Bluto is cast here as Abu Hassan, the leader of a ravenging horde of desert thieves. Popeye, who is working for the coast guard(!), gets an emergency message, but manages to get lost and crash land in the Middle East, where he quickly finds himself at odds with Abu, who captures Olive Oyl and Wimpy (who seems more concerned with his stomach than his captivity). Popeye needs to find his way into their secret cave and rescue his crew.
Released: 1937
Language: English
Style: 2D animation
Viewer Warning: Possibly offensive portrayal of ethnic minorities
Musical Score by: Sammy Timberg, Vee Lawnhurst, Samuel Lerner and Tot Seymour
One of three mini-feature length Fleischer Popeye cartoons made in colour, this is the second in what is usually called the 'Arabian Knights' trilogy (the other two, for the sake of brevity, are usually called 'Sinbad' and 'Aladdin') They clock in at between 15 and 20 minutes and were meant to take the game up to Disney. The DVD above contains all three of these movies, digitally remastered. Otherwise check public domain cartoon compilations, though the quality likely to be inferior.
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