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.
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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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