Popeye
Synopsis
Popeye arrives in the town of Sweethaven as part of his search for Pappy, the father that abandoned him when he was only two years old. Everyone in the town is suspicious of him, except Wimpy who likes anyone who buys him a hamburger. Olive Oyl also comes round to liking the sailor man and they fall in love when the discover and decided to raise an abandoned baby boy together. Named Swee’pea in honour of the town, Olive’s former fiancé, Bluto, uses the infant to try and win her back.
Production Info
Released
1980
Directed
Robert Altman
Starring
Robin Williams
Shelley Duval
Ray Watson
Popeye Scenes on Gozo
Sailing into the Blue Lagoon Bluto kidnaps Swee’pea and heads to Comino.
Watch Trailer for Popeye
Popeye Locations Map
Did you Know
Critically panned but a Box Office hit, Popeye signalled the end of the director Robert Altman’s Hollywood career. However, it firmly put Malta on the international filmmaking map, with the set of Sweethaven, now known as Popeye Village, still being a major tourist attraction
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