Popeye The Sailor 1938 to 1940
Volume 2
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Popeye The Sailor 1938-1940 Volume 2 comes with more than three
hours of cartoons - 31 (7- to 10-minute) theatrical black-and-white shorts and
one two-reeler 20-minute color cartoon - all in one amazing collectible package.
Included on the 2-disc DVD are two of the most memorable Popeye shorts,
featuring the re-mastered "I Yam Love Sick!" and "With Poopdeck Pappy."
Our Review
of Popeye the Sailor
 My
review of the first DVD could be summed up with one word -- Fantastic and I feel
just the same about the follow-up DVD that covers episodes from the following
three years (1938 to 1940). The nautical spinach eating animated hero is
at it again with more adventures and tales. Of course, Bluto is back as
the bad guy and always gets it in the end. The sexy and slanky Olive Oyl
is still the apple of Popeye's eye. The cartoons are classic -- well
written, well drawn and fun to watch. There is not much more to say, than
these are fantastic cartoon shorts and are a must to watch and to add to your
collection.
Besides these classic episodes, there
are a number of great bonus features that are worth the price of the DVD itself.
First is a very informative and thought provoking short featurette entitled "Men
of Spinach and Steel" where "experts" discuss the aspect of who was the first
animated hero -- Popeye or Superman? Although arguments can be made for
both characters, I think the bias in this short was that Popeye was not only the
first animated "super hero," but possibly the prototype for Superman. (Sound
interesting? Then you have to see the whole thing to find out more.)
The bonuses also include a homage to the men behind the sailor -- Max and Dave
Fleischer, this includes two Fleischer shorts (Paramount Presents Popular
Science and The Mechanical Monsters), an art gallery of some of Mr.
Fleischer's early works and "Out of The Inkwell" -- the story of the Fleisher
brothers. The bonuses do not stop there -- there are also
Popeye commentaries, pupumentaries, classic Paramount shorts, audio recordings
and more. As I said, the bonuses are worth the price of admission.
When something is this good, it is
hard to write about. I will just say once again that this is a must-have
DVD for anyone's collection.
Click here to see our review
of the 1933-1938 DVD
Press Release
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
I Yam what I am!
POPEYE IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND when warner home video releases
popeye the sailor 1938-1940 volume 2
and
Popeye and friends Vol. 1
ON june 17, 2008
Original Fleischer Theatrical Shorts and
Full-Color Hanna-Barbera Shorts
Coming to DVD for the First Time
 BURBANK,
CA, (April 7, 2008) – Everyone’s favorite sailorman hasn’t aged a day since his
Silver Screen debut over 75 years ago, showing the true power of eating your
spinach. Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Bluto are back to entertain fans in 2008 when
Warner Home Video (WHV), Hearst Entertainment and King Features Syndicate get
set to release Popeye The Sailor 1938-1940 Volume 2 and
Popeye and Friends Vol. 1 on June 17, 2008. Available for $34.98 SRP,
the 2-disc Authorized Edition 1938-1940 DVD collection includes 31 original
re-mastered and unedited theatrical shorts created by the legendary Max
Fleischer. Popeye and Friends Volume 1 is a 1-disc set including 8
full-color shorts available for $14.97 SRP. Order due date for both titles is
May 13, 2008.
 Popeye,
infamous for his “muskles,” spinach and pipe, was introduced to American
audiences and became one of the most beloved characters in animation history.
Because of his distinctive jargon and memorable catch phrases such as, “Thas’
all I can stands, ’cause I can’t stands no more,” Popeye became a household
name. A humble hero, Popeye was always true to his uncompromising moral
standards and although he looked like a tough guy, he only resorted to force
when faced with a conflict that affected his loved ones. Even when close to
defeat by the evil Bluto, Popeye’s obsession with spinach guaranteed him victory
over his competition. Unassumingly, Popeye was also a hopeless romantic, faking
illness to get Olive Oyl’s attention, as seen in the short, “I Yam Love Sick.”
Popeye The Sailor 1938-1940 Volume 2 comes with more than three
hours of cartoons – 31 (7- to 10-minute) theatrical black-and-white
shorts and one two-reeler 20-minute color cartoon – all in one amazing
collectible package. Included on the 2-disc DVD are two of the most memorable
Popeye shorts, featuring the re-mastered “I Yam Love Sick!” and “With Poopdeck
Pappy.” Popeye Volume 2 also consists of more
than three hours of incredible bonus features, including:
·
Popeye Commentaries – Including historians, animators and
filmmakers
·
Popeye Popumentaries – A closer look at Eugene the Jeep,
Poopdeck Pappy and the voices of Olive Oyl
·
“Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story” – a
featurette chronicling the lives, work and legacy of brothers Max and Dave
Fleischer
·
“Men of Spinach and Steel” – a featurette debating who was
America’s first superhero, Popeye or Superman?
·
Classic Paramount Short
·
Early Max Fleischer Short & Art Gallery
·
Females is Fickle Pencil Test
·
Stealin Ain’t Honest Storyboard Reel
·
Vintage Audio Recording from I’m Popeye the Sailor Man
·
Interview with Jack Mercer (audio only)
 Popeye
and Friends Vol. 1 is an authorized edition from the legendary Hanna-Barbera.
The DVD features full-color shorts from the “All-New Popeye Hour”
TV show which originally premiered on CBS as part of their Saturday morning
cartoon lineup. The first volume DVD contains eight shorts from this series in
full-color, including “Ship Ahoy” and “Popeye the Plumber.”
“Popeye continues to be one of the most widely recognized and beloved characters
in the animated world. It’s a pleasure to go back in time and watch this
cultural icon come to life,” said Amit Desai,
WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. “Popeye’s
biggest fans can now add Popeye The Sailor 1938-1940 Volume 2 and
Popeye and Friends Vol.1 to their expansive collection and gain
new fans for future generations.”
Marketing Support
Popeye The Sailor 1938-1940 Volume 2 will be
supported by an extensive online national media campaign.
BASICS
Popeye The Sailor 1938-1940 Volume 2
Street Date: June 16, 2008
Order Due Date: May 13, 2008
Languages: English
Audio: Dolby Surround Stereo
Rating: NR
Runtimes: Estimated 310 min. + EC estimated 249
min
Price: $34.98 SRP / No MAP
UPC: 012569798069
Popeye and Friends Vol. 1
Street Date: June 16, 2008
Order Due Date: May 13, 2008
Languages: English
Audio: Dolby Surround Stereo
Rating: NR
Runtime: 56 minutes
Price: $14.97/No MAP
UPC: 883929010592
About King Features Syndicate
King Features Syndicate is a member of Hearst Entertainment and Syndication
Group, which combines Hearst Corporation’s cable network partnerships,
television programming activities, and newspaper syndication and merchandise
licensing operations. King Features is the world’s premier distributor of
comics, columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games, distributing some 150
features in print and online to nearly 5,000 newspapers around the globe. It is
one of the largest and most experienced organizations in merchandise licensing
and entertainment. Among its most beloved and successful classic characters are
“Popeye,” “Betty Boop,” “Blondie,” “Dennis the Menace” and “Flash Gordon.” In
recent years, the company has diversified and now represents properties such as
the trendy apparel and accessory brand, “David & Goliath”; the publicly
displayed, life-size art sculptures “GuitarMania” and “The Trail of Painted
Ponies”; the conscientious-living brand, “Mutts”; and “SeeMore’s Playhouse,” the
Emmy® Award-winning children’s safety series for public television.
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