Popeye - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "Popeye"
Popeye (1980)
Timing:
1:54 (114 min)
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Actors and characters
MacIntyre Dixon
Character Cole Oyl
Allan F. Nicholls
Character Rough House
Wesley Ivan Hurt
Character Swee'pea
David McCharen
Character Harry Hotcash
Sharon Kinney
Character Cherry
Peter Bray
Character Oxblood Oxheart
Geoff Hoyle
Character Scoop, the Reporter
Larry Pisoni
Character Chico, the Dishwasher
Carlo Pellegrini
Character Swifty - The Cook
Susan Kingsley
Character La Verne, the Waitress
Michael Christensen
Character Splatz, the Janitor
Noel Parenti
Character Slick - The Milkman
Karen McCormick
Character Rosie - The Milkmaid
John E. Bristol
Character Bear
Julie Janney
Character Mena Walfleur - a Steinette
Patty Katz
Character Mina Walfleur - A Steinette
Diane Shaffer
Character Mona Walfleur - A Steinette
Nathalie Blossom
Character Blossom Walfleur - a Steinette
Alan Autry
Character Slug, a Tough
Hovey Burgess
Character Mort - A Tough
Roberto Messina
Character Gozo, a Tough
Roberto Dell'Acqua
Character Chimneysweep
Margery Bond
Character Daisy - A Housewife
Judy Burgess
Character Petunia - A Housewife
Saundra MacDonald
Character Violet - A Housewife
Eve Knoller
Character Min - A Housewife
Peggy Pisoni
Character Pickelina - A Housewife
Barbara Zegler
Character Daphne - A Housewife
Paul Zegler
Character Mayor Stonefeller - The Official
Pamela Burrell
Character Mrs. Stonefeller
David Arkin
Character The Mailman / Policeman
Stan Wilson
Character Oscar the Barber
Roberto Dell'Acqua
Character Chimneysweep
Valerie Velardi
Character Cindy the Drudge
What's left behind the scenes
- The large-scale set of the fictional town of Sweethaven was built in Anchor Bay on the northwest of the island of Malta. After filming, it became a popular tourist attraction. Popeye Village is open to visitors daily, and many of the houses retain furnishings from the time of the film's production.
- Many of the actors portraying the residents of Sweethaven, especially those with unusual appearances or physical abilities, were recruited from various European circus groups.
- Paramount Pictures gave the green light to the project after losing the battle for the rights to adapt "Annie" (1982).
- The roles of Popeye and Olive Oyl were initially intended for Dustin Hoffman and Gilda Radner. Dustin Hoffman left the project due to disagreement with the choice of Jules Pfeiffer as screenwriter. Gilda Radner's candidacy was promoted by the producers, but the director preferred Shelley Duvall.
- At different times, Mike Nichols, Arthur Penn, and Hal Ashby could have taken the director's chair.
- Much of Robin Williams' mumbling as Popeye was unintelligible to viewers after filming was completed. The actor had to re-record a significant portion of the dialogue during post-production.
- The roles in "Popeye" marked Robin Williams' and Linda Hunt's film debuts.
- Many of the sunken ships in the harbor were perfectly seaworthy vessels that were bought or rented, and then deliberately scuttled in shallow water.
- Shelly Duvall sang all of her own songs in the film.
- Composer Harry Nilsson took breaks from working on his album 'Flash Harry' to write the music for the film. He wrote all the original songs and co-produced the soundtrack with Bruce Robb at Cherokee Studios.
- At one point early in production, the role of Olive Oyl was assigned to Lily Tomlin.
- The baby, Swee'pea, was played by Robert Altman's grandson, Wesley Ivan Hurt.
- Composer Harry Nilsson took breaks from working on his album 'Flash Harry' to write the music for the film. He wrote all the original songs and served as co-producer of the soundtrack alongside Bruce Robb at Cherokee Studios.
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