Tired of political rhetoric, Olive lays out her platform.Tired of political rhetoric, Olive lays out her platform.Tired of political rhetoric, Olive lays out her platform.
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- Writers
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Jack Mercer
- Popeye
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- …
Mae Questel
- Olive Oyl
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Sid Raymond
- Candidate #1
- (uncredited)
- …
- Directors
- Izzy Sparber
- Thomas Johnson(uncredited)
- Writers
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- TriviaThe censors must have been in a generous mood, as the suggestive silk hosiery and cavorting bathing beauty depictions would have been considered racy at the time. But as this cartoon was shown in cinemas (pre television), the adult audience would have found these bits amusing.
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Politics with Olive Oyl
While not one of my favourite Popeye/Olive Oyl cartoons (though it's predominantly an Olive Oyl cartoon), 'Olive Oyl for President' was still very well made stuff and very entertaining.
Some of Olive's antics in the early part of the story is on the silly side and may raise eyebrows for some. However, there were a lot of uproariously funny and inventive moments once the story gets going.
It is not easy making politics (a heavy and controversial subject that can go over my head and sees the worst of people when debated) entertaining but 'Olive Oyl for President' manages to do so.
On top of that, the animation is rich and colourful, with very meticulous and beautifully drawn backgrounds and well-rendered character designs that don't look too stiff. Winston Sharples provides yet another outstanding music score, even in mediocre or worse cartoons Sharples' music was never among the flaws (if anything always one of the strengths or the best asset).
Love the lusciousness of the orchestration here and how characterful and whimsical the music was without going overboard in either, even better was how well it fitted in the cartoon and how it merged with the action. Olive is a lot of fun and carries the cartoon with ease. The voice acting is very good.
All in all, great. 9/10 Bethany Cox
Some of Olive's antics in the early part of the story is on the silly side and may raise eyebrows for some. However, there were a lot of uproariously funny and inventive moments once the story gets going.
It is not easy making politics (a heavy and controversial subject that can go over my head and sees the worst of people when debated) entertaining but 'Olive Oyl for President' manages to do so.
On top of that, the animation is rich and colourful, with very meticulous and beautifully drawn backgrounds and well-rendered character designs that don't look too stiff. Winston Sharples provides yet another outstanding music score, even in mediocre or worse cartoons Sharples' music was never among the flaws (if anything always one of the strengths or the best asset).
Love the lusciousness of the orchestration here and how characterful and whimsical the music was without going overboard in either, even better was how well it fitted in the cartoon and how it merged with the action. Olive is a lot of fun and carries the cartoon with ease. The voice acting is very good.
All in all, great. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Jan 16, 2017
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- Oliwka Olejek na prezydenta
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- Runtime6 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Olive Oyl for President (1948) officially released in Canada in English?
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