Direction: Willard Bowsky

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Willard Bowsky. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis Popeye the Sailor, accompanied by Olive Oyl and Wimpy, is dispatched to stop the dreaded bandit Abu Hassan and his force of forty thieves.

6.6

33 votes

6.6

33 votes

Direction Dave Fleischer · Seymour Kneitel · Izzy Sparber · Dan Gordon

Synopsis The Superman animated cartoons, commonly but somewhat erroneously known as the "Fleischer Superman cartoons" were a series of seventeen animated Technicolor short films, produced by Fleischer Studios from 1941 to...

6.4

474 votes

6.4

474 votes

Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis In this short, Sindbad the Sailor (modeled after Bluto) proclaims himself the greatest sailor in the world and "the most remarkable, extraordinary fellow," a claim which is challenged by Popeye's...

5.9

404 votes

5.9

404 votes

Volcano (S)

1942 · Movie · 8 min. · United States

Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis A deadly eruption is predicted on the inhabited island of Monokoa. Daily Planet reporters Clark and Lois accompany an expedition to study it, and of course Lois is quickly in...

5.7

123 votes

5.7

123 votes

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Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis The race is on for the state railroad franchise. It's the Sudden Pacific (Bluto) against the Onion Pacific (Popeye). Oh, and there's also a kiss from Olive for the winner....

5.7

88 votes

5.7

88 votes

The Arctic Giant (S)

1942 · Movie · 9 min. · United States

Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis An expedition unearths a frozen Tyrannosaurus in the Siberian tundra and brings it back to the USA. Naturally, it accidentally thaws and runs amok. Can Superman handle it?

5.7

122 votes

5.7

122 votes

Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis Popeye drives up to take Olive for a ride, but Bluto in his much fancier car does what he can to spoil their jaunt.

5.7

60 votes

5.7

60 votes

Eleventh Hour (S)

1942 · Movie · 8 min. · United States

Direction Dan Gordon · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis Somehow, reporters Clark and Lois manage to visit wartime Japan. While there, Superman commits a little sabotage... at 11:00 each night. Of course, this endangers Lois...

5.0

103 votes

5.0

103 votes

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Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis Popeye comes to ask Olive out, but finds she's gone off with the title character. Popeye goes to the circus (ringmaster Wimpy) looking for her, to find she's part of...

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Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis The boys arrive at Olive's house at the same time, but at different doors. They both come in, and whenever Olive isn't looking, they start fighting.

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Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis Popeye visits the bullfight only because of lovely Senorita Olive. He finds himself accidentally in the toreador box, even though he doesn't want to fight because it's cruelty to animals....

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Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis When Popeye tells Olive Oyl that he will propose to her the next morning, she has a dream that their four boys will run roughshod over their house.

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Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis Popeye, resentful of Olive hiring Bluto to help her move, gets into a competition with the mover.

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Popular Melodies (S)

1933 · Movie · 9 min. · United States

Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Cast Arthur Jarrett

Synopsis Arthur Jarrett sings some songs with the Bouncing Ball; Betty Boop appears for "One Hour with You" and "Boop-Oop-A-Doop."

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Betty Boop: The Bum Bandit (S)

1931 · Movie · 6 min. · United States

Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis Masked bandit Bimbo holds up a train carrying someone tougher...Betty Boop (with dog's ears), played by a different, deeper-voiced actress.

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Wotta Nitemare (S)

1939 · Movie · 7 min. · United States

Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis Popeye is having a dream: Bluto takes Olive on a picnic. And even though it's Popeye's dream, Bluto still has the upper hand until spinach time. Popeye finds himself sleepwalking...

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Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis 'Popito' and 'Olivita' are a dance team, performing at Wimpy's Cafe. Bluto is jealous, and heckles and otherwise disrupts the act.

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Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis On the outside of an office building, Popeye and Bluto duke it out as rival window washers.

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Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky · Dave Tendlar

Synopsis To impress Olive, Bluto and Popeye try to convince an Army recruiter to sign him up.

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Direction Dave Fleischer · Willard Bowsky

Synopsis Popeye travels alone through Darkest Africa to find his fist-fightin' pal, Bluto.

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