Hold the Wire
Synopsis
Popeye is wooing Olive on the phone when Bluto comes over. He overhears, taps into the line, and impersonates Popeye. They proceed to have a high-wire fight on the telephone lines outside Olive's house.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 23, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dave Fleischer
- Original Score
- Sammy Timberg
- Original Title
- Hold the Wire
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 6m
- Production Studios
- Fleischer Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dave Fleischer
Sammy Timberg
Max Fleischer
Department Leadership Roster
Dave Fleischer
Director
Max Fleischer
Producer
Sammy Timberg
Original Music Composer
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Popeye the Sailor (theatrical cartoons)
Popeye the Sailor Theatrical Shorts (Fleischer Studios)
This is a list of the 109 cartoons starring Popeye the Sailor, produced from 1933 to 1942 by Fleischer Studios for Paramount Pictures. During the course of production in 1941, Paramount assumed control of the Fleischer studio, removing founders Max and Dave Fleischer from control of the studio and renaming the organization Famous Studios by 1942. Popeye cartoons continued production under Famous Studios following 1942's Baby Wants a Bottleship. All cartoons are one-reel (6 to 10 minutes) and in black and white, except for the three Popeye Color Specials (Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor from 1936, Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves from 1937, and Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp from 1939), which are two-reels (20 minutes) long and in Technicolor.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hold the Wire
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What is Hold the Wire about?
Popeye is wooing Olive on the phone when Bluto comes over. He overhears, taps into the line, and impersonates Popeye. They proceed to have a high-wire fight on the telephone lines outside Olive's house.
Who directed Hold the Wire?
Hold the Wire was directed by Dave Fleischer.
Who stars in Hold the Wire?
The principal cast of Hold the Wire includes Jack Mercer, Mae Questel, Gus Wicke.
When was Hold the Wire released and how long is it?
Hold the Wire was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 6m.
Who composed the musical score for Hold the Wire?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hold the Wire was composed by Sammy Timberg.