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Short animated comedy

Puppet Love (1944): Cast

Puppet Love (1944) movie poster

Puppet Love is a 1944 short animated comedy directed by Seymour Kneitel, starring Jackson Beck as Bluto (voice) (uncredited), Jack Mercer and Mae Questel. It runs 8 minutes.

Puppet Love (1944) movie poster
Released
Runtime
8 min
Director
Seymour Kneitel
Genres
Animation , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Puppet Love About?

The premise of Puppet Love without spoilers.

Bluto fashions a Popeye puppet and uses it to insult Olive, then pretends to rescue her only to whisk her away. Popeye soon sees through the deception, confronts Bluto, knocks him unconscious and humorously binds him with the puppet’s strings as retribution.

Puppet Love Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • bluto character
  • olive oyl character
  • popeye the sailor character
  • can of spinach
  • romantic rival
  • lamp post
  • x rayed skeleton
  • knife
  • brick
  • bouquet
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • theme song
+38 more
  • date
  • kiss
  • winking
  • lake
  • hammer
  • purse
  • park
  • wood carving
  • punching
  • love
  • romantic rivalry
  • puppet
  • voice impersonator
  • unconsciousness
  • tree
  • thrown into the air
  • threatened with a knife
  • streetlamp
  • stepping on someone's foot
  • spinach
  • skeleton visible during electrocution
  • sitting in a tree
  • shore leave
  • sailor
  • rolling up sleeve
  • rescue
  • punched in the face
  • powder puff
  • petunia
  • park bench
  • mousetrap
  • misunderstanding
  • male rivalry
  • love triangle
  • knife held to throat
  • kiss from upside down person
  • impersonation
  • hit with a purse
Cast & crew

Puppet Love Cast & Characters

Jackson Beck leads the cast as Bluto (voice) (uncredited), with Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) and Mae Questel as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Seymour Kneitel.

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FAQ

Puppet Love FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Puppet Love, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Puppet Love?

Puppet Love runs 8 minutes.

When was Puppet Love released?

Puppet Love was released on August 11, 1944.

Who directed Puppet Love?

Puppet Love was directed by Seymour Kneitel.

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Who is in the cast of Puppet Love?

Puppet Love stars Jackson Beck as Bluto (voice) (uncredited), Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice) (uncredited) and Mae Questel as Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited).

Does Puppet Love have a post-credit scene?

No. Puppet Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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