27 January 1939 Animated, Comedy 7 mins
Popeye and Bluto are running competing penny arcades, trying to bring in customer Wimpy. Of course, he would gladly pay Tuesday for a penny today. And of course, their competing arcades show clips featuring each of them, with well over half of this short thus recycled.
Watch the official Customers Wanted 1939 trailer in HD below or find more Customers Wanted videos on Vidimovie.
Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)
Margie Hines as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Pinto Colvig as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
Dave Fleischer Director
United States 27 January 1939
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Popeye and Bluto are running penny arcades and both want Wimpy as a customer. Cartoon is in the public domain.
One of the better "cheater" cartoons in the series. Later re-made as "Penny Antics".
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