"cartoon. The song ""Everything Is Food"" was not included on the album, while the song ""Din' We"" (which was cut from the film) was included. In 2016, a vinyl-only limited-edition version of the album was released with two bonus tracks by Varèse Sarabande for Record Store Day Black Friday. Popeye (film) Popeye is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by Robert Altman and based on E. C. Segar's character of the same name from the ""Thimble Theatre"" comic strip. Produced by Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions, film stars Robin Williams as Popeye the Sailor Man and Shelley Duvall"
"also worked on Katie Melua's album ""Pictures"" (2007). Towards the end of the 1980s, Cooper got involved in film as a musician, actor and producer, including movies for Handmade Films, which was owned by his friend George Harrison. He has played small roles such as the preacher in Robert Altman's feature film ""Popeye"" (1980) starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall. He has also performed music in several of Terry Gilliam's productions, appearing on-screen in quirky roles like the technician who swats the beetle at the beginning of Gilliam's 1985 film ""Brazil"" and as the functionary whispering in the ear of"
"known to be preserved. Popeye was recently featured on the ""Brad and John: Mornings on KISM"" ""When Animals Attack"" segment. Director Robert Altman used the character in ""Popeye"", a 1980 live-action musical feature film, starring Robin Williams as Popeye (his first starring movie role), Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl, and Paul L. Smith as Bluto, with songs by Harry Nilsson and Van Dyke Parks. The script was by Jules Feiffer, who adapted the 1971 Nostalgia Press book of 1936 strips for his screenplay, thus retaining many of the characters created by Segar. A co-production of Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney"
"the years, Popeye has also appeared in comic books, television cartoons, arcade and video games, hundreds of advertisements, peripheral products ranging from spinach to candy cigarettes, and the 1980 live-action film directed by Robert Altman and starring Robin Williams as Popeye. Charles M. Schulz said, ""I think ""Popeye"" was a perfect comic strip, consistent in drawing and humor"". In 2002, ""TV Guide"" ranked Popeye number 20 on its ""50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time"" list. Popeye's story and characterization vary depending on the medium. Originally, Popeye got ""luck"" from rubbing the head of the Whiffle Hen; by 1932, he"
"From 1977 to 1980 she presented her solo and group works at various dance venues in New York City including Dance Theater Workshop. During those years she taught, performed and choreographed at various universities and festivals in the United States. In 1979 she was selected to choreograph the dance choreography for the movie Popeye (film) directed by Robert Altman starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall. It was this once in a lifetime opportunity that started her career in dance for the camera. She has choreographed over 30 dances for the stage, such as: Other films include Musicals Along with being"
"has been Popeye's cultural impact that the medical profession sometimes refers to the biceps bulge symptomatic of a tendon rupture as the ""Popeye muscle."" Note, however, that under normal (non-spinach-influenced) conditions, Popeye has pronounced muscles of the ""forearm"", not of the biceps. In 1973, Cary Bates created Captain Strong, a takeoff of Popeye, for DC Comics, as a way of having two cultural icons – Superman and (a proxy of) Popeye – meet. The 1981 Nintendo videogame Donkey Kong, which introduced its eponymous character and Nintendo's unofficial company mascot Mario to the world, was originally planned to be a Popeye"
"He was strongly opposed to the choice of Hackman for the lead, and actually first considered Paul Newman (out of the budget range), then Jackie Gleason, Peter Boyle and a New York columnist, Jimmy Breslin, who had never acted before. However, Gleason, at that time, was considered box-office poison by the studio after his film ""Gigot"" had flopped several years before, Boyle declined the role after disapproving of the violent theme of the film, and Breslin refused to get behind the wheel of a car, which was required of Popeye's character for an integral car chase scene. Steve McQueen was"
