Japoteurs (1942)

Superman vs. Japanese spies hijacking a new super-bomber.

Director:

Seymour Kneitel

Writers:

Jerry Siegel (Superman comic strip created by), Joe Shuster (Superman comic strip created by),

Stars:

Joan Alexander, Bud Collyer, Jack Mercer

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Joan Alexander	...	Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
Bud Collyer	...	Superman / Clark Kent / Japanese Hijacker (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Mercer	...	Press Tour Guide (voice) (uncredited)
Julian Noa	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Sam Parker	...	Clark Kent (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

American industry builds a gigantic new bomber and Lois Lane stows away on the test flight; little does she suspect, Japanese spies are aboard to hijack the giant. Superman to the rescue?

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Plot Keywords:

japanese | hijack | bomber | 1940s | caricature | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | War

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Japanilaiset

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title is a combination of the French word saboteur and the shortened form for one of the Axis Powers in World War II, the Japanese.

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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 soar higher than any plane, this amazing stranger from the planet Krypton, The Man of Steel: Superman! 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

Follows The Arctic Giant (1942)

User Reviews

Superman Versus Axis Villains

A SUPERMAN Cartoon.

When America unveils its colossal new bomber, the JAPOTEURS, an elite force of Japanese spies & saboteurs, strikes. Stealing the behemoth, with intrepid girl reporter Lois Lane aboard, and the destination either Tokyo or destruction, it's time for Superman to get involved...

This was another in the series of excellent cartoons initially created by Max Fleischer 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. Bud Collyer is the voice of Superman; Joan Alexander does the honors for Lois Lane.