This is a list of the 109 cartoons of the ''Popeye the Sailor'' film series, produced from the beginning of the series in 1933 to 1942 by

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for

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. During the course of production in 1941, Paramount assumed control of the Fleischer studio, removing founders

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and Dave Fleischer from control of the studio and renaming the organization

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by 1942. ''Popeye'' cartoons continued production under Famous Studios following 1942's ''Baby Wants a Bottleship''. All cartoons are one reel (6 to 10 minutes long) and in black and white, except for the three ''Popeye Color Specials'' ('' Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor'' from 1936, ''

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'' from 1937, and ''

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'' from 1939), which are two reels (15 to 20 minutes long) and in Technicolor. Dave Fleischer was the credited director on every cartoon produced by Fleischer Studios. Fleischer's actual duties were those of a

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and creative supervisor, with the head animators doing much of the work assigned to animation directors in other studios. The head animator is the first animator listed. Culhane, Shamus (1986). ''Talking Animals and Other People.'' New York: Da Capo Press. Pg. 40-41 Credited animators are therefore listed for each short.

Short films

Other appearances

Popeye also appeared in a 1934 short titled '' Let's Sing with Popeye'' which had recycled footage from the first ''Popeye'' cartoon and had no plot other than to allow the audience to sing along with Popeye via a

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. This film was made for theaters that participated in Paramount's weekly Popeye Fan Club meetings.

References

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* {{Fleischer Studios Film series introduced in 1933 Popeye the Sailor (Fleischer Studios) *