Service with a Guile
Synopsis
Olive runs a service station. The admiral pulls in and asks Olive to put some air in his tire, as he heads off to a cigar store. Meanwhile, the boys stop by on a 24-hour leave, and start to be "helpful" - which of course means that the tire, then the entire car, are in serious trouble. Not that Popeye doesn't do some amazing things to save the car; he carries it, atop a hoist, to the top of a very tall building under construction, then outruns it as it falls, and catches it, unscathed; the car is demolished, however, when Bluto snatches the hoist away and lets the car fall the remaining couple of meters onto Popeye. Spinach time: He manages to rebuild the car, apparently good as new, in the time it takes the admiral to walk back from the cigar store, so Bluto shoves him away to take credit. But the car falls to pieces when it's started, and the admiral puts Bluto on rust-scraping duty as Popeye and Olive float by in a rowboat.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 19, 1946
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bill Tytla
- Screenplay & Story
- Jack Ward, Carl Meyer
- Original Score
- Winston Sharples
- Original Title
- Service with a Guile
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 6m
- Production Studios
- Famous Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bill Tytla
Jack Ward, Carl Meyer
Winston Sharples
Seymour Kneitel, Bill Tytla, Izzy Sparber
Department Leadership Roster
Bill Tytla
Director
Winston Sharples
Original Music Composer
Seymour Kneitel
Producer
Bill Tytla
Producer
Izzy Sparber
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Service with a Guile
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What is Service with a Guile about?
Olive runs a service station. The admiral pulls in and asks Olive to put some air in his tire, as he heads off to a cigar store. Meanwhile, the boys stop by on a 24-hour leave, and start to be "helpful" - which of course means that the tire, then the entire car, are in serious trouble. Not that Popeye doesn't do some amazing things to save the car; he carries it, atop a hoist, to the top of a very tall building under construction, then outruns it as it falls, and catches it, unscathed; the car is demolished, however, when Bluto snatches the hoist away and lets the car fall the remaining couple of meters onto Popeye. Spinach time: He manages to rebuild the car, apparently good as new, in the time it takes the admiral to walk back from the cigar store, so Bluto shoves him away to take credit. But the car falls to pieces when it's started, and the admiral puts Bluto on rust-scraping duty as Popeye and Olive float by in a rowboat.
Who directed Service with a Guile?
Service with a Guile was directed by Bill Tytla.
Who stars in Service with a Guile?
The principal cast of Service with a Guile includes Harry Welch, Mae Questel, Jackson Beck.
When was Service with a Guile released and how long is it?
Service with a Guile was released in 1946 with a total runtime of 6m.
Who composed the musical score for Service with a Guile?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Service with a Guile was composed by Winston Sharples.