"CBS started a new series, ""The Crazy Ones"", starring Williams, but the show was canceled after one season. The first film role credited to Robin Williams is a small part in the 1977 low-budget comedy ""Can I Do It... 'Til I Need Glasses?"". His first major performance is as the title character in ""Popeye"" (1980). There, Williams showcased the acting skills previously demonstrated in his television work; and the film's commercial disappointment was not blamed upon his role. He stars as the leading character in ""The World According to Garp"" (1982), which Williams considered ""may have lacked a certain madness"
"Paul L. Smith Paul Lawrence Smith (June 24, 1936 – April 25, 2012), most frequently credited as Paul Smith or Paul L. Smith, was an American actor. Burly, bearded and imposing, he appeared in films and occasionally on television since the 1970s, generally playing ""heavies"" and bad guys. His most notable roles include Hamidou, the vicious prison guard in ""Midnight Express"" (1978), Bluto in Robert Altman's ""Popeye"" (1980), Gideon in the ABC miniseries ""Masada"" (1981) and Glossu Rabban in David Lynch's ""Dune"" (1984). Born in Everett, Massachusetts, Smith was raised in Miami, graduating in 1954 from Miami Senior High School"
"in ""The Protectors"" (1972), Pilkington in ""Follyfoot"" (1973), Lionel in ""The Growing Pains of PC Penrose"" (1975), Chauffeur in ""The Sweeney"" (1976), Mr Oliver in ""Survivors"" (1977) Judge Lambsfoot in ""Dick Turpin"" (1980), Scruffy Man in ""The Professionals"" (1980), Dr Losborne in ""Oliver Twist"" (1982), Jonathon Hopper in ""Whoops Apocalypse"" (1982), Mr Barraclough/Executive in ""Metal Mickey"" (1980-1982), Lapsley/Josie's Dad in ""Last of the Summer Wine"" (1976-1983), Mr Adam in ""The Witches and the Grinnygog"" (1983), the Retired Morris Dancer in The Black Seal episode of ""The Black Adder"" (1983), Guido in ""Ellis Island"" (1984), Old Mr Brooks in ""We'll Think"
"handful of appearances in the ""Popeye"" cartoons, including ""A Clean Shaven Man"" (1936, nonspeaking role), ""Olive's Boithday Presink"" (1941), and ""Wimpy the Moocher"" (1960). In the 1980 ""Popeye"" film, Geezil was a greengrocer who was constantly arguing with Wimpy, but the two maintained a shaky friendship (at one point, he comments ""Phooey! The Commodore! Besides Wimpy, I hate him best!""). Geezil was played by Richard Libertini. George W. Geezil George W. Geezil, also known as simply Geezil, is a comic strip character created by E.C. Segar for the ""Thimble Theatre"" (now ""Popeye"") strip. Geezil made his first appearance in the"
"fictional. Jimmy ""Popeye"" Doyle Detective Jimmy ""Popeye"" Doyle is a fictional character portrayed by actor Gene Hackman in the films ""The French Connection"" (1971) and its sequel, ""French Connection II"" (1975), and by Ed O'Neill in the 1986 television film ""Popeye Doyle"". Hackman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ""The French Connection"". The character is based on a real-life New York City police detective, Eddie Egan, who also appeared in the film as Walt Simonson, Doyle's supervisor. Doyle, as played by Hackman in ""The French Connection"", is ranked number 44 as a hero on the"
"freedom. Altman's company is not to be confused with the current Lionsgate, a Canada/U.S. entertainment company. The films he made through his company included ""Brewster McCloud"", ""A Wedding"", ""3 Women"", and ""Quintet"". In 1980, he directed the musical film ""Popeye"". Produced by Robert Evans and written by Jules Feiffer, the film was based on the comic strip/cartoon of the same name and starred the comedian Robin Williams in his film debut. Designed as a vehicle to increase Altman's commercial clout following a series of critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful low-budget films in the late 1970s (including ""3 Women"", ""A Wedding"""
