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Popeye, by R.C. Harvey

Sep 01, 20241 min
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A Masterwork of the Medium.

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Transcript

Speaker 1

Hi l by La Sela Man.

Speaker 2

Welcome to the WBZ Book Club. I'm Jordan Rich.

Speaker 3

Yes, Popeye the Sailor Man created by l Z Zeeger way back in nineteen twenty nine, and Popeye's been going strong ever since. And there's a book coming out in November. You might want to check out Popeye master Work of the Medium by R. C.

Speaker 1

Harvey.

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Charles Schultz, the creator of Peanuts, called Popeye perfect, consistent in drawing and humor. And in this new book coming out in the fall, there are three hundred and fifty illustrations poal Popeye looked way back when, how he evolved, in animation, art, in advertising, the film starring Robin Williams, and everything else Popeye, there's Wimpy, there's Blue Doo olive oil, and a whole cast of characters. And by the way,

there really was a Popeye the Sailor Man. His real name was Frank Fiegel, spent twenty years in the Merchant Marines, and if you check out his picture, he is Popeye. Coming this fall, Popeye master Work of the Medium by R. C.

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Harvey. The Book Club WBZ, Boston's news radio

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