Protek the Weakerist (1937)

Genres - Comedy  |   Run Time - 7 min.  |   Countries - United States  |  
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Popeye is mortified when Olive Oyl forces him to take her sissified dog Fluffy for a walk--so much so that he goes to great lengths to avoid being seen by his friends. Unfortunately, who should be walking down the same street but that big bruiser Bluto and his equally fearsome bulldog (who is so tough that he wears an eyepatch). As Bluto holds Popeye back, his bullying bow-bow torments poor little Fluffy. Clearly, drastic measures are called for--and that's when the inevitable can of spinach comes out, providing superstrength for Popeye and Fluffy alike. This cartoon boasts some impressive "3-D" background effects, as well as a steady stream of hilarious adlibs from Jack Mercer as Popeye. Protek the Weakerist was remade in 1949 as Barking Dogs Don't Fite.