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A Hull of a Mess (1942)

1942-10-16 · 6m · EN
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Popeye and Bluto own adjacent shipyards. They are given the plans for a battleship; whichever finishes first gets the contract for the fleet. Bluto does his patriotic duty by refraining from his usual sabotage; his own incompetence provides much of the entertainment, until the end, when Popeye finishes first. Bluto, invited to help launch the ship, provides a bottle of champagne filled with nitroglycerine. Popeye's ship is destroyed, but after his spinach, he manages to turn out a ship every 5 seconds or so, launching an entire fleet for the war effort.

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Izzy SparberDirector

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Jack MercerJack MercerPopeyeWilliam PennellWilliam PennellBluto

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Genre affinityAnimationVisual styleAnimationPacingShortDirector preference342610Actor preference174784 · 1120163Country preferenceUs

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What is A Hull of a Mess about?

Popeye and Bluto own adjacent shipyards. They are given the plans for a battleship; whichever finishes first gets the contract for the fleet. Bluto does his patriotic duty by refraining from his usual sabotage; his own incompetence provides much of the entertainment, until the end, when Popeye finishes first. Bluto, invited to help launch the ship, provides a bottle of champagne filled with nitroglycerine. Popeye's ship is destroyed, but after his spinach, he manages to turn out a ship every 5 seconds or so, launching an entire fleet for the war effort.

How long is A Hull of a Mess?

A Hull of a Mess has a runtime of 6 minutes.