Popeye's failures in the kitchen send him on a quest for a wife. He visits the "matrimonial agency" and picks Olive at the same time Bluto picks her.

Allen Rose, Ben Hardaway
United States

Look, if you have eight minutes to spare today and want to see some classic, rubbery 1930s chaos, For Better or Worser is absolutely worth your time. 🍳 Anyone who loves old-school slapstick or the weirdly dark humor of early Fleischer Studios will have a blast. But if you get annoyed by vintage gender roles or charact...


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Dave Fleischer

Dave Fleischer
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"Look, if you have eight minutes to spare today and want to see some classic, rubbery 1930s chaos, For Better or Worser is absolutely worth your time. 🍳 Anyone who loves old-school slapstick or the weirdly dark humor of early Fleischer Studios will have a blast. But if you get annoyed by vintage gender roles or characters who literally never stop mumbling under their breath, you should probably skip this one. The whole thing starts because Popeye is a absolute disaster in the kitchen. His attemp..."


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