he is the world’s first true Action Hero despite being a cockeyed pipe smoking
despite being a cockeyed pipe smoking
despite being a cockeyed pipe smoking sailor welcome to watchmojo.com and
sailor welcome to watchmojo.com and
sailor welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the
today we’ll be taking a look at the
today we’ll be taking a look at the history of Popeye the sailorman I am
history of Popeye the sailorman I am
history of Popeye the sailorman I am what I am an a sob what I am
what I am an a sob what I am
what I am an a sob what I am Popeye was created by elzie Crisler
Popeye was created by elzie Crisler
Popeye was created by elzie Crisler Segar and made his debut in the daily
Segar and made his debut in the daily
Segar and made his debut in the daily comic strip thimble theater on January
comic strip thimble theater on January
comic strip thimble theater on January 17th 1929 there he appeared in the story
17th 1929 there he appeared in the story
17th 1929 there he appeared in the story The Adventures of ham gravy originally
The Adventures of ham gravy originally
The Adventures of ham gravy originally he was a simple supporting character
he was a simple supporting character
he was a simple supporting character however the middle-aged sailor with
however the middle-aged sailor with
however the middle-aged sailor with large muscular forearms and anchor
large muscular forearms and anchor
large muscular forearms and anchor tattoos came to play an important role
tattoos came to play an important role
tattoos came to play an important role in the tale this was after he was
in the tale this was after he was
in the tale this was after he was originally brought on to help gravy and
originally brought on to help gravy and
originally brought on to help gravy and his girlfriend Olive Oyl search for the
his girlfriend Olive Oyl search for the
his girlfriend Olive Oyl search for the legendary whiffle hen after slowly
legendary whiffle hen after slowly
legendary whiffle hen after slowly becoming the central character during
becoming the central character during
becoming the central character during the course of the adventure he was
the course of the adventure he was
the course of the adventure he was discarded once the story concluded the
discarded once the story concluded the
discarded once the story concluded the artist was surprised when a swarm of
artist was surprised when a swarm of
artist was surprised when a swarm of fans was displeased with this decision
fans was displeased with this decision
fans was displeased with this decision and he quickly brought the Sailor back
and he quickly brought the Sailor back
and he quickly brought the Sailor back this time pop I took olive oil as his
this time pop I took olive oil as his
this time pop I took olive oil as his girlfriend and the comic was renamed
girlfriend and the comic was renamed
girlfriend and the comic was renamed thimble theatre starring Popeye soon
thimble theatre starring Popeye soon
thimble theatre starring Popeye soon after Popeye cashed in on the growing
after Popeye cashed in on the growing
after Popeye cashed in on the growing popularity of animated cartoons he did
popularity of animated cartoons he did
popularity of animated cartoons he did so by appearing in Betty Boop’s 1933
so by appearing in Betty Boop’s 1933
so by appearing in Betty Boop’s 1933 episode entitled Popeye the Sailor the
episode entitled Popeye the Sailor the
episode entitled Popeye the Sailor the character wasted no time introducing
character wasted no time introducing
character wasted no time introducing himself to an entirely new audience by
himself to an entirely new audience by
himself to an entirely new audience by singing his trademark song I popped by
singing his trademark song I popped by
singing his trademark song I popped by to say
man following this pop I was given his
man following this pop I was given his own long-running series of theatrical
own long-running series of theatrical
own long-running series of theatrical shorts by Paramount Studios and the
shorts by Paramount Studios and the
shorts by Paramount Studios and the first of these was titled I am what I am
first of these was titled I am what I am
first of these was titled I am what I am during this time several changes to the
during this time several changes to the
during this time several changes to the character took place for example pop I
character took place for example pop I
character took place for example pop I became 34 years old was born in Santa
became 34 years old was born in Santa
became 34 years old was born in Santa Monica California and his home became
Monica California and his home became
Monica California and his home became the fictional town of sweet haven there
the fictional town of sweet haven there
the fictional town of sweet haven there he interacted with his father the
he interacted with his father the
he interacted with his father the wayward sailor poop deck Pappy his
wayward sailor poop deck Pappy his
wayward sailor poop deck Pappy his sweetheart olive oil and his adopted
sweetheart olive oil and his adopted
