Superman

For other uses of Superman, see Superman (Disambiguation).

Superman
Information
Release Date	September 26, 1941
Animated by	Steve Muffatti Frank Endres
Directed by	Dave Fleischer
Music by	Sammy Timberg Winston Sharples Lou Fleischer
Produced by	Max Fleischer
Written by	Seymour Kneitel Isadore Sparber
Chronology
Followed by	The Mechanical Monsters

"Superman" is the first short film of the 1941 Superman Cartoon series. It was released on September 26, 1941.

Appearances

Characters

Protagonists

• Superman (Clark Kent)
• Lois Lane
• Perry White

Antagonists

• Mad Scientist
  • Mad Scientist's Vulture

Other Characters

• Jor-L (mentioned)
• Motorist (mentioned)
• Radio Newscaster (voice)

Teams and Organizations

• Daily Planet
• Metropolis Police Department (mentioned)

Events

• Attack of the Mad Scientist
• Destruction of Krypton

Species

• Birds
  • Vultures
• Humans
• Kryptonians

Objects and Concepts

• Clark Kent's Glasses
• Electrothanasia-Ray
• Kryptonian Rocket
• Superman Suit

Locations

• Earth-F
  • Earth
    • North America
      • United States of America
        • Metropolis
          • Manhattan
            • Daily Planet Building
          • Mad Scientist's Lair
          • Metropolis Prison
          • Tower Bridge
        • Orphanage
  • Krypton
  • Moon

Notes

• This short showcases the first instance of Superman being able to fly in any medium.
• This short was nominated for the category of Best Animated-Short at the 1942 Academy Awards.
• The Daily Planet building in this short resembles the Empire State Building. It does not have the famous globe on the top of the building until later in the series.

Gallery

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  Superman fights the Mad Scientist's ray

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  Title Card