Seymour Kneitel

3-D Rarities

Izzy Sparber, Phil Tucker

Daws Butler, Stan Freberg

Selections include Kelley's Plasticon Pictures, the earliest extant 3-D demonstration film from 1922 with incredible footage of Washington and New York City; New Dimensions, the first domestic full color 3-D film originally shown at the World’s Fair in 1940; Thrills for You, a promotional film for the Pennsylvania Railroad; Stardust in Your Eyes, a hilarious standup routine by Slick Slavin; trailer for The Maze, with fantastic production design by William Cameron Menzies; Doom Town, a controversial anti-atomic testing film mysteriously pulled from release; puppet cartoon The Adventures of Sam Space, presented in widescreen; I’ll Sell My Shirt, a burlesque comedy unseen in 3-D for over 60 years; Boo Moon, an excellent example of color stereoscopic animation…and more!

Abner the Baseball

Seymour Kneitel

We meet Abner propped upon a pillow in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. With an annoyingly twee voice emerging from his anthropomorphised face, Abner reveals the events leading up to his arrival in this hallowed hall. It seems that Abner is the baseball that got whacked by Mickey Mantle for a home run against the Detroit Tigers, on 10 September 1960 ... sailing for an astonishing 634 feet (193 metres).

The Enchanted Square

Seymour Kneitel

Police Officer Flanagan gives a little blind girl, Billie, a Raggety-Ann doll, and she is told she can see it if she uses her imagination; she does so and the slum neighborhood is transformed into an enchanted fairyland, alive with beautiful colors and music.

Top Cat

Seymour Kneitel

Dayton Allen

A movie producer is searching for a new sensation, even to going overseas. He is unsuccessful, until one day when his hat is blown off, and is retrieved by a suave, singing cat with obvious star potential.

The Old Shell Game

Seymour Kneitel

Wolfie Wolf tries to make a meal out of Tommy Tortoise.

Little Audrey Riding Hood

Seymour Kneitel

Audrey is sent to take a cake to Grandma. At Grandma's house, a burglar is robbing the place, but has to hide in bed from Audrey. Once uncovered, the burglar chases Audrey until Grandma comes to her rescue.

Hill-billing and Cooing

Seymour Kneitel

Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Popeye and Olive are driving through hillbilly country; a very large woman hillbilly is in search of a man, and grabs Popeye. And when Popeye's spinach falls, it's up to Olive to save the day.

Madhattan Island

Thomas Johnson, Seymour Kneitel

Ken Roberts, Jackson Beck

A humorous tour of Manhattan concludes with 3 bouncing-ball songs.

How Green Is My Spinach

Seymour Kneitel

Jack Mercer, Jackson Beck

To finally defeat Popeye, Bluto sets out to destroy the spinach crop.

Me Musical Nephews

Seymour Kneitel

Jack Mercer

Popeye's nephews have been practicing their music and are getting good, but it's bedtime. After Popeye puts them to bed, they discover that many of the things in their bedroom can also be used to make music. And they are also blessed with an uncanny ability to appear to sleep every time Popeye comes to check on them.

She-Sick Sailors

Seymour Kneitel

Jack Mercer, Jackson Beck

Bluto disguises himself as Superman in order to impress the comic book hero's biggest fan, Olive Oyl. A jealous Popeye becomes a real superhero by eating his spinach.

The Royal Four-Flusher

Seymour Kneitel

Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

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.

La Petite Parade

Seymour Kneitel

A French shopkeeper's life is disrupted by a daily parade. The parade consists of "ze king, ze premier, all ze lords and ministers, army, navy, department sanitaire." When the "department sanitaire" hits a pothole, all the garbage gets dumped onto the street in front of his store.

The Seapreme Court

Tom Golden, Seymour Kneitel

Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer

Little Audrey, while fishing, falls to the bottom of the sea, where she encounters all types of sea-life and then is arrested by the local fish-constable. She is tried by a jury of sardines who find her guilty, and she is sentenced to the 'eelectric chair." She makes an escape attempt, and wakes up to find it has all been a dream. She has a nibble on her fishing line and reels in a small fish, which she quickly returns to the water.

Loose in a Caboose

Seymour Kneitel

Lulu tries to keep from getting thrown off of a train by the conductor after she can't find her ticket.

Cartoons Ain't Human

Orestes Calpini, Seymour Kneitel

Margie Hines, Jack Mercer

Popeye sits down to make a cartoon. He shows the results to Olive and his nephews: it's a damsel-in-distress scenario, starring him and Olive, with live music and sound effects by Popeye.