Most of the footage of this cartoon is takend from "Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor" (1936), directed by Willard Bowsky (albeit that "Director: credit went to Dave Fleischer), with the other principal animators being George Germanetti and Edward Nolan. It's really grotesque to see the credit going to Kneitel, Henning, and Johnson. Kneitel had been one of the early Popeye animators, and was certainly capable of high quality work, as probably were the other two; but the new work here is just the the usual slop that Famous Studios was producing from the late '40s onward.

Just thought the spelling was interesting to note as Sindbad vs Sinbad..? Copyright infringement purposes? :^) Ah, those entertainment lawyers probably at it again - lol

This was one of a few Paramount cartoons to use footage from older shorts.
For example, in Popeye's 20th Anniversary they re-used moments from Rodeo Romeo and Top of the Tops (and the title cards of these films are displayed as well).
Assault and Flattery used moments of defferent cartoons, which Popeye and Bluto used as proofs before judge Wimpy.
This cartoon uses footage from 1936's Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor, the very first Popeye cartoon in color (alhough it was a longer 20 minute special film).
But the things Popeye's nephews do in the museum are a good addition to the old cartoon, so I wouldn't say this film is too bad. It was probably just a way of showing the old Sinbad story to newer audiences.

This appears, I think, to be have cobbled together from original material, some sort of fight between Bluto and Popeye, and sandwiched between Popeyes visit with his nephews (who all look like popeye! Nice tats boys!) to the nautical museum. APPARENTLY Bluto is Sinbad (when was Sinbad a bad guy?) and Popeye fights him. In the middle of the fight, Olive Oyl shows up (perhaps to receive a quick paycheck?) and Wimpy shows up at the end (same reason). Curious to say the least.

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If just for the Fleischer animation, this "cheater", reusing older animation from Popeye's 1930s two reeler, is the best Popeye on this site.
Famous' animation, as always, is top notch also. Wish I could say the same about their stories.

So what is it with cartoon nephews who look like their uncles? ...And why not use Swee'pea?

This cartoon is NOT the Popeye cartoon "Sinbad the Sailor" !!!

The orginal does not have the kids.

Popeye takes his nephews (Just what is it with those nephews anyway? They seem more like clones than nephews. Check out the tattoos on their forearmsÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ) to the Nautical Museum where they encounter a statue of Sinbad that looks suspiciously like Bluto, with the legend ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂTHE GREATEST SAILOR IN THE WORLD.ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ Naturally, Popeye cannot let this assertion stand, so he tells a tall tale about how he whupped SinbadÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs ass (in a matter of speaking). This tale, of course, has little to do with Sinbad, and everything to do with Popeye, including cameo appearances from Olive Oyl and Wimpy. This cartoon is rather ordinary, but it does have some fun moments, including the stuff that Bluto, er, ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂSinbad,ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ knocks out of PopeyeÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs pockets before he has a chance to eat his spinach.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ***. Weirdness: ****. Historical Interest: ***. Overall Rating: ****.