Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor (1936)

Thanks for the memories!

Good concept, poorly executed.

A different way of telling a story

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

CAST: Popeye (the spinach-eating sailor), Olive Oyl (the irresistible damsel), J. Wellington Wimpy (the hamburger fiend), Boola (the two-headed giant), Rokh (the mighty eagle), and Sindbad the Sailor (the most remarkable fellow).Voices: Jack Mercer (Popeye), Mae Questel (Olive Oyl), Gus Wickie (Bluto as Sindbad).Director: DAVE FLEISCHER. Screenplay: Jack Mercer, Dan Gordon, Cal Howard, Tedd Pierce, Isidore Sparber. Adapted from a tale in The Arabian Nights. Popeye, Bluto, J. Wellington Wimpy and Olive Oyl based on characters created by Elzie Segar. Photographed in Color by Technicolor by Charles Schettler. Head animator: Willard Bowsky. Animators: George Germanetti, Edward Nolan. Music: Sammy Timberg. Song: "Sindbad the Sailor" (Wickie) by Sammy Timberg, Bob Rothberg, Sammy Lerner. Song: "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" (Mercer) by Sammy Lerner. Producer: Max Fleischer. Copyright 27 November 1936 by Paramount Pictures, Inc. Presented by Adolph Zukor. U.S. release: 27 November 1936. 2 reels. 16 minutes. SYNOPSIS: Sindbad (ingratiatingly enacted by Gus Wickie's Bluto) is the heavy in this one. Spying Olive Oyl basking on the deck of a passing yacht, he sends his giant eagle to wreck the boat and carry her off to his island stronghold. NOTES: Fleischer's first two-reel cartoon and also his first in color, was nominated for Best Cartoon, but lost out to Walt Disney's Country Cousin.COMMENT: The first reel, laying the groundwork for all the obligatory fisticuff action in the second, is the best. More lively, more imaginative, more entertaining. Some really memorable material here confirms Flesicher's repoutation as the crown prince of animators. Elaborate multi-celled action, breathtaking tracking shots, wonderful background settings and inventive directorial touches like the eagle's wings blocking the screen, lend credence to Fleischer's claim to rival Disney.

Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor is a 1936 short animation; just think about that, this short that utilized rotoscoping, three-strip colour AND had a full orchestral score accompanied by voice acting in film, and this short also used 3D models as backgrounds almost half a century before Hollywood even had the ability to use CGI.Popeye has become a representative for American culture the world over; he's a spinach-eating pseudo-superhero who's still regarded as a truly beloved icon almost ninety years after he debuted in comic strips from King Features Syndicate.This short is a classic that's still a groundbreaking piece of cinema history; this short came at a time Popeye's popularity rivaled Mickey Mouse's in America.Popeye meets Sinbad is a classic and for good reason; it's funny, snappy, full of action and over-the-top goodness that makes animation such a good time.

This as well as "Popeye and the 40 thieves" is a classic.The story begins with an uncharted island filled with beasts and monsters. The ruler is Sinbad the Sailor(aka Bluto) who considers himself to be the greatest Sailor of the seven seas. But out of the blue Popeye, Wimpy, and Olive came sailing into Sinbad's territory. Sinbad sends a Rohk Bird to destroy their ship and kidnap Olive Oil.After the shipwreck, Popeye and Wimpy went to shore, to rescue Olive. When he finds her he meets face to face with Sinbad. He says that he's the greatest sailor of the 7 seas, but Popeye tells him that he's wrong about that. Sinbad sends his beasts on Popeye, who were easy to defeat. Outraged and full of anger, Sinbad challenges Popeye to a fight to determine who really is the Greatest Sailor of the 7 seas.This was the very first Popeye cartoon to be done in Technicolor and has some scenes done in 3-D scenery to give it a stand out look. It's also one of the few Popeye cartoons to be more than 15 minutes long.In my opinion it's one of the best Popeye cartoons that ever existed. And a must see for the Popeye fans.

A POPEYE Cartoon.POPEYE THE SAILOR MEETS SINDBAD THE SAILOR when our spinach-munching hero pilots his ship too near the isle of the bearded braggart. After being attacked by Sindbad's foul pets, and with Olive Oyl in the clutches of the villain, it's time for Popeye to go into action...This was the first in a series of 3 excellent two-reel cartoons, created by Max Fleischer, in which Popeye & his friends are interpolated into the classic stories of The Arabian Nights. They feature great animation - notice the fascinating 3-D backgrounds - and taut, fast-moving plots. Meant to be shown in movie theaters, they are miles ahead of their Saturday Morning counterparts. Jack Mercer is the voice of Popeye; Mae Questel does the honors for Olive Oyl.