sweetheart olive oil and his adopted child sweet pea whom he found on his
child sweet pea whom he found on his
child sweet pea whom he found on his doorstep meanwhile his strange
doorstep meanwhile his strange
doorstep meanwhile his strange adventures took him all over the world
adventures took him all over the world
adventures took him all over the world he also faced enemies such as Sea Hag
he also faced enemies such as Sea Hag
he also faced enemies such as Sea Hag and Bluto and this large bearded
and Bluto and this large bearded
and Bluto and this large bearded character constantly fought for olive
character constantly fought for olive
character constantly fought for olive oyl’s affection must always tag along
oyl’s affection must always tag along
oyl’s affection must always tag along every time he has a date with olive
every time he has a date with olive
every time he has a date with olive through the changes popeye retained his
through the changes popeye retained his
through the changes popeye retained his gravelly voice and speech impediment we
gravelly voice and speech impediment we
gravelly voice and speech impediment we wants to rent some skates sighs anybody
wants to rent some skates sighs anybody
wants to rent some skates sighs anybody knows that’s crazy
knows that’s crazy
knows that’s crazy and was given the full use of two eyes
and was given the full use of two eyes
and was given the full use of two eyes the one remained squinty to maintain his
the one remained squinty to maintain his
the one remained squinty to maintain his tough look however the nature of his
tough look however the nature of his
tough look however the nature of his strength changed greatly from his
strength changed greatly from his
strength changed greatly from his origins in the comics Popeye no longer
origins in the comics Popeye no longer
origins in the comics Popeye no longer became invulnerable by rubbing the head
became invulnerable by rubbing the head
became invulnerable by rubbing the head of the rare whiffle him instead Popeye
of the rare whiffle him instead Popeye
of the rare whiffle him instead Popeye ate spinach to restore and amplify his
ate spinach to restore and amplify his
ate spinach to restore and amplify his strength interestingly spinach made him
strength interestingly spinach made him
strength interestingly spinach made him invincible to bullets capable of flight
invincible to bullets capable of flight
invincible to bullets capable of flight and able to swim extremely fast by 1938
and able to swim extremely fast by 1938
and able to swim extremely fast by 1938 Popeye became the most popular cartoon
Popeye became the most popular cartoon
Popeye became the most popular cartoon character in the United States and even
character in the United States and even
character in the United States and even dethroned Mickey Mouse for a short while
dethroned Mickey Mouse for a short while
dethroned Mickey Mouse for a short while his heart of gold
his heart of gold
his heart of gold unwavering morality and ability to wield
unwavering morality and ability to wield
unwavering morality and ability to wield fists of fury are all credited with this
fists of fury are all credited with this
fists of fury are all credited with this upswing in his fame his popularity was
upswing in his fame his popularity was
upswing in his fame his popularity was further fueled by the American audiences
further fueled by the American audiences
further fueled by the American audiences perception that he represented them as a
perception that he represented them as a
perception that he represented them as a whole especially in terms of how he
whole especially in terms of how he
whole especially in terms of how he dealt with bullies meanwhile he gave an
dealt with bullies meanwhile he gave an
dealt with bullies meanwhile he gave an incredible sales boost to spinach the
incredible sales boost to spinach the
incredible sales boost to spinach the character eventually faded from the
character eventually faded from the
character eventually faded from the limelight but made a comeback in the
limelight but made a comeback in the
limelight but made a comeback in the late 1970s
late 1970s
late 1970s with his own television show entitled
with his own television show entitled
with his own television show entitled Popeye and Friends Robin Williams
Popeye and Friends Robin Williams
Popeye and Friends Robin Williams brought the iconic character to life in
brought the iconic character to life in
brought the iconic character to life in the spectacular 1980 live-action movie
the spectacular 1980 live-action movie
the spectacular 1980 live-action movie cinemas first true action hero Popeye
cinemas first true action hero Popeye
cinemas first true action hero Popeye has appeared in over 700 cartoons
has appeared in over 700 cartoons
has appeared in over 700 cartoons throughout his long career and remains a
throughout his long career and remains a
throughout his long career and remains a popular icon of physical strength
popular icon of physical strength
popular icon of physical strength [Music]
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