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Jack Mercer
Jack Mercer

Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Margie Hines
Margie Hines

Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Pinto Colvig
Pinto Colvig

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

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    Popeye and Bluto are running competing penny arcades, trying to bring in customer Wimpy. Of course, he would gladly pay Tuesday for a penny today. And of course, their competing arcades show clips featuring each of them, with well over half of this short thus recycled.

  • Release Date

    1939-01-27

  • Average

    5.9

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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    English
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