Goonland

Name: Goonland
Genre: Animation, Short, Comedy
Released: 1938-10-21
Duration: 8 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Jack Mercer

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

384

YOUR RATING

Animation Comedy Family Short

While Popeye is searching for his Pappy he discovers an island inhabited by super strong natives.While Popeye is searching for his Pappy he discovers an island inhabited by super strong natives.While Popeye is searching for his Pappy he discovers an island inhabited by super strong natives.

Directors
- Dave Fleischer
- Seymour Kneitel
Star
- Jack Mercer

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

384

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Dave Fleischer
- Seymour Kneitel
Star
- Jack Mercer

See production info at IMDbPro

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Jack Mercer

Popeye
(voice)
(uncredited)
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Storyline

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Trivia
The cartoon 'breaks' near the end, and actual human hands are shown doing quick repair, in a nod to the talents of the animators and production crew.

Quotes
Popeye: [disguising himself as a goon] Hair today, goon tomorrow.

Alternate versions
Also available in a computer colorized version.

Connections
Featured in The Popeye Show: Goonland/Wotta Nitemare/Pipeye, Pupeye, Poopeye an' Peepeye (2001)

Soundtracks
I'm Popeye the Sailor Man
(uncredited)
Written by Samuel Lerner
Played during the opening credits

User reviews9

Review

Featured review

8/10

A lot of fun.

I usually do not watch Popeye cartoons, mostly because 90% are variations on the same plot--Bluto tries to rape Olive and Popeye eats spinach and beats the snot out of the guy. However, "Goonland" was a nice departure from the formula--and gets points for weirdness.

Popeye is in search of his Pappy--who has been missing since he was a little boy. The trail leads to a very weird place called 'Goonland' and it's inhabited by these semi-humanoid mutes. I thought it was rather funny when Popeye pretended to be one of them to sneak past the guards and get to Pappy. I also really liked listening to Popeye's little aside comments--some of which were pretty funny. And, I liked that Pappy really was a bit of a jerk! All in all, a fun and imaginative film.