The 1942 film “You’re a Sap, Mr. Jap” was removed from circulation first by Paramount, and now by Time-Warner due to the negative (though historically important) portrayal of the Japanese. As with most of the wartime propaganda cartoons owned by Time-Warner (with the exception of Herr Meets Hare (1945), Russian Rhapsody (1944), Blitz Wolf (1942) and one or two others), this one is not likely to see a public airing anytime soon.
[Robert Reynolds] This short was the first short released by Paramount Famous Studios and was one of several done by the studio showing Popeye engaged directly against the enemy, most often the Japanese. While Warner Brothers, Disney and, to a lesser extent, other studios, did shorts often depicting Germans as foils, the majority of Famous Studios efforts focused on the Japanese. Given Pearl Harbor and Popeye's naval ties, this is quite understandable. This is an average short. Seein' Red, White an' Blue and Spinach For Britain have aged better. But it's still worth watching. Recommended.
The 1942 film “You’re a Sap, Mr. Jap” was removed from circulation first by Paramount, and now by Time-Warner due to the negative (though historically important) portrayal of the Japanese. As with most of the wartime propaganda cartoons owned by Time-Warner (with the exception of Herr Meets Hare (1945), Russian Rhapsody (1944), Blitz Wolf (1942) and one or two others), this one is not likely to see a public airing anytime soon.
[Robert Reynolds] This short was the first short released by Paramount Famous Studios and was one of several done by the studio showing Popeye engaged directly against the enemy, most often the Japanese. While Warner Brothers, Disney and, to a lesser extent, other studios, did shorts often depicting Germans as foils, the majority of Famous Studios efforts focused on the Japanese. Given Pearl Harbor and Popeye's naval ties, this is quite understandable. This is an average short. Seein' Red, White an' Blue and Spinach For Britain have aged better. But it's still worth watching. Recommended.