Max Fleischer's Superman 1941-1942 (Movie)
2009 / Director: Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer / Avg Rating: 7.7 out of 10
More than just a landmark in superhero animation, Max Fleischer's Superman shorts were no less than the foundation for so many shows that succeeded it. Playing in theaters in 1941-42, only a few years after the Man of Steel made his debut in Action Comics, these 17 exciting films were produced by Fleischer and made famous the phrase "This looks like a job for Superman!" At 10 minutes, each film had just enough time to run the opening credits, establish the threat, let Lois Lane make a headstrong rush into peril, and allow Clark Kent to change to his alter ego and save the day. The films show a remarkably dynamic and atmospheric storytelling style that enables them to hold up for modern viewers. At first the films followed a science fiction-fantasy theme, but not unexpectedly for that time soon focused on wartime concerns.
- Billion Dollar Limited (1942) (Movie) (2)
Bud Collyer...Clark Kent / Superman / Gangster (voice) (uncredited)Joan Alexander...Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited) - Destruction, Inc. (1942) (Movie) (2)
Bud Collyer...Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)Joan Alexander...Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
- Electric Earthquake (1942) (Movie) (2)
Joan Alexander...Lois Lane
Bud Collyer...Superman/Clark Kent
- Eleventh Hour (1942) (Movie) (2)
Bud Collyer...Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)Joan Alexander...Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
- Japoteurs (1942) (Movie) (2)
Bud Collyer...Clark Kent / Superman / Japanese Hijacker (voice) (uncredited)Joan Alexander...Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
- Jungle Drums (1943) (Movie) (2)
Joan Alexander...Lois Lane
Bud Collyer...Superman/Clark Kent
- Secret Agent (1943) (Movie) (2)
Joan Alexander...Secret Agent
Bud Collyer...Nazi Saboteurs
- Showdown (1942) (Movie) (2)
Joan Alexander...Lois Lane
Bud Collyer...Superman/Clark Kent
- Superman (1941) (Movie) (2)
Bud Collyer...Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)Joan Alexander...Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
- Terror on the Midway (1942) (Movie) (2)
Joan Alexander...Lois Lane
Bud Collyer...Superman/Clark Kent
- The Arctic Giant (1942) (Movie) (2)
Joan Alexander...Lois Lane
Bud Collyer...Superman/Clark Kent
- The Bulleteers (1942) (Movie) (2)
Joan Alexander...Lois Lane
Bud Collyer...Superman/Clark Kent, Bulleteer
- The Magnetic Telescope (1942) (Movie) (2)
Bud Collyer...Clark Kent / Superman / Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited)Joan Alexander...Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
- The Mechanical Monsters (1941) (Movie) (2)
Bud Collyer...Clark Kent / Superman / Scientist (voice) (uncredited)Joan Alexander...Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
- The Mummy Strikes (1943) (Movie) (2)
Bud Collyer...Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)Joan Alexander...Lois Lane / Jane Hogan (voice) (uncredited)
- The Underground World (1943) (Movie) (2)
Bud Collyer...Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)Joan Alexander...Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
- Volcano (1942) (Movie) (2)
Joan Alexander...Lois Lane
Bud Collyer...Superman/Clark Kent
