A Haul in One

December. 14,1956      
Rating:
5.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Popeye and Bluto are, believe it or not, pals and partners in a moving company. (Maybe it's because Popeye isn't squinting here.) Anyhow, Olive has made the mistake of hiring them. She hasn't finished packing yet, so the boys, smitten as soon as she answers the door, compete to help her. Once packed, they compete to move more impressive piles of her belongings. Popeye easily wins these contests, even though Bluto locks him in the van at one point. At the end, Bluto socks Popeye into the piano, then into a table; though he hardly seems to need it, Popeye still eats his spinach, then thrashes Bluto.

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

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Reviews

Limerculer
1956/12/14

A waste of 90 minutes of my life

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CrawlerChunky
1956/12/15

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

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Hadrina
1956/12/16

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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Gary
1956/12/17

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

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