Popeye – Shuteye Popeye (1952) Popeye’s loud snoring keeps a small mouse awake, leading to a battle of wits between the sailor and his tiny but determined opponent. Director: Izzy Sparber, Al Eugster Screenplay by: Irv Spector Produced by: Famous Studios Starring: Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice) Production Company: Famous Studios Distributed by: Paramount Pictures Release Date: October 3, 1952 Runtime: Approximately 6 minutes Country: United States Language: English Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family ------------------------------------------------------------ Synopsis - Popeye snores loudly in his sleep, creating strong gusts of wind that disturb a small mouse living in his house. - The frustrated mouse tries multiple tricks to stop Popeye’s snoring, including moving his bed halfway out the window. - Popeye remains oblivious until his own snoring launches him outside, only to rebound back into bed. - The mouse escalates its efforts, flooding Popeye’s house and trapping him in a wall bed. - Popeye retaliates by setting a mousetrap, but the mouse tricks him into getting caught instead. - Frustrated, Popeye traps the mouse in an empty spinach can and leaves it outside. - The mouse eats the leftover spinach, gains super strength, and carries Popeye to shove him into the wall behind its mouse hole. - The roles reverse as the mouse snores loudly in Popeye’s bed, leaving Popeye unable to sleep. ------------------------------------------------------------ Key Themes & Highlights - Sleep Disturbance Comedy The cartoon humorously exaggerates the frustration of noisy neighbors. - Clever Adversary The mouse proves to be a formidable opponent, outsmarting Popeye at every turn. - Public Domain Status *Shuteye Popeye* is widely available due to its public domain status. - Technicolor Animation One of the later Popeye cartoons, featuring vibrant color animation. ------------------------------------------------------------ Trivia - This cartoon is one of ten Popeye shorts featured in the video game *The Darkness* (2007). - The mouse’s sped-up dialogue includes a censored swear word, disguised as gibberish to comply with the Hays Code. - Some public domain versions replace the original Paramount logo with the a.a.p. logo. - The cartoon humorously flips the script, making Popeye the victim of his own snoring by the end. ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags #PopeyeCartoon #ShuteyePopeye #ClassicAnimation #PublicDomainCartoon #FamousStudios #TechnicolorAnimation #ParamountPictures #VintageCartoons #SleepComedy