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The Mechanical Monsters

  • 19411941
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 11m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.5K
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The Mechanical Monsters (1941)
AnimationShortAction
Superman battles a criminal mastermind and his robot army.Superman battles a criminal mastermind and his robot army.Superman battles a criminal mastermind and his robot army.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.5K
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    • Dave Fleischer
    • Steve Muffati(animation director)
  • Writers
    • Joe Shuster(comic strip created by: Superman)
    • Jerry Siegel(comic strip created by: Superman)
    • Izzy Sparber(story)
    • Bud Collyer(voice)
    • Joan Alexander(voice)
    • Jackson Beck(voice)
    • Dave Fleischer
    • Steve Muffati(animation director)
  • Writers
    • Joe Shuster(comic strip created by: Superman)
    • Jerry Siegel(comic strip created by: Superman)
    • Izzy Sparber(story)
    • Bud Collyer(voice)
    • Joan Alexander(voice)
    • Jackson Beck(voice)
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    • 25User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Bud Collyer
    Bud Collyer
    • Clark Kent
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    • (uncredited)
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    Joan Alexander
    Joan Alexander
    • Lois Lane
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jackson Beck
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
      • Dave Fleischer
      • Steve Muffati(animation director) (uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Joe Shuster(comic strip created by: Superman)
      • Jerry Siegel(comic strip created by: Superman)
      • Izzy Sparber(story)
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    • Trivia
      This cartoon is the first Superman story in which Clark Kent changes into his Superman costume inside a phone booth.
    • Goofs
      The scientist gags Lois before placing her on the platform above the molten metal, even though he's trying to intimidate her into revealing the location of the missing jewelry. Even if she wanted to, she'd find it impossible to tell him.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Clark Kent: That's a wonderful story, Lois.

      Lois Lane: Thanks, Clark. But I owe it all to Superman.

    • Connections
      Edited into Fantastic Animation Festival (1977)

    User reviews25

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    X-Ray Vision Alone Worth The Price Of Admission !!!!
    This is the only Superman short in which I have seen this X-Ray Vision method used, and I must say if it can put wonder and amazement in the heart of a 20 year old black kid from New York in the year 2003, imagine what it did for people in 1942 !! This is a truly priceless and classic peice of American animation.
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    • ironfistditto
    • Aug 4, 2003

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      • November 21, 1941 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Fleischer Studios
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    • 11 minutes

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