"Near the end of the movie, Popeye accidentally kills Bill Mulderig (Bill Hickman), a federal agent with whom he previously had an argument. Undeterred with his death, Popeye continues in pursuit of his foe. This shows Popeye's absolute obsession in his mission. The 1975 sequel ""French Connection II"" follows Popeye as he pursues drug smuggler Alain Charnier (Fernando Rey) back to Marseille. Gene Hackman and Fernando Rey — the only two cast members to appear in both movies — reprised their roles as Popeye and Charnier. While the original movie was based on a true story, the sequel was entirely"
"film ""Popeye,"" played by veteran character actor Paul Dooley. The character seems to have been inspired by more than one person whom Segar had encountered. Wimpy's personality was based upon that of William Schuchert, the manager of the Chester Opera House where Segar was first employed. ""Windy Bill"", as he was known, was a pleasant, friendly man, fond of tall tales and hamburgers. Additional sources suggest that Segar composed the character's name from the names of two other acquaintances. According to fellow cartoonist Bill Mauldin, the name was suggested by that of Wellington J. Reynolds, one of Segar's instructors at"
"Jimmy ""Popeye"" Doyle Detective Jimmy ""Popeye"" Doyle is a fictional character portrayed by actor Gene Hackman in the films ""The French Connection"" (1971) and its sequel, ""French Connection II"" (1975), and by Ed O'Neill in the 1986 television film ""Popeye Doyle"". Hackman won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ""The French Connection"". The character is based on a real-life New York City police detective, Eddie Egan, who also appeared in the film as Walt Simonson, Doyle's supervisor. Doyle, as played by Hackman in ""The French Connection"", is ranked number 44 as a hero on the AFI's"
"complex. Hall lives in Playa del Rey, California. Hall is godfather to Robert Downey Jr.'s son Indio Falconer Downey. Anthony Michael Hall Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor who starred in several teen-oriented films of the 1980s. Hall began his career in commercials and on stage as a child, and made his screen debut in 1980. His films with director-screenwriter John Hughes, beginning with the popular 1983 comedy ""National Lampoon's Vacation"" and the coming-of-age comedy ""Sixteen Candles"", shaped his early career. Hall's next movies with Hughes were the teen"
"John Furey John Furey (born April 13, 1951) is an American actor who has starred in film and on television. His film credits include ""Friday the 13th Part 2"" (1981), ""Black Thunder"" (1998) and ""Land of the Free"" (1998). Outside of film, Furey has starred on several television series such as ""Queer as Folk"" (2001–05) In 1976, Furey made his acting debut on the television series ""The Blue Knight"". The following year, he had guest roles in the television series ""Eight Is Enough"" and ""Rafferty"", and starred in the television film ""Just a Little Inconvenience"". In 1978, Furey had guest"
"starring film role in ""Popeye"" (1980), Williams starred in numerous films that achieved critical and financial success, including ""Good Morning, Vietnam"" (1987), ""Dead Poets Society"" (1989), ""Aladdin"" (1992), ""The Birdcage"" (1996), and ""Good Will Hunting"" (1997). He also starred in widely acclaimed films, such as ""The World According to Garp"" (1982), ""Moscow on the Hudson"" (1984), ""Awakenings"" (1990), ""The Fisher King"" (1991), ""One Hour Photo"" (2002), and ""World's Greatest Dad"" (2009), as well as box office hits, such as ""Hook"" (1991), ""Mrs. Doubtfire"" (1993), ""Jumanji"" (1995), and the ""Night at the Museum"" trilogy (2006–2014). Williams was nominated four times for"
"head tones on songs such as ""Taxi"". However, John displayed a remarkable vocal range, as he also sang the baritone parts in ""Mr. Tanner"" and ""30,000 Pounds of Bananas"". Wallace performed the singing voice of Bluto on the soundtrack and album of Robert Altman's 1980 feature film ""Popeye"", starring Robin Williams. Actor Paul L. Smith acted and spoke as Bluto. Wallace formed another band, The Strangers, that included himself, Doug Walker, and Howie Fields (from the Harry Chapin band) along with newcomer Malcolm Ruhl. The band played more conventional rock music, as opposed to 'Harry Chapin-type' music, but was short-lived."
