Famous Studios was the animation division of Paramount Pictures, founded in 1942 after Paramount took control of Fleischer Studios and ousted its founders Max and Dave Fleischer in 1941. The studios continued to produce Popeye cartoons and also of Superman, Little Audrey and other characters, until its dissolution in 1967.
This is a list of the 122 cartoons starring Popeye the Sailor and produced by Paramount Pictures Famous Studios (later known as Paramount Cartoon Studios) from 1942 to 1957.
After they discontinued the Popeye theatrical shorts, Paramount Cartoon Studios continued working with King Features, providing animation for multiple TV cartoon series based on King's comic strips, including the Popeye the Sailor TV series. Several Famous-era key personnel remained.
Notes[]
All cartoons are one-reel in length (6 to 10 minutes). The first 14 shorts (You're a Sap, Mr. Jap through Cartoons Ain't Human) are in black-and-white. All remaining cartoons, beginning with Her Honor the Mare, are in color. Unlike the Fleischer Studios entries, the director credits for these shorts represent the actual director in charge of that short's production. The first animator credited handled the animation direction. The numbers listed next to each cartoon continue the numbering of the Fleischer entries.
The black-and white Popeye cartoons were sold to television distributors Associated Artists Productions (a.a.p.) in 1956, and the color cartoons were sold to a.a.p. the following year. The original opening and closing Paramount titles were cut for TV syndication. By the early 2000s, the Popeye shorts were owned by Turner Entertainment, whose Cartoon Network broadcast restored versions of many of the shorts as part of an anthology series called The Popeye Show. Those shorts are noted below.
Popeye the Sailor series[]
1942[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
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109 | You're a Sap, Mr. Jap | August 7 | Jim Tyer George Germanetti |
Dan Gordon |
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110 | Alona on the Sarong Seas | September 4 | Dave Tendlar Abner Kneitel |
Isadore Sparber |
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111 | A Hull of a Mess | October 16 | Al Eugster Joe Oriolo |
Isadore Sparber |
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112 | Scrap the Japs | November 20 | Tom Johnson Ben Solomon |
Seymour Kneitel |
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113 | Me Musical Nephews | December 25 | Tom Johnson George Germanetti |
Seymour Kneitel |
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1943[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
114 | Spinach fer Britain | January 22 | Jim Tyer Abner Kneitel |
Dan Gordon |
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115 | Seein' Red, White 'N' Blue | February 19 | Jim Tyer Ben Solomon |
Dan Gordon |
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116 | Too Weak to Work | March 19 | Jim Tyer Abner Kneitel |
Isadore Sparber |
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117 | A Jolly Good Furlough | April 23 | Joe Oriolo John Walworth |
Dan Gordon |
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118 | Ration fer the Duration | May 28 | Dave Tendlar Tom Golden |
Seymour Kneitel |
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119 | The Hungry Goat | June 25 | Joseph Oriolo John Walworth |
Dan Gordon |
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120 | Happy Birthdaze | July 16 | Graham Place Abner Kneitel Uncredited Animator George Germanetti |
Dan Gordon | |
121 | Wood-Peckin | August 6 | Nick Tafuri Tom Golden |
Isadore Sparber | |
122 | Cartoons Ain't Human | September 3 | Orestes Calpini Otto Feuer Uncredited Animators Reuben Grossman, Frank Little |
Seymour Kneitel |
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123 | Her Honor the Mare | November 26 | Jim Tyer Ben Solomon |
Isadore Sparber |
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124 | The Marry-Go-Round | December 31 | Graham Place Abner Kneitel |
Seymour Kneitel |
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1944[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
125 | W'ere On Our Way to Rio | April 21 | Jim Tyer Ben Solomon Uncredited animator William Henning |
Isadore Sparber |
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126 | The Anvil Chorus Girl | May 26 | Dave Tendlar Morey Reden |
Isadore Sparber |
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127 | Spinach Packin' Popeye | July 21 | Dave Tendlar Joe Oriolo Uncredited Animators Morey Reden Uncredited Assistant Animators Howard Post Woody Gelman Ellsworth Barthen Uncredited Cel Painters Jack Medelsohn |
Isadore Sparber |
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128 | Puppet Love | August 11 | Jim Tyer William Henning Uncredited animator Ben Solomon Uncredited Assistant Animators Larry Riley Larz Bourne Howard Post Ellsworth Barthen |
Seymour Kneitel | |
129 | Pitchin' Woo at the Zoo | September 1 | Nick Tafuri Tom Golden |
Isadore Sparber |
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130 | Moving Aweigh | September 22 | Jim Tyer Ben Solomon |
Dan Gordon (uncredited) |
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131 | She-Sick Sailors | December 8 | Jim Tyer Ben Solomon |
Seymour Kneitel |
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1945[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
132 | Pop-Pie a La Mode | January 26 | Morey Reden Joe Oriolo Uncredited animator Dave Tendlar |
Isadore Sparber |
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133 | Tops in the Big Top | March 16 | Nick Tafuri Tom Golden John Walworth |
Isadore Sparber |
