This short has gained some infamy for its use of a sped-up voice clip used for the mouse, which includes swearing.
Popeye's bedroom includes a pair of wooden oars, an old fashioned bowl and pitcher washing set, and a framed painting of a full masted sailing ship.
Might have been a jab at rival studio MGM's Tom and Jerry shorts, which featured similar dynamics with a mouse. The meticulous background detail attention is also styled after other Golden Age cartoons.
One of the few Popeye shorts where someone other than Popeye eats the spinach.