Seventeen technicolor installments were made, each one a selfcontained 10 minutes adventure utilizing various aspects of the superman mythos. 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. The studio started life in new york, but the fleischer brothers moved to miami in the late 1930s. The 1941 superman shorts produced by fleischer studios are renowned for their high quality animation and dynamic action. 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. He is best known for creating animated cartoons featuring popular characters including betty boop, popeye the sailor man and superman. Although, i still wish they would have the dvd version and 4k of 3 hour cut superman the movie. 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. So it makes sense that purist go back, time and time again, to the animated serial created by the famous fleischer cartoon studios from 1941 through 1943. The only variance to occur before that was the establishment that the superman from the 1930s. The post 20,000 leagues under the sea appeared first on trailers from hell. Production of the final nine superman shorts at the followup famous studios later in 1942. Brothers max and dave fleischer moved on from bray studios to form inkwell studios in 1921. Superman the mechanical monsters public domain movies.
Opening on krypton where marlon brando plays supermans father, the film follows the man of steel christopher reeve as hes sent to earth where he develops his alterego clark kent and is. Included are superman, secret agent, electric earthquake, volcano, showdown, the mechanical monsters, and. A 1941 model sheet for the fleischer brothers superman cartoon. In december 2004, toonami digital arsenal made the shorts available for free download in mp4 format on its website. Superman 1940s cartoons harvey comics database wiki fandom. 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. If you are not a superfan of the original superman movie, this may not be for you. Boop remains an iconic star in the world of animation. When the studio went out of business and the s to these films. It is not generally known what a great influence the fleischer films had on the superman mythos.
Rent the lost fleischer studios cartoons 2005 on dvd and. The first onscreen superman was a gorgeous series of animated. The movie is an immensely entertaining recounting of the origin of the famous comic book character. 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.
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. 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. Favorite animated films made by fleischer studios by jrsl88 created 28 sep. Superman, fleischer studios, famous studios, animated films i took the fleischer famous studios superman cartoons from the early 40s and edited them together into one continous 2 hour animated movie. Each cartoon is brimming with action and special effects, beautifully drawn and colored, braced with fabulous. Between 1921 and 1942, dave and max fleischer led fleischer studios, an entity that broke the ground for animation and its place in history.
They were originally produced by fleischer studios, releasing the pilot and eight cartoons in 1941 and 1942 before being. The robots rampage in the mechanical monsters, influential to later animated works. This amazing stranger from the planet krypton, the man of steel, superman. Heck, he even came back to do superman during the 66 filmation era. Favorite animated films made by fleischer studios imdb. Fleischer studios, later called famous studios after being acquired by paramount, produced seventeen superman cartoons and were shown to audiences between 1941 and 1943. More than just a landmark in superhero animation, max fleischers superman shorts were no less than the foundation for so many shows that succeeded it. Fastforward to the present, and warner home videos bold move of finally releasing a standalone edition of max fleischers superman. 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. Classic superman cartoons, free and legal on bittorrent. 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. 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. 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. The only variations of this history were the movies and tv series and the comics after 1985.
Mar 29, 2017 fleischers superman was meticulously and brilliantly animated with a level of precision that we rarely see in handdrawn animation. This collection of fully restored, 1930s animated shorts from the legendary max fleischer are a real treat. The first onscreen superman was a gorgeous series of animated shorts. Included are superman, secret agent, electric earthquake, volcano, showdown, the mechanical monsters, and more. Fleischer studios superman mildmannered edition youtube. It was also released in poland, japan, latin america 5 disc set, france 5 disc set and the u. In the original comic book superman is picked up by a good samaritan and taken to an orphanage.
Bud collyer, joan alexander, julian noa, jack mercer music. As an adult, he moved to the great metropolis called new york city, where he became a reporter for the daily planet, while also using his powers to fight crime as superman. The fleischerfamous studios superman cartoons didnt resurface on tv again until about 1988, when american movie classics began showing betterquality versions around the time of supermans 50th birthday. Starring jack mercer, mae questel, jackson beck directed by izzy sparber e. 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. Next story max fleischers superman part 3 of 5 previous story max fleischers superman.
The fleischer superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated short films released in. I was very happy to see the special edition of superman the. Fleischers superman was meticulously and brilliantly animated with a level of precision that we rarely see in handdrawn animation. Superman 1941 by max fleischer with images superman. Eight superman shorts were produced by fleischer studios before the studio was shut down by paramount in early 1942. Jun 17, 2017 also known as the mad scientist, superman was produced by fleischer studios and released to theaters by paramount pictures on september 26, 1941. Opening on krypton where marlon brando plays supermans father, the film follows the man of steel christopher reeve as hes sent to earth where he develops his alterego clark kent and is raised by a midwestern family. The only variance to occur before that was the establishment that the superman from the 1930s comics, who fought in wwii, and the. 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. Seeing it on a crystal clear 4k transfer with dolby atmos sound, this is the ultimate way to experience this film. The first onscreen superman was a gorgeous series of. The ultimate max fleischer cartoon collection the 17 original animated technicolor cartoons, based on the comic book character, superman, released by paramount pictures, were shown monthly at movie theaters, from september 9th, 1941 to july 30th, 1943. Watch as the man of steel leaps into action in this collection containing all 17 of the fleischer studios classic color cartoons from the 1940s.
