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Popeye Meets Hercules

Popeye Meets Hercules

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 18, 1948

Runtime

0h 6m

Genres

Animation

User Score

80%

Original Title

Popeye Meets Hercules

Production Companies

Famous Studios

Director

Bill Tytla

Description

The first Olympics, starring Hercules (looking, but not quite sounding, like a really pumped-up Bluto), who challenges anyone to do the same feats as him. Popeye takes that challenge, of course. First, they battle animals, with Bluto pulling the skins off two wild elephants and Popeye turning three lions into a nesting set. The discus throw doesn't go well, with Herc's disc swooping Popeye into Herc's hand. The javelin is even worse for Popeye, with Herc throwing him all the way to the moon. This gives him a chance to go after Olive in typical Bluto fashion; her cries of help reach Popeye, who prays to the Greek goddess Spinachia, who delivers a can of spinach to him.