The character was only four years old when paramount pictures contracted max and dave fleischer to produce a series of cartoons based on the popular character. Only the first nine cartoons were produced by fleischer studios. Superman comic superman artwork superman wallpaper superman superman superman family marvel comic universe comics universe marvel comics new 52 deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. This animation features max fleischer the creator of betty boop, superman and popeye cartoons in real human form, helping betty boop answer a reporters questions about her life as a cartoon character. Superman the fleischer cartoons, the complete series on itunes. Although superman is still popular today, it has been around since the 1940s when fleischer cartoons originally came out with the show. In 1985, dc comics named fleischer studios as one of the honorees in the companys 50th anniversary publication fifty who made dc great for its work on the superman cartoons. This dvd is a compilation of the superman cartoons brought to life by the fleisher brothers back in the 1940s. The result was more vibrant colors, top notch audio, and minimal amounts of dust and debris. Mar 17, 2010 this video contains the first 6 of the 9 superman cartoons that were actually produced by fleischer studio for paramount, omitting the last 3 that they produced as well as the 8 cartoons by famous studios that continued the series for paramount in the fleischers style. At long last, that dvd is here in the form of a 2disc collection from warner bros max fleischers superman. The man of steel fights a mad scientist who is destroying metropolis with an energy cannon.
They were responsible for superman being able to fly. The mechanical monsters superman, robot, action comics. The 19411943 fleischer studios superman cartoons are famous for being the inspiration for batman. A great reminder of the early days of animation and super heroes. Truth be told, the animation of today cant hold a candle to the 19421944 animation of superman. May 14, 20 the first onscreen superman was a gorgeous series of animated shorts. A new dvd collection of the series, max fleischer s superman 1941 1942 was released on april 7, 2009. The first onscreen superman was a gorgeous series of. Brothers max and dave fleischer moved on from bray studios to form inkwell studios in 1921. Max fleischer s superman cartoons complete 17 film collection.
Normally this wouldnt be big news because a the cartoons are in public domain. The cartoons are produced by fleischer studios inc which was. The fleischer studio produced the first films of superman, in a cartoon series that ran from 1941 1943. The 17th and final superman cartoon was released in 1943, but the collection of classic films endured for decades, influencing the art styles of alex ross, hayao miyazaki, frank miller, and kerry conran. Superman 1940s cartoons wikipedia republished wiki 2. Nov 25, 2008 a shining case in point are the wonderful 8minute superman cartoons created by max and dave fleischers studio. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. For more detail, see my previous post about max fleischer. Fleischer studios wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. As i mentioned in that post, the cartoons themselves can be viewed online via the internet archive or purchased on dvd. Liketelevision proudly presents another betty boop classic cartoon, rise to fame. Cartoon impresario max fleischer was the among the first to bring the printed superman comics to a wide audience in these fanciful 1940s shorts featuring the man of steel saving his true love, lois lane, battling mad scientists, and thwarting nazis. The pilot and first eight shorts were produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942, while the final eight were produced by famous studios, a successor company to fleischer studios, from 1942 to 1943. Super mouse parody 19421943 popeye shesick sailors 1944 parody a hatful of dreams.
Superman, the pilot cartoon, released september 26, 1941, running time 10. A shining case in point are the wonderful 8minute superman cartoons created by max and dave fleischers studio. A mad scientist unleashes robots to rob banks and loot museums. Guide, download movies free video downloads movies free. This is the first of a series of bigbudget animated short films featuring the comic book haracter superman. Max fleischer s superman dvd collection 2009 goofy groceries merrie melodies 1941 parody. For those not acquainted with the history of entertainment, it was typical for movie theatres to show at least one short cartoon before the feature film, which has since been. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. A look back at the superman fleischer cartoons of the. Produced during 194142, the classic superman cartoons of max and dave fleischer remain among the finest works in animation history. The fleischer superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated short films released in technicolor by paramount pictures and based upon the comic book character superman, making them his first animated appearance they were originally produced by fleischer studios, who completed the initial short and eight further cartoons in 1941 and 1942. Many of the slogans and attributes we ascribe to sup.
Superman 1940s cartoons ultimate pop culture wiki fandom. While profits dwindled, paramount continued to advance money to fleischer studios to continue the production of cartoons with its focus mainly on popeye, superman, and a feature film for the 1941 christmas season. This cartoon collection is definitely a mustsee for all superman fans and cartoon enthusiasts. All the superman cartoons ive seen projected at conventions even the handful from nitrate were beat all to hell and had tons of scratches and splices. Surprizing how well this material holds up over the years save for the antijapanese propaganda cartoons of ww2. Superman 1940s cartoons harvey comics database wiki fandom. The animation is very welldetailed, and has lots of action. A new dvd collection of the series, max fleischers superman 1941 1942 was released on april 7, 2009. Superman was the final animated series initiated by fleischer studios, before. Bonus superman trailer for the superman serials 1948 starring kirk alyn. While still far from perfect, it is the best these cartoons have ever looked. Jul 12, 2012 most, if not all of the early 1940s superman cartoons. Classic max fleischer superman cartoons are officially on.
