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Hold the Wire

Hold the Wire

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Animation   Comedy
📜 Overview: Popeye is wooing Olive on the phone when Bluto comes over. He overhears, taps into the line, and impersonates Popeye. They proceed to have a high-wire fight on the telephone lines outside Olive's house.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1936-10-23
⌚ Running Time: 6 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

Jack Mercer original image
Popeye (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Mercer
Mae Questel original image
Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)
Mae Questel
Gus Wicke original image
Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
Gus Wicke

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