Release Date

26 Sep, 1941

Total Episode/Season

17/1

Synopsis

The 1941 Superman cartoon series is a landmark set of 17 theatrical Technicolor short films produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount Pictures. Renowned for their fluid rotoscoped animation, realistic shadows, and cinematic lighting, animation historians consistently rank them among the greatest animated shorts ever made. Paramount originally budgeted the first short at a massive $50,000, with later episodes costing around $30,000 each (far more than typical cartoons of the era). Directed primarily by Dave Fleischer and produced by Max Fleischer, the series marked Superman's very first appearance in animation.

Original Title

Superman

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Season 1

25 Sep, 1941

Fleischer Studios produced the first 9 episodes before production shifted to Famous Studios for the remaining 8 shorts due to studio changes and high costs. The very first short was nominated for the 1942 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Subject.

Created By

Max Fleischer

Actors

Bud Collyer

Joan Alexander

Jackson Beck

Jack Mercer

Crew

Max Fleischer

Sam Buchwald

Dan Gordon

Seymour Kneitel

Dave Fleischer

Seymour Kneitel

Izzy Sparber

Jay Morton

Sammy Timberg

Winston Sharples