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Popeye Meets Rip Van Winkle
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Popeye Meets Rip Van Winkle

1941-05-09 · 6 min · ★ 7.0

Animation · Comedy

Rip Van Winkle is being thrown out for nonpayment of rent (for twenty years). Popeye happens by and carts the sleeper home, but soon discovers that Rip has a sleepwalking problem that gets both of them into some trouble with some dwarves.

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Directors
Dave Fleischer
Production companies
Fleischer Studios
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Jack MercerJack MercerPopeye / Rip Van Winkle / Dwarves (voice) (uncredited)

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