Rocket to Mars (1946): Cast
Rocket to Mars is a 1946 short animated sci-fi film directed by Bill Tytla, starring Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice), Mae Questel and Jackson Beck. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Bill Tytla
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Famous Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rocket to Mars About?
The premise of Rocket to Mars without spoilers.
Popeye and Olive are visiting a museum when they inadvertently launch a rocket ship toward Mars. Olive manages to return, but Popeye lands on the Red Planet, where he is confronted by a hostile group led by Bluto that plans to invade Earth. With a can of spinach, Popeye defeats the invaders, transforming their war machines into whimsical amusement‑park rides and saving the planet.
Rocket to Mars Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- popeye the sailor character
- olive oyl character
- invisibility
- museum
- spinach
- amusement park
- fight
- calliope
- emperor
- planet earth
- ends with song
- reference to world war two
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- space travel
- saving the world
- villain
- henchman
- outer space
- planet
- spaceship
- corncob pipe
- pipe smoking
- surrealism
- can of spinach
- swiss cheese
- cheese
- milk bottle
- weapon
- venus the planet
- hyperbolic physical distortion
- chained
- ray gun
- mission
- sword
- evil empire
- billiard ball
- 8 ball
- rocket ship
- bayonet
- hand grenade
- rifle
- grapeshot
- milky way galaxy
- army
- alien invasion
- invisible
- alien army
- captured
- pipe organ
- lawnmower
- tank
Rocket to Mars Cast & Characters
Jack Mercer leads the cast as Popeye (voice), with Mae Questel as Olive Oyl (voice) and Jackson Beck as Martian Leader (voice). Directed by Bill Tytla; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bill Tytla
- Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice)
- Mae Questel as Olive Oyl (voice)
- Jackson Beck as Martian Leader (voice)
- Floyd Buckley as Popeye (voice)
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Rocket to Mars FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Rocket to Mars, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rocket to Mars?
Rocket to Mars runs 7 minutes.
When was Rocket to Mars released?
Rocket to Mars was released on August 9, 1946.
Who directed Rocket to Mars?
Rocket to Mars was directed by Bill Tytla.
More films by Bill Tytla Who is in the cast of Rocket to Mars?
Rocket to Mars stars Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice), Mae Questel as Olive Oyl (voice) and Jackson Beck as Martian Leader (voice), among 4 credited actors.
Does Rocket to Mars have a post-credit scene?
No. Rocket to Mars has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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