Superman
The Fleischers' last- and most- expensive series. At first the brothers did not want to do this series. When the studio forced them to do it, they quoted Paramount back an outrageous budget of nearly $100,000 per short to produce it. This was about six times the normal budget for a typical short of the period. Paramount agreed to half the inflated budget, and so production began.
Eight Superman shorts were produced by Fleischer Studios before the studio was shut down by Paramount in early 1942. Production of the final nine Superman shorts at the follow-up Famous Studios later in 1942.
Cartoons
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Superman
In this, the first Superman cartoon, we see how The Man Of Steel first came to Earth. After Krypton's tragic destruction, he was found by the side of the road in rural Kansas and spent most…
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The Mechanical Monsters
A mad scientist is using a collection of giant robots to steal money and precious items around Metropolis. Clark Kent and Lois Lane are assigned to cover the story. The Mad Inventor sends h…
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Billion Dollar Limited
A shipment of gold is being sent by train to the U.S. Treasury at Fort Knox. Lois Lane is on board the gold train to cover the story for The Daily Planet. Unfortunately, a group of masked r…
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The Arctic Giant
A giant prehistoric reptile is found in the Arctic and is brought back to the Metropolis Museum for observation. The Museum Engineer, who is busy talking to Lois, carelessly sets his oil ca…
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The Bulleteers
A group of dangerous terrorists- known only as The Bulleteers- are destroying Metropolis' city landmarks and utilities. They issue a ultimatum: unless the Mayor and city officials turn over…
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The Magnetic Telescope
Lois Lane, Clark Kent and Perry White watch as an eccentric astronomer demonstrates his new invention- The Magnetic Telescope. It attracts a meteor toward Earth, but the experiment goes awr…
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Electric Earthquake
A vindictive Native American scientist visits The Daily Planet's editorial offices to ask the paper to print a request for the city officials to return the city of Metropolis and its main b…
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Volcano
A volcano in the South Pacific- dormant for many years- is about to erupt and endangers the entire area. Lois and Clark are sent to cover the story. Perry White sends them on their way, hop…
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Terror On The Midway
Lois Lane is assigned to cover the circus. As the performers of the big top do their acts, everyone, including Lois, is having a great time. That is... until a monkey lets a giant ape loose…
