| Edition |
Authorized ed. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (145 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
DC Comics originals |
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DC Comics originals.
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| Note |
Based on the character created by Jerome Siegel and Joe Shuster. |
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"Superman: the Max Fleischer cartoon collection is intended for the adult collector and is not suitable for children"--Container. |
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Special features: "First flight: the Fleischer Superman series": the origins and influence of this groundbreaking cartoon series; "The man, the myth, Superman": exploring the tradition of "Superhuman" heroes on the page and screen; sneak peek at DC Universe's upcoming animated feature Green Lantern. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Superman (Mad scientist) (Sept. 26, 1941) -- The mechanical monsters (Nov. 28, 1941) -- Billion Dollar Limited (Jan. 9, 1942) -- Arctic giant (Fev. 27, 1942) -- The Bulleteers (March 27, 1942) -- The magnetic telescope (Apr. 24, 1942) -- Electric earthquake (May 15, 1942) -- Volcano (July 10, 1942) -- Terror on the midway (Aug. 28, 1942) -- Disc 2. The Japoteurs / direction, Seymour Kneitel (Sept. 18, 1942) -- Showdown / direction, I. Sparber (Oct. 16, 1942) -- The eleventh hour / direction, Dan Gordon (Nov. 20, 1942) -- Destruction, Inc. / direction, I Sparber (Dec. 25, 1942) -- The mummy strikes / direction, I. Sparber (Feb. 19, 1943) -- Jungle drums / direction, Dan Gordon (March 25, 1943) -- Underground world / direction, Seymour Kneitel (June 18, 1943) -- Secret agent / direction, Seymour Kneitel (July 30, 1943). |
| Credits |
Produced by Fleischer Studios and Famous Studios ; films on disc 1 directed by Dave Fleisher. |
| Summary |
Superman's adventures in comic books were scarcely three years old when Max Fleischer began producing these animated films for Paramount. Contains 17 theatrical shorts filmed in Technicolor, with stories steeped in heroics and wartime topicality. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC ; Dolby Digital, mono.; fullscreen presentation, remastered. |
| Language |
English dialogue; English and French subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Superman (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Superheroes -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Superhero films.
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Animated films.
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Short films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Fleischer, Max, 1883-1972.
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Fleischer, Dave, 1894-1979.
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Siegel, Jerry, 1914-1996.
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Shuster, Joe, 1914-1992.
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Fleischer Studios Inc.
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Famous Studios (Firm)
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Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Superman, 1941-1942 |
| ISBN |
18.8400 |
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141987909X |
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9781419879098 |
| Standard No. |
883929058488 |
| Music No. |
1000090077 Warner Home Video |
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2000007420 Warner Home Video (disc 1) |
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2000007421 Warner Home Video (disc 2) |
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