Movie: Hold the Wire

Top 3 Billed Cast

Jack Mercer
Jack Mercer

Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Mae Questel
Mae Questel

Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Gus Wicke
Gus Wicke

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

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    Popeye is wooing Olive on the phone when Bluto comes over. He overhears, taps into the line, and impersonates Popeye. They proceed to have a high-wire fight on the telephone lines outside Olive's house.

  • Release Date

    1936-10-23

  • Average

    6.2

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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