William Pennell

Most Popular William Pennell Trailers

Total trailers found: 22

The Two-Alarm Fire Trailer (1934)

25 October 1934

Popeye and Bluto run adjoining (and competing) fire companies. When Olive's huge house catches fire, they are soon more interested in fighting each other than the fire.

The Man on the Flying Trapeze Trailer (1934)

15 March 1934

Popeye comes to ask Olive out, but finds she's gone off with the title character. Popeye goes to the circus (ringmaster Wimpy) looking for her, to find she's part of the act; an aerial battle ensues.

Pleased to Meet Cha! Trailer (1935)

21 March 1935

The boys arrive at Olive's house at the same time, but at different doors. They both come in, and whenever Olive isn't looking, they start fighting.

Seasin's Greetinks! Trailer (1933)

17 December 1933

Popeye skates over to Olive's house to give her a Christmas present: ice skates of her own. While he's teaching her, Bluto skates up and gets fresh; of course, Popeye fights him.

I Yam What I Yam Trailer (1933)

29 September 1933

Popeye, Olive Oyl and Wimpy are shipwrecked on an island of hostile Indians

Boop-Oop-A-Doop Trailer (1932)

16 January 1932

In the circus, Betty Boop is the lion tamer, sings the title tune on the high wire, and fights off the lecherous ringmaster.

The Hyp-Nut-Tist Trailer (1935)

25 April 1935

Popeye takes Olive to a stage show of a hypnotist (Bluto), who also levitates objects. While he's doing this, Popeye makes him lose his concentration, so in retaliation, the hypnotist pulls Olive on stage and turns her into a chicken.

Jack and the Beanstalk Trailer (1931)

20 November 1931

A Max & Dave Fleischer cartoon from 1931. Bimbo climbs a beanstalk to find Betty Boop enslaved by the giant.

The Dance Contest Trailer (1934)

23 November 1934

Popeye and Olive compete as partners in a dance contest. Naturally, Bluto butts in.

Betty Boop's Birthday Party Trailer (1933)

20 April 1933

Betty drudges in the kitchen alone until her friends (including Bimbo and Koko) hold a surprise birthday party for her… which gets rowdy.

Wild Elephinks Trailer (1933)

29 December 1933

Popeye and Olive, adrift on a raft, land on what apparently is Africa, and are immediately battling elephants and gorillas (also a moose!).

Blow Me Down! Trailer (1933)

26 October 1933

Popeye sails into Mexico, where Olive is a dancer and Bluto is a bandit.

Axe Me Another Trailer (1934)

29 August 1934

Pierre Bluto, running a logging camp, has thrown Olive into the river because he didn't like her spinach.

Let's You and Him Fight Trailer (1934)

15 February 1934

Bluto is the boxing champ, Popeye his challenger, Wimpy the timekeeper. Popeye is pounded mercilessly until Olive comes by with a can of spinach.

Belinda Trailer (2024)

13 July 2024

A woman, Linda, seeks out her estranged father, Holger, an esteemed astrophysicist living alone in rural Denmark.

A Dream Walking Trailer (1934)

27 September 1934

Popeye and Bluto each wants to save Olive as she sleepwalks onto a construction site. But most of their efforts go into preventing each other from being the hero.

Shoein' Hosses Trailer (1934)

01 June 1934

Wimpy is such a terrible helper that blacksmith Olive fires him. Both Popeye and Bluto see the help wanted sign; they compete for the position.

Popeye the Sailor Trailer (1933)

14 July 1933

Popeye and Bluto fight for the love of Olive Oyl in their debut short, featuring Betty Boop.

Can You Take It Trailer (1934)

26 June 1934

Popeye sees Olive going into the Bruiser Boys Club, where she works in the hospital ward. Their motto, "Can you take it?", is a clear challenge to Popeye.

I Eats My Spinach Trailer (1933)

17 November 1933

Popeye and Olive Oyl visit a rodeo.

A Hull of a Mess Trailer (1942)

16 October 1942

Popeye and Bluto own adjacent shipyards. They are given the plans for a battleship; whichever finishes first gets the contract for the fleet.

Beware of Barnacle Bill Trailer (1935)

24 January 1935

To the classic tune of "Barnacle Bill the Sailor", Olive explains that she can't marry Popeye because she's in love with Barnacle Bill (an unusually large Bluto), who then comes by and proceeds to pound Popeye (until he eats his spinach, of course).