Superman was the final animated series initiated under fleischer studios, before famous studios officially took over production in may 1942. For anyone who has grown up associating the superman character with different phases of art direction in superman comic books over the last 50 years, or best remembers the look of the christopher reeve films or the old television show, these toons will. The 19411943 fleischer studios superman cartoons are famous for being the inspiration for batman. 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. Dc superheroes have their own streaming service now nyt. In the comic books, clark kent had to make his quick changes in a variety of places including dark alleys, store rooms and perhaps the occasional phone booth, but it was the fleischers who ensured that there was always a phone booth handy and it wasnt long before the image of clark kent dashing into a phone booth and. Many of the slogans and attributes we ascribe to sup. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. Superman is the first in the series of seventeen animated technicolor short films based upon the dc comics character superman. The nine fleischer studios cartoons plus the minutes feature first flight. The first cartoon in the series, simply titled superman, was released on september 26, 1941, and was nominated for the 1941 academy award for best short subject. 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. Fleicher superman was able to put up with heat as if it was nothing.
In addition to being an artistic achievement in its own right, fleischers superman cartoons also helped shape the iconic heros mythology notably, supermans ability to fly. Fleischers superman was meticulously and brilliantly animated with a level of precision that we rarely see in handdrawn animation. Every set you buy has either bad picture, bad sound, missing audio, the wrong intro sequences, inconsistent quality, etc. Another one of the fleischer s contributions to superman. And where segar dipped his toe in topicality as when popeye runs the kingdom of spinachova, declaring, i yam a great diktipater, bobby london made it part of the strips breadandbutter. Mar 29, 2017 fleischers superman was meticulously and brilliantly animated with a level of precision that we rarely see in handdrawn animation. 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. Superman saves the daily planet building in superman, the first of the technicolor cartoons produced by fleischer studios the first cartoon in the series, simply titled superman, was released on september 26, 1941, and was nominated for the 1941 academy award for best short subject. The fleischer superman series are on the superman ii original 198081 theatrical release disc and the eight famous studios cartoons are on the superman ii the 2006 richard donner cut disc. Apr 26, 2016 i first met the spinacheating sailor through the fleischer studios cartoons as a boy they often ran on our local tv stations in the early mornings. Fleischer studios superman cartoon shorts featured a slightly different logo on the man of steels uniform, with a black background for the red s and a yellow border for the shield. The first cartoon produced by the studio was nominated for an academy award, so the slight change in wardrobe clearly had the. Famous studios superman animated shorts of the 1940s after he discovered them during his teen years, through gary grossmans book, superman. Superman was the final animated series initiated by fleischer studios, before famous studios officially took over production.
The pilot and first eight of which were produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942, the final eight were produced by a successor company, famous studios from 1942 to 1943. But if you can tolerate the natural aging in any great work. This version of superman did appear in a deleted scene for roger rabbit, so it does fit into that world. One of the highlights of the golden age of american animation, fleischer studios superman cartoon shorts featured a slightly different logo on the man of steels uniform, with a black background for the red s and a yellow border for the shield. Brothers max and dave fleischer moved on from bray studios to form inkwell studios in 1921. The animated man of steel before any liveaction adaptations were created, the superman character was adapted into a groundbreaking animation by max fleischer and his studio. Superman the fleischer cartoons, the complete series on itunes. The pilot and other 8 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. The studio started life in new york, but the fleischer brothers moved to miami in the late 1930s.
As i mentioned in that post, the cartoons themselves can be viewed online via the internet archive or purchased on dvd. Fleischer superman cartoons superman cartoons produced by paramount pictures and fleischer studios, and famous studios last eight cartoons. On one hand, nine individual superman cartoons in one big file would have been a morehonest title. He is best known as the cofounder of the famous fleischer cartoon studios, which he costarted with his brothers dave and joe. This show is very similar to what you can expect from a newer superman show today. Superman 1941 by max fleischer with images superman.
Sep 21, 2018 superman made his comics debut in 1938, and he first appeared on the big screen three years later in these animated shorts, most of which were produced by max fleischer a handful at the end of. This amazing stranger from the planet krypton, the man of steel, superman. Superman 1940s cartoons hey kids comics wiki fandom. By the 1940 dc comics had introduced superboy, smallville, johnathan and martha kent, lana lang, and krypto, superboys super dog. From the legendary fleischer studios, these early 1940s animated theatrical cartoons represent the first time the man of steel leapt from the comic book pages to the big screen, starting a media sensation with superman that hasnt stopped since. 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.
