Popeye, the Ace of Space (1953)
- Directed by
- Seymour Kneitel
- Genre
- animation, comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Popeye goes on a space adventure in a 3D cartoon. The short was made with a special budget to show off a new 3D film process.
whimsicallightheartedfast-pacedplayfulcartoonishnostalgicexperimental
What happens
Popeye, the Ace of Space is a 1953 3D theatrical cartoon released as a Stereotoon. It was produced by Famous Studios for the Stereotoon series featuring Popeye and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was the first of two Paramount cartoons to be created in 3D format but with unsatisfying results. The other was Boo Moon with Casper the Friendly Ghost. Aiming to make a big impression on audiences, Paramount allocated additional funding for the Stereotoons which more than doubled the amount usually budgeted for Famous Studios cartoons of the day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Let's Sing with Popeye (1934)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.