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The Crystal Brawl

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 8m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
219
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The Crystal Brawl (1957)
AnimationComedyFamilyRomanceShort

Bluto muscles out Popeye to take Olive to the fair. Popeye rushes ahead and poses as a fortune teller, luring Olive in. He shows Olive her future (actually, her past) in the crystal ball: fi... Read allBluto muscles out Popeye to take Olive to the fair. Popeye rushes ahead and poses as a fortune teller, luring Olive in. He shows Olive her future (actually, her past) in the crystal ball: first, a clip of a mountain climbing sequence that culminates in Bluto assaulting Olive. The... Read allBluto muscles out Popeye to take Olive to the fair. Popeye rushes ahead and poses as a fortune teller, luring Olive in. He shows Olive her future (actually, her past) in the crystal ball: first, a clip of a mountain climbing sequence that culminates in Bluto assaulting Olive. Then, a clip from another amusement park showing strongman Bluto stealing Olive away to a rol... Read all

  • Directors
    • Seymour Kneitel
    • Al Eugster
    • Thomas Johnson
  • Writers
    • Carl Meyer
    • Jack Mercer
  • Stars
    • Jackson Beck
    • Gilbert Mack
    • Jack Mercer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    219
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Seymour Kneitel
      • Al Eugster
      • Thomas Johnson
    • Writers
      • Carl Meyer
      • Jack Mercer
    • Stars
      • Jackson Beck
      • Gilbert Mack
      • Jack Mercer
    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Photos2

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    Top Cast4

    Jackson Beck
    • Bluto
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Gilbert Mack
    Gilbert Mack
    • Barker
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Mercer
    Jack Mercer
    • Popeye
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Mae Questel
    Mae Questel
    • Olive Oyl
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Seymour Kneitel
      • Al Eugster
      • Thomas Johnson
    • Writers
      • Carl Meyer
      • Jack Mercer
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews9

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    • Trivia
      During the sequences that play the earlier shorts Alpine for You (1951) and Quick on the Vigor (1950), the voices were re-dubbed; as such, the Barker in the latter short was voiced by Gilbert Mack instead of Jackson Beck, the same voice as Bluto during the time.
    • Goofs
      While Olive is supposedly shown episodes of her future via the crystal ball, they are actually scenes that had happened in the past.
    • Connections
      Edited from Abusement Park (1947)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 5, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kryształowa kula
    • Production company
      • Famous Studios
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 8m
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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