Leave Well Enough Alone
1939 | 6m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Dave Fleischer |
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| Writer: | |
| Staring: |
| Popeye, feeling sorry for the puppies in the window of Olive Oyl's pet shop, buys all the animals (mostly dogs) and sets them free. A parrot declines to go, singing the title song to explain why it likes it just fine in the shop. Meanwhile, the freed dogs are not faring well. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 28, 1939 |
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| Director: | Dave Fleischer |
| Writer: | |
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| Keywords | pet shop, freedom, cartoon dog, dogcatcher, animal liberation, cartoon bird, puppies |
| Production Companies | Fleischer Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 20, 2026 Entered: May 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Jack Mercer | Popeye / Parrot (voice) (uncredited) |
| Margie Hines | Olive Oyl (voice) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| Abner Kneitel | Animation |
| Dave Fleischer | Director |
| Seymour Kneitel | Animation |
| Name | Title |
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| Max Fleischer | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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