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134 | Shape Ahoy | April 27 | Jim Tyer Ben Solomon Uncredited Animator William Henning |
Isadore Sparber |
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135 | For Better or Nurse | June 8 | Dave Tendlar John Gentilella Uncredited Animator Morey Reden |
Isadore Sparber |
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136 | Mess Production | August 24 | Graham Place Lou Zukor |
Seymour Kneitel |
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1946[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
137 | House Tricks? | March 15 | Graham Place Martin Taras Uncredited Animators Lou Zukor, Al Eugster |
Seymour Kneitel |
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138 | Service with a Guile | April 19 | Jim Tyer Ben Solomon Uncredited Animator William Henning |
Bill Tytla |
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139 | Klondike Casanova | May 31 | Dave Tendlar John Gentilella |
Isadore Sparber |
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140 | Peep in the Deep | June 7 | Jim Tyer William Henning Uncredited Animator Ben Solomon |
Seymour Kneitel |
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141 | Rocket to Mars | August 9 | Jim Tyer John Gentilella Uncredited animators Ben Solomon, William Henning, Jack Ozark |
Bill Tytla |
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142 | Rodeo Romeo | August 16 | Martin Taras Dave Tendlar |
Isadore Sparber |
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143 | The Fistic Mystic | November 29 | Graham Place Nick Tafuri Uncredited Animators Lou Zukor, John Walworth |
Seymour Kneitel |
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144 | The Island Fling | December 27 | George Germanetti John Gentilella |
Bill Tytla |
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1947[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
145 | Abusement Park | April 25 | Dave Tendlar Tom Golden |
Isadore Sparber |
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146 | I'll Be Skiing Ya | June 13 | Tom Johnson George Germanetti |
Isadore Sparber |
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147 | Popeye and the Pirates | September 12 | Dave Tendlar Martin Taras |
Seymour Kneitel |
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148 | The Royal-Four Flusher | September 12 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel |
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149 | Wotta Knight | October 24 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Isadore Sparber |
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150 | Safari So Good | November 7 | Tom Johnson Morey Reden |
Isadore Sparber |
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151 | All's Fair at the Fair | December 19 | Dave Tendlar Martin Taras |
Seymour Kneitel |
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1948[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
152 | Olive Oyl for President | January 30 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Isadore Sparber |
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153 | Wigwam Whoopee | February 27 | Tom Johnson William Henning |
Isadore Sparber |
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154 | Pre-Hysterical Man | March 26 | Dave Tendlar Morey Reden |
Seymour Kneitel |
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155 | Popeye Meets Hercules | June 18 | George Germanetti Tom Moore |
Bill Tytla |
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156 | A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing | July 30 | Tom Johnson George Rufle Uncredited Animators Frank Endres, William Henning, John Gentilella |
Isadore Sparber |
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157 | Spinach vs. Hamburgers | August 27 | Al Eugster Tom Moore |
Seymour Kneitel |
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158 | Snow Place Like Home | September 3 | Dave Tendlar Martin Taras Uncredited Animators Tom Golden, Morey Reden |
Seymour Kneitel |
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159 | Robin Hood-Winked | November 12 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel |
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160 | Symphony in Spinach | December 31 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Seymour Kneitel |
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1949[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
161 | Popeye's Premiere | March 25 | Dave Tendlar John Gentilella |
Seymour Kneitel (uncredited) |
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162 | Lumberjack and Jill | May 27 | Tom Johnson George Rufle |
Seymour Kneitel |
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163 | Hot Air Aces | June 24 | Al Eugster Bill Hudson |
Isadore Sparber |
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164 | A Balmy Swami | July 22 | Tom Johnson George Rufle |
Isadore Sparber |
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165 | Tar with a Star | August 12 | George Germanetti Steve Muffati |
Bill Tytla |
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166 | Silly Hillbilly | September 9 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Isadore Sparber |
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167 | Barking Dogs Don't Fite | October 28 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Isadore Sparber |
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168 | The Fly's Last Flight | December 23 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres Uncredited animators John Gentilella Uncredited Assistant Animators Jack Dazzo Vincent Cafarelli Jan Schvoak |
Seymour Kneitel |
