Popeye - Series 1 Ep. 17 - Let's Sing With Popeye

Bouncing Ball Popeye

06 December 2008

Nearly a year after Betty Boop introduced this popular King Features comic strip character to the animated screen in the short named after him, Popeye the Sailor invited his thousands, perhaps millions, of movie-going fans to join in the bouncing ball for his theme song. If his voice sounds a little gruffer than what you're normally used to hearing, that's because his original portrayer was not Jack Mercer but William Costello. While Mercer added the little charming mutterings that gave the character added dimension later on, it's Costello that give him that familiar laugh that sparkles here. Still, if you're a Popeye completist, it's worth watching.

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