Popeye in the Gym (Vim, Vigour and Vitality 1936)
Admit it, most of us have looked to Popeye for training inspiration at one point or another. If it's not his admiration of fresh vegetables, it's his seeming unconquerable strength. Despite this however, we were rarely treated to the sight of Popeye actually working out... until now. As recently pointed out to me by a... Continue Reading →
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy (1936)
Admittedly I'm a fan of early twentieth-century cartoons. Maybe it is because I spent so much time watching them in my grandparent's house as a child or maybe it is because they are just so fun to watch, I don't know. Now previously we have looked at physical culture in Popeye cartoons, which is a... Continue Reading →
Betty Boop and Little Jimmy (1936)
Admittedly I'm a fan of early twentieth-century cartoons. Maybe it is because I spent so much time watching them in my grandparent's house as a child or maybe it is because they are just so fun to watch, I don't know. Now previously we have looked at physical culture in Popeye cartoons, which is a... Continue Reading →
Popeye in the Gym (Vim, Vigour and Vitality 1936)
Admit it, most of us have looked to Popeye for training inspiration at one point or another. If it's not his admiration of fresh vegetables, it's his seeming unconquerable strength. Despite this however, we were rarely treated to the sight of Popeye actually working out... until now. As recently pointed out to me by a... Continue Reading →