Puttin on the Act

Aug 30, 1940

0h 6m

★ 6.3

Overview

Olive rushes over to show Popeye the headline: Vaudeville is coming back. They agree to rehearse their old act. After a brief song-and-dance intro, the act begins: Popeye demonstrating his strength while Olive displays her flexibility and balance; impersonations of Jimmy Durante, Stan Laurel and Groucho Marx; and the last act, more feats of strength and agility.

Genres

Animation

Comedy

Production Companies

Fleischer Studios

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Cast

Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Jack Mercer

Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Margie Hines

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