Just before the Flesicher brothers were bounced, and famous Studios took over production of the Popeyes, here was another very good satire on World War II, this time showing Bluto, reluctantly, as a private in an armored outfit, who griped about the Army's messing up his social life. Popeye, on shore leave, happens by on the way to date with Olive Oyl. The two switch uniforms, so Popeye is stuck in the maneuver with the tank platoon, but finally gets to Olive, gets his own uniform back, and has date with her after all. Olive still loved him in spite of his being late for the date. He passes filling station (which may have had little business, owing to A cards, though the cartoon does not show it). All in all, another amusing take on the War, this time of Popeye, who presumably WAS granted liberty for his date, and Bluto going AWO
Review of Many Tanks
