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Superman (1941) is the first installment in a series of seventeen animated Technicolor short films based upon the DC Comics character Superman. Also known as The Mad Scientist, Superman was produced by Fleischer Studios and released to theaters by Paramount Pictures on October 26, 1941. Superman ranked number 33 in a list of the fifty greatest cartoons of all time sourced from a 1994 poll of 1000 animation professionals, and was nominated for the 1942 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Subject.
Original Release
09/26/1941
US Release
09/26/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joan Alexander | Lois Lane |
| Jackson Beck | Narrator |
| Bud Collyer | Clark Kent / Superman |
| Jack Mercer | The Mad Scientist |
| Gus Wicke | Various |
| Julian Noa | Perry White |
Directors
Writers
Seymour Kneitel, Izzy Sparber, Jay Morton
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joan Alexander | Lois Lane |
| Jackson Beck | Narrator |
| Bud Collyer | Clark Kent / Superman |
| Jack Mercer | The Mad Scientist |
| Gus Wicke | Various |
| Julian Noa | Perry White |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Max Fleischer | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1942 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, Cartoons | Nominated |
