Superman (1941): Cast
Superman is a 1941 short animated adventure film directed by Dave Fleischer, starring Bud Collyer as Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited), Joan Alexander and Jack Mercer. It brings to the screen characters from Superman: The Golden Age, Vol. 1 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. It runs 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Director
- Dave Fleischer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fleischer Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Superman About?
The premise of Superman without spoilers.
Superman bursts onto the scene when The Daily Planet receives a chilling letter from a mad scientist who threatens mass destruction with his Electrothanasia Ray. Determined to uncover the story, Lois Lane ventures out to investigate, drawing the Man of Steel into a battle against the villain's scheme.
Superman Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- superman character
- clark kent character
- lois lane character
- perry white character
- daily planet
- metropolis the city
- based on comic book
- superhero action
- superhero fantasy
- superhero sci fi
- 1940s
- krypton the planet
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- superhero
- man in tights
- character name as title
- damsel in distress
- control room
- captive reporter
- nosey female reporter
- kidnapped reporter
- dc shared universe
- shared universe
- super strength
- opening logo
- closing logo
- woman bound and gagged
- hand drawn animation
- reference to fleischer studios
- oscar nominated
- reference to max fleischer
- reference to dave fleischer
- one person army action
- one man army
- mad scientist
- bound and gagged
- laboratory
- art deco
- mountain peak
- newspaper editor
- female reporter
- death ray
- female pilot
- 2d animation
- mugging
- ends with wink
- breaking the fourth wall by winking
- newspaper headline
- exploding building
- evil scientist
- newspaper
Superman Cast & Characters
Bud Collyer leads the cast as Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited), with Joan Alexander as Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited) and Jack Mercer as The Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Dave Fleischer; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Dave Fleischer
- Bud Collyer as Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)
- Joan Alexander as Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
- Jack Mercer as The Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
- Jackson Beck as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Also Starring in Superman
· 1 more- Julian Noa Perry White (voice) (uncredited)
More from Dave Fleischer
More films directed by Dave Fleischer: Big Bad Sindbad, Popeye Makes a Movie, Popeye’s Premiere and Spinach Packin’ Popeye.
Superman Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Superman: El científico loco” and “Superman: The Introduction”.
- Also known as
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- Superman: El científico loco
- Superman: The Introduction
- Superman contra o Cientista Louco
- Super-Homem
- Teräsmies
- Superman: The Mad Scientist
- Σούπερμαν: Ο Τρελός Επιστήμονας
- סופרמן
- 超人：疯狂科学家
- The Death Ray
- Max Fleischer's Superman
- Супермен: Лудият учен
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- Σούπερμαν
- Superman : Le Scientifique Fou
- Супермэн
- המדען המטורף
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Superman FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Superman, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Superman?
Superman runs 10 minutes.
When was Superman released?
Superman was released on September 26, 1941.
Who directed Superman?
Superman was directed by Dave Fleischer.
More films by Dave Fleischer Who is in the cast of Superman?
Superman stars Bud Collyer as Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited), Joan Alexander as Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited) and Jack Mercer as The Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited), among 5 credited actors.
Does Superman have a post-credit scene?
No. Superman has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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