Hold the Wire

Hold the Wire

Hold the Wire

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Hold the Wire

1936

0h 6m

7.3(7 votes)

Animation

Comedy

Overview

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.

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3 featured cast members

Starring

Jack Mercer

Jack Mercer

Popeye (voice) (uncredited)

Mae Questel

Mae Questel

Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Gus Wicke

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Dave Fleischer
Produced by: Max Fleischer

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