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1950[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
169 | How Green is My Spinach | January 27 | Tom Johnson William Henning Uncredited Animators Frank Endres, John Gentilella, George Rufle, Jack Ozark |
Seymour Kneitel |
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170 | Gym Jam | March 17 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Isadore Sparber |
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171 | Beach Peach | May 12 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel | |
172 | Jitterbug Jive | June 23 | George Germanetti Harvey Patterson |
Bill Tytla |
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173 | Popeye Makes a Movie | August 11 | Tom Johnson George Rufle |
Seymour Kneitel |
Bluto, and the first of two cartoons where Wimpy and Popeye's nephews appeared together |
174 | Baby Wants Spinach | September 29 | Al Eugster William B. Pattengill |
Seymour Kneitel |
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175 | Quick on the Vigor | October 6 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Seymour Kneitel |
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176 | Riot in Rhythm | November 10 | Tom Johnson William Henning |
Seymour Kneitel |
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177 | The Farmer and the Belle | December 1 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel |
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1951[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
178 | Vacation with Play | January 19 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Seymour Kneitel | |
179 | Thrill of Fair | April 20 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Seymour Kneitel | |
180 | Alpine for You | May 18 | Steve Muffatti George Germanetti |
Isadore Sparber |
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181 | Double-Cross-Country Race | June 15 | Tom Johnson Bill Hudson |
Seymour Kneitel | |
182 | Pilgrim Popeye | July 13 | Al Eugster George Germanetti uncredited animators Wm. B. Pattengill, George Rufle uncredited assistant animators Gerry Dvorak, Tony Creazzo |
Isadore Sparber | |
183 | Let's Stalk Spinach | October 19 | Steve Muffatti George Germanetti |
Seymour Kneitel |
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184 | Punch and Judo | November 16 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Isadore Sparber |
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1952[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
185 | Popeye's Pappy | January 25 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
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186 | Lunch with a Punch | March 14 | Al Eugster George Germanetti Uncredited Animators Wm. B. Pattengill, George Rufle |
Isadore Sparber | |
187 | Swimmer Take All | May 16 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Seymour Kneitel | |
188 | Friend or Phony | June 20 | Al Eugster George Germanetti |
Isadore Sparber |
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189 | Tots of Fun | August 15 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel | |
190 | Popalong Popeye | August 29 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Isadore Sparber |
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191 | Shuteye Popeye | October 3 | Al Eugster George Germanetti |
Isadore Sparber |
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192 | Big Bad Sindbad | December 12 | Tom Johnson William Henning |
Seymour Kneitel |
Bluto, and the second of two where Wimpy and the nephews appeared together |
1953[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
193 | Ancient Fistory | January 30 | Al Eugster William B. Pattengill |
Seymour Kneitel |
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194 | Child Sockology | March 27 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Isadore Sparber | |
195 | Popeye's Mirthday | May 22 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel | |
196 | Toreadorable | June 12 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Seymour Kneitel |
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197 | Baby Wants a Battle | July 24 | Al Eugster George Germanetti |
Seymour Kneitel |
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198 | Firemen's Brawl | August 21 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Isadore Sparber |
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199 | Popeye, the Ace of Space | October 2 | Al Eugster George Germanetti William B. Pattengill |
Seymour Kneitel |
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200 | Shaving Muggs | October 9 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres Uncredited Animator John Gentiella Uncredited assistant animators Gerry Dvorak Juliana Wang Sal Maimone Fred Diamond Jack Ehret |
Seymour Kneitel |
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1954[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
201 | Floor Flusher | January 1 | Tom Golden Bill Hudson |
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202 | Popeye's 20th Anniversary | April 2 | Al Eugster George Germanetti |
Isadore Sparber |
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203 | Taxi-Turvy | June 4 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel |
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204 | Bride and Gloom | July 2 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Isadore Sparber |
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205 | Greek Mirthology | August 13 | Tom Golden George Germanetti |
Seymour Kneitel |
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206 | Fright to the Finish | August 27 | Al Eugster William B. Pattengill |
