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To those who love classic cartoon character Popeye and his entourage of Olive Oyl, Wimpy, Swee’Pea and others, the folks in Chester, Ill. have something to see.

The musical comedy starred Robin Williams in the title role of the cartoon character and Shelley Duvall as that character’s famous love interest, Olive Oyl.

The film co-starred Altman regular Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl. The movie was a box office success with $60 million worldwide (unadjusted for inflation), nearly double its production budget.

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Today, we look at whether a forgotten comedy superstar of the silent movie era inspired the creation of Olive Oyl. Something that comes up a lot in the world of comic history discussions is the fact ...

The early version of the cartoon sailor is now in public domain, and he's already the star of a slasher movie.

1929: Olive Oyl becomes Popeye's love interest, shifting focus away from Harold Hamgravy. 1930s: The Rise of Popeye and his association with spinach Popeye as bowler in Plymouth/England.

Popeye the Sailor and the Belgian boy reporter Tintin lead the class of characters and works of art becoming public domain in 2025.

As does director Robert Altman’s 1980 film, starring Robin Williams as Popeye and Shelley Duvall as his oft-fought-over sweetheart Olive Oyl. That movie was tepidly received initially.