CLASSIC CARTOONS: POPEYE AND THE FLY

CLASSIC CARTOONS: POPEYE MEETS HERCULES

CLASSIC CARTOONS: POPEYE AND BLUTO GO TO RIO

"Shapeshifting?" Is she crazy or just honest? While you probably know her best from "The Shining" (1980) or "Popeye" (1980), Shelley Duvall today hardly resembles the actor who portrayed Wendy Torrance and Olive Oyl, respectively. While her looks are certainly different — as one might expect for a woman in her 60s — the more stunning transformation has been a mental one. Since her retirement in 2002, Duvall has apparently lived the life of a recluse at her home in Blanco, Texas. When asked where she thinks her "Popeye" co-star Robin Williams is today during an episode of "Dr. Phil," Duvall replied, "shapeshifting," (via Pop Crush). She indicated that she still sees him sometimes (Williams passed away in August of 2014), and also shared some other troubling revelations — including delusions involving a man she calls the "Sheriff of Nottingham." While Dr. Phil pledged to help Duvall with her mental health, not everyone was thrilled about her appearance on the show. In an open letter, Vivian Kubrick — daughter of The Shining director Stanley Kubrick — condemned Dr. Phil and his show for using Duvall for his viewers' entertainment. In a now-removed tweet, Kubrick called on others to join her in boycotting the show (via Pop Crush). Duvall later chimed in on the topic herself during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "I found out the kind of person he is the hard way," Duvall said, referencing the exploitative interview with Dr. Phil. "My mother didn't like him, either. A lot of people, like Dan, said, 'You shouldn't have done that, Shelley.'" https://www.nickiswift.com/1469/stars-wouldnt-even-recognize-anymore/

CLASSIC CARTOONS: TODAY, IN OUR CLASSIC CARTOONS SECTION, WE HAVE A BANNED POPEYE'S CARTOON. WHY BANNED? YOU GUESSED IT: RACIAL STEREOTYPES.

CLASSIC CARTOONS: IN OUR OLD TOON TODAY, POPEYE IS A MOVIE STAR

CLASSIC CARTOONS: POPEYE IS ONE OF THE OLDEST CARTOON CHARACTERS THAT LASTED MANY DECADES, STARTING IN THE 1930s WHEN CINEMA WAS STILL BLACK AND WHITE. THIS IS ONE OF THE OLDEST POPEYE'S CARTOONS.

ONCE UPON A TIME, CARTOONS WERE NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT: A REAL AMERICAN CLASSIC: THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME, BACK IN 1933, THAT POPEYE AND BETTY BOOP APPEARED TOGETHER IN THE SAME CARTOON.

OLD CARTOONS WERE NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT: POPEYE IN BLACK AND WHITE (1933)

ONCE UPON A TIME, CARTOONS WERE NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT: ANOTHER POPEYE THE SAILOR CLASSIC.