Max Fleischer’