Favorite animated films made by Fleischer Studios

by jrsl88 | created - 28 Sep 2012 | updated - 06 Mar 2022 | Public

Films made at the Fleischer animated studios that are my favorites. Arranged in ABC order.

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1. Adventures of Popeye (1935)

Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

In live action, a big kid is attacking a little kid for his "Adventures of Popeye" comic book, so Popeye gives the little kid pointers, in the form of clips from four of his earlier pictures.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 368

2. Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1939)

Approved | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Working in the story department of Surprise Pictures, Olive Oyl writes a script based on the story of Aladdin, casting Popeye as the thief and herself as the Princess.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer, Carl Meyer, Tedd Pierce

Votes: 815

3. All's Fair at the Fair (1938)

Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A cartoon look at the World's Fair in its glory. These fairs were monster events that highlighted new technology and electromechanical innovations. A classic look into the future from 50 years ago.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Myron Waldman | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 257

4. Ants in the Plants (1940)

Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short

Lots of gags as the little guy fights the bad guy. The insects are living together peacefully, and everybody is going along with their daily business as the evil ant-eater is attacking the ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Myron Waldman | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 214

5. Superman: The Arctic Giant (1942)

Not Rated | 9 min | Animation, Short, Action

Superman versus a thawed-out Tyrannosaurus.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck, Julian Noa

Votes: 1,141

6. 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: 294

7. Baby Wants a Bottleship (1942)

7 min | Animation, Family, Comedy

Olive is going shopping and drops Swee'pea off for Popeye to watch. Popeye carves a sailboat for him, but the tyke spots Popeye's battleship, and the puny toy boat will no longer do. He ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Al Eugster | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 190

8. Be Kind to 'Aminals' (1935)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye and Olive can't ignore it when produce vendor Bluto comes by with his terribly overloaded cart, whipping his horse and denying it water. They intervene and, while Bluto fights them off for a while, ultimately prevail.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Floyd Buckley, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 347

9. Betty Boop for President (1932)

7 min | Animation, Short, Family

Betty's campaign tries to appeal to everyone. Real candidates are parodied, but campaign promises are a bit bizarre.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Star: Mae Questel

Votes: 303

10. Betty Boop, M.D. (1932)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Betty, Bimbo, and Koko sell a concoction in their medicine show which has odd side effects.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, Mae Questel

Votes: 400

11. Betty Boop's Bamboo Isle (1932)

8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

On a south sea isle, Bimbo meets Betty in the guise of a hula dancer.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: The Royal Samoans, Billy Murray, Satini Pualoa, Mae Questel

Votes: 348

12. Betty Boop's Big Boss (1933)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Betty takes a secretarial job where the boss sexually harasses her, but not without some encouragement from Betty.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Bernard Wolf | Star: Kate Wright

Votes: 279

13. 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

14. Betty Boop's Bizzy Bee (1932)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Everyone loves the wheat cakes served by short-order cook Betty, but they have a drawback. With Bimbo and Koko, no bee is involved.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Ann Little, Billy Murray

Votes: 234

15. Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions (1933)

Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

In a circus tent, Betty, Bimbo and Koko demonstrate some gadgets reminiscent of TV ads; an animated sewing machine gets out of hand.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Billy Murray, Mae Questel

Votes: 430

16. Betty Boop's Hallowe'en Party (1933)

7 min | Animation, Short, Family

Betty Boop hosts a Halloween party with aid from a scarecrow, but an uninvited gorilla threatens havoc.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Star: Bonnie Poe

Votes: 375

17. Betty Boop's Ker-Choo (1933)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Betty, Koko, and Bimbo drive at the auto races; Betty has a cold, and her sneezes help her win.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Star: Bonnie Poe

Votes: 330

18. Betty Boop's May Party (1933)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Betty and Bimbo, as Queen and King of the May, host a giant outdoor party that gets sprayed with rubber. Koko appears briefly.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Ann Little, Billy Murray

Votes: 222

19. Betty Boop's Museum (1932)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Koko takes Betty to the museum, where she's locked in overnight and forced to sing at the skeletons' dance.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, William Henning | Stars: Billy Murray, Mae Questel