"in the television film ""Sybil"". In 1981, he played American track star Jackson Scholz in the Academy Award-winning film ""Chariots of Fire"". He played the lead role in Larry Kramer's play about AIDS, ""The Normal Heart"" (1985). His most successful film role was as the main character, Billy Hayes, in ""Midnight Express"" (1978), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Acting Debut – Actor. He was also nominated for a similar award at that year's BAFTA Awards, in addition to receiving Best"
"Shepherd and Ryan O'Neal, ""Air America"" (1990) with Mel Gibson, and ""Soapdish"" (1991) with Sally Field, Kevin Kline, and Whoopi Goldberg. In 1992, he starred as Charlie Chaplin in ""Chaplin"", a role for which he prepared extensively, learning how to play the violin as well as tennis left-handed. He had a personal coach in order to help him imitate Chaplin's posture, and a way of carrying himself. The role garnered Downey an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor at the Academy Awards 65th ceremony, losing to Al Pacino in ""Scent of a Woman"". In 1993, he appeared in the films"
"Robert Downey Jr. filmography Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor who has starred in numerous films and television series. He made his acting debut in his father's film ""Pound"" at the age of five. In the 1980s, Downey was considered a member of the Brat Pack after appearing in the films ""Tuff Turf"" (1985), ""Weird Science"" with Anthony Michael Hall (1985), ""Back to School"" with Rodney Dangerfield (1986), ""Less Than Zero"" with Andrew McCarthy (1987), and ""Johnny Be Good"" again with Hall (1988). Downey also starred in the films ""True Believer"" (1989) and ""Chances Are"" (1989), and was a"
"cast as NYPD detective Jimmy ""Popeye"" Doyle for the planned television series ""Popeye Doyle"". The character had originally appeared in the motion picture ""The French Connection"" (played by Gene Hackman). The two-hour made-for-television movie/pilot was filmed and shown on network television. O'Neill received good reviews for his performance, and the pilot received good ratings, but the series was not picked up for production. In 1986, while playing the role of Lennie in a stage production of John Steinbeck's ""Of Mice and Men"" at the Hartford Theater in Hartford, Connecticut, he was seen by a casting agent from the Fox television"
"audio/visual department of Warner Bros. Records, which was the earliest of its kind to produce music videos for artists. Since then, he established himself in motion pictures and over the years has directed, arranged, produced, and composed soundtracks for theatrical films and television shows such as ""Popeye"" (1980), """" (1985), and ""The Brave Little Toaster"" (1987). Much of his more recent work has been in commissioned orchestral arrangements for lesser-known indie acts. Born in 1943 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as the youngest of four children, he was raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana. His older brothers played brass instruments. His father Richard"
"Arnold Johnson (actor) Arnold Herbert Johnson (November 15, 1921 – April 10, 2000) was an American actor who played the lead role in the film ""Putney Swope"" (1969); in the film, his voice was dubbed by Robert Downey, Sr. because Johnson could never remember his lines. Johnson appeared in ""Shaft (1971 film)"" as Cul, a friend of John Shaft and the owner of a shoeshine parlor. He also played a role in the film ""My Demon Lover"" (1987) and had roles in ""Rocky"" (1976) and ""Menace II Society"" (1993), as Thomas, the religious Christian grandfather of the lead character Caine"
"Award for acting, dubbed the ""Triple Crown of Acting"". A method actor and former student of the HB Studio and the Actors Studio in New York City, where he was taught by Charlie Laughton and Lee Strasberg, Pacino made his feature film debut with a minor role in ""Me, Natalie"" (1969) and gained favorable notice for his lead role as a heroin addict in ""The Panic in Needle Park"" (1971). He achieved international acclaim and recognition for his breakthrough role as Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's ""The Godfather"" (1972) receiving his first Oscar nomination and would reprise the role"
