Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
Max Fleischer's 1936 Technicolor two-reeler: Popeye takes on Sindbad the Sailor — "the most remarkable, extraordinary fellow" — over Olive Oyl, by way of a giant roc, a two-headed giant and one can of spinach. National Film Registry, public domain via the Library of Congress.
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From the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Oh, oh, oh. I'm Sinbad, the sailor so hardy and hale, I live on an island. On the back of a whale It's a whale of an island That's not a bad joke Its lord and its master Is this handsome bloke Who's the most remarkable Extraordinary fellow Who's in Pearl the Salem I scare all creation On land or on sea But talk about women They all fall for me I take my adventures Wherever they are I don't want to brag, folks, but I've been around. Who's the most phenomenal, extra special kind of fellow? From the valley of serpents, these diamonds I took. I clean out those serpents with one dirty love. Serpents. Oh, look at this monster so strong and so huge. He frightened King Kong, but he's only my stooge. The capture of Gula for me was just fun. Who ever said two heads were better than one? Oh, the most phenomenal, extraordinary fellow. You, sing loud, the sailor. On one of my travels, I ran into this. Now, there was a thrill I'd be sorry to miss. He spread out his wings and the sunlight grew dim He took me in his feet But I ran off with him Who's the most remarkable extraordinary fellow Sin Perl the Sailor Who's the most phenomenal extra special kind of fellow Sin Perl the Sailor the sailor. I'm afraid of nobody under the sun. All I say is, boom, my enemies run. Who's the most remarkable extra-honor-nary fellow? It's Popeye the Sailor Man. Popeye the Sailor Man. I'm strong to the finish cause I eat me spinach. I'm I'm one of gazookas, which hates all palookas, what ain't on the up and square. I biffs and I bops them and always out ruffs them, but none of them gets nowhere. If anyone dasses to risk me fist, it's poppin' it's flam, understand. So keep good behavior, that's your one lifesaver with five. I'm popped by the sailor man, I'm popped by the sailor man, I'm popped by the sailor man, I'm strong to the finnage cause I eats me spinach, I'm popped by the sweat whale man. Who follows the air with an old so sour and dares to challenge Zenbat? Why, I'll fix him. Wreck that ship! But bring me the woman! Oh, oh, what happened? Oh, woo! Oh! He, he, he, he! P-P-P-P-Po-Po-Po-Po-Po-Po-Po-Po-Po-Po-Po-Poi! Oh, let me go, let me go, let me go! No, no, no, don't let me go, don't... Oh, man, the life moves you now. Oh, that was a nice ship we had once. Hey, did you see the safe thing I saw? I'm gonna take another look at that thing, see what there was. That's the biggest buzzard I ever saw. Look at that fella going. Oh, where am I? Hey, keep away from me, you. Stop that. Let me alone. Ah, don't do that. I won't be a very smart. Come here. I won't. Get up, sugar, and give us a little smack. I'll give you a smack, all right, all right, there. Hey, we've got to save olive oil. Come on, Wimpy, hurry up before it's too late. Into the brink. You are a pet. Another line, everybody, yo. Er, what's this? The Isles Sinbad entered not...... for so ever passeth ther..... passeth ther Sinbad.... This is...... that would change me from here. Food! Luncheon! I don't like this place at all. Sorry I ever came in here. It's kind of spooky to me around here. What's this? Oh yeah. You try to scare me like that, huh? Can you imagine that dumb lemon nose trying to scare me like that, huh? Help! Papa! Save me! I'm coming, Olive. I just got a little wall here. Do I hear footprints at you? Oh, I want to stop. I want to stop this dancing. Stop! Oh, Popeye! Who invited you? I did. What are you going to do about it? How did you get in here? Oh. Fouled again. Hmm? I must resort to my last hamburger. Hey, I wants me, girl. Oh, yeah? Who are you? I'm popped by the sailor, man. Who are you? Who am I? You heard what I said. Who am I? That's what I said. Who am I? Who am I? Who's the most remarkable, extraordinary fellow? Yo! Who's the most phenomenal, extra special kind of fellow? Yo! I'm afraid of nobody under the sun. All I say is boo and my enemies run. Who's the most remarkable, extraordinary fellow? Hop by the sailor. You better fix your shirt there, you fellow. Well, let's see how great you are. Hey, let me down, you big old... Whoa, what's this? Let me down, you big old old canary. What are you doing, take me for a ride or something? Oh, Popeye! Popeye, Popeye, Popeye, so long, so long! Come back to me! There you are, with gravy. Oh, the old ghost has cooked this time. Hey, don't you think we... Try and get out of this one. Oh, my head, my head, my foot. Comfort to sleep, my baby kid. My peaches and cream, my baby kid. If you don't sleep, my baby kid. I close for you your two eyes like this. Oh, my! Oh, two against one, huh? How do you like that, huh? What for you like that Popeye's make-out-face? How do you like about that? You hold that Popeye in this hand. By carbonate, if I had that mug in this hand, I make from him special dish of chopped fricassee's. I don't like chopped Popeye's fricassee's. I make... you to like it oh why you two headed that face for y 'all fix it how do you like that come on you're gonna take a double Well, I guess I'll fix those two fellas, I won't hear from them. Oh, yeah? Who's gonna make who like Chicken Fink-a-seek-a-seek-a-seek? There's only rule for one great sailor in this world. That's me. Oh, says you. We're gonna come to terms right now. Is that so? That's too bad. Hey, what are you doing? Hey, you can push me just so far. That's all I gotta say. Oh, my God. Beat for beat, kiddo. That's what I gotta say. Take that. Take a bow. I suck you! Ha, ha, ha, ha! Oh, hey! How do you like that? Oh, this is the... Oh, what the... do you give up? Oh, what are you, a fresh guy, or something? I'll show you. I can see... Up, up, up. Don't leave me now. Take that! How do you like that? Come on, get out of the fight! Give it to him, Popeye! Give him the Twisker Punch! Twisker Punch is coming up! Take that! 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