Summary
Lantern Slide, 'I'm Popeye the Sailor Man' lyrics, composed by Sammy Lerner in1933, illustrated with Popeye cartoon. Published by Chappell.
Used by Mr Jack Hayward an entertainer who held and compered community concerts in Sydney suburbs and in Geelong from about 1928 (Lakemba, NSW) to 1939 (Geelong) and then in Geelong for a few years after World War II. "Community Singing As It Should Be" was a feature of these concerts, which also included other musical items. Mr Hayward was a member of the Royal Navy before he migrated to Australia; he joined the Australian Navy during World War II. He imported many of his music slides. Community Concerts were held at the Hall of Honour, Yarra Street, Geelong on weekend evenings; his son suggested they continued until the advent of television in 1956.
Description of Content
Lyrics to song 'I'm Popeye the Sailor Man', with Popeye cartoon.
Physical Description
Standard format (3¼ x 3¼ inch square) colour glass lantern slide, Bound by cream-coloured tape.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Leisure, Images & Image Making, Migration & Cultural Diversity
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Michael Jones, 07 Mar 1990
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User
Jack Hayward, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1933-1956
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User
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Colour
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Pritned on glass: 'I'M POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN/I'm Pop-eye The Sailor Man/I'm Pop-eye/the/Sailor Man/I'm strong/to/the Finnich/'Cause I eats/my spinnach/I'm Pop-eye/the/Sailor Man/ A Chappell Song'. Handwritten on tape : 'POPEYE / J. HAYWARD'.
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Classification
Recreation & tourism, Performing arts - concerts, Community singing
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
82 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Audiovisual Technology, Cartoons, Community Organisations & Services, Music, Singing, Still Projectors, Lantern Slides