Popeye – Nearlyweds (1957) Popeye and Bluto both propose to Olive Oyl, but Bluto sabotages Popeye’s wedding preparations, leading to a clever twist. Director: Seymour Kneitel, Thomas Johnson Screenplay by: Isadore Klein Produced by: Famous Studios Starring: Jackson Beck as Bluto (voice) Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice) Mae Questel as Olive Oyl (voice) Production Company: Famous Studios Distributed by: Paramount Pictures Release Date: February 8, 1957 Runtime: Approximately 6 minutes Country: United States Language: English Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family ------------------------------------------------------------ Synopsis - Popeye proposes to Olive Oyl, and she accepts, but Bluto arrives with flowers and also proposes. - Olive plays *Eeny-Meeny-Miny-Moe* and picks Popeye, making Bluto pretend to accept the decision. - Bluto secretly sabotages Popeye’s wedding preparations, including gluing his chair, rigging his razor, and setting his clock ahead. - Popeye arrives at Olive’s house wearing a barrel, causing her to angrily reject him and choose Bluto instead. - At the Justice of the Peace, Bluto panics when he hears the responsibilities of marriage and runs away. - Olive chases after him, while Popeye—disguised as the judge—laughs at his clever trick. ------------------------------------------------------------ Key Themes & Highlights - Wedding Rivalry Popeye and Bluto’s competition leads to humorous sabotage. - Clever Disguise Popeye outsmarts Bluto by posing as the Justice of the Peace. - Public Domain Status *Nearlyweds* is widely available due to its public domain status. - Technicolor Animation One of the later Popeye cartoons, featuring vibrant color animation. ------------------------------------------------------------ Trivia - This was the last Popeye cartoon produced by Famous Studios before transitioning to Paramount Cartoon Studios. - The cartoon was featured in the video game *The Darkness* (2007). - Some public domain versions replace the original Paramount logo with the a.a.p. logo. - Bluto’s exaggerated fear of marriage adds to the comedic twist. ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags #PopeyeCartoon #Nearlyweds #ClassicAnimation #BlutoVsPopeye #OliveOyl #PublicDomainCartoon #FamousStudios #TechnicolorAnimation #ParamountPictures #WeddingComedy