. . . the love of "Guenevere" is the Root of all Evil. Well BEFORE "V. Redgrave" assailed the role of the Nymphomaniac Lady G, "Olive" delivers her spot-on take of this notorious fabled figure during MY FAIR OLIVE. You can virtually hear Olive humming about "kith killing kin for me" as she sets up beaus "Popeye" and "Brutus" for the sort of risky jousting that dooms Sir Lionel, Sir Dinadan, and especially Sir Sagramore in more long-winded versions of this tale. Brutus, of course, fills the role of Johnny-Come-Lately Lancelot Du Lac, with Popeye well cast as King Arthur. As a WIZARD OF OZ Wicked Witch of the West musical motif backs Olive's plaintive wail of "Help, Popeye! That thing in tin is after me!" viewers realize that like her role model, Olive has bitten off more than she can chew. As tempting as it might be for Popeye to shout back "Get thee to a nunnery!" this hen-pecked sailor simply gets mousy Olive a glass of milk to go with her cookie.
Review of My Fair Olive
