Superman (1941)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Superman |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1941 |
| length | 11 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Dave Fleischer |
| script |
Seymour Kneitel , Isadore Sparber |
| production |
Max Fleischer for Fleischer Studios |
| music | Sammy Timberg |
Superman is a 1941 American animated short film directed by Dave Fleischer .
action
Once upon a time, the planet Planet Krypton was destroyed, with the only survivor being a child who was sent to Earth in a capsule. The child has superhuman powers. Time has passed since then and the child has grown up and works for a newspaper under the name Clark Kent.
The mad professor threatens Metropolis with a super weapon that he wants to activate at midnight. Lois Lane wants to write an exclusive article about the professor and is captured by him. He activates the weapon, a kind of oversized laser beam , and thus destroys a bridge in the city. Next, he turns the beam on the high-rise where Kent works. Kent transforms into Superman , first erects the already crooked skyscraper and then faces the laser beam, which he gradually pushes back to its starting point. When he arrives at the mad professor's tower, he knots the laser beam device so that the power of the laser is now directed inwards. The professor's tower goes up in flames. Superman rescues the trapped Lois Lane and also grabs the professor whom he brings to prison.
The newspapers report on Superman's heroic deed, but he is again sitting at his desk in the editorial office as Clark Kent.
production
Superman was released on September 26, 1941 as the first part of the butcher's cartoon series Superman by distributor Paramount Pictures . In the next few years, 16 more cartoons from the Superman series followed. Paramount had already acquired the rights to film the popular DC Comics character in early 1941. However, Dave and Max Fleischer initially doubted the possible success of such a project and asked for $ 100,000, four times their usual price, which was eventually paid. The short films that were made afterwards were first shown with real actors in order to be drawn afterwards ( rotoscope method). In this series, Superman was initially called “Supermann” in German and was also able to fly for the first time. Most of these films featured the scene where Clark Kent said before an assignment, "This is a job for Superman (s)!" And then changed clothes.
synchronization
| role | Original speaker |
|---|---|
| teller | Jackson Beck |
| Superman / Clark Kent | Budd Collyer |
| Lois Lane | Joan Alexander |
| The crazy professor | Jack Mercer |
Awards
Superman was nominated in 1942 for an Oscar in the category " Best Animated Short Film ", but could not prevail against The Heartless Savior .
Web links
- Superman 1 The Mad Scientist , 1941 (ogv; 40.67 MB)
- Superman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
