Customer Ratings & Reviews

I got this for my girlfriend's Christmas present. If you like Popeye, the black and white episodes are the best.

I bought this for my girlfriend for christmas. you loved it.

At long last, Warner Brothers has finally released the first 60 Popeye cartoon shorts on DVD. These are all fully restored from the original negatives, and both the picture and sound quality are tremendous! And the animation is incredible! For those not familiar with the history of the Popeye cartoons, this first release on 4 DVDs features the splendid black-and-white shorts from the Max Fleischer Studios. Much care was taken by Max, his brother Dave, and the animators back in the 1930s. Some of the backdrops have a 3-D look. Popeye was voiced first by William Costello until sometime in 1935, and then Jack Mercer took over. Especially then did the Sailor Man start his great, funny muttering. The deep-voiced Gus Wickie was also marvelous as the voice of his rival Bluto. Wickie took over that job from 1935 until his death, sadly, in 1938. The stories are all entertaining and often quite funny. The extras are informative and enjoyable as well. Many of us remember watching Popeye cartoons as a kid, but might only remember the later color Popeye shorts from the 50s and 60s. Those were not as good as these original cartoons from the 30s. If you really like Popeye, you will surely love these vintage Fleischer Studios Popeye cartoons. Highly recommended!