A Date to Skate

Nov 18, 1938

0h 7m

★ 5.6

Overview

Popeye takes Olive roller skating in a rink. She's never skated before, so he has to teach her, and she's not a quick learner. Before long Olive ends up outside the rink, rolling wildly out of control.

Genres

Animation

Comedy

Production Companies

Fleischer Studios

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Cast

Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Jack Mercer

Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Mae Questel

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7.8

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6.8

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4.0

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5.0

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7.3

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5.4

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6.7

The Paneless Window Washer

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4.7

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6.3

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7.0

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6.5

Axe Me Another

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7.1

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6.0

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A Date to Skate

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