Votes: 238

20. Betty Boop's Penthouse (1933)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

While Bimbo and Koko admire Betty, their experiment becomes a monster.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Billy Murray, Mae Questel

Votes: 274

21. Betty Boop's Rise to Fame (1934)

Passed | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A reporter interviews Max Fleischer about his creation, and Betty illustrates with excerpts from three prior cartoons.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Myron Waldman | Stars: Cab Calloway, Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer, Bonnie Poe

Votes: 410

22. Betty Boop's Trial (1934)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A traffic cop tries to make time with Betty; she speeds to get away, is arrested, and undergoes a musical trial.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Myron Waldman | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 163

23. Betty Boop's Ups and Downs (1932)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Betty thinks everything on Earth is for sale...even the planet itself.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Billy Murray, Mae Questel

Votes: 203

24. Betty in Blunderland (1934)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The White Rabbit materializes from a jigsaw puzzle and leads Betty Boop through the looking glass into Wonderland.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Roland Crandall | Star: Bonnie Poe

Votes: 452

25. 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

26. Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh (1938)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh is looking for a squaw. Meanwhile, Popeye and Olive are wrestling with their recalcitrant mule and Olive accidentally lands in the Indian camp. Popeye catches up to ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 214

27. Superman: Billion Dollar Limited (1942)

Passed | 9 min | Animation, Short, Action

Superman battles train robbers seeking to steal a billion dollars worth of gold.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Myron Waldman | Stars: Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck, Julian Noa

Votes: 1,097

28. 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: 1,704

29. 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

30. Blunder Below (1942)

Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

After disgracing himself in artillery training, Popeye must save his ship from an enemy submarine.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Star: Jack Mercer

Votes: 159

31. Bridge Ahoy! (1936)

Passed | 7 min | Family, Animation, Comedy

Fed up with Bluto's greed with his expensive river ferry service, Popeye, Olive and Wimpy decide to undermine the bully by building a bridge instead.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Lou Fleischer, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 276

32. Brotherly Love (1936)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Inspired by Olive's preaching of the value of brotherly love, Popeye takes a walk through the city doing good deeds.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 298

33. Bulldozing the Bull (1938)

6 min | Animation, Comedy, Short

Popeye visits the bullfight only because of lovely Senorita Olive. He finds himself accidentally in the toreador box, even though he doesn't want to fight because it's cruelty to animals. ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 229

34. Superman: The Bulleteers (1942)

Not Rated | 8 min | Animation, Short, Action

Superman versus extortionists with a super-powerful rocket car.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Orestes Calpini | Stars: Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck, Julian Noa

Votes: 1,035

35. 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

36. A Car-Tune Portrait (1937)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A symphony composer lion is determined to show the audience that cartoon characters can be more than just silly and childish by having cartoons play a symphony orchestra. Things quickly ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Star: David Ross

Votes: 190

37. Choose Your 'Weppins' (1935)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Policeman Wimpy loses his handcuffed prisoner when he's distracted by a hamburger shop. The escapee drops into the weapon-filled pawn shop Popeye and Olive are running, and quickly gets in a fight with Popeye.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: William Costello, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 279

38. Christmas Comes But Once a Year (1936)

G | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

At an orphanage, the children are sad because they received broken toys as gifts. Professor Grampy sees the children while passing by in his sled and has an idea on how to give them a merry Christmas.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Everett Clark, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 778

39. A Clean Shaven Man (1936)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

That's what Olive wants. To even the score, the boys visit Wimpy's barber shop. Wimpy is out, so they shave each other; you'd think Popeye would know better than to let Bluto at him with a razor.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 311

40. The Cobweb Hotel (1936)

Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A spider runs a hotel for flies where he keeps his guests captive. A pair of fly newlyweds arrive and check in. Fortunately, the husband is "flyweight champion". After a pitched battle ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Mae Questel, Jack Mercer

Votes: 486

41. Cops Is Always Right (1938)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye is heading over to see Olive when he hits a traffic island where a cop is directing traffic; when he gets there, he manages to get more tickets for blowing his horn and parking ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Margie Hines, Frank Matalone, Jack Mercer