"Peter MacNicol Peter MacNicol (born April 10, 1954) is an American actor. He received a Theatre World Award for his 1981 Broadway debut in the play ""Crimes of the Heart"". His film roles include Galen in ""Dragonslayer"" (1981), Stingo in ""Sophie's Choice"" (1982), Janosz Poha in ""Ghostbusters II"" (1989), camp organizer Gary Granger in ""Addams Family Values"" (1993), and David Langley in ""Bean"" (1997). MacNicol won the 2001 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as the eccentric lawyer John Cage in the FOX comedy-drama ""Ally McBeal"" (1997–2002). He is also known for"
"Supporting Actor. He also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in ""Sherlock Holmes"". Robert Downey Jr. filmography Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor who has starred in numerous films and television series. He made his acting debut in his father's film ""Pound"" at the age of five. In the 1980s, Downey was considered a member of the Brat Pack after appearing in the films ""Tuff Turf"" (1985), ""Weird Science"" with Anthony Michael Hall (1985), ""Back to School"" with Rodney Dangerfield (1986), ""Less Than Zero"" with Andrew McCarthy (1987), and ""Johnny Be Good"" again with"
"found they had to pay licensing fees to both King Features Syndicate and MGM/UA. MGM/UA's pre-May 1986 library (which included Popeye) was being purchased by Turner Entertainment at the time, which created legal complications; thus, the rights could not be obtained and Popeye's cameo was dropped from the film. The Popeye was a popular dance in the dance craze era of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Originating in New Orleans around 1962, the Popeye was performed by shuffling and moving one's arms, placing one arm behind and one arm in front and alternating them, going through the motion of"
"(born 1992) and James Donaghy (born 2001) Pip Donaghy Pip Donaghy (born 1944) is a British actor who in a four-decade career has appeared in television, film and on stage. Born as Philip F. Donaghy in Redcar in Yorkshire in 1944, Donaghy trained at the London Drama Centre. He is a former member of the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Donaghy's stage roles include Jesus Christ in ""The Nativity/The Passion"" (1980) and Clytemnestra in ""The Oresteia"" (1981–1982), Sir Lucius O'Trigger in ""The Rivals"" (1983–1984), Napoleon in ""Animal Farm"" (1986–1987), Creon in ""The Oedipus Cycle"" (1996), Aslaksen in ""An"
"""Casualty"" (1994-2007). His film appearances include ""The Best Pair of Legs in the Business"" (1973), ""The Bitch"" (1979), ""For Your Eyes Only"" (1981), ""Lion of the Desert"" (1981), ""Pop Pirates"" (1984), ""Without a Clue"" (1988), """" (1999), ""Revolver"" (2005), ""Dom Hemingway"" (2013) and ""Top Dog"" (2014). Sweeney lived in Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire with his wife Lesley but has recently relocated to Welwyn Village. He has two sons and five grandchildren. George Sweeney (actor) George Sweeney is a British film and television actor who commenced his acting career in the 1970s. Sweeney has numerous television credits, including ""Z-Cars"" (1971),"
"debut in ""Fraulein Doktor"" (an Italian-made First World War film circa 1968). He went on to play the Captain in Tony Richardson's version of ""Hamlet"" (1969); landed parts in cult films such as ""The First Great Train Robbery"" and ""The Elephant Man"" and appeared in Lindsay Anderson's allegorical ""O Lucky Man!"" (1973). He was also seen as Phil Daniels's father in the cult film ""Quadrophenia"" (1979), as Pasha in ""Gorky Park"" (1983) and as the poacher, Jake, in ""Withnail & I"" (1987). In 1984 he played the lead, Fisher, a British detective recalling under hypnosis a dystopian, crumbling Europe and"