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. Superman the fleischer cartoons, the complete series on. With richard fleischer, leslie cabarga, jerry beck, myron waldman. Fleischer studios wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Max fleischers superman whats the best dvd version. Max fleischer simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This cartoon collection is definitely a mustsee for all superman fans and cartoon enthusiasts. Segars popeye made his newspaper debut in 1929 and his first animated appearance in 1933 with max fleischers popeye the sailor. With an amazing score and stellar visuals, this film will always remain a classic.
Superman bluray releases capedwonder superman imagery. Fleischer studios superman 1941 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. Superman gets even less screen time in the followup, 2017s justice league, where he spends most of the movie dead and only really takes part in the final battle. Clark kent is all but forgotten during both movies and since superman is dead in between. He was known for creating koko the clown, betty boop, popeye, and superman to the movie screen. The 19411943 fleischer studios superman cartoons are famous for being the. He was named clark kent, and raised by the farmers. Disney won an emmy for the hourlong makingof abc tv special promoting the movie, probably the first time an extended commercial won such an award. Nine max fleischers superman cartoons combined as a single feature by. Learn how to draw and animate your own cartoon movies with this rare, vintage lesson kit credited by max fleischer himself. As the superman and the gorilla fight, a fire is accidentally started.
July 19, 1883 september 25, 1972 was a polishamerican animator, inventor, movie director and producer. From 1941 to 1943, pioneer animators fleischer studios, then paramounts famous studios, brought siegel and shusters beloved comic book hero to the screen in 17 actionfilled animated shorts, all featured in this thrilling collection. 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. He was known for creating koko the clown, betty boop, popeye, and superman to the movie screen fleischer died on september 25, 1972. Superman was the final animated series initiated by fleischer studios, before famous studios officially took over production. Fleischer studios superman animation and after effects. At long last, that dvd is here in the form of a 2disc collection from warner bros max fleischers superman. In this universe, superman is represented by the fleischer studios animated shorts.
The 19411943 fleischer studios superman cartoons are famous for being the inspiration for batman. From her first appearance on the silver screen in 1930, betty boop captured our hearts and tickled our imagination. Max fleischer was an animator, director and inventor of some 30 patents for animation production. These are the nine max fleischer scifi adventures and eight famous studios world. May 14, 20 the first onscreen superman was a gorgeous series of animated shorts. Nov 04, 2006 this cartoon collection is definitely a mustsee for all superman fans and cartoon enthusiasts. Fastforward to the present, and warner home videos bold move of finally releasing a standalone edition of max fleischer s superman. The fleischer famous studios superman cartoons didnt resurface on tv again until about 1988, when american movie classics began showing betterquality versions around the time of superman s 50th birthday. 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. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. The 1940s volume 3 blu ray warner archive 194849 1. The cartoons are produced by fleischer studios inc which was.
Max fleischers superman whats the best dvd version available. Disney got former competitor max fleischers ok before hiring son richard to direct. This is the last superman cartoon to be produced before fleischer studios is absorbed by paramount studios and renamed famous studios. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. This version is not meant to improve upon the original movie, though there are some scenes that do enhance the film. This version is not meant to improve upon the original movie, though there. 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. He does a wonderful job of giving clark and superman distinctive voices, much like kevin conroy would do decades later for the batman animated series bud also did the voice of superman on radio. You can find more information regarding this film on its imdb page. Created by max fleischer and the very talented artists at fleischer studios, to this day ms.
Playing in theaters in 194142, only a few years after the man of steel made his debut in action comics, these 17 exciting films were produced by fleischer and made famous the phrase. 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 manages to cage gigantic and put out the fire while lois gets a scoop. Superman, fleischer studios, famous studios, animated films i took the fleischerfamous studios superman cartoons from the early 40s and edited them together into one continous 2 hour animated movie. Nov 15, 2012 this is pretty much exactly how the voice actor, bud collyer, says his lines. The second in the superman series from fleischer studios. The motion picture anthology bluray box set on june 7, 2011 in the u. Superman the mad scientist 1941 dave fleischer full movie.
Also known as the mad scientist, superman was produced by fleischer studios and released to theaters by paramount pictures on september 26, 1941. The fact is both slogans were first heard in the fleischer brothers superman cartoons. Max fleischers superman part 2 of 5 the agony booth. Every set you buy has either bad picture, bad sound, missing audio, the wrong intro sequences, inconsistent quality, etc. Superman the mad scientist 1941 fleischer studios animated. Superman the motion picture anthology specifications.
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