Friend or Phony (1952): Cast
Friend or Phony is a 1952 short animated comedy directed by Izzy Sparber, starring Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) and Jackson Beck. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Izzy Sparber
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Famous Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Friend or Phony About?
The premise of Friend or Phony without spoilers.
To convince Popeye to throw away his spinach, Bluto fakes his death, after showing clips of “spinach moments” from a couple earlier shows.
Friend or Phony Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- popeye the sailor character
- bluto character
- can of spinach
- spinach
- crying
- winking
- telegram
- snoring
- self defense
- seeing stars
- hallucination
- sailor
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- punched in the face
- faking one's own death
- pipe smoking
- movie poster
- landing on one's head
- hospital
- hospital bed
- insanity
- falling from height
- covering a dead body
- corncob pipe
- canned food
- bouquet
- bed
- bed spring
- bandaged leg
- bandaged head
- bandaged arm
- anthropomorphism
- anthropomorphic food
- adam's apple
- surrealism
- morse code
- clip show
Friend or Phony Cast & Characters
Jack Mercer leads the cast as Popeye (voice) (uncredited), with Jackson Beck as Bluto (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Izzy Sparber.
- Director Izzy Sparber
- Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice) (uncredited)
- Jackson Beck as Bluto (voice) (uncredited)
Friend or Phony Also Known As
Also known as “Ami ? Vous avez dit ami ?”.
- Also known as
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- Ami ? Vous avez dit ami ?
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Movies Like Friend or Phony
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Spinach Packin’ Popeye, How Green Is My Spinach and For Better or Nurse.
Friend or Phony FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Friend or Phony, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Friend or Phony?
Friend or Phony runs 7 minutes.
When was Friend or Phony released?
Friend or Phony was released on June 20, 1952.
Who directed Friend or Phony?
Friend or Phony was directed by Izzy Sparber.
More films by Izzy Sparber Who is in the cast of Friend or Phony?
Friend or Phony stars Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) and Jackson Beck as Bluto (voice) (uncredited).
Does Friend or Phony have a post-credit scene?
No. Friend or Phony has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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