MOVIE • 1936

Hold the Wire

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Popeye is wooing Olive on the phone when Bluto comes over. He overhears, taps into the line, and impersonates Popeye. They proceed to have a high-wire fight on the telephone lines outside Olive's house.

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Top Cast

Jack Mercer

Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Mae Questel

Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

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Gus Wicke

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

Dave Fleischer

Director

Max Fleischer

Producer

Sammy Timberg

Original Music Composer

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Willard Bowsky

Animation

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Orestes Calpini

Animation

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Theatrical release date: October 23, 1936

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

October 23, 1936

Runtime

6 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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