Robert Altman's notorious live-action Popeye movie (starring Robin Williams as the titular sailor) was beset by all manner of issues behind the scenes.

Robin Williams’ ‘Popeye’ Had the ‘Most Coked-Up Film Set’ and ‘Everyone Was Stoned,’ Says Former Studio Boss: ‘They Were Shipping’ Cocaine in Film Canisters ...

Robin Williams’ ‘Popeye’ Had the ‘Most Coked-Up Film Set’ and ‘Everyone Was Stoned,’ Says Former Studio Boss: ‘They Were Shipping’ Cocaine in Film Canisters ...

We are just now learning that the 1980 movie “Popeye” had more going on during filming than has previously been revealed. Barry Diller, chairman of IAC, shared some tea about the film during a ...

A studio executive described the 1980 film Popeye, which starred Robin Williams, as “snowed in cocaine”, and described how the drug would be illegally shipped to set.. READ MORE: Robin ...

As it turns out, Robert Altman's 1980 film adaptation of the beloved cartoon Popeye starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall was made with help from something much stronger than just spinach ...

They were pumped up on more than just spinach. The set of 1980s kids’ hit “Popeye” was knee-deep in cocaine, according to movie mogul Barry Diller. “You couldn’t escape it,” Diller ...

Robin Williams starred as the title character in “Popeye,” which marked the comedian’s first big-screen acting role after making a name for himself on hit television series “Happy Days” and its ...

Oh, Popeye,” Diller reportedly said. “By the way, you can watch it. If you watch ‘Popeye,’ you’re watching a movie that — you think of it in the thing that they used to do about record ...

Robin Williams’ ‘Popeye’ Had the ‘Most Coked-Up Film Set’ and ‘Everyone Was Stoned,’ Says Former Studio Boss: ‘They Were Shipping’ Cocaine in Film Canisters ...