- Release Date: 1937
- Runtime: 17 min
- Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Short
- Starring: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wickie ... see all
- Director: Dave Fleischer
- Plot: Upon hearing of the evil deeds of the bandit Abu Hassan, Popeye, accompanied by Olive Oyl and J. Wellington Wimpy, flies to Arabia. Olive is kidnapped by Abu Hassan, who... Read more
User Reviews
Spectacular-Looking Technicolor Popeye
Oct 18, 2007
ccthemovieman-1 - imdb.com
Oct 18, 2007ccthemovieman-1 - imdb.com
First of all, I've seen this cartoon twice and what a difference! The first look was on a generic DVD collection of cartoons and a was a cheap buy. This second look was on the "Popeye The Sailor Man 1933-1938... Full review
Another Popeye favorite.
Feb 06, 2007
emasterslake - imdb.com
Feb 06, 2007emasterslake - imdb.com
In a vast Abrabian desert there's a group of thieves lead by Bruno(Ali Baba) and the 40 thieves. As they rob and steal everything in site. Popeye, Olive, and Wimpy run a coast guard post. When they got word to... Full review
Exactly why Popeye is my childhood hero!
Jun 22, 2006
njdimic - imdb.com
Jun 22, 2006njdimic - imdb.com
Popeye goes to capture Abu Hassan and his 40 thieves ,along with Olive and Wimpy. Their plain (which was originally a boat which transformed into plane) crashes into desert ,and they arrive at the town ,which is about to be... Full review
Great Popeye animated short!
Jul 14, 2005
Movie Nuttball - imdb.com
Jul 14, 2005Movie Nuttball - imdb.com
When this show was on I watched it every time I could! I thought that the characters were really funny and all had great personalities. The animation in My opinion was crisp, clean, and really clear. Not to mention beautiful!... Full review
Popeye Must Once Again Take On Evil, Wherever it May Be.
Aug 08, 2002
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Aug 08, 2002- imdb.com
[CONTAINS SPOILERS] A band of thieves, lead by Abu Hassan (Bluto) set out to rob everybody and everything. Popeye, Olive Oyl and Wimpy get word of this and fly to the desert to stop him, but have a wreck and... Full review
Popeye Saves The Day!
Jun 30, 2000
Ron Oliver - imdb.com
Jun 30, 2000Ron Oliver - imdb.com
A POPEYE Cartoon.After crashing his plane in the Sahara, POPEYE THE SAILOR MEETS ALI BABA'S FORTY THIEVES when brigand Abu Hassan loots the desert village where the old spinach muncher has found respite. With Olive Oyl captured as a slave... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jul 25, 2007The Trades
For years chopped up versions have appeared on television, video and DVD but this is the way to see these examples of classic animation at its finest!
Popeye the Sailor has the distinction of starring in the longest running animated short subject series in the history of animation.
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