Destruction Inc. (1942)

Superman versus saboteurs at the Metropolis Munitions Plant.

Director:

Izzy Sparber (as I. Sparber)

Writers:

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

Stars:

Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Joan Alexander	...	Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
Jackson Beck	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Bud Collyer	...	Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Mercer	...	Radio Newscaster / Louis (voice) (uncredited)
Julian Noa	...	Chief Thug (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

A murder at the Metropolis Munitions plant draws Lois Lane into the thick of a sabotage plot; she ends up inside a torpedo about to be tested. Meanwhile, where is Superman?

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Plot Keywords:

window blinds | torpedo | saboteur | security guard | explosion | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Action | Crime

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Destrucción incorporada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the factory chase when Lois swings down on a rope, she has no facial features at all.

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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 streak of lightning! More powerful than the pounding surf! Mightier than a roaring hurricane! 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 Showdown (1942)

User Reviews

Destruction Inc. is yet another of these Fleischer/Famous Superman cartoons

This was yet another in the Fleischer/Famous Studios series of Superman cartoons. In the one, a guard from the Metropolis Munitions Works factory is found dead in a swamp so Lois Lane goes to work there to uncover a plan to blow it up. Somehow, Superman also seems to be there...Pretty atmospheric outing for the series as we see how things are being kept from happening due to the actions of the Man of Steel. As usual, Ms. Lane ends up being the damsel in distress who would have ended up dead were it not for Clark Kent always being nearby. For an 8 minute short, it's pretty entertaining enough but really, these are starting to become really repetitious concerning plots on these superhero cartoons. Still, if you're a Superman completist, Destruction Inc. is at least worth a look.