Famous Studios: Popeye Washes Out His Theatrical Career
Their were endless possibilities in the combination of Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Bluto – as well as in the music played in the background.
Tag Archives: Popeye
Famous Studios Popeye 1945-48
A notable change in the 1940s was the replacement of musical director Sammy Timberg by Winston Sharples, who had a habit of dipping into the Famous Music reliquary.
Popeye 1943-45: Popeye Gets Famous
When Paramount foreclosed on Max Fleischer’s studio, they certainly had great hopes for Popeye. He was their bread and butter (despite wartime rationing).
Cartoon Research 10th Anniversary Post
Today marks the tenth year of this Cartoon Research blog in this format. Let’s celebrate with a special look at “Popeye The Ace of Space”!
Love is On the Air: Classic Valentine’s Day TV Specials
A list of just some of the “love”-ly animated television special offerings through the years.
Max and Dave: Popeye: Into the 1940’s
The Popeye cartoons of the 1940’s are less likely to include quotes from popular songs being published by Famous Music – but they are filled with pop melodies nonetheless
Max and Dave – Popeye 1938-40: It Ain’t Broke, So Why Fix It?
There was less pressure from Paramount to include songs from their features in the cartoons, though some would still show up.
Where There’s Smoke (Part 16)
Cartoon Fire Fighters: Disney and Warner Bros make their contributions to the subject, while Hanna-Barbera continues to hang on.
Where There’s Smoke (Part 11)
Another batch of shorter appearances for fire-fighting gags from the theatrical front, plus a memorable educational entry.
Where There’s Smoke (Part 6)
The heat is on – again, as animated characters from all walks of toondom keep on their toes to avoid the ultimate in hotfoots.
