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The Mechanical Monsters (1941)

APPROVED 9 min  -  Animation | Short | Action  -   21 November 1941 (USA)
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Superman battles a criminal mastermind and his robot army.

Director:

Dave Fleischer

Writers:

Jerry Siegel (characters), Joe Shuster (characters), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Uncredited cast:
Joan Alexander Joan Alexander ...
Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
Bud Collyer Bud Collyer ...
Superman / Clark Kent / Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
Julian Noa Julian Noa ...
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Storyline

An inventor has built powerful giant robots that can fly like planes and open banks like cans. Of course, Lois Lane gets into trouble with a robot; can Superman rescue her from the inventor's hideout? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Robot | Jewelry | Platform | Giant Robot | Criminal  | See more »

Genres:

Animation | Short | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los monstruos mecánicos See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fleischer Studios See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: When the flying robot lands at the House of Gems, the number 5 is clearly visible painted on his back. In all subsequent shots, however, the robot is labeled as #13. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Voices: Up in the sky, look! It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman!
Narrator: Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, this amazing stranger from the planet Krypton, The Man of Steel: Superman! Empowered with X-ray vision, possessing remarkable physical strength, Superman fights a never-ending battle for truth and justice, disguised as a mild-mannered newspaper reporter, Clark Kent.
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Connections

Referenced in Superman/Doomsday (2007) See more »