Hold the Wire

Year: 1936

Runtime: 6 mins

Language: English

Director: Dave Fleischer

AnimationComedy

Popeye is courting Olive over the phone when Bluto barges in, eavesdrops and hacks the line, masquerading as Popeye. The deception triggers a slap‑slap‑sticky showdown as the rivals battle atop the telephone wires strung outside Olive’s house, each trying to out‑muscle the other while the conversation spirals into a chaotic high‑wire fight.

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