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 Fleischer Studios for Paramount Pictures. During the course of production in 1941, Paramount assumed control of the Fleischer studio, removing founders Max and

Dave Fleischer Dave Fleischer (; July 14, 1894 – June 25, 1979) was an American film director and producer, best known as a co-owner of Fleischer Studios with his older brother Max Fleischer. He was a native of New York City. Biography Fleischer was the ...

from control of the studio and renaming the organization Famous Studios 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 ''Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor'' is a 1936 two-reel animated cartoon short subject film in the '' Popeye Color Feature'' series, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on November 27, 1936 by Paramount Pictures. It was ...

'' from 1936, ''

Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves ''Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves'' is a two-reel animated cartoon short subject in the '' Popeye Color Feature'' series, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on November 26, 1937 by Paramount Pictures. It was pro ...

'' from 1937, and '' Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp'' from 1939), which are two reels (15 to 20 minutes long) and in

Technicolor Technicolor is a series of Color motion picture film, color motion picture processes, the first version dating back to 1916, and followed by improved versions over several decades. Definitive Technicolor movies using three black and white films ...

. Dave Fleischer was the credited director on every cartoon produced by Fleischer Studios. Fleischer's actual duties were those of a film producer and creative supervisor, with the head animators doing much of the work assigned to

animation director An animation director is either the director in charge of all aspects of the animation process during the production of an animated film or television, and animated segment for a live action film or television show, or the animator in charge of co ...

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

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External links

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