Puppet Love

Puppet Love

1944 · 8 min · ★ 5.4 · Animation, Comedy

Bluto builds a Popeye puppet and manipulates it to treat Olive rudely. Then he comes in and takes Olive away. When Popeye discovers the ruse, knocks Bluto out and ties puppet strings to him.

Directed by Seymour Kneitel · Written by Joe Stultz

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