Cops Is Always Right

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Popeye is heading over to see Olive when he hits a traffic island where a cop is directing traffic; when he gets there, he manages to get more tickets for blowing his horn and parking illega... Read allPopeye is heading over to see Olive when he hits a traffic island where a cop is directing traffic; when he gets there, he manages to get more tickets for blowing his horn and parking illegally. The cop rings the bell, and Popeye manages to wreck Olive's apartment by dropping wha... Read allPopeye is heading over to see Olive when he hits a traffic island where a cop is directing traffic; when he gets there, he manages to get more tickets for blowing his horn and parking illegally. The cop rings the bell, and Popeye manages to wreck Olive's apartment by dropping what he's doing, each time he writes a ticket.

Directors
- Dave Fleischer
- Seymour Kneitel
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6.7/10

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Directors
- Dave Fleischer
- Seymour Kneitel
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Margie Hines

Olive Oyl
(voice)
(uncredited)

Frank Matalone

Cop
(voice)
(uncredited)

Jack Mercer

Popeye
(voice)
(uncredited)

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Michael_Elliott

Minor Popeye

Cops Is Always Right (1938)

*** (out of 4)

Minor but entertaining Popeye short has him on his way to see Olive when he runs into a police officer who gives him a ticket. Throughout the rest of the film he keeps running into the same cop and getting more tickets.

COPS IS ALWAYS RIGHT is a minor Popeye film that has a couple good moments but there's no question that it's far from a classic. The highlight of the film actually happens with the first encounter with the cop as Popeye annoys him even more by the strange way he gets into his car. This joke is repeated throughout the film but never works as well as that first time. There really aren't enough laughs to make this one more memorable but as usual the animation is great.

7boblipton

The Law Is The Law

Popeye drives over to Olive Oyl's apartment. He's going to help her with her spring cleaning. But along the way he attracts the ire of a traffic cop, and continues to annoy the policeman throughout.

The first Popeye cartoon to come out of the Fleischers' new Miami studio has a new arrangement of the opening theme and Margie Hines voicing Olive. Otherwise, it's business as usual in what had become the Fleischers' leading franchise. Koko and Fitz were gone with the silent era; the Screen songs would not last out the year; and Betty Boop had been fading since the enforcement of the Production Code. Bu Popeye was still going strong, and this one has the usual number of extra gags packed into its length.

c-treadway

A WONDERFUL cartoon

From the cityscape true to the Segar vision, overhead shots, Popeye off his game to Olive evidently at that time of month and the jug-band musical accompaniment, this is a favorite cartoon of mine. The running gag of Popeye opening his jalopy door is great. It's simply proof that the series under the Fleischers wasn't just a one-note approach. The Fleischers were the masters of the b&w short.

6SnoopyStyle

Popeye cartoon

Popeye runs into a traffic cop on the way to Olive Oyl. Once there, he's honking his horn and gets another ticket for the noise. Olive Oyl wants to change all the furniture around and Popeye has an unique solution. Meanwhile, Popeye gets another ticket for parking in front of the fire hydrant. Olive Oyl keeps giving him jobs while he keeps getting interrupted by the same cop who keeps giving him tickets.

Basically, Popeye keeps going back and forth. It's not terribly funny. It's a bit repetitive. I do like the ending, but that's about it. Well, changing the room is a little good. Getting trapped under the piano is all Olive's fault. Popeye doesn't even get to his spinach.

10esskayess

No spinach? No problem!

Along with a clever plot about an inept Popeye vs an overbearing cop, Fleischer animation brilliance is seen throughout this short. To many, the highlight is a unique, overhead scene where Popeye switches two rooms worth of furniture without batting his one good eye.

Clever gags abound, beginning with bumbling Popeye knocking over a grouchy cop and getting his first of several tickets. The car itself, with locks on every door and "duel horns," is a hoot. Popeye's inability to balance spring cleaning and law abiding is another. The only mild negative is Olive's voice, because Margie Hines was never a sufficient replacement for Mae Questal. This is balanced somewhat by Jack Mercer's cleverness and an inventive soundtrack, which is unlike that of any other Popeye short. Not to be missed!