
Superman
Animation·Action & Adventure·Sci-Fi & Fantasy·Family·Kids·1941·1 Seasons
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.
Starring: Bud Collyer,Joan Alexander,Jackson Beck,Jack Mercer
Episodes
Season 1S01 | E01
Superman (aka The Mad Scientist)
1941-09-26
S01 | E02
The Mechanical Monsters
1941-11-28
S01 | E03
Billion Dollar Limited
1942-01-09
S01 | E04
The Arctic Giant
1942-02-27
S01 | E05
The Bulleteers
1942-03-27
S01 | E06
The Magnetic Telescope
1942-04-24
S01 | E07
Electric Earthquake
1942-05-15
S01 | E08
Volcano
1942-07-10
S01 | E09
Terror on the Midway
1942-07-17
S01 | E10
Japoteurs
1942-09-18
S01 | E11
Showdown
1942-10-16
S01 | E12
Eleventh Hour
1942-11-20
S01 | E13
Destruction Inc.
1942-12-25
S01 | E14
The Mummy Strikes
1943-02-19
S01 | E15
Jungle Drums
1943-04-26
S01 | E16
The Underground World
1943-01-15
S01 | E17
Secret Agent
1943-07-30
Cast

Bud Collyer
Superman

Joan Alexander
Lois Lane

Jackson Beck
Perry White

Jack Mercer
Villains