Thomas Johnson Trailers
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Thomas Johnson was an American animator and animation director. He was one of the steady staffers at Fleischer (mainly on Popeye) and Famous Studios.
Most Popular Thomas Johnson Trailers
Total trailers found: 66
Taxi-Turvy Trailer (1954)
04 June 1954
Popeye and Bluto are taxi drivers; they are, of course, competing for fares - and Olive, in particular.
Spooky Swabs Trailer (1957)
08 August 1957
Popeye and Olive board a run-down ship, which turns out to be haunted.
Popeye for President Trailer (1956)
06 April 1956
Popeye and Bluto are running for President. It's election day, the vote is tied, and Olive Oyl is the only remaining voter.
Lumberjack and Jill Trailer (1949)
27 May 1949
Popeye and Bluto are lumberjacks who compete for the affections of their new cook, Olive Oyl.
Shaving Muggs Trailer (1953)
09 October 1953
Shore leave; Olive refuses to go out with either of the boys until they get a shave and haircut (Popeye actually has stubble).
Patriotic Popeye Trailer (1957)
10 May 1957
Two of Popeye's nephews get caught playing with fireworks on the Fourth of July. Popeye takes them away, and they spend the rest of the picture trying to get them back (mostly by getting Popeye away from them).
Trigger Treat Trailer (1960)
19 April 1960
The new sheriff of an Old West town enforces a "no guns" policy.
The Mild West Trailer (1947)
22 August 1947
A series of blackout gags, followed by an exhortation to sing along with the bouncing ball -- the song being "I'm an Old Cow Hand".
Little Red School Mouse Trailer (1949)
15 April 1949
The primary subject taught in Mouse School is Cat Identification. One little mouse announces he doesn't know what a cat is and has never seen one.
She Wronged Him Right Trailer (1934)
05 January 1934
Betty Boop appears on stage with Freddie in an old-fashioned mortgage melodrama.
Spree Lunch Trailer (1957)
20 June 1957
Popeye opens a diner; Bluto pulls one up right across the street. Wimpy comes along, and they compete for his business.
Popeye's Pappy Trailer (1952)
25 January 1952
Popeye meets up with his mom, who thinks that his long-lost Poopdeck Pappy is stranded on a tropical island.
Silly Hillbilly Trailer (1949)
09 September 1949
Popeye's traveling department store comes to hillbilly country. He gets upset as Bluto, mistaking a radiator for an accordion, cuckoo clocks for a shooting gallery, and a girdle for a hammock, does violence to his store.
Safari So Good Trailer (1947)
07 November 1947
Popeye and Olive are on an African safari, he with a rifle, she with a camera. Olive happens across a Tarzan-like man (Bluto), and she and he are immediately smitten with one another.
Philharmaniacs Trailer (1953)
03 April 1953
Singalong about an all-animal orchestra, spoofing the musicians and various instruments of the orchestra.
Heap Hep Injuns Trailer (1950)
30 June 1950
"Heap Hep Injuns" is an animated short about how "Indians used to live" (IE: a 1940's, non-PC view of Indian life.
Fine Feathered Fiend Trailer (1960)
01 September 1960
A Native American chief's son, watches his pal win a feather from the chief for doing a good deed. He decides he wants one and thinks of a plan of how to obtain an eagle's feather.
Spooking of Ghosts Trailer (1959)
12 June 1959
A ghost is hired by a real-estate agent on the behalf of a Scots-client to haunt the tight-wad's mansion while he is away so he won't have to pay for a caretaker.
How Green Is My Spinach Trailer (1950)
27 January 1950
To finally defeat Popeye, Bluto sets out to destroy the spinach crop.
Huey's Father's Day Trailer (1959)
07 May 1959
The well-meaning but bumbling Baby Huey decides to give his father a wonderful Father's Day he won't forget, and does just that.
Barking Dogs Don't Fite Trailer (1949)
28 October 1949
Olive asks Popeye to walk her dainty new poodle Reggie, to his intense embarrassment. Bluto comes by with his bulldog, Killer, who tries to kill Reggie.
I'll Be Skiing Ya Trailer (1947)
13 June 1947
Popeye and Olive are on a winter vacation in Lake Plastered, NY. Popeye is teaching Olive to ice skate (but not doing a very good job); she catches the eye of skating instructor Bluto.
Betty in Blunderland Trailer (1934)
06 April 1934
Betty falls asleep doing a jigsaw puzzle and finds herself through the looking glass into a modern, urban wonderland.
Olive Oyl for President Trailer (1948)
30 January 1948
Tired of political rhetoric, Olive lays out her platform.
Disguise The Limit Trailer (1960)
01 September 1960
Mike the Masquerader is loose again in this sequel to Mike The Masquerader.
Penny Antics Trailer (1955)
11 March 1955
A virtual remake of Customers Wanted, with Popeye and Bluto running competing penny arcades showing customer Wimpy clips from past shorts, though in this case, rather than each arcade owner showing clips from the same story, they show different stories.
Out to Punch Trailer (1956)
08 June 1956
Popeye's training for his boxing match with Bluto by jumping rope with a massive chain. Bluto, who's lazy about everything except sabotage, decides he needs to stop Popeye.
Flies Ain't Human Trailer (1941)
04 April 1941
Popeye is trying to take a nap, but he's plagued by house flies that keep landing on him. He gets rid of most of them, but one in particular seems bent on making Popeye's life miserable, particularly after Popeye makes the mistake of flicking it into a can of spinach.
Popeye Makes a Movie Trailer (1950)
11 August 1950
Popeye and Olive prepare to make a movie while his nephews watch. The movie is a significant portion of Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves, which makes up over 80% of this release (beginning with Popeye, Olive, and Wimpy suffering in the desert), and despite admonitions, the nephews get involved a couple times, most notably tossing Popeye his can of spinach.
