In 1960, King Features Syndicate brought forth “Popeye the Sailor,” an animated television series featuring new misadventures of the beloved spinach-chomping hero and his wacky circle of friends and foes. A total of 220 short cartoons were created for the series by multiple animation studios, and most them were forgettable. But there was one short that stood out for being an extraordinary detour from the usual Popeye-fueled knockabout.
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BOOTLEG FILES 948: “Happy Money” (1969 Christian-themed short film starring Jerry Mathers).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: Deservedly obscure.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: None.
In the course of my film reviewing work, I’ve seen an awful lot of short films – as well as a lot of awful short films. But for sheer badness, I am hard pressed to recall a short film as boring and annoying as “Happy Money,” a 1969 offering that is mostly remembered today for the presence of an unlikely actor in its cast.
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