| − | Starting in 1933, he was the subject of a long-running cartoon series, ''Popeye the Sailor'', created by [[Fleischer Brothers|Fleischer Studios]] (headed by brothers Dave and Max Fleischer) and distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]]. These cartoons are praised by critics for their excellent [[animation]] and three-dimensional backgrounds in certain cartoons. In 1942, when Paramount assumed ownership of Fleischer Studios and released the Fleischer brothers, they renamed the company as Famous Studios (later Paramount Cartoon Studios) and took over production. Their cartoons were not as good as the Fleischer cartoons, since they were usually remakes of earlier ones and tended to be formulaic. The last Famous Studios ''Popeye the Sailor'' short, ''Spooky Swabs'', was made in 1957. | + | Starting in 1933, he was the subject of a long-running cartoon series, ''Popeye the Sailor'', created by [[Fleischer Brothers|Fleischer Studios]] (headed by brothers Dave and Max Fleischer) and distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]]. These cartoons are praised by critics for their excellent [[animation]] and three-dimensional backgrounds in certain cartoons. In 1942, when Paramount assumed ownership of Fleischer Studios and released the Fleischer brothers, they renamed the company as Famous Studios (later Paramount Cartoon Studios) and took over production. Their cartoons were not as good as the Fleischer cartoons, since they were usually remakes of earlier ones and tended to be formulaic. The last Famous Studios ''Popeye the Sailor'' short, ''[[Spooky Swabs]]'', was made in 1957. |