Votes: 192

42. Crazy-Town (1932)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Betty Boop and Bimbo take a wild streetcar ride to Crazy Town, where birds swim, fish fly, and everthing else reverses normal behavior.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Shamus Culhane | Stars: Billy Murray, Mae Questel

Votes: 226

43. Customers Wanted (1939)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye and Bluto compete in their penny arcades for Wimpy's business.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 384

44. 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: 309

45. Dancing on the Moon (1935)

Not Rated | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Honeymooning couples of various animal species take a rocket ship excursion to the moon. Spectacular lunar scenery.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 303

46. A Date to Skate (1938)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye takes Olive roller skating in a rink; she's never skated before, so he has to teach her, and she's not exactly a quick learner. After a while, she ends up outside the rink, and still... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 335

47. Dizzy Dishes (1930)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Betty Boop (with dog's ears) is entertainer in a restaurant for dogs; a waiter joins the floor show to the neglect of patrons.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Grim Natwick | Stars: William Costello, Margie Hines, Billy Murray, Walter Scanlan

Votes: 412

48. Dizzy Divers (1935)

Approved | 7 min | Family, Comedy, Animation

Popeye and Bluto are deep sea divers. Popeye has a treasure map; for some reason he cuts Bluto in on the deal, but of course, Bluto's idea of 50-50 isn't exactly fair.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: William Costello, Bonnie Poe, Gus Wicke

Votes: 284

49. Dizzy Red Riding-Hood (1931)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Betty Boop goes to Grandma's through the woods despite wolf warnings; but Bimbo follows and gives the old story a new twist.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Grim Natwick | Stars: Ann Little, Billy Murray

Votes: 234

50. Doing Impossikible Stunts (1940)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Comedy, Short

Mystery Pictures is looking for a stunt man. Swee'pea tags along with Popeye, but he sends the tot home. Popeye shows clips of his stunts to the director, who is impressed; when he goes to ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky, Thomas Johnson, Seymour Kneitel, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 185

51. 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: 510

52. Educated Fish (1937)

Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family

A rebellious fish refuses to listen to his teacher until he ventures out into the real world and discovers the importance of education.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Myron Waldman | Stars: Dorothy Compton, Rosita Dickerson, Diane Gibby, Beatrice Hagen

Votes: 313

53. Superman: Electric Earthquake (1942)

Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Action

Superman versus a fanatical extortionist with an earthquake machine.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Steve Muffati | Stars: Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck, Julian Noa

Votes: 962

54. Females Is Fickle (1940)

Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short

Olve brings her new goldfish onto Popeye's ship, but the fish jumps out of its bowl and into the sea. Olive convinces Popeye to go after it, but the fish wants to play and manages to avoid ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 177

55. Fightin Pals (1940)

7 min | Family, Animation, Comedy

Popeye travels alone through Darkest Africa to find his fist-fightin' pal, Bluto.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Jack Mercer

Votes: 162

56. Fleets of Stren'th (1942)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

Popeye's unconventional torpedo-loading technique gets him a mild punishment: he's ordered to stand at attention. Just then, the enemy attacks. He remains at attention, even as a bomb ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Al Eugster | Star: Jack Mercer

Votes: 174

57. Flies Ain't Human (1941)

Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Comedy

Popeye is trying to take a nap, but he's plagued by house flies that keep landing on him. He gets rid of most of them, but one in particular seems bent on making Popeye's life miserable, ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Thomas Johnson | Star: Jack Mercer

Votes: 181

58. The Football Toucher Downer (1937)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Swee-Pea is reluctant to eat his spinach, so Popeye tells him about the football game when he was young (against Bluto, with Olive cheering and Wimpy keeping score) and also reluctant to eat his spinach.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 240

59. For Better or Worser (1935)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye's failures in the kitchen send him on a quest for a wife. He visits the "matrimonial agency" and picks Olive at the same time Bluto picks her. Of course, the boys settle their ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: William Costello, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 315

60. Fowl Play (1937)

Approved | 7 min | Comedy, Family, Animation

Popeye gives Olive a parrot that he's trained. Bluto sets the bird free and then tries to kill it.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 215

61. The Fresh Vegetable Mystery (1939)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

After a series of vegetable disappearances,a potato policeman goes out to catch the kidnappers.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 250

