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Superman (1941)

10 min  -  Animation | Short | Action   -  26 September 1941 (USA)
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The Man of Steel fights a mad scientist who is destroying Metropolis with an energy cannon.

Director:

Dave Fleischer

Writers:

Jerry Siegel (characters), Joe Shuster (characters), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Uncredited cast:
Joan Alexander Joan Alexander ...
Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
Jackson Beck Jackson Beck ...
Perry White / Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Bud Collyer Bud Collyer ...
Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Mercer Jack Mercer ...
The Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
Julian Noa Julian Noa ...
Perry White (voice) (uncredited)
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Storyline

When Lois is kidnapped by a mad scientist, she is given a demonstration of his energy cannon as he attacks Metropolis. Only Superman can stop it in his first cinematic adventure Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Mad Scientist | Ray | Planet | Bridge | Bound And Gagged  | 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:

Superman: The Introduction See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)
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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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Did You Know?

Trivia

Marks the first appearance on film of the famous introduction, "Faster than a speeding bullet, etc...", and of the "Look, up in the sky, etc..." line. (See Memorable Quotes section) See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Voices: Up in the sky, look: It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman!
Narrator: [opening narration] In the endless reaches of the universe, there once existed a planet known as Krypton, a planet that burned like a green star in the distant heavens. There, civilization was far advanced and it brought forth a race of "supermen," whose mental and physical powers were developed to the absolute peak of human perfection...
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Connections

Referenced in My Only Ü (2008) See more »