Popeye is back with the planned release of Popeye The Sailor 1938-1940 Volume 2 and Popeye and Friends Vol. 1 on June 17, 2008.
Popeye The Sailor 1938-194 Volume 2 includes 31 original re-mastered and unedited theatrical shorts created by the legendary Max Fleischer. Popeye and Friends Volume 1 is a 1-disc set including 8 full-color shorts available for $14.97.
Popeye Volume 2 also includes more than three hours of bonus features:
Popeye Commentaries from historians, animators and filmmakers
Popeye Popumentaries – A closer look at Eugene the Jeep, Poopdeck Pappy and the voices of Olive Oyl
“Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story”
“Men of Spinach and Steel”
Early Max Fleischer Short Film & Art Gallery
“Females is Fickle” Pencil Test
“Stealin Ain’t Honest” Storyboard Reel
Vintage Audio Recording from ‘I’m Popeye the Sailor Man”
Interview with Jack Mercer (audio only)
Popeye and Friends Vol. 1 is an authorized edition from Hanna-Barbera. The DVD features full-color shorts from the ‘All-New Popeye Hour” TV show which originally premiered on CBS as part of their Saturday morning cartoon lineup.
The first volume DVD contains eight shorts from this series in full-color, including “Ship Ahoy” and ‘Popeye the Plumber.”
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