The Wreck of the Hesperus is the subject of a poem by Longfellow.
Although Swee'Pea is said to be Olive Oyl's nephew, his parents are never shown. The same is true of the parents of Popeye's own nephews.
One of a number of Popeye shorts which were sent off to Asia in the '80s to undergo the infamous redraw and colorization process.
The spacious home Popeye and his Pappy live in has many of the very latest furnishing and appliances of the pre war era. But it still sports an old fashioned stone fireplace.