A Date to Skate is an American animated short film, released on November 18, 1938[1] and starring Jack Mercer as the voice of Popeye.

Inside the rink, the Attendant asks Popeye what size of skates he wishes to rent.

They go to the rink and Popeye, swinging his arms as if he's rowing a canoe, gracefully demonstrates the proper technique; Olive attempts to move, but can only kick the air and flap her skinny arms as she falls headfirst into the railing around the rink.

Popeye glides over, stands her up, and offers another demonstration, his muscled arms again so like a sailor's, his hands being at his hips first, then clasped behind his back, and then above his head.

But she stumbles, knocks over another Skater, and falls on her front, blowing her hat's drooping daisy out of her face.

Popeye speeds into the Trolley and Olive rolls out into the busy street, falling on her face in the midst of traffic.

A Helpful Person in the shadowy house pitches a handy can of the miracle-vegetable to Popeye, who gulps it down without a moment to spare.

Hereafter and until the demise of the Fleischers' studio, Popeye's shorts would be animated in Miami, Florida, and Margie Hines would be the voice of Olive until Mae Questel's return in 1944.