Movie: Popeye Meets William Tell

Top 3 Billed Cast

Jack Mercer
Jack Mercer

Popeye / Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Carl Meyer
Carl Meyer

William Tell (voice) (uncredited)

Pinto Colvig
Pinto Colvig

High Governor (voice) (uncredited)

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    William Tell shoots an arrow, barely missing Popeye, then tells Popeye that he has just lost his son in an unfortunate arrow incident. Tell then defies the High Governor and is ordered to shoot an apple off his son's head; Popeye stands in for his son.

  • Release Date

    1940-09-19

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    5

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    English
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