Click the launch module to the left for a video slide show on the original Popeye comics and cartoons. Like his fellow pop-culture icons from the early 20 th century—Mickey Mouse, Dick Tracy, Buster ...

It was sixty years ago, in the comic book pages, a famous villain lost his name! Paramount Pictures believed Bluto was a creation of The Fleischer Studios used in their animated films. Jackson Beck, ...

Popeye: 33 Cartoon Classics – 4 Hours showcases the timeless and beloved cartoon, Popeye the Sailor Man. This collection includes classic episodes, offering four hours of entertainment. It’s a perfect ...

Live-action films based on cartoons are one of Hollywood's most fascinating genres. When they're done well, they are enormously successful, like 1994's The Flintstones, a film that brought Bedrock to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. The comic strip adaptation Popeye hit theaters in December 1980.

One of the most iconic pop culture characters of all time is getting the live-action treatment, with a new version of Popeye on his way to entertaining modern audiences. According to Variety, a movie ...