I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The acting in this movie is really good.

. . . U.S. Coast Guardsman Popeye, aided by his civilian contractor Wimpy, are shown ocean-hopping in a seaplane, on the lookout for Middle Eastern Terrorists, as POPEYE THE SAILOR MEETS ALI BABA'S FORTY THIEVES opens. Shot down over one of the God-forsaken deserts endemic to that threatening region, Popeye and Wimpy then labor diligently behind enemy lines to get the lay of the land. Olive Oyl, dressed as a typical casual Yankee chick, is set up in a local market as attractive nuisance bait, cleverly positioned as a kidnap victim the three dozen plus thieves of "Abu Hassan" cannot overlook. Thus tricked into plucking a flower of American Womanhood, it becomes incumbent upon Popeye to save Olive from a probable fate Worse than Death. Coast Guardsman Popeye accordingly makes quick use of his superior wits and Yankee ingenuity to completely rout Hassan's motley crew. For good measure Popeye humiliates the terrorists by making them drag a ton of ill-gotten swag through the desert sands before he water-boards them and begins the extreme vetting process. POPEYE THE SAILOR MEETS ALI BABA'S FORTY THIEVES can provide Leader Trump with all the background he needs to become as Triumphant in the Middle East as he's already been this summer in North Korea and Russia.

Voices: Jack Mercer (Popeye), Mae Questel (Olive Oyl), Gus Wickie (Bluto as Abul Hassan).Director: DAVE FLEISCHER. Screenplay: Jack Mercer, Dan Gordon, Cal Howard, Tedd Pierce, Isidore Sparber. Adapted from a tale in The Arabian Nights. Popeye, Bluto and Olive Oyl based on characters created by Elzie Segar. Photographed in Color by Technicolor by Charles Schettler. Head animator: Willard Bowsky. Animators: George Germanetti, Orestes Calpini. Music: Sammy Timberg. Songs by Sammy Timberg, Sammy Lerner, Vee Lawnhurst, Tot Seymour. Producer: Max Fleischer. Copyright 26 November 1937 by Paramount Pictures, Inc. Presented by Adolph Zukor. U.S. release: 26 November 1937. 2 reels. 19 minutes. SYNOPSIS: When their plane crash-lands in the desert, Popeye, Wimpy and Olive Oyl tangle with Ali Baba and his band of cut-throats.COMMENT: Once again, as in Sindbad, Bluto not only makes the innings in this one but also gets to render another delightfully self-congratulatory song, this time joined by a rousing chorus of sold-out followers. True, Popeye does enjoy a few jests before tangling with the outlaw band and bowling them out with his usual spinach-induced strongarm stuff; but, aside from the satisfying closing shot in which the camera inventively tracks from right to left (instead of the customary left to right), it's the images of Bluto and his superfast-moving gang we remember rather than Popeye waiting for a desert traffic signal or energetically pumping water into a parched Wimpy and Olive Oyl.

Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves (1937) ** 1/2 (out of 4)Popeye, Olive Oyl and Wimpy are in a plane that crashes in the desert and soon Ali Baba sees the lady and wants her, which doesn't sit well with Popeye.This here was the second two-reeler to feature Popeye going up against a famous character. The first had him going up against Sinbad and it was much better than this here. As with that film, this one here mostly benefits from the beautiful Technicolor that jumps right off the screen. The animation is the high level that you'd expect but there's no question that the colors are what makes this. Just take a look at the skyline during the opening credits or the shot of the plane going around the globe. As far as the story goes, it's pretty typical for a Popeye short and it honestly doesn't work that well with the 17 minute running time.

When this show was on I watched it every time I could! I thought that the characters were really funny and all had great personalities. The animation in My opinion was crisp, clean, and really clear. Not to mention beautiful! Most of the characters in this show are hilarious like the Looney Tunes characters that we all love. in My opinion these characters are the funnies and talented ever seen. In fact, The things that goes on in this series' cartoons are in My opinion nuts which that is what makes them hilarious! There are so many to like and laugh at and the silly things they do! If you like the original Looney Tunes then I strongly recommend that you watch this show!