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Happy Public Domain Day! Popeye, 'Rhapsody in Blue,' 'The Sound and the Fury' and Thousands of Other Captivating Creations Are Finally Free for Everyone to Use

The comic strip “Thimble Theater” had been running for a decade when cartoonist Elzie Segar introduced a new minor character ...
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Popeye Will Pop Eyes Out in This Gruesome New Horror Film

You’ve seen Winnie the Pooh as a killer. You’ve seen a sinister Steamboat Willie too. Next you’ll see Popeye the Slayer Man: “Toot, toot!” A trailer has just been released for one of two different ...
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'Popeye The Slayer Man' Horror Movie Sails Towards a Release Window

Created by E.C. Segar in a comics strip titled "Thimble Theater," this particular character has gone on to become one of the most iconic pop-culture characters of all time; Popeye the Sailor Man. A ...
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Happy Public Domain Day! Popeye, ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ ‘The Sound and the Fury’ and Thousands of Other Captivating Creations Are Finally Free for Everyone to Use

On January 1, 2025, copyrights will expire for books, films, comic strips, musical compositions and other creative works from 1929, as well as sound recordings from 1924 Ellen Wexler - Assistant ...