Taxi-Turvy

Taxi-Turvy

1954 · 6 min · ★ 6.7 · Animation, Comedy

Popeye and Bluto are taxi drivers; they are, of course, competing for fares - and Olive, in particular.

Directed by Seymour Kneitel · Written by Irv Spector

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