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Short animated comedy

Pre-Hysterical Man (1948): Cast

Pre-Hysterical Man (1948) movie poster

Pre-Hysterical Man is a 1948 short animated comedy directed by Seymour Kneitel, starring Jack Mercer as Popeye / Caveman (voice) (uncredited) and Mae Questel. It runs 7 minutes.

Pre-Hysterical Man (1948) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Director
Seymour Kneitel
Genres
Animation , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Pre-Hysterical Man About?

The premise of Pre-Hysterical Man without spoilers.

On Yellowstone’s peak, Popeye and Olive tumble, sending Olive into a pit where a caveman and a dinosaur dwell. The caveman rescues her, sparking a crush, but Popeye notices her loss, descends and confronts the caveman. After a fight, caveman traps Popeye in a spinach can and feeds him to dinosaur; Popeye escapes, defeats foes, and rescues Olive.

Pre-Hysterical Man Themes & Keywords

· 34 tags
  • popeye the sailor character
  • olive oyl character
  • camera
  • posing for a photograph
  • umbrella
  • sign
  • yellowstone national park
  • anthropology
  • anthropologist
  • chiselling stone
  • chisel
  • pinup poster
+22 more
  • cheesecake poster
  • pinup girl
  • artist
  • romantic rival
  • can of spinach
  • expedition
  • dinosaur skeleton
  • falling off a cliff
  • bird
  • oxygen mask
  • telescope
  • parachute
  • falling from height
  • photography
  • caveman
  • dinosaur
  • prehistoric times
  • lifting someone into the air
  • modern stone age humor
  • murphy bed
  • lew lehr
  • waterfall
Cast & crew

Pre-Hysterical Man Cast & Characters

Jack Mercer leads the cast as Popeye / Caveman (voice) (uncredited), with Mae Questel as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Seymour Kneitel.

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FAQ

Pre-Hysterical Man FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Pre-Hysterical Man, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Pre-Hysterical Man?

Pre-Hysterical Man runs 7 minutes.

When was Pre-Hysterical Man released?

Pre-Hysterical Man was released on March 26, 1948.

Who directed Pre-Hysterical Man?

Pre-Hysterical Man was directed by Seymour Kneitel.

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Who is in the cast of Pre-Hysterical Man?

Pre-Hysterical Man stars Jack Mercer as Popeye / Caveman (voice) (uncredited) and Mae Questel as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited).

Does Pre-Hysterical Man have a post-credit scene?

No. Pre-Hysterical Man has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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