William 'Billy' Costello
1898 - 1971
Beware of Barnacle Bill
Dave Fleischer
William 'Billy' Costello, Mae Questel
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).
Beware of Barnacle Bill
Can You Take It
Dave Fleischer
Mae Questel, William 'Billy' Costello
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. President Bluto puts Popeye through the tests, and while he fares better than most, he still ends up in the hospital ward, until he eats his spinach and goes after the members.
Can You Take It
Wild Elephinks
Dave Fleischer
William Pennell, Bonnie Poe
Popeye and Olive, adrift on a raft, land on what apparently is Africa, and are immediately battling elephants and gorillas (also a moose!). Popeye eventually battles an entire menagerie at once - after first gulping down a can of spinach, of course.
Wild Elephinks
The Man on the Flying Trapeze
Dave Fleischer
William 'Billy' Costello, William Pennell
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.
The Man on the Flying Trapeze
Choose Your 'Weppins'
Dave Fleischer
William 'Billy' Costello, Mae Questel
Policeman Wimpy loses his handcuffed prisoner when he's distracted by a hamburger shop. The escapee drops into the weapon-filled pawn shop Popeye and Olive are running, and quickly gets in a fight with Popeye.
Choose Your 'Weppins'
We Aim to Please
Dave Fleischer
Mae Questel, William 'Billy' Costello
Popeye and Olive open a diner, singing the title song. Alas, their first two customers are Wimpy (who actually gets them to fall for the "gladly pay you Tuesday" schtick) and Bluto, who orders 6 sandwiches and refuses to pay for them. This leads, of course, to a fight, which Popeye needs his spinach to win.
We Aim to Please
Seasin's Greetinks!
Dave Fleischer
William 'Billy' Costello, William Pennell
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. When Olive rejects Bluto again, he sends her careening on an ice floe towards a waterfall.
Seasin's Greetinks!
You Gotta Be a Football Hero
Dave Fleischer
William 'Billy' Costello, Mae Questel
Popeye and Olive are attending a football game; Bluto's team takes the field, and Olive is swept off her feet, becoming a cheerleader for him. Popeye signs up and becomes quarterback of the opposing team, which is skinny and pathetic looking, compared to Bluto's team of huge bruisers. Things go badly, of course, until Popeye eats his spinach and becomes a whole football team himself, winning both the game and Olive.
You Gotta Be a Football Hero
