Fleischer Studios Movies

In the Fleischer Bros.’ animated take on Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven, the titular bird still comes “rapping and a tapping” at...

Fleischer Studios 'Screen Song' with Ethel Merman singing the songs.

Bluto's in the Army; he tries to sneak off base, but can't. Popeye passes by, Bluto invites him in, then swaps uniforms. Popeye ends up in a tank...

Gabby is a servant in a castle and is required to do a little housework.

The rag and bone man passes through Betty Boop's neighborhood.

It's just another day at the Granite Hotel.

Betty Boop, a nursemaid, meets a masher in the park; with the Bouncing Ball, Ethel Merman sings the title song.

Twinkletoes is sleeping on the counter at the "Wide-Awake Delivery Service." when Mysto the Magician telephones and wants his magical paraphernalia...

Popeye and Bluto are deep sea divers. Popeye has a treasure map; for some reason he cuts Bluto in on the deal, but of course, Bluto's idea of 50-50...

From the Fleischer Brothers, creators of Betty Boop, comes this "Screen Song." Screen Songs were early sound shorts designed for patrons to sing...

Popeye's on a battleship, on which he's banished to the boiler room. A Japanese sub comes along. Can Popeye save his ship from the enemy?

Curious penguins investigate an abandoned cabin, heedless of their mother's warning that "curiosity killed the cat."

Popeye runs a small airport, and Pappy wants to be a pilot.

The Fleischer's Talkartoon short that debuted Betty Boop.

Popeye's Pappy takes a flagpole sitting job atop a tall building without telling Popeye. Popeye goes to rescue him, but he doesn't want to go until...

Popeye's elderly father, Pappy, wants to go out at night. Popeye wants him to sleep.

Popeye and Bluto fight for the love of Olive Oyl in their debut short, featuring Betty Boop.

Popeye gives Olive a parrot that he's trained. Bluto sets the bird free and then tries to kill it.

Betty drudges in the kitchen alone until her friends (including Bimbo and Koko) hold a surprise birthday party for her… which gets rowdy.

Bluto is the boxing champ, Popeye his challenger, Wimpy the timekeeper. Popeye is pounded mercilessly until Olive comes by with a can of spinach.