| Pop-Pie a la Mode | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | I. Sparber Animation Director: Joe Oriolo (uncredited) |
| Story by | Dave Tendlar |
| Produced by | Seymour Kneitel I.Sparber Executive Producer Sam Buchward (all uncredited) |
| Starring | Jack Mercer (uncredited) Jackson Beck (uncredited) |
| Music by | Winston Sharples (uncredited) |
| Animation by | Joe Oriolo Morey Reden Uncredited Animation: John Gentilella Jim Tyer |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pop-Pie a la Mode is a 1945 Popeye theatrical cartoon short, starring Jack Mercer as Popeye. Produced by Famous Studios and directed by Isadore Sparber, it was the 132nd cartoon in the Popeye series of theatrical cartoons released by Paramount Pictures.[1]
The cartoon has been criticized for its racist depictions of African-Americans.[2]
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 123–124. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
- ^ Behnken, Brian D.; Smithers, Gregory D. (2015). Racism in American Popular Media: From Aunt Jemima to the Frito Bandito. ABC-CLIO. p. 111. ISBN 9781440829772. Retrieved June 13, 2020.