A bit of fun today. This image of Popeye is beside the entrance to a new antique shop in Goodramgate, York, that Katharine and I recently discovered. It certainly catches the eye walking past.
Popeye is a US newspaper cartoon character who first appeared in 1929. This was followed by short cinema cartoons from 1933, which remaind in production until 1957. A live action film was produced in 1980.
The short cinema cartoons were a traditional part of the childrens Saturday cinema that I went to in the late 1950s and early 1960s, along with a serial (who else can remember the 1930s version of Flash Gorden?) and a film, often a western.
My childhood memories are about the same . Have seen many cartoons and films, We did have a cinema with only the news and cartoon films, very cheap . Fav.
We have a Popeye Village in another part of the island. It was the location where one of the Popeye films was filmed. One of the most loved characters of all times not only with the children but also with grown-ups.
A very eye catching symbol for the shop. No we can't remember Flash Gordon. My memories are probably the Woodentops and Andy Pandy. Also the Sunday afternoon classic serial
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Saturday cinema was an essential outing for me each week. I loved the cartoons and the film, but it was the serial that was the great hook to keep me going. Usually 12 or 13 episodes long, with the hero in a desperate situation from which he couldn't escape at the end of each episode except the last, but which was resolved quite quickly at the beginning of the next episode. Flash Gordon was a space hero in a very art deco inspired future, played by Buster Crabbe, a former Olympic swimmer for the USA.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Saturday cinema was an essential outing for me each week. I loved the cartoons and the film, but it was the serial that was the great hook to keep me going. Usually 12 or 13 episodes long, with the hero in a desperate situation from which he couldn't escape at the end of each episode except the last, but which was resolved quite quickly at the beginning of the next episode. Flash Gordon was a space hero in a very art deco inspired future, played by Buster Crabbe, a former Olympic swimmer for the USA.
Ian
Thank you Pat. I bought the 1930s Flash Gordon dvds a few years ago, and they bring back some great memories when I watch them!
Ian