The Ghost Host

The Ghost Host

November 6, 1960 (estimated) TV Episode Popeye

Studio
Paramount Cartoon Studios
Distributor
King Features Syndicate

Synopsis

Popeye and Olive are driving in the country when it starts to rain. They seek shelter in a a haunted ol' house haunted by some beatnik ghosts. The eerie and rather mischievous spirits have fun with them by pulling tricks until they have Popeye knocked out. Olive feeds Popeye his spinach, and he zips out, lifts the house up from its foundation, and shakes the ghosts out. They run off in a panic as Popeye sings the Popeye song.

Characters

Popeye, Olive Oyl, Ghosts

Credits

Directing

Director
Jack Kinney

Producing

Producer
Jack Kinney
Executive Producer
Al Brodax

Writing

Writer
Jack Kinney

Voices

Voice
Jack Mercer (Popeye), Mae Questel (Olive Oyl)

Music

Music
Winston Sharples

Editing

Editor
Roger Donley

Crew

Layout
Jerry Nevius
Background
Bob McIntosh
Animation Director
Murray McClellan
Checking
Buf Nerbovig
Camera
Bill Kotler
Ink & Paint
Vera McKinney
Sound
Ryder Sound Service

Production notes

King Features had no cartoon studios, so Popeye storyboards were produced in its offices, while animation was divided between Paramount/Famous Studios, Larry Harmon Productions, Total TV Productions, Gene Deitch/Rembrandt Studios, Halas and Batchelor and Jack Kinney Productions.

Of those stations which bought the King Features Popeye cartoons in 1960, 90% renewed their contracts in 1965.

Note the change in the villain's name… from Bluto to Brutus.

Pictures

Reviews

The Ghost Host

MDeMeoFebruary 16, 2003

A well animated effort by Paramount Cartoon Studios.