62. Ghosks Is the Bunk (1939)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Olive reads a ghost story to Popeye and Bluto. Bluto leaves and rigs a haunted house and lures them to it. But they quickly discover him and, even better, a can of invisible paint, and they get the better of him.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, William Henning | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 233

63. Goonland (1938)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

While Popeye is searching for his Pappy he discovers an island inhabited by super strong natives.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Star: Jack Mercer

Votes: 371

64. Greedy Humpty Dumpty (1936)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Comedy, Short

Greedy Humpty Dumpty's wall of gold is not enough. He wants all the gold in the sun, too.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Jack Mercer, Gus Wicke, Mae Questel

Votes: 221

65. Gulliver's Travels (1939)

Passed | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A doctor washes ashore on an island inhabited by little people.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky, Orestes Calpini, Roland Crandall, William Henning, Winfield Hoskins, Thomas Johnson, Frank Kelling, Seymour Kneitel, Robert G. Leffingwell, Grim Natwick, Tom Palmer | Stars: Jessica Dragonette, Lanny Ross, Pinto Colvig, Cal Howard

Votes: 4,842 | Gross: $7.13M

66. Ha! Ha! Ha! (1934)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Betty Boop and Koko dabble in dentistry, complete with laughing gas.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Marie Arbuckle, Melvin J. Gibby, Beatrice Hagen, Clarence Nash

Votes: 361

67. Hello How Am I (1939)

TV-G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Olive invites Popeye over for a hamburger dinner. His roommate Wimpy hears this and disguises himself as Popeye. Wimpy fast-talks himself into the dinner, but eventually falls victim to spinach.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, William Henning | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 211

68. Hold It (1938)

Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Do you know what the kitty cat is up to when you're not looking? A neighborhood of housecats unhappily put outside in the cold for the night get up to plenty in this Fleischer "Color ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Mae Questel, Dorothy Compton, Beatrice Hagen, Jack Mercer

Votes: 123

69. Hold the Wire (1936)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye is wooing Olive on the phone when Bluto comes over. He overhears, taps into the line, and impersonates Popeye. They proceed to have a high-wire fight on the telephone lines outside Olive's house.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 269

70. Hospitaliky (1937)

5 min | Animation, Family, Comedy

To get at nurse Olive, Popeye and Bluto fake various illnesses. Olive sees through this and tells them they need to be either very sick or hurt real bad, so they try to get hurt, but both ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 283

71. The House Builder-Upper (1938)

Approved | 6 min | Comedy, Animation, Family

When Olive Oyl's house burns down, firefighters Popeye and Wimpy decide to build a new house with disastrous results.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 220

72. 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: 339

73. 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

74. I Heard (1933)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The miners at Never Mine go to Betty Boop's Tavern (a jazz-jumpin' place) for lunch; back in the mine, Bimbo delves into weird realms.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Don Redman, Billy Murray, Mae Questel

Votes: 242

75. I Likes Babies and Infinks (1937)

7 min | Family, Animation, Short

Swee'pea is crying, so Olive calls on Popeye (and Bluto overhears) to cheer him up. The boys compete by doing various silly antics, to no avail. After a while, the antics progress to ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 310

76. I Never Changes My Altitude (1937)

Approved | 6 min | Family, Animation, Short

Popeye is sitting outside Olive's lunchroom at the airport, distraught. She's closed the business to fly away with an aviator (Bluto, of course). But it's hardly what she expected; he has ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 330

77. I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski (1936)

Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye takes Olive mountain climbing. Bluto sets various traps for them along the way, which Popeye manages to overcome. They get to the top, and Bluto pushes Popeye off a cliff and starts ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 278

78. I Wanna Be a Life Guard (1936)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye applies for a lifeguard job when he sees Olive in the pool, but Bluto also wants the job (and Olive). The manager, Wimpy, asks them to demonstrate their skills in a contest. Popeye ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Lou Fleischer, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 369

79. I Yam Love Sick (1938)

8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Olive is reading a romance novel and munching on a gift box of candy from Bluto when Popeye drops by. She's too absorbed to notice him, so he feigns illness. The doctors are at a loss for a cure.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Bonnie Poe, Jack Mercer, Gus Wicke

