Popeye – Insect to Injury (1956) Popeye battles a swarm of termites that threaten to destroy his newly built house, leading to a chaotic showdown. Director: Dave Tendlar, Morey Reden Screenplay by: Isadore Klein Produced by: Famous Studios Starring: Jack Mercer as Popeye (voice) Production Company: Famous Studios Distributed by: Paramount Pictures Release Date: August 10, 1956 Runtime: Approximately 6 minutes Country: United States Language: English Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family ------------------------------------------------------------ Synopsis - Popeye proudly finishes building his house, only to discover a swarm of termites attacking his fence. - He traps the termites in a metal garbage can, but they escape and continue their destruction. - Popeye tries multiple tricks to stop them, including rolling over them with a garden roller and flooding their tunnels. - The termites prove too clever, using a tin can as a boat to cross Popeye’s moat and infiltrate his home. - As they devour his furniture and walls, Popeye eats his spinach and rebuilds his house in steel, ensuring the termites can’t destroy it again. ------------------------------------------------------------ Key Themes & Highlights - Homeowner’s Nightmare Popeye’s struggle against relentless termites mirrors real-life pest problems. - Clever Adversaries The termites use creative tactics to outsmart Popeye’s defenses. - Public Domain Status *Insect to Injury* is widely available due to its public domain status. - Technicolor Animation One of the later Popeye cartoons, featuring vibrant color animation. ------------------------------------------------------------ Trivia - Popeye is the only human character in this short, with no appearances from Olive Oyl, Bluto, or Wimpy. - The termites disappear entirely after consuming Popeye’s pipe at the end of the cartoon. - Some public domain versions replace the original Paramount logo with the a.a.p. logo. - The cartoon was featured in the video game *The Darkness* (2007). ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags #PopeyeCartoon #InsectToInjury #ClassicAnimation #PublicDomainCartoon #FamousStudios #TechnicolorAnimation #ParamountPictures #VintageCartoons #TermiteTrouble