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Boop-Oop-A-Doop (1932) WikiData IMDb TMDB

Boop-Oop-A-Doop

director: Dave Fleischer actor: Ann Little / Billy Murray …

other title: Boop-Oop-a-Doop

In the circus, Betty Boop is the lion tamer, sings the title tune on the high wire, and fights off the lecherous ringmaster.

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Beware of Barnacle Bill (1935) WikiData IMDb TMDB

Beware of Barnacle Bill

director: Dave Fleischer actor: William 'Billy' Costello / Mae Questel …

other title: Prenez garde au grand Bill

To the classic tune of "Barnacle Bill the Sailor", Olive explains that she can't marry Popeye because she's in love with Barnacle Bill (an unusually large Bluto), who then comes by and proceeds to pound Popeye (until he eats his spinach, of course).

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The Man on the Flying Trapeze (1934) WikiData IMDb TMDB

The Man on the Flying Trapeze

director: Dave Fleischer actor: William 'Billy' Costello / William Pennell …

other title: L’homme sur le trapèze volant

Popeye comes to ask Olive out, but finds she's gone off with the title character. Popeye goes to the circus (ringmaster Wimpy) looking for her, to find she's part of the act; an aerial battle ensues.

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Wild Elephinks (1933) WikiData IMDb TMDB

Wild Elephinks

director: Dave Fleischer actor: William Pennell / Bonnie Poe …

other title: Effectivement ça trompe

Popeye and Olive, adrift on a raft, land on what apparently is Africa, and are immediately battling elephants and gorillas (also a moose!). Popeye eventually battles an entire menagerie at once - after first gulping down a can of spinach, of course.

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Seasin's Greetinks! (1933) WikiData IMDb TMDB

Seasin's Greetinks!

director: Dave Fleischer actor: William 'Billy' Costello / William Pennell …

other title: Vraiment, y a plus de saison

Popeye skates over to Olive's house to give her a Christmas present: ice skates of her own. While he's teaching her, Bluto skates up and gets fresh; of course, Popeye fights him. When Olive rejects Bluto again, he sends her careening on an ice floe towards a waterfall.

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Blow Me Down! (1933) WikiData IMDb TMDB

Blow Me Down!

director: Dave Fleischer actor: William 'Billy' Costello / Bonnie Poe …

other title: Souffler n'est pas prier

Popeye sails into Mexico, where Olive is a dancer and Bluto is a bandit.

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The Two-Alarm Fire (1934) IMDb TMDB

The Two-Alarm Fire

director: Dave Fleischer actor: William 'Billy' Costello / William Pennell …

other title: Alerte au feu

Popeye and Bluto run adjoining (and competing) fire companies. When Olive's huge house catches fire, they are soon more interested in fighting each other than the fire. When Bluto goes to the roof to rescue Olive, the fire strands him there. Popeye eats his spinach and rescues them, but it's too late for the house.

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Axe Me Another (1934) IMDb TMDB

Axe Me Another

director: Dave Fleischer actor: William 'Billy' Costello / William Pennell …

other title: Jeux de hache

Pierre Bluto, running a logging camp, has thrown Olive into the river because he didn't like her spinach. Popeye rescues her and proceeds to beat Bluto in a lumberjack contest.