Votes: 206

80. 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

81. I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You (1932)

7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Betty Boop and friends meet Louis Armstrong on a jungle safari.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Louis Armstrong, Ann Little, Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, Billy Murray

Votes: 381

82. I'll Never Crow Again (1941)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Olive's garden is being raided by some very persistent crows; she calls Popeye for help, and it takes him the rest of the cartoon to hit on the solution.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Orestes Calpini | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 152

83. Is My Palm Read (1933)

Passed | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

For customer Betty Boop, psychic reader Prof. Bimbo conjures up an adventure on a haunted tropical island in his crystal ball.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Billy Murray, Mae Questel

Votes: 367

84. It's the Natural Thing to Do (1939)

7 min | Family, Comedy, Animation

Popeye's fan club sends a telegram asking them to tone down the violence and act civilized, so everyone dresses up and acts formal for a while, at least.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 249

85. The Jeep (1938)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye brings his magical dog, The Jeep, over to see Olive and Swee'pea, just as the tyke has escaped from his crib. The Jeep leads Popeye on a merry chase looking for Swee'pea.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 236

86. The Kids in the Shoe (1935)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

The little old lady and her children live inside a giant shoe. At bedtime the kids still want to have a more fun so when the little old lady goes to bed the kids break out a guitar and piano for some swing music.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Smiley Burnette, Mae Questel

Votes: 198

87. 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

88. Kickin' the Conga Round (1942)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Shore leave in South America; Bluto muscles in on Popeye's girl, Olivia Oyla. Popeye muscles him out, but when they get to the conga club, he doesn't care to dance, so Bluto wins again. But... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Thomas Johnson | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer, Lee Royce

Votes: 167

89. King of the Mardi Gras (1935)

8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A Mardi Gras celebration, looking pretty much like any carnival. Bluto is a strongman, claiming to be King of the Mardi Gras, and drawing a large crowd. Popeye, nearby, claims only, "I yam ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 293

90. Learn Polikeness (1938)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Olive takes Popeye to Prof. Bluteau to learn some manners.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 209

91. Leave Well Enough Alone (1939)

6 min | Comedy, Animation, Short

Popeye, feeling sorry for the puppies in the window of Olive's pet shop, buys all the animals (mostly dogs) and sets them all free. All except for one bird, who refuses to go, singing the ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Votes: 180

92. Let's Celebrake (1938)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye invites Olive's grandmother along for a New Year's Eve party.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Everett Clark, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 249

93. Let's Get Movin' (1936)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye, resentful of Olive hiring Bluto to help her move, gets into a competition with the mover.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 263

94. Little Dutch Mill (1934)

Not Rated | 9 min | Animation, Short, Musical

A miserly mill-keeper kidnaps two Dutch children, but their pet duck runs for help like Lassie.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Star: Mae Questel

Votes: 168

95. Little Lamby (1937)

Approved | 8 min | Comedy, Animation, Family

The fox spots a little lamb and disguises himself with a beard and bushy eyebrows. He posts an announcement for a baby contest, and the animal mothers spruce up their little ones (a rabbit ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Dorothy Compton, Beatrice Hagen

Votes: 128

96. The Little Stranger (1936)

Not Rated | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A stranger deposits an egg in a duck's nest; it hatches as a baby chicken. It doesn't fit in well with its three duckling nestmates, particularly when it comes to swimming. Momma tries to ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Dave Tendlar | Stars: Margaret Carthew, Ruth Clifford, Beatrice Coleman, Jack Mercer

Votes: 154

97. Little Swee'pea (1936)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye takes Swee' Pea to the zoo and spends most of his time rescuing the tot from the various animals.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke

Votes: 431

98. Lost and Foundry (1937)

7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Popeye is working in the Useless Machine Works on his lunch break when Olive stops by and Swee'Pea crawls into the factory. He narrowly misses several horrible fates while Popeye tries to ... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Seymour Kneitel | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 325

99. Superman: The Magnetic Telescope (1942)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Action

When police interfere with a reckless scientist's experiment, it creates a deadly meteor shower only Superman can stop.

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Thomas Moore | Stars: Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck, Julian Noa

Votes: 1,013

100. 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



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