What -- No Spinach? (1936)

Genres - Comedy  |   Release Date - May 7, 1936 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 6 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

It may be a "Popeye" cartoon, but the real star of this show is the inimitable J. Wellington Wimpy, who opens the proceedings with "Hamburger Mine", a musical paean to his favorite food (with lyrics like "A hamburger lives/for the pleasure it gives"). Currently employed as a counterman at Bluto's restaurant, Wimpy will go to any lengths to mooch a free meal, compelling Bluto to lock up the establishment's one-and-only hamburger in the safe. Enter Popeye the Sailor, who after perusing the menu written on Wimpy's shirt ("Men-oo? Don't want any of that.") orders roast duck. In his efforts to claim the duck for himself, Wimpy manages to turn Popeye against Bluto and vice versa, leading to the usual fistic fracas and a wickedly wry closing gag.