Seymour Kneitel |
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207 | Private Eye Popeye | November 12 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel |
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208 | Gopher Spinach | December 10 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Seymour Kneitel |
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1955[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
209 | Cookin' with Gags | January 14 | Tom Johnson William Henning |
Isadore Sparber |
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210 | Nurse to Meet Ya | February 11 | Al Eugster William B. Pattengill (Uncredited artists): Paul Sparagano Dante Barbetta |
Isadore Sparber |
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211 | Penny Antics | March 11 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel |
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212 | Beaus Will Be Beaus | May 20 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Isadore Sparber |
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213 | Gift of Gag | May 27 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel | |
214 | Car-azy Drivers | July 22 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella (Uncredited animator): Frank Endres (Uncredited assistant animators): Gerry Dvorak Ellsworth Barthen Paul Sparagano Marty Polansky Ruth Platt Sal Maimone Julianna Wang Dante Barbetta (Uncredited cel painters): Myrna Morrissey Phyliss Littman Connie Quirk
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Seymour Kneitel |
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215 | Mister and Mistletoe | September 30 | Al Eugster William B. Pattengill (Uncredited assistant animators): Dante Barbetta |
Isadore Sparber |
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216 | Cops is Tops | November 4 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Isadore Sparber |
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217 | A Job for a Gob | December 9 | Al Eugster George Germanetti |
Seymour Kneitel |
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1956[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
218 | Hill-billing and Cooing | January 13 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Seymour Kneitel |
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219 | Popeye for President | March 30 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel |
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220 | Out to Punch | June 8 | Tom Johnson John Gentilella |
Seymour Kneitel |
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221 | Assault and Flattery | July 6 | Al Eugster William B. Pattengill Uncredited assistant animators) Dante Barbetta Ed Ceruillo |
Isadore Sparber
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222 | Insect to Injury | August 10 | Morey Reden Tom Moore |
Dave Tendlar |
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223 | Parlez Vous Woo | September 12 | Al Eugster William B. Pattengill |
Isadore Sparber |
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224 | I Don't Scare | November 16 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Isadore Sparber |
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225 | A Haul in One | December 14 | Al Eugster William B. Pattengill |
Isadore Sparber |
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1957[] | |||||
# | Film | Original release date | Credited animators | Credited director | Notes |
226 | Nearlyweds | February 8 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel |
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227 | The Crystal Brawl | April 5 | Al Eugster William B. Pattengill |
Seymour Kneitel |
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228 | Patriotic Popeye | May 10 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Isadore Sparber |
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229 | Spree Lunch | June 21 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Seymour Kneitel |
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230 | Spooky Swabs | August 9 | Tom Johnson Frank Endres |
Isadore Sparber |
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Official home video availability[]
As of 2019, all Famous Studios shorts released before 1950 have been made available on home video via Warner Archive. The public domain 1950s Popeye cartoons are available on public domain DVDs. The 1950s Popeye cartoons under copyright have yet to be officially released on home video through Warner Archive.
DVD (black-and-white shorts)[]
- Popeye the Sailor: 1941-1943, Volume 3, released November 4, 2008 (shorts from 1942 and 1943, You're a Sap, Mr. Jap - Cartoons Ain't Human)
Blu-Ray (color shorts)[]
- Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s, Volume 1, released December 11, 2018 (shorts from 1943 through 1945, Her Honor the Mare - Mess Production)
- Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s, Volume 2, released June 18, 2019 (shorts from 1946 and 1947, House Tricks? - All's Fair at the Fair)
- Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s, Volume 3, released September 17, 2019 (shorts from 1948 and 1949, Olive Oyl for President - The Fly's Last Flight)
See also[]
- List of Popeye the Sailor theatrical cartoons (Fleischer Studios)
- Popeye the Sailor
- The All-New Popeye Hour (1978 – 1981, CBS; produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions)
- The Popeye and Olive Comedy Show (1981 – 1983, CBS; produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions)
- Popeye and Son (1987 – 1988, CBS; produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions)
- The Popeye Show (2001 – 2003, Cartoon Network)