“Organ Grinder’s Swing” (1937)
One wonders if Fleischer’s Organ Grinders Swing could be interpreted as a protest against Mayor La Guardia’s then-recent decree that organ grinders be outlawed in the City of New York.
Tag Archives: Popeye
Popeye Records with “Captain Allen Swift”
The long lost era of locally hosted children’s TV shows is preserved in vinyl on three records featuring the veteran stage, screen and voice actor—and even Mae Questel!
Fleischer ‘Needle Drop’ Artists: Eddie Peabody and ‘Red Pepper’ Sam
Continuing our exploration of vintage recordings used as soundtrack in classic cartoons, we look at two popular performers whose musical abilities fit perfectly with the mindset at Fleischer Studios.
Popeye the Jim Crow Man: Segregation and the Fleischer Studio in Miami
Studies of the Max Fleischer Studio’s years in Miami make note of the city’s strong ethnic segregation. For example, most of the staff lived in exclusive parts of the city.
Chester, Illinois – home of Popeye – the annual Popeye Picnic (and Lots of Popeye T-shirts)!
Popeye is my favorite cartoon character – and the Fleischer Popeyes are largely responsible for my love of classic animation.
Animation Anecdotes #259
“Walt, Ub Iwerks and Les Clark get themselves a few laughs over the 1929 antics of Mickey Mouse in a lively short called The Karnival Kid, wherein Mickey enjoys an amusement park.”
Animation Anecdotes #256
In 1990, there was some controversy about an animated commercial where Popeye states, “I’m Popeye the Quaker Man” – as members of the religious Quakers strongly disapproved of the violence-prone sailor.
A Chat With Jack Kinney
Jack Kinney is best known as the director of Der Fuehrer’s Face, the much admired Goofy how-to series, UPA’s first feature and a string of made-for-television Popeye cartoons. Here’s our brief chat.
“We’re on Our Way to Rio” (1944) – and What Is Your Favorite Popeye Cartoon?
Hands down, We’re on Our Way to Rio is my favorite Popeye Cartoon, period. It isn’t that I don’t love other Popeye cartoons- in fact, this is the *only* color…
Christmas Records with Popeye, Superman, Batman & Wonder Woman
One of the mighty sailor man’s best vinyl ventures – plus a holiday romp with DC superheroes as they save citizens, cities, the planet, and of course, save Christmas.
