Leave Well Enough Alone (1939)

04/28/1939 (US) • Animation, Family, Comedy • 6m

Overview

Popeye, feeling sorry for the puppies in the window of Olive Oyl's pet shop, buys all the animals (mostly dogs) and sets them free. A parrot declines to go, singing the title song to explain why it likes it just fine in the shop. Meanwhile, the freed dogs are not faring well.

Leave Well Enough Alone (1939)

04/28/1939 (US) • 6m

Animation, Family, Comedy

Overview

Popeye, feeling sorry for the puppies in the window of Olive Oyl's pet shop, buys all the animals (mostly dogs) and sets them free. A parrot declines to go, singing the title song to explain why it likes it just fine in the shop. Meanwhile, the freed dogs are not faring well.

Top Billed Cast

Jack Mercer

Popeye / Parrot (voice) (uncredited)

Margie Hines

Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

freedom

pet shop

parrot

cartoon dog

dogcatcher

animal liberation

cartoon bird

puppies

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