This was one of the better World War II Popeye cartoons because it was different. Instead of Popeye and the Japanese or the Germans fighting it out, it's about the home front during the War.
It's about "Victory Gardens" and "rationing," things most of the people here on this website (including me) don't know much about.
During the war, a ton of sacrifices were made by the folks at home, here in the United States (and other countries, friend and foe). This cartoon points them out via the famous fable of Jack And Beanstalk. Popeye meets up with the giant in that story and finds out the big guy is hoarding sugar, rubber and many other things. These kind of everyday products were "rationed" and people could only get so much during WWII. Those rations, and the Victory Garden, along with Popeye's nephews, all come together at the end of this story.
Along the way, this was well-drawn and nicely directed. We saw some cool shots of the giant from the floor up and some overhead shots that were different.....little things that helped make this a good visual cartoon. Some of the puns in here were pretty corny but a number of them will make you smile.
It's about "Victory Gardens" and "rationing," things most of the people here on this website (including me) don't know much about.
During the war, a ton of sacrifices were made by the folks at home, here in the United States (and other countries, friend and foe). This cartoon points them out via the famous fable of Jack And Beanstalk. Popeye meets up with the giant in that story and finds out the big guy is hoarding sugar, rubber and many other things. These kind of everyday products were "rationed" and people could only get so much during WWII. Those rations, and the Victory Garden, along with Popeye's nephews, all come together at the end of this story.
Along the way, this was well-drawn and nicely directed. We saw some cool shots of the giant from the floor up and some overhead shots that were different.....little things that helped make this a good visual cartoon. Some of the puns in here were pretty corny but a number of them will make you smile.