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Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck, Bud Collyer

Directed by Dave Fleischer, brother of the legendary Max Fleischer (who serves as producer), this animated short film was the first cinematic adaptation of the classic comic book Superman. Long before... read more read more... George Reeves or Christopher Reeve donned the famous red cape, voice-artist Bud Collyer was Superman, providing the superhero's dialogue in dozens of shorts and television programs over the course of three decades. In this first adventure, Clark Kent must turn into his alter-ego Superman and save the people of Metropolis from certain doom at the hands of a maniacal scientist with a deadly energy cannon. Joan Alexander provides the voice of Lois Lane. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

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Unrated, 10 min.

Directed by: Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer

Release Date: September 26, 1941

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DVD Release Date: June 10, 1998

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  • April 2, 2012
    Dave and Max Fleischer directed this Superman cartoon, the very first to feature the character. The Fleischers would create 9 more Superman cartoons in the early 40s, before the theatrical shorts would be taken over by Famous Studios. This cartoon is pretty good, featuring a ma... read mored scientist reaping havoc on Metropolis and Superman having to save Lois Lane, who goes off to interview the scientist like a mad woman. I love the animation style of these old cartoons, and while the stories and the characters are all pretty one dimensional...there is something inherently charming about them.
  • October 1, 2007
    The old Fleisher stuff is brilliantly beautifull and nicely retro. Each episode is a perfect encapsulation of the early golden age Siegel Shuster stuff.

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Kevin Carr
April 20, 2009
Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

Even put up against today's animation, the Max Fleischer Superman cartoons hold up with incredible integrity Full Review

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