Paramount wanted to do Annie adaptation but they lost the bid so Robert Evans asked what else they’ve got they can turn into a musical - and the answer he got was Popeye. Evans got obsessed with doing comic strip accurate adaptation and went overboard. Altman was brought in because he did Nashville and seemed like a good fit.
How tf did Robert Altman end up making this movie lol
Shelley Duvall really ran the gamut of acting under unorthodox directorial styles didn’t she
Paramount wanted to do Annie adaptation but they lost the bid so Robert Evans asked what else they’ve got they can turn into a musical - and the answer he got was Popeye. Evans got obsessed with doing comic strip accurate adaptation and went overboard. Altman was brought in because he did Nashville and seemed like a good fit.
there’s a great video by Hats Off Entertainment on the production of the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLnIlP7kbdA