Popeye Meets William Tell

6.3
1940 0 hr 6 min Animation , Comedy

William Tell shoots an arrow, barely missing Popeye, then tells Popeye that he has just lost his son in an unfortunate arrow incident. Tell then defies the High Governor and is ordered to shoot an apple off his son's head; Popeye stands in for his son.

  • Cast:
    Jack Mercer , Pinto Colvig

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Reviews

Redwarmin
1940/09/20

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

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FirstWitch
1940/09/21

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

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Lachlan Coulson
1940/09/22

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

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Lela
1940/09/23

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

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Michael_Elliott
1940/09/24

Popeye Meets William Tell (1940) ** (out of 4)After narrowly avoiding Popeye with an arrow, William Tell tells him that he's looking for his missing son. Soon the two are teaming up against a cruel King.POPEYE MEETS WILLIAM TELL is one of the weaker films from the series for a number of reasons but the biggest is the fact that it really doesn't contain any laughs. Basically the majority of the six-minute running time has Popeye and Tell arguing with one another and there's also no good action or anything else for that matter. Fans will find it mildly amusing but that's about it.

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ccthemovieman-1
1940/09/25

This a strange Popeye cartoon, one involving a famous character from history.....but this isn't history! It' revisionist history in it's most absurd form, involving a wacky English "High Governor," William Tell and Popeye. What Popeye was doing over in England and in that period of history, is never explained. There is no Olive Oyl or any of the "normal" Popeye character, just these exaggerated characters from another age.Our Sailor Man is justing by, minding his own business, when an arrow nearly takes his head off. Popeye turns back, spots this nerdy-looking little guy with a squeaky voice who turns out to be the famous "William Tell." "Well, blow me down!" says Popeye upon learning this. The two exchange verbal unpleasantries and then the story gets really weird. One thing leads to another and it winds up, with Popeye pretending to be Tell's son and standing next to a tree doing the famous shoot-the-apple-off-the-son's head-routine. All kinds of mayhem ensue with a couple of shocking surprises (including that famous arrow scene) and a few very good sight gags.It's kind of stupid and outrageous but it is fun for the most part and very entertaining. You won't believe some of the goofy material that's in this cartoon.There is a good message, however, and way ahead of it's time: it concerns the evils of smoking. Popeye evens puts that message into his usual song finale, although he never put it into practice. As far as I know, Popeye always smoked his pipe!

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dandu386
1940/09/26

Popeye meets William Tell and starts a fight with the king and his guards so he is forced to be shot under an apple by William Tell! Everything about this cartoon is a little different from your average Popeye cartoon. For one thing, the music is classical, unlike most which either is jazzy or nautical, and the whole setting is different, for one thing, Bluto isn't even in this!! Nor Olive, Wimpy or even Geezil! It is Popeye with a bunch of disneyesque looking humans, but the cartoon is excellently executed, and Popeye has his moments, even his song at the end is slightly different!BEWARE OF CRUDELY REDRAWN COLORIZED VERSIONS!

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Movie Nuttball
1940/09/27

When this show was on I watched it every time I could! I thought that the characters were really funny and all had great personalities. The animation in My opinion was crisp, clean, and really clear. Not to mention beautiful! Most of the characters in this show are hilarious like the Looney Tunes characters that we all love. in My opinion these characters are the funnies and talented ever seen. In fact, The things that goes on in this series' cartoons are in My opinion nuts which that is what makes them hilarious! There are so many to like and laugh at and the silly things they do! If you like the original Looney Tunes then I strongly recommend that you watch this show!

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