Popeye tries to get rid of termites before they ruin his newly built house.Popeye tries to get rid of termites before they ruin his newly built house.Popeye tries to get rid of termites before they ruin his newly built house.
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Jack Mercer
- Popeye
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Dave Tendlar
- Morey Reden(uncredited)
- Writer
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- TriviaPopeye is the only human being in this short. His regular supporting cast in most Famous Studios cartoons, Olive Oyl, Bluto, and his nephews, or even Swee' Pea, and Wimpy, do not appear.
- GoofsAfter the termites consume the mailbox post, Popeye runs to his fence. Two hinges are seen on the left side of the gate, but they disappear when the gate is closed. From inside the fence, where Popeye has now pressed his body against the gate, the hinges are not seen either. For some reason, the termites do not eat the wood that matches the outline of Popeye's body, but the gate stays in place, even though its only contact with the gate posts is where Popeye's hands were, which is precisely between where the hinges had been. Despite this, the "Popeye" gate swings open as if the wood where his left fingers and left foot were acts as gate hinges. Also, when the termites ate the gate, his left foot was not in contact with the gate post.
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Simple But Very, Very Effective
This is the simplest of plots but it is "cute" and a lot fun to watch as Popeye battles the most destructive group of termites you've ever seen.
Popeye is singing while working on the roof of his house constructing a chimney, which he does in about two seconds! "Now me house is finished," he boasts as he does the last chore: paint his name on his mailbox, which is on a post outside. To his horror, the mailbox disappears quickly in the ground. Popeye gets out a magnifying glass and sees an army of "toimites" marching in file - hundreds with antennae and sadistic grins on their faces!
The whole cartoon is battling these monsters who can devour the entire house in seconds! Watching them work, section-by-section, is really incredible to see. How Popeye combats these "vultures" is fun to see, too. His attitude is fantastic, never seeming to lose his cool. despite some catastrophic events.
I wish they would have made more of these inventive stories. Sometimes you get tired of the same old Popeye vs. Bluto over Olive themes. This was great stuff!
Popeye is singing while working on the roof of his house constructing a chimney, which he does in about two seconds! "Now me house is finished," he boasts as he does the last chore: paint his name on his mailbox, which is on a post outside. To his horror, the mailbox disappears quickly in the ground. Popeye gets out a magnifying glass and sees an army of "toimites" marching in file - hundreds with antennae and sadistic grins on their faces!
The whole cartoon is battling these monsters who can devour the entire house in seconds! Watching them work, section-by-section, is really incredible to see. How Popeye combats these "vultures" is fun to see, too. His attitude is fantastic, never seeming to lose his cool. despite some catastrophic events.
I wish they would have made more of these inventive stories. Sometimes you get tired of the same old Popeye vs. Bluto over Olive themes. This was great stuff!
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- ccthemovieman-1
- Apr 18, 2007
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- Runtime6 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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