Eight superman shorts were produced by fleischer studios before the studio was shut down by paramount in early 1942. Superman made his comics debut in 1938, and he first appeared on the big screen three years later in these animated shorts, most of which were produced by max fleischer a handful at the end of. Today, fleischer studios continues to hold to the rights to betty boop and associated characters such as koko the clown, bimbo and grampy. It is not generally known what a great influence the fleischer films had on the superman mythos. 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. Max fleischers super superman cartoons lines and colors. Superman 1940s cartoons wikipedia republished wiki 2. Learn how to draw and animate your own cartoon movies with this rare, vintage lesson kit credited by max fleischer himself. Feb 23, 2016 in part 1 of this 11 part series, we look at the 1940s fleischerfamous studios superman cartoons, and their profound effect on the character of superman.
Nov 25, 2008 a shining case in point are the wonderful 8minute superman cartoons created by max and dave fleischers studio. Ive taken the best parts from each one and made a complete, definitive edition. 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. Weve also expanded our horizons, hoping to create a venue for a pictorial history of the packaging of superhero and comic strip. By the 1940 dc comics had introduced superboy, smallville, johnathan and martha kent. They were originally produced by fleischer studios, releasing the pilot and eight cartoons in 1941 and 1942 before being. Fleischer studios wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Superman cartoons produced by paramount pictures and fleischer studios, and famous studios last eight cartoons. In the original comic book superman is picked up by a good samaritan and taken to an orphanage.
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 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. The studio started life in new york, but the fleischer brothers moved to miami in the late 1930s due to labor and union problems. Superman 1940s cartoons harvey comics database wiki. Looking for cover scans and digital video files of said releases. Welcome to the metropolis video store, a site dedicated to archiving any and all public domain vhs releases of the early 1940s fleischer bros famous studios animated superman shorts. Also known as the mad scientist, superman was produced by fleischer studios and released to theaters by paramount pictures on september 26, 1941. 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. Superman 1940s cartoons ultimate pop culture wiki fandom. As youd expect, they featured the last son of krypton fighting against mad scientists, murderous robots, and a defrosted monster from siberia. Fleischer studios original animation art at gremlin fine arts watch our traditional animation show, explore our extenstive collection of model sheets, pencil tests, and interviews. Superman is the first installment in a series of seventeen animated technicolor short films cartoons based upon the dc comics character superman. Max fleischers superman whats the best dvd version available. Superman manages to cage gigantic and put out the fire while lois gets a scoop.
Watch superman max fleischer cartoons 19411942 starring jackson beck, joan alexander, bud collyer on dc universe. On the other hand, its great to have these outstanding examples of classic animation available as a single download. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. Fleischer studios superman cartoons by matthew rizzuto. Many of the slogans and attributes we ascribe to superman today origin. For anyone who has grown up associating the superman character with different phases of art direction in superman comic books over the last 50 years, or best remembers the look of the christopher reeve films or the old television show, these toons will be a minirevelation. At long last, that dvd is here in the form of a 2disc collection from warner bros max fleischers superman. If you were hoping for a digitally restored version of the fleischer famous studios superman cartoons one benefiting from expensive hours of framebyframe image reconstruction on a highdefinition quantel paintbox or autodesk system max fleischer s superman. Although superman is still popular today, it has been around since the 1940s when fleischer cartoons originally came out with the show. A look back at the superman fleischer cartoons of the. Max fleischer was an austrianamerican animated film director and producer.
Superman 1940s animated film series wikimili, the best. There must be a doozy of a disputed trademark story there. This collection of fully restored, 1930s animated shorts from the legendary max fleischer are a real treat. 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. Max fleischers superman whats the best dvd version. How and why dc comics, which for decades has so zealously guarded the superman trademark, allowed the fleischerfamous studios superman masterpieces to become an orphaned, publicdomain oddity is an intellectual propertylaw mystery someone should really take the time to investigate. Together they are world famous as the creators of koko the clown 19291934 and betty boop 19301939. This version of superman did appear in a deleted scene for. In part 1 of this 11 part series, we look at the 1940s fleischerfamous studios superman cartoons, and their profound effect on the character of superman. As the superman and the gorilla fight, a fire is accidentally started. They were originally produced by fleischer studios, who completed the initial short and eight further cartoons in 1941 and 1942. Production of the final nine superman shorts at the followup famous studios later in 1942. 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. Superman 1940s cartoons harvey comics database wiki fandom.
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. 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. Fleischerfamous studios superman cartoons superman in. Serial to cereal and the numerous vhs releases manufactured by distributors who capitialized on the fact that the shorts exist in the public domain rights and. The robots rampage in the mechanical monsters, influential to later animated works. The fact is both slogans were first heard in the fleischer brothers superman cartoons. Fleischer studios superman animation and after effects. A 1941 model sheet for the fleischer brothers superman cartoon. For more detail, see my previous post about max fleischer. 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. 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.
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