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1. Popeye the Sailor (1933)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye begins his movie career by singing his theme song, demonstrating his strength at a carnival, dancing the hula with Betty Boop, pummeling Bluto, eating his spinach, and saving Olive Oyl from certain doom on the railroad tracks.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Bonnie Poe, Mae Questel
Votes: 1,906
2. Minnie the Moocher (1932)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Betty Boop and Bimbo run away from home, but that night they are scared by a chorus of ghosts singing the title song.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra, Cab Calloway, Billy Murray, William Pennell
Votes: 1,721
3. Bimbo's Initiation (1931)
Not Rated | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Bimbo the dog is initiated into a secret society in a sadistic 'fun house'; then Betty Boop (with dog's ears) takes a hand.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Grim Natwick | Stars: Margie Hines, Billy Murray, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 1,703
4. A Dream Walking (1934)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye and Bluto each wants to save Olive as she sleepwalks onto a construction site. But most of their efforts go into preventing each other from being the hero.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Costello, Lou Fleischer, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 509
5. Beware of Barnacle Bill (1935)
6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
To the classic tune of "Barnacle Bill the Sailor", Olive explains that she can't marry Popeye because she's in love with Barnacle Bill (an unusually large Bluto), who then comes by and ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 334
6. The Man on the Flying Trapeze (1934)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye comes to ask Olive out, but finds she's gone off with the title character. Popeye goes to the circus (ringmaster Wimpy) looking for her, to find she's part of the act; an aerial battle ensues.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Charles Carver, William Costello, Lou Fleischer, William Pennell
Votes: 361
7. Axe Me Another (1934)
7 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
Pierre Bluto, running a logging camp, has thrown Olive into the river because he didn't like her spinach. Popeye rescues her and proceeds to beat Bluto in a lumberjack contest.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Charles Carver, William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 293
8. Can You Take It (1934)
Passed | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short
Popeye wants to join a club of fighters. But can he take their grueling initiation test... and can the club take his rough-housing?
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Myron Waldman | Stars: Bonnie Poe, William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 299
9. Shoein' Hosses (1934)
6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Wimpy is such a terrible helper that blacksmith Olive fires him. Both Popeye and Bluto see the help wanted sign; they compete for the position. Of course, their competition wrecks the shop.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Charles Carver, William Costello, Charles Lawrence, William Pennell
Votes: 304
10. Wild Elephinks (1933)
6 min | Comedy, Animation, Short
Floating on a raft, Popeye and Olive Oyl land on a jungle island and immediately battle wild elephants, gorillas, and other animals.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, Charles Lawrence, William Pennell, Bonnie Poe
Votes: 346
11. Blow Me Down! (1933)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Family
Popeye sails into Mexico, where Olive is a dancer and Bluto is a bandit.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Bonnie Poe
Votes: 471
12. Seasin's Greetinks! (1933)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye skates over to Olive's house to give her a Christmas present: ice skates of her own. While he's teaching her, Bluto skates up and gets fresh; of course, Popeye fights him. When she ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Bonnie Poe
Votes: 374
13. I Eats My Spinach (1933)
7 min | Animation, Family, Short
Popeye and Olive Oyl go to the rodeo where Bluto performs and impresses Olive. Popeye outdoes him with some fancy riding and steer wrestling. Meanwhile, Bluto makes off with Olive, so Popeye eats his spinach to save her and to stop a bull.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 341
14. Poor Cinderella (1934)
Passed | 11 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In her only color cartoon, Betty Boop goes to the ball thanks to her fairy godmother; later, only her foot fits the glass slipper.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, William Pennell, Bonnie Poe
Votes: 767
15. Boop-Oop-A-Doop (1932)
9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In the circus, Betty Boop is the lion tamer, sings title tune on the high wire, and fights off the lecherous ringmaster.
Director: Dave Fleischer | Stars: Ann Little, Billy Murray, William Pennell
Votes: 350
16. I Yam What I Yam (1933)
6 min | Family, Animation, Short
Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Wimpy land in America thanks to her rowing. Popeye quickly turns some trees into a log cabin. He hunts for ducks and encounters some pesky Indians while another band of natives surround his two friends in the cabin.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Costello, Charles Lawrence, William Pennell, Bonnie Poe
Votes: 362
17. The Two-Alarm Fire (1934)
7 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
When rival firefighters Popeye and Bluto respond to Olive Oyl's house fire, they find themselves fighting each other more than the fire.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 273
18. Swim or Sink (S.O.S.) (1932)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A sinking ship leaves three survivors on a life raft: Bimbo, Koko and Betty Boop. Good news/bad news: they're rescued by a pirate ship...
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Ann Little, Billy Murray, William Pennell, Gus Wicke
Votes: 157
19. The Dance Contest (1934)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye and Olive visit a dance hall, where a contest is in progress (though judge Wimpy seems far more interested in his hamburgers than the dancers). He dances terribly. Bluto cuts in, and... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 308
20. Pleased to Meet Cha! (1935)
6 min | Animation, Family, Short
The boys arrive at Olive's house at the same time, but at different doors. They both come in, and whenever Olive isn't looking, they start fighting. She catches them, and tells them one ... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 258
21. The 'Hyp-Nut-Tist' (1935)
6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Popeye takes Olive to a stage show of a hypnotist (Bluto), who also levitates objects. While he's doing this, Popeye makes him lose his concentration, so in retaliation, the hypnotist pulls... See full summary »
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Gus Wicke, William Costello, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 338
22. Let's You and Him Fight (1934)
6 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
Bluto is the boxing champ; Popeye is his challenger; Wimpy the timekeeper. Popeye is pounded mercilessly until Olive comes by with a can of spinach.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, Charles Lawrence, William Pennell, Bonnie Poe
Votes: 315
23. Betty Boop's Birthday Party (1933)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Betty drudges in the kitchen alone until her friends (including Bimbo and Koko) hold a surprise birthday party for her...which gets rowdy.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Billy Murray, William Pennell, Mae Questel
Votes: 197
24. Mother Goose Land (1933)
7 min | Animation, Short
In response to Betty Boop's wish, Mother Goose materializes from a book cover and gives her a tour; she's chased by Miss Muffet's spider, who proves to be amorous, not predatory.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Pennell, Bonnie Poe
Votes: 162
25. Jack and the Beanstalk (1931)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Bimbo climbs a beanstalk to find Betty Boop enslaved by the giant.
Director: Dave Fleischer | Stars: Ann Little, Billy Murray, William Pennell
Votes: 197
26. Way Back When a Razzberry Was a Fruit (1940)
6 min | Animation, Short
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Shamus Culhane | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer, William Pennell
Votes: 29
27. An Elephant Never Forgets (1934)
Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In the middle of the jungle, many animals, including an elephant, go to school.
Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Pennell, Gus Wicke
Votes: 157