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Superman (1941) 7.2
The Man of Steel fights a mad scientist who is destroying Metropolis with an energy cannon. Director:Dave Fleischer |
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Title: Superman (1941)
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Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Joan Alexander | ... |
Lois Lane
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Jackson Beck | ... |
Perry White
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Bud Collyer | ... |
Clark Kent /
Superman
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Jack Mercer | ... |
The Mad Scientist
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Julian Noa | ... |
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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>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 September 1941 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$100,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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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. But there came a day when giant quakes threatened to destroy Krypton forever. One of ...
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This film series is where Superman "learned" to fly. Prior to this, he was only able to "leap tall buildings in a single bound." It was deemed that leaping would not look right on film. But even when Superman flies it looks as if he needs to make a jumping start, rather than just taking off. 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. But there came a day when giant quakes threatened to destroy Krypton forever. One of ...
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A SUPERMAN Cartoon.
A mad scientist turns his death ray on Metropolis to begin destroying bridges & buildings. Intrepid reporter Lois Lane crashes her plane directly in the madman’s front yard. With Lois a prisoner & the death ray once again in operation, it looks like a job for SUPERMAN!
This was the first in a series of excellent cartoons Max Fleischer produced for Paramount Studio. They feature great animation and taut, fast-moving plots. Meant to be shown in movie theaters, they are miles ahead of their Saturday Morning counterparts.