| − | Starting in 1933, he was the subject of a long-running cartoon series created by [[Fleischer Studios]], and distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]]. These cartoons are praised by critics for their excellent [[animation]] and 3-dimensional backgrounds in certain cartoons.In 1942, when Fleischer Studios closed due to bankruptcy, Famous Studios (later Paramount Cartoon Studios) took over. 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 short, ''Spooky Swabs'', was made in 1957. | + | Starting in 1933, he was the subject of a long-running cartoon series created by [[Fleischer Brothers|Fleischer Studios]], and distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]]. These cartoons are praised by critics for their excellent [[animation]] and 3-dimensional backgrounds in certain cartoons.In 1942, when Fleischer Studios closed due to bankruptcy, Famous Studios (later Paramount Cartoon Studios) took over. 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 short, ''Spooky Swabs'', was made in 1957. |