Gift of Gag Trailer (1955)
26 May 1955
Popeye's nephews try to sneak a birthday present for their Uncle Popeye into his house.
The Royal Four-Flusher Trailer (1947)
12 September 1947
Popeye and Olive are feeding squirrels in the park when the rich and elegant Count Marvo (Bluto), the magician (and practical joker), rides up on his horse and steals Olive away, while tricking Popeye with an exploding cigar and other gimmicks.
Child Sockology Trailer (1953)
27 March 1953
Olive invites the boys over for dinner. They play briefly with Swee'pea, but when the inevitable fight starts, they ignore him and he wanders off to a construction site.
Quick on the Vigor Trailer (1950)
06 October 1950
Popeye takes Olive to the carnival; while he's busy winning candy at the "ring the bell" stand, strongman Bluto muscles in on her.
Stealin Aint Honest Trailer (1940)
22 March 1940
Olive has a map that shows the location of her secret gold mine, but while she's showing it to Popeye, claim jumper Bluto photographs it and gets there first.
Terry The Terror Trailer (1960)
19 December 1960
Terry is a brat who doesn't listen to his parents, so his mother calls in a child psychiatrist (Professor Schmaltz).
Private Eye Popeye Trailer (1954)
12 November 1954
Private Eye Popeye gets a call from Olive Oyl to guard a precious gem. But no sooner does he get the gem than the butler takes it.
Swimmer Take All Trailer (1952)
16 May 1952
Popeye and Bluto are in a swimming race across the English Channel. As usual, Bluto has a million ways to cheat, and Popeye overcomes all of them to win.
The Farmer and the Belle Trailer (1950)
01 December 1950
Olive Oyl's Farm is desparately in need of a farmhand. Fortunately, or unfortunately, the boys are driving by.
Wotta Knight Trailer (1947)
24 October 1947
Popeye and Bluto are knights, jousting for the honor of Sleeping Beauty (Olive, with long blonde hair).
Gym Jam Trailer (1950)
17 March 1950
Popeye runs a gym; his only customer on ladies day is Olive. Bluto, seeing Olive go in, dresses in drag to get admittance.
Fit to Be Toyed Trailer (1959)
06 February 1959
Jonathan P. Grisley, the president of a toy company, is sent to a psychiatrist to find out why he plays with toys.
Toreadorable Trailer (1953)
12 June 1953
Popeye and Olive are at a bullfight selling snacks. When toreador Bluto throws the bull, Olive falls for him.
Firemen's Brawl Trailer (1953)
21 August 1953
Popeye and Bluto are manning a fire station when the alarm comes in: it's Olive's house.
Nearlyweds Trailer (1957)
08 February 1957
Popeye and Bluto both plan to marry Olive Oyl, but Popeye proposes first. When Olive says, "Yes!" to Popeye, Bluto sets out to make Popeye look bad, break up the wedding, and win Olive over.
Tots of Fun Trailer (1952)
15 August 1952
Popeye is building a house while his nephews practice their music. The kids come out to help, but only cause trouble, so Popeye sends them back to practice.
Wigwam Whoopee Trailer (1948)
27 February 1948
Popeye follows along behind the Mayflower in his own rowboat. He washes up on Plymouth Rock.
Big Bad Sindbad Trailer (1952)
12 December 1952
Popeye is taking his nephews to the museum, and proves to them that he is the greatest sailor in the world by telling them of a time he bested Sindbad the Sailor when Sindbad tried to abduct Olive Oyl.
Beach Peach Trailer (1950)
12 May 1950
Popeye and Olive are having a day at the beach; the lifeguard (not drawn as Bluto, though he sounds and acts like him) sees Olive and puts the moves on.
Thrill of Fair Trailer (1951)
19 April 1951
Popeye, Olive, and Swee'pea take their pig, Smedley, to the fair to enter it in the livestock show. While Popeye is distracted, Swee'pea crawls off following his balloon and narrowly avoids all sorts of peril (that Popeye, close behind, manages to get caught by).
Comin' Round the Mountain Trailer (1949)
10 March 1949
The feud between the Catfields and the McHounds.
A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing Trailer (1948)
30 July 1948
Popeye and Olive are riding a camel in Arabia. They stop to fill the camel with water and freshen up a bit; Olive muses aloud that she'd like to kiss a sheik.
Beaus Will Be Beaus Trailer (1955)
23 May 1955
Popeye and Bluto both show up to take Olive to the beach. Olive agrees, but only on the condition they promise to stop fighting.
Felineous Assault Trailer (1959)
01 January 1959
Katnip teaches his little nephew Kitnip how to catch a mouse. Kitnip goes into Herman's mousehole and gets stuck under a pipe.
Vacation with Play Trailer (1951)
26 January 1951
Popeye and Olive are on vacation at Lake Narrowhead. Olive wants to take part in athletic activities, while Popeye just wants to rest (particularly since he had to substitute for one wheel of their sad excuse of a car).
The Circus Comes to Clown Trailer (1947)
26 December 1947
A series of circus acts (fast, furious and funny gags) leads to the trapeze act and the sing-a-long begins with "The Man On The Trapeze".
Riot in Rhythm Trailer (1950)
10 November 1950
Popeye's nephews practice their music, swinging out at the end. He puts them to bed with a perfunctory story; they say their prayers, finishing by blessing "all the nice people that come to see their pictures.
By Leaps and Hounds Trailer (1951)
20 December 1951
Herbert, a hound who has never seen a fox, joins the Foxhound Academy to get his foxhound credentials.
