Hold the Wire
Top 3 Billed Cast
Popeye (voice) (uncredited)
Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
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Overview
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 startsTagline
Genres
Languages:
English
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