Bios of the voice actors, max fleischer and superman. Continue on to the video below to watch our indepth retrospective on the fleischer superman cartoons in honor of the heros 80th birthday. The robots rampage in the mechanical monsters, influential to later animated works. Max fleischer s superman dvd cartoon impresario max fleischer was the among the first to bring the printed superman comics to a wide audience in these fanciful 1940s shorts featuring the man of steel saving his true love, lois lane, battling mad scientists and overthrowing nazis.
Wbs offering was unique in that it was the fist time that the fleischer superman cartoons were remastered from superior, original vault elements. Unlike the cartoons of today, these 17 separate cartoons have surpassed the animation of today. With bud collyer, joan alexander, jackson beck, jack mercer. Superman animated theatrical cartoon series fleischer studios 1941 1942. The mechanical monsters is the second of the seventeen animated technicolor short films based upon the dc comics character superman. They were originally produced by fleischer studios, who completed the initial short and eight further cartoons in 1941 and 1942. Cartoons as dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpgs on usb flash drives. Fleischer studios directory brothers max and dave fleischer moved on from bray studios to form inkwell studios in 1921. Max fleischers superman whats the best dvd version. It is not generally known what a great influence the fleischer films had on the superman mythos. Superman artists 4 fleischer cartoons 1 fleischer cartoons 2 underground world superman, superboy, superfriends cbs superman cartoons wb kids tv superman krypton homepage sitemap.
Production was assumed in may 1942 by famous studios, a successor company to fleischer, who produced eight more cartoons in 1942 and 1943. This latest take on superman by professed comics fans claims to take the hero back to the core of his mythos. Max fleischers superman whats the best dvd version available. The first onscreen superman was a gorgeous series of animated. Warner bros posts fleischer superman cartoons online. Nov 04, 2006 this cartoon collection is definitely a mustsee for all superman fans and cartoon enthusiasts. Fleischer studios, later called famous studios after being acquired by paramount, produced seventeen superman cartoons and were shown to audiences between 1941 and 1943. In the tradition of the studios fantastic collections of the fleischer popeye cartoons, this set dips into the paramount vaults to dig out the best possible elements to bring the superman series into the digital age with class. Nowadays, they can transfer original tech ib prints and spend a lot of time goosing the density to the point where it will look ok for bluray. Every set you buy has either bad picture, bad sound, missing audio, the wrong intro sequences, inconsistent quality, etc. They were originally produced by fleischer studios, releasing the pilot and eight cartoons in 1941 and 1942 before being. Classic max fleischer superman cartoons are officially. This show is very similar to what you can expect from a newer superman show today. Max fleischers superman dvd collection 2009 goofy groceries merrie melodies 1941 parody.
Classic superman cartoons was the final animated series initiated under fleischer studios, before famous studios officially took over production in may 1942. Many of the slogans and attributes we ascribe to superman today originated in this series. Superman fleischer cartoon theme 1941 sound from fleischer. Superman theatrical series fleischer studios by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. Superman 1941 by max fleischer with images superman. The fleischer superman cartoons are a series of animated short films released in technicolor by paramount pictures and based upon the comic book character superman, making them his first animated appearance a total of seventeen shorts were produced. Max fleischers superman cartoons complete 17 film collection. Superman cartoons all 17 max fleischer films dvd, download.
The fact is both slogans were first heard in the fleischer brothers superman cartoons. Clark kentsuperman bud collyer voice lois lane joan alexander voice mad scientist jack mercer voice directed by dave fleischer and seymour kneitel. Renamed fleischer studios in 1928, the studio proved to be a major player in early animation history, and the only serious rival to disney in the 1930s. Cartoon impresario max fleischer was among the first to bring the printed superman comics to a wide audience in these fanciful 1940s shorts featuring the man of steel saving his true love, lois lane, battling mad scientists and overthrowing nazis. The studio started life in new york, but the fleischer brothers moved to miami in the late 1930s due to labor and union problems. Then on may 24, 1941, paramount demanded reimbursement on the penalties still owed after 18 months and assumed full. Jun 17, 2017 superman is the first installment in a series of seventeen animated technicolor short films cartoons based upon the dc comics character superman. Something to cure your postback friday sticker shock blues. The entire collected fleischer famous cartoons were included in the box sets the christopher reeve superman collection and superman ultimate collectors edition, where both sets also included a minute short documentary on the history of these cartoons, entitled first flight. At first the brothers did not want to do this series. Superman is the first installment in a series of seventeen animated technicolor short films cartoons based upon the dc comics character superman.
Dvd booklet the super guide to the max fleischer superman cartoons. As youd expect, they featured the last son of krypton fighting against mad scientists, murderous robots, and a defrosted monster from siberia. Superman 1940s animated film series wikimili, the best. Most, if not all of the early 1940s superman cartoons. Max fleischers super superman cartoons lines and colors.
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