Watch the Popeye Cartoon
This Day in History: Popeye the Sailor Man first appeared in a comic strip on this day in 1929. Popeye has been credited with a boost in spinach sales, and Crystal City, Texas (a spinach growing region) has a statue erected in his honor. Quaker oatmeal tried to adopt Popeye in a marketing campaign in the 80's with the catchphrase “I'm Popeye the Quaker Man” but Christian Quakers objected. The live-action Popeye (1980) movie was Robin Williams' first starring role in a film.
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