Print, Photographic
One black and white photograph of Toby David as Captain Jolly (left) and Paul Allen Schultz as Poopdeck Paul (right) standing on opposite sides of a cake. The cake is shaped like a sail boat and has an image of Popeye on the sail. Both men hold the cake and smile at the camera. Black ink stamp on verso states, "CKLW-TV Photographic 45-66-1." A typewritten note which accompanied this photograph states, "Toby David, as CKLW's 'Captain Jolly,' admires the giant birthday cake presented to him by General Manager Ernest G. Steck of the Detroit Statler Hilton, in celebration of the 'Popeye' cartoon's first year on the station. These are seen nightly on Channel 9 from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m., From left to right are Toby David ('Captain Jolly') and Paul Allen, who portrays 'Poopdeck Paul' on the show., From: A.R. Gloster Publicity Director CKLW."
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