Ancient Fistory (1953)

Name: Ancient Fistory
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
Released: 1953-01-30

Running Time

Plot.

It's the middle ages (sort of); Popeye is working in Bluto's Beanery. Bluto is going to the ball where Princess Olive will choose her mate. Popeye's fairy godpappy appears and it's a reverse Cinderella story, with a car created from a can of spinach.

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Cast & Crew.

Jack Mercer

Popeye / Fairy Godfather / Announcer / Bull (voice) (uncredited)

Jackson Beck

Bluto (voice) (uncredited)

Mae Questel

Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

Seymour Kneitel

Director / Producer

Irv Spector

Story

Izzy Sparber

Producer

Winston Sharples

Music

Robert Connavale

Scenic Artist

Al Eugster

Animation / Animation Director

Wm. B. Pattengill

Animation

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 30, 1953

Status
Released

Running Time
7m

Genres
Animation Comedy Kids & Family

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

spinach

short

medieval

Wiki.

Ancient Fistory is a 1953 American animated short film directed by Seymour Kneitel and starring Jack Mercer in multiple roles (including Popeye). The film was released by Paramount Pictures on January 30, 1953. It was based on a gender-reversed parody of the fairy tale Cinderella and a possible inspiration for the 1960 film Cinderfella starring Jerry Lewis.