Popeye has a new car; Olive wants a driving lesson. Things don't go well.Popeye has a new car; Olive wants a driving lesson. Things don't go well.Popeye has a new car; Olive wants a driving lesson. Things don't go well.
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- Writer
- Stars
Margie Hines
- Olive Oyl
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Jack Mercer
- Popeye
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Dave Fleischer
- Orestes Calpini(uncredited)
- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaPopeye's car's "floating power" is a reference to a technology developed by Chrysler and used on its cars in the 1930s. It was a new means of attaching an engine to its chassis, with the intention of reducing vibration. 4-cylinder engines of the day started and rode rather roughly, transmitting the torque to the whole chassis. By attaching the engine at only two points, defining an axis that passes through the engine's center of mass, the engine was able to rotate slightly about this axis and reduce the transmission of vibration to the chassis.
- GoofsWhen Popeye says, "Olive, this is a new car. Foist, I has to break it in!" his mouth continues to move afterward. Apparently, a word was deleted.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a colorized version.
Featured review
A Tough Job
Wimmin Hadn't Oughta Drive (1940)
*** (out of 4)
Fun-nature episode in the series has Popeye showing off his new car to Olive who of course then wants him to "learn her" how to drive.
The title should pretty much tell you the type of humor this film is going to offer and that's sexism. Yes, this is a sexist short that's trying to say women can't drive and that's what makes it so funny. I'm sure some might be offended by the subject matter but who cares? This was a really funny short and especially the way Popeye's patience is constantly being tested because Olive just does one dumb thing after another. The gag dealing with the turning of the car is the highlight of the picture.
*** (out of 4)
Fun-nature episode in the series has Popeye showing off his new car to Olive who of course then wants him to "learn her" how to drive.
The title should pretty much tell you the type of humor this film is going to offer and that's sexism. Yes, this is a sexist short that's trying to say women can't drive and that's what makes it so funny. I'm sure some might be offended by the subject matter but who cares? This was a really funny short and especially the way Popeye's patience is constantly being tested because Olive just does one dumb thing after another. The gag dealing with the turning of the car is the highlight of the picture.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Dec 9, 2016
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- Runtime6 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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