Hold the Wire

October. 23,1936      
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Popeye is wooing Olive on the phone when Bluto comes over. He overhears, taps into the line, and impersonates Popeye. They proceed to have a high-wire fight on the telephone lines outside Olive's house.

Jack Mercer as  Popeye (voice) (uncredited)
Mae Questel as  Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

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Reviews

MoPoshy
1936/10/23

Absolutely brilliant

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Nayan Gough
1936/10/24

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

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Lachlan Coulson
1936/10/25

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

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Sarita Rafferty
1936/10/26

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

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