Popeye (1980)

Directed by Robert Altman 
Written by Jules Feiffer & E.C. Segar (comic strip) 
Produced by Scott Bushnell, C.O. Erickson & Robert Evans
Based on the old comic strip
Original music by Harry Nilsson
Opened 1980 

Synopsis

The comic strip and cartoon hero, Popeye, comes to life in Robert Altman's film adaptation of the adventures of the Spinach munchin' sailor. But Altman's shenanigans transpire before Popeye declares his love for Olive and discovered his affinity for Spinach. After he's thrown from his ship during a storm, Popeye finds refuge in a quaint seaside town. There he rents a room from the Oyls and meets their daughter Olive. She is engaged to Captain Bluto, a bully and ruffian who is in charge of collecting taxes for the mysterious Commandant. Popeye, who was orphaned at an early age, is now searching for his missing father. What he doesn't realize is that the shipwreck has brought him unexpectedly close to his final destination.

Song List

• I'm Popeye The Sailor Man * (Music by Sammy Lerner)

Info

Original Cast included: 

Robin Williams .... Popeye 
Shelley Duvall .... Olive Oyl 
Ray Walston .... Poopdeck Pappy 
Paul Dooley .... Wimpy 
Paul Smith (I) .... Bluto 
Richard Libertini .... Geezil 
Donald Moffat .... The Taxman 
MacIntyre Dixon .... Cole Oyl 
Roberta Maxwell .... Nana Oyl 
Donovan Scott (I) .... Castor Oyl 
Allan F. Nicholls .... Rough House 
Wesley Ivan Hurt .... Swee'pea 
Bill Irwin .... Ham Gravy, the Old Boyfriend 
Robert Fortier (I) .... Bill Barnacle, the Town Drunk 
David McCharen .... Harry Hotcash, the Gambler 
Sharon Kinney .... Cherry, his Moll 
Peter Bray .... Oxblood Oxheart, the Fighter 
Linda Hunt .... Mrs. Oxheart, his Mother 
Geoff Hoyle .... Scoop, the Reporter 
Wayne Robson .... Chizzelflint, the Pawnbroker 
Larry Pisoni .... Chico 
Carlo Pellegrini .... Swifty 
Susan Kingsley .... La Verne, the Waitress 
Michael Christiansen .... Splatz, the Janitor 
Ray Cooper (II) .... The Preacher 
Noel Parenti .... Slick 
Karen McCormick .... Rosie, the Milkmaid 
John E. Bristol .... Bear, the Hermit 
Julie Janney .... Mena Walfleur 
Patty Katz .... Mina Walfleur 
Diane Shaffer .... Mona Walfleur 
Nathalie Blossom .... Blossom Walfleur 
Dennis Franz .... Spike 
Alan Autry .... Slug (as Carlos Brown) 
Ned Dowd .... Butch 
Hovey Burgess .... Mort 
Roberto Messina .... Gozo 
Pietro Torrisi .... Bolo 
Margery Bond .... Daisy 
Judy Burgess .... Petunia 
Saundra MacDonald .... Violet 
Eve Knoller .... Min 
Peggy Pisoni .... Pickelina 
Barbara Zegler .... Daphne 
Paul Zegler .... Mayor Stonefeller, the Official 
Pamela Burrell .... Mrs. Stonefeller 
David Arkin .... The Mailman/Policeman 
Klaus Voormann .... Von Schnitzel, the Conductor 
Doug Dillard .... Clem, the Banjo Player 
Van Dyke Parks .... Hoagy, the Piano Player 
Stan Wilson .... Oscar, the Barber 
Roberto Dell'acqua .... The Chimneysweep 
Valerie Velardi .... Cindy, the Drudge

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