Im popeye the sailor man 1933 music and lyrics by samuel lerner as sammy lerner performed by robin williams uncredited and chorus music often played in the score. I could not find the video of, popeye the movie with robin williams, anywhere. Aug 12, 2014 popeye is williams actually acting, long before anybody knew he could act, in a movie in which nobody could have blamed him for not even hinting at the characters frailty and humanity. Instead of having everything come to a halt for the musical set pieces, altman stitches them into the fabric. Robin williams, and monty python legend eric idle reflected on the filming of popeye in malta. Popeye robin williams eats a can of spinach transforming himself into. Robin williams sings popeyes anthem, i yam what i yam with a growling old sea dogs stubbornness. Popeye was robin williams first starring role in a feature film, and he inhabits the character perfectly. Popeye by robert altman robert altman, robin williams, shelley. Smith, ray walston the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min, and received a score of 64 out of 100 on metacritic. Segars thimble theatre strip was in its 10th year when popeye made his. Audiences immediately notice the immense forearms on robin williams, who plays popeye. Segar and less on the animated cartoons created by max fleischer, which were decidedly different in tone and approach, popeye follows the sailor man with the mighty arms played by robin williams in his first major film role as he arrives in the seaside community of sweethaven in search of his longlost father.
While robin williams would of course go on to much bigger and better things it is a good debut performance, just known at the time for tv shows mork and mindy and saturday night live while shelley duvall was the bigger name giving a good performance as popeyes girlfriend olive oil with paul l smith an actor to file under whatever happened to. Paramount vhs popeye 1996 cult clamshell robin williams collectors vintage rare. Filming popeye in malta was apparently one massive drug. Robin williams movies a list of 21 titles created 1 week ago 198180 english language movie list a list of 36 titles created 9 months ago new hollywood i need to watch a list of 31 titles created 17 nov 2018. Robin williams, shelley duvall popeye vhs unboxing youtube.
Robin williams sings popeye s anthem, i yam what i yam with a growling old sea dogs stubbornness. The movie s songs, by harry nilsson, fit into all of this quite effortlessly. I yam what i yam uncredited music and lyrics by harry nilsson. Popeye robin williams paramount family favorites vhs 1996, paramount. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. Popeye robin williams paramount family favorites vhs. Find great deals on ebay for popeye movie dvd and popeye dvd robin williams. Popeye is williams actually acting, long before anybody knew he could act, in a movie in which nobody could have blamed him for not even hinting at the characters frailty and humanity. Disney dumbo animated classic vhs movie vcr tape factory sealed new. It stars robin williams his film debut as popeye the sailor man and shelley duvall as olive oyl. After hes thrown from his ship during a storm, popeye robin williams finds refuge in a quaint seaside town. The adventures of the famous sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of sweethaven.
Find great deals on ebay for popeye vhs and casper vhs. Case may have stickers or signs of stickers, cracks, or broken hinges. Get the best deals on robin williams comedy vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. This movie, more than any other that i can remember, is the best example of a live action cartoon, in the best sense of the term. Popeye is the best movie robin williams ever made vanity fair. Popeye movie vhs tape robin williams clamshell paramount. Robin williams shows off his popeye voice the dick cavett show. It was written by jules feiffer and stars robin williams as popeye the sailor.
Dec 29, 2015 heres the opening to the 1981 vhs of popeye. Robert altman famous studios popeye 1950s classic cartoon collection 2disc dvd set. When lieutenant general leland zevo sir michael gambon inherits a toymaking company and begins making war toys, his employees band together to stop him before he ruins the name of zevo toys forever. Popeye im popeye the sailor man robin williams shelley. Robin williams, shelley duvall, ray walston and paul dooley directed by. With robin williams, shelley duvall, ray walston, paul dooley. Im popeye the sailor man taken from the movie popeye made in 1980 starring. The world according to garp vhs movie robin williams new glen close lithgow. Item is in used condition unless stated to be brand new from either a private collection or from a closed video store. The sailor man 75th anniversary collectors edition restored. Unboxing robin williams, robert altman walt disney popeye vhs. Popeye also discovers an abandoned baby, sweepea, whom he raises as his own. In his first film, robin williams keeps his gag reflex in check as popeye, who is searching for me poppa, who abandoned him.
Segar and less on the animated cartoons created by max fleischer, which were decidedly di fferent in tone and approach, popeye follows the sailor man with the mi ghty arms played by robin williams in his first major film role as he arrives in the seaside community of sweethaven in search of his. Im popeye the sailor man 1933 music and lyrics by samuel lerner as sammy lerner performed by robin williams uncredited and chorus. The best of times vhs video tape movie robin williams kurt russell. From his five standup specials that aired on home box office from 19782009. Even the costumes in this movie are semicartoonish which cleverly adds to the cartoontoliveaction transition while reminding us that the silliness is part of the reason we loved the. First few seconds of the film 1980 paramount pictures corporation and walt disney. Directed by robert altman, this comedy musical is actually rather good fun with plenty of slapstick comedy and is very faithful to the original popeye cartoon and comic strips with the characters looking like theyve literally come to life. Its story follows popeye s adventures as he arrives in. Playlist showcasing the work of a very funny man, robin williams. Walt disney productions paramount pictures corporation the legendary, beloved anvilarmed sailor of the seven seas comes magically to life in this delightful musical. The movie debut of the late, great robin williams has been unfairly described over the years as one of the worst films ever made.
While robin williams would of course go on to much bigger and better things it is a good debut performance, just known at the time for tv shows mork and mindy and saturday night live while shelley duvall was the bigger name giving a good performance as popeye s girlfriend olive oil with paul l smith an actor to file under whatever happened to. Popeye is a 1980 musical comedy liveaction film adaptation directed by robert altman and adapted from e. Popeye befriends an assortment of eccentrics and falls in love with olive oyl shelley duvall, who already has a suitor, the bully bluto paul l. Popeye braccio di ferro robin williams, robert altman. Jun 30, 2007 im popeye the sailor man taken from the movie popeye made in 1980 starring. Get the best deals on robin williams vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. I have all the songs from the movie on my videos, so just look and please subscribe. The character first appeared in the daily king features comic strip thimble theatre on january 17, 1929, and popeye became the strips title in later years. The legends of comedy revealed how the now permanent, family friendly film set was once a dionysian ode to druginduced debauchery, and malta the production teams personal party island. Vintage popeye all star cartoons vhs video tape vol 3. Smith as bluto, with songs by harry nilsson and van dyke parks.
Popeye has also appeared in theatrical and television animated cartoons. Filming popeye in malta was apparently one massive drug fest. American actor and comedian robin williams 19512014 starred in films, television and video games throughout his career williams studied acting at the college of marin in california and later at the juilliard school in new york. With robin williams, marcia gay harden, christopher mcdonald, ted levine. Segar and less on the animated cartoons created by max fleischer, which were decidedly di fferent in tone and approach, popeye follows the sailor man with the mi ghty arms played by robin williams in his first major film role as he arrives in the seaside community of sweethaven in search of his longlo st father. Jul 03, 2015 walt disney robin williams, shelley duvall popeye vhs unboxing. Vhs movie cartoons parade 1 bugs bunny duffy duck popeye woody f157 no dvd. Invitation to the premiere of the film popeye 1980. The movies songs, by harry nilsson, fit into all of this quite effortlessly. Paramount vhs popeye 1996 cult clamshell robin williams. Released 1980, popeye stars robin williams, shelley duvall, paul l. The legends of comedy revealed how the now permanent, family friendly film set was once a dionysian ode to druginduced debauchery, and malta. Looking for the father ray walston who deserted him as a baby, a sailor named popeye robin williams journeys to the port town of sweethaven.
I could not find the video of,popeye the movie with robin williams, anywhere. There he rents a room from the oyls and meets their daughter olive the perfectly cast shelley duvall. Popeye 88 movie clip im popeye the sailor man 1980 hd. Mentioned by jimmy in an anecdote about robin williams alex strangelove 2018 alex and claire dress in costume and pose like popeye and olive oyl at one of the dances they go to. Paramount pictures corporation walt disney productions paramount home video musical based on the cartoon character popeye, the sailor man, his friends and adventures in sweethaven. Popeye dvd based on the longrunning comic strip created by e. An absentminded professor discovers flubber, a rubberlike superbouncy substance. Its story follows popeyes adventures as he arrives in the town of sweethaven.
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