Superman - Max Fleischer's First Superman Cartoon (1941)

The Superman animated cartoons, commonly but somewhat erroneously known as the "Fleischer Superman cartoons" were a series of seventeen animated Technicolor short films released by Paramount Pictures and based upon the comic book character Superman.

The first eight shorts were produced by Fleischer Studios from 1941 to 1942, while the final nine were produced by Famous Studios, a successor company to Fleischer Studios, from 1942 to 1943. Superman was the final animated series initiated under Fleischer Studios, before Famous Studios officially took over production in May 1942.

Although all entries are in the public domain, ancillary rights (as well as the original 35mm master elements) are owned today by Warner Bros. Entertainment and its animation division (which manages WB's vast animation holdings, in addition to making new productions), a sister company to Superman publisher DC Comics since 1969.

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[paroutdiok]

i remember watching this as a kid, on the VCR over and over, it is the best movie ever made!

[ysbaddaden2003]

It's fairly accurate to call them the Fleischer Brother cartoons, because they did the best of the Paramount versions, and even set the look for the remainder.

We talk about Hitchcock movies without necessarily knowing the names of the studios he did them for.

[CIarKent]

lol why is he trying to punch that beam. looks kindoff stupid

[lozfoe444]

Historicallmazing!