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Popeye the Sailor Man has been a favorite cartoon character for generations. For over 75 years, generations have viewed the comedic actions of a unique figure in film history, Popeye the Sailor man.

Popeye is the spinach-eating cartoon swab created for the "Thimble Theatre" comic strip on January 17, 1929 by E.C. Segar.

Popeye cartoons include his favorite pals such as Olive Oyl (sometimes spelt as Olive Oil), Brutus (Bluto), Swea' Pea (also spelled as Sweat Pea) and other comic characters.

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These cartoons about Popeye the Sailor can be watched streaming online, or download when available in the public domain. Find out more about watching and downloading Free Movies.

• "Cooking With Gags" (1954) Bluto plays gags on Popeye and Olive on April Fool's Day. Public domain movies. Runtime 6 minutes 33 seconds.
• Popeye The Sailor "Popeye's Pappy" (1952). Popeye save Poopdeck Pappy from the cannibals. Runtime 6 minutes, 41 seconds.
• "Patriotic Popeye" (1957) Popeye's nephews get into mischief, but Popeye saves the day. Runtime 6 minutes.
• "Shut Eye Popeye" (1952) A fight breaks out between Popeye and Mouse. Runtime 8 minutes.
• "Out to Lunch" (1956). Public domain torrents. Runtime 6 minutes, 10 seconds.
• "Gopher Spinach" (1954). Popeye tries to rid his garden of a pesky gopher. Public domain. Runtime 6 minutes 27 seconds.

Blow Me Down! Ninety Years of Popeye!

Popeye celebrates his 90th anniversary as an animated cartoon on July 14th, 2023. With over 500 cartoons to his credit you would believe Me TV’s Toon In With Me series, which airs the theatrical Popeye films, would honor this occasion. However the ol’ salt always needs help from the audience as honoring his achievements has often been looked. If you feel this should at least be mentioned on the series please contact Mr. Neal Sabin, the show’s producer at nsabin@wciu.com. He does listen to the audience. Popeye has been entertaining audiences, on television, since 1956 and he certainly deserves a little recognition.

Popeye the Sailor turned 90 on January 17, 2019. He was originally created by E.C. Segar for his Thimble Theatre comic strip. Segar was born on December 8, 1894 and raised in Chester, Illinois. At the age of 18 he decided to become a cartoonist and took a correspondence course from W.L. Evans from Cleveland, Ohio. Continue reading about Popeye's 90th Birthday.

"Betty Boop" was also born from that era and Max Fleischer who was a great fan of "Thimble Theatre," plucked Popeye, Olive Oyl and Bluto from the funny papers putting each into one animated film.

On July 14th, 1933, the comic strip trio appeared in one of the Betty Boop entries titled, "Popeye the Sailor." Popeye passed the test and his own series began three months later.

Popeye has appeared in comic books, television cartoons, arcade and video games, hundreds of advertisements and peripheral products, and including a 1980 live-action film directed by Robert Altman starring comedian Robin Williams as Popeye.

Some people might spell Popeye the Sailorman as Popeye the Sailerman, Salor, Salour by mistake or Pop Eye. Popeye cartoons include his favorite pals such as Olive Oyl (sometimes spelt as Olive Oil), Brutus (Bluto), Swea' Pea (also spelled as Sweat Pea) and other comic characters. Read more about the 85th anniversary of Popeye the Sailor Man.

Popeye's love for spinach

(left) The one-eyed sailor prepares to eat his spinach in "Popeye the Sailor" (Fleisher Studios, 1933).

Generations of children have been told by their parents, “Eat your spinach and you’ll be strong like Popeye the Sailor Man”.

It may come as a surprise to learn Popeye’s original source of strength was not the green vegetable.  

Popeye first appeared in the Thimble Theatre comic strip on January 17, 1929 created by E.C. Segar. During his first adventure Popeye is shot multiple times by crime boss, Jack Snork.  The sailor then rubbed the feathers of the Whiffle Hen to bring him luck.  The hen’s powers healed the sailor’s injuries and he knocked out Snork with a blow from his fist!

Popeye would continue to dazzle newspaper audiences with feats of strength which pre-dated anything Superman would accomplish.  Segar eventually phased out The Whiffle Hen and had to come up with another explanation for Popeye’s super abilities.  When asked, on June 26, 1931, “How are you able to do such things?”  Popeye replied, “Tha’s easy. I eats Spinach.” Continue reading about Popeye's love for spinach.

Popeye Costumes from BuyCostumes

Sailor Man Adult Costume

You've got to eat your spinach if you want to get strong like the Sailor Man. The Sailor Man costume includes: white shirt with blue & white striped collar, blue pants, hat, and padded arm muscles. Available in two Adult sizes: X-Large and One-Size fits most adults. Be sure to keep an eye out for the Sailor's Sweetie costume (sold separately) for a cute couples pair. Read more...

More Popeye, Olive Oyl (Oil) and Brutus costumes from BuyCostumes

Remembering Popeye’s Bumblebee

On January 17, 2014 Popeye the Sailor turned 85 years old.  The sailor man with a passion for spinach and Olive Oyl made his debut in the Thimble Theatre comic strip created by E.C. Segar. For decades Segar’s work, including his successors Bud Sagendorf and Bobby London, have been reprinted for new generations to discover.  Although reprinted in comic book format during the 1940’s and 1950’s the work of one Popeye’s greatest cartoonists has been slighted: Bela “Bill” Zaboly.

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