When America was dragged into World War II, our leading cartoon character answered the battle cry. Popeye would not shirk his duty to combat the Axis powers. The major subject of the 32 cartoons on Popeye the Sailor: 1941-1943, Volume 3 is his wartime exploits. He tossed away his merchant marine wardrobe for the creased whites of a U.S. Navy sailor. Popeye recognized there was a bigger enemy than Bluto. His love of America was stronger than his passion for Olive Oyl. He put country before corny jokes. »»
Robin Williams has been seen as an adult-sized child. Many loved it when he provided the voice of the playful and hilarious genie in Aladdin. He's been admired as Mork, Patch, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Peter Pan. We all know he's quite humorous and can even play a creepy freak that is stalking a family through their photos. But what else do we know about the overly hairy actor that we don't get to see on the big screen or on his DVD releases? How much more is there to the funny man that can make us laugh with a facial expression just as much as with a script? James Lipton aimed to find out. »»
If you're confused by seeing both Popeye The Sailor: Volume Two and Popeye & Friends: Volume One released on the same day, you've come to the place to clear things up. These are both official releases and not public domain collections. Popeye The Sailor: Volume Two contains the 31 theatrical shorts produced from 1938 - 1940. Popeye & Friends: Volume One features eight shorts made for the The All-New Popeye Hour that ran from 1977-83. »»
Critics complain about the near-anorexic actresses that parade their bones across the screen. Little do they know that the "grandmother" of the skinny-mini crowd was Olive Oyl. Grandpa Ebert will ramble for hours about how Marilyn Monroe would be considered fat if she had to compete with Lindsay, Keira and Kate. Truth is that Marilyn was a cow next to Olive. Even with her stick body and irritating voice, Olive had two hunks willing to kill each other for a chance to move her furniture. What girl wouldn't want that action in her life? »»
