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Problem Pappy

1941 · 6 min

A brisk, silly cartoon romp full of slapstick gags and a stubborn old-timer's pride.

Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Jack Mercer
Overview
Popeye's Pappy takes a flagpole sitting job atop a tall building without telling Popeye. Popeye goes to rescue him, but he doesn't want to go until an electrical storm hits.
How it feels
Light, absurd and warm. Brisk and fine in the background.
About
Family, survival
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Jack Mercer
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour7
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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  • TCM

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy
Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Starring
Jack Mercer
Runtime
6 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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