Popeye Village, also known as Sweethaven Village, is a group of rustic and ramshackled wooden buildings.

History The construction of the film set started in June 1979. A construction crew of 165 working over seven months was needed to build the village, which comprises of nineteen authentic wooden buildings. Hundreds of logs and several thousand wooden planks were sent overseas from Holland, while wood shingles used in the construction of the roof tops were imported all the way from Canada. Eight tons of nails and two thousand gallons of paint were also used in construction.

In addition, a 200-250 foot breakwater was built around Anchor Bay's mouth to protect the set from high seas during the shooting.

The set was completed in seven months, and filming commenced on January 23, 1980. The film, based on the comic strips by E.C. Segar, is set around the fictional village of Sweethaven where the sailor Popeye arrives in an attempt to find his long lost father.

Although the film failed to impress at the box office, Popeye Village is one of Malta's most popular tourist attractions.

Attractions
Popeye Village is open to the public seven days a week and, apart from the film set itself, has a number of family attractions for the visitor to experience. There are shows, rides and museums, as well as play houses where children can climb and explore the village. Kids can also get to meet the main characters from the show such as Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto and Wimpy.

You may want to check out their website http://www.popeyemalta.com/

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* Actors: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston, Linda Hunt, Paul Dooley
* Directors: Robert Altman
* Format: PAL
* Language English
* Region: Region 2 ( DVD formats.)
* Number of discs: 1
* Classification: U
* Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
* DVD Release Date: 7 Aug 2006
* Run Time: 113 minutes
* Average Customer Review: 4 stars out of 5.
* DVD Features:
o Main Language: English