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Friend or Phony (1952)

Short | 7 min |Animation, Family, Short

To convince Popeye to throw away his spinach, Bluto fakes his death, after showing clips of "spinach moments" from a couple earlier shows.

Directors

Izzy Sparber (as I. Sparber) |Al Eugster (animation director) (uncredited) |George Germanetti (animation director) (uncredited) |Thomas Johnson (animation director) (uncredited) |Bill Tytla (earlier cartoon clips) (uncredited)

Writer

Irv Spector (story) (as Irving Spector)

Producers

Seymour Kneitel (producer) (uncredited) |Izzy Sparber (producer) (uncredited)

Composer

Casting

Gwen Davies (uncredited) |Myrna Meyer (uncredited)

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Status

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Release date

Jun 20, 1952 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
3 cast members

Name	Known for
Jackson BeckBluto (voice) (uncredited) Bluto (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Take the Money and Run (1969)
Jack MercerPopeye (voice) (uncredited) Popeye (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Popeye (1980)
Sid RaymondSpinach Can (voice) (uncredited) Spinach Can (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Hot Stuff (1979)