Popeye The Sailor Man (1930): 10 WILD FACTS You Didn't Know!

Popeye the Sailor Man wasn’t always the spinach-eating hero from the cartoons. E.C. Segar’s original 1929 Popeye from Thimble Theatre gambled, brawled, survived 16 bullets, and even led to the creation of Mario and Donkey Kong. Here are 10 wild Popeye facts you didn’t know, from the spinach myth to the Bluto vs. Brutus mix-up. Featuring Olive Oyl, Bluto, Swee’Pea, Poopdeck Pappy, Jack Mercer, the Fleischer Studios cartoons, Popeyes chicken, and Shigeru Miyamoto. 💬 Which fact got you: the 16 bullets, the deadbeat dad, or the Mario connection? Tell us in the comments. 0:00 - Intro 0:39 - #10 1:46 - #9 3:21 - #8 5:01 - #7 6:08 - #6 7:59 - #5 9:35 - #4 10:57 - #3 12:32 - #2 14:12 - #1 #thetoonattic #popeyecartoon #popeyethesailorman #popeye #classiccartoons #vintageanimation #nostalgiccartoons #fleischerstudios #publicdomain