Popeye the Sailor, Vol. 2: 1938-1940
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Actor: Popeye the SailorBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled)
Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 218 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-06-17
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of Popeye the Sailor, Vol. 2: 1938-1940
Movie Review: Another great set although fewer cartoons this time.
Summary: 4 Stars
This set covers a time of change at the Fleischer Studios as they made the decision to move to Coral Gables, Florida where they were given the first air conditioned office building in Florida as an enticement by the state. This move was made more difficult as Mae Questel declined to follow and the voice of Bluto, Gus Wickie, had died the previous year. At the same time, the theaters and distributers were looking for more conformist Disney style animation and less of the rough and tumble weirdness that marked the Fleischer style. The short "It's The Natural Thing To Do" makes a great direct commentary on this.
So this is an uneven set with some of the best traditional Popeye cartoons ever made and some rather uninspired films predicting the later Famous Studios Popeye films. The films also have a big variation in style as some are in the classic Fleischer style and others in a softer more rounded design which seems to depend on who was the lead animator listed. The influence of the now very obscure Fleischer Color Classics series (made to compete with Disney's Silly Symphonies) is very evident in the final 2-reel color Popeye. This is the weakest of the three made but is perhaps the most sophisticated in film technique. Greg Ford's excellent commentary will get you thru the first ten minutes.
The Fleischer documentary is very good although one fact is incorrect. Paramount did not "ask" the Fleischers to make a feature. The Fleischers had been trying to make a feature for years but were unsuccessful until Paramount saw the success of Snow White. Listen to the commentary on "Alladin" for more details. Also reason for the feud between Max and Dave is glossed over. Some people who worked at the Fleischer studios said that Dave's repeated cheating on his wife really galled Max who was happily married to one woman for his whole life. The final straw was when Dave had another affair, this time with the wife of an employee.
There's no real reason not to get this set if you are a Popeye fan. I would hope that one day the Fleischer's other output from the 1920's and 1930's gets restored and released, especially the Song Car Toons and the Screen Songs plus Betty Boop.
Summary of Popeye the Sailor, Vol. 2: 1938-1940
Episodes:Disc #11. I Yam Love Sick2. Plumbing Is A Pipe3. The Jeep4. Bulldozing The Bull5. Mutiny Ain t Nice6. Goonland7. A Date To Skate8. Cops Is Always Right9. Customers Wanted10. ALADDIN AND HIS WONDERFUL LAMP11. Leave Well Enough Alone12. Wotta Nitemare13. Ghosks Is The Bunk14. Hello How Am I15. It s The Natural Thing To DoDisc #21. Never Sock A Baby2. Shalespearian Spinach3. Females Is Fickle4. Stealin Ain t Honest5. Me Feelin s Is Hurt6. Onion Pacific7. Wimmin Is A Myskery8. Nurse-Mates9. Fightin Pals10. Doin Impossikible Stunts11. Wimmin Hadn t Oughta Drive12. Puttin On The Act13. Popeye Meets William Tell14. My Pop My Pop15. With Poopdeck Pappy16. Popeye Presents Eugene The JeepFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 012569798069 Manufacturer No: 1000019015Kids & Family DVD Video
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