Characters & Themes
The Man on the Flying Trapeze (1934) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1934 · 7 mins · English
- Directed by
- Dave Fleischer
- Starring
- Mae Questel, William 'Billy' Costello, William Pennell
Popeye decides to propose to Olive, only to discover she has run off with the mysterious title character. Determined, he tracks her to a traveling circus overseen by the scheming ringmaster Wimpy, where Olive is now part of the aerial trapeze act. A chaotic high‑flying battle ensues as Popeye tries to win her back.
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