3. About Popeye Born in a typhoon off Santa Monica, California. Association with Spinach His girlfriend is Olive Oyl Absolute Belief in right and wrong One eye missing Disproportionately muscular forearms with anchor tattoos His Corn Cob Pipe
4. History of Popeye Created by ElzieCrisler Segar First appeared in King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929 Soon became the main focus of the Comic Strip In 1932, Kings Features signs an agreement with Fleischer Studios to have Popeye and the other Thimble Characters to appear in animated cartoons In May 1941, Paramount Pictures assumed ownership of Fleisher Studios and renamed it Famous Studios Sale to Associated Artists Production Bought out by United Artists Merger with MGM and Turner Entertainment In 1985, the B&W shorts were shipped to Taiwan and made into Colour Credited with popularizing the word “Goon” Celebrated 75 years in 2004 with a CGI Popeye
5. Friends, Foes & Family Olive Oyl Bluto Sea Hag Swee’Pea Poopdeck Pappy Wimpy Alice the Goon Eugene Peepeye, Pupeye, Pipeye, and Poopeye
6. Olive Oyl Birthplace: New York City Age: 29 Height: 5’10” Weight: 96 lbs Hair: Black Neck: Swan Nose: Pickle Arms: Long Chest: Flat Shoe Size: 14
7. Bluto Birthplace: Hollywood, California Age: 36 Height:6’8” Weight: 372 lbs Hair: Black Head: Empty Neck: 22” Waist 62” Posture: Horizontal especially when Popeye makes contact with his nose or Jaw
8. Media/ Endorsements/ Tie-ins Movie in 1980 Video and Pinball games by Nintendo, Midway and Namco Dr. Pepper and his change of his catchphrase “I’m Popeye the Pepper Man” Heavy Merchandising from the beginning Popeye Candy Sticks Wimpy Restaurants
9. Cultural Origins and Impact Popeye was inspired from Frank “Rocky” Fiegel Precursor to Superheroes Possessing uncompromising moral standards and resorting to force when threatened Individualism “Popeye Muscle” in Medical Profession The credit of popularizing Spinach amongst children
10. The Entrance to the Exitreferences/credits http://images.google.co.in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeye http://www.popeye.com/ http://www.gettyimages.com/ Intro Track composed by Sammy Lerner, 1933 Credits Cover Track by Face to Face, Saturday Morning Cartoons Greatest Hits, 1995