Superman backdrop
Superman logo
1941·Action·10m
7.2
After The Daily Planet receives a letter from a mad scientist threatening to wreak destruction with his Electrothanasia Ray, Lois Lane heads out in the hopes of getting more information for a news story.
Directed by Dave Fleischer
cartoon
mad scientist
based on comic
super power
news reporter
death ray
superhuman strength
short compilation
short film

Cast

Bud Collyer
Bud Collyer
Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)
Joan Alexander
Joan Alexander
Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Mercer
Jack Mercer
The Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
Julian Noa
Julian Noa
Perry White (voice) (uncredited)
Jackson Beck
Jackson Beck
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Dave Fleischer
Dave Fleischer
Director
Max Fleischer
Max Fleischer
Producer
Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster
Characters
Jerry Siegel
Jerry Siegel
Characters
Izzy Sparber
Izzy Sparber
Story
Seymour Kneitel
Seymour Kneitel
Story

Popular Reviews

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ilinca
ilinca
Superman
superman is so cool i want to be him
superman is so cool i want to be him
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harini
harini
Superman
it's a bird! it's a plane! it's supermannnn
it's a bird! it's a plane! it's supermannnn
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William Shatner 2.0
William Shatner 2.0
Superman
A classic little cartoon that still holds up pretty well. It’s a good introduction to Superman and it’s honestly pretty enjoyable to this day.
A classic little cartoon that still holds up pretty well. It’s a good introduction to Superman and it’s honestly pretty enjoyable to this day.
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Skipp
Skipp
Superman
Really astonishes me how well this sets up the Superman mythos for newcomers: the character dynamics of Lois and Clark, the kind of antagonists they face as a journalist duo, and - most importantly - that Superman is that guy. He is legit out there punching laser beams! The mad scientist says it perfectly himself: “HE ISN’T HUMAN!”

If there is a more concise way to introduce the Man of Steel, I’d certainly love to hear it.
Really astonishes me how well this sets up the Superman mythos for newcomers: the character dynamics of Lois and Clark, the kind of antagonists they face as a journalist duo, and - most importantly - that Superman is that guy. He is legit out there punching laser beams! The mad scientist says it perfectly himself: “HE ISN’T HUMAN!”

If there is a more concise way to introduce the Man of Steel, I’d certainly love to hear it.
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Radioooo
Radioooo
Superman
That wasn’t a bird, or a plane! Fuck off!
That wasn’t a bird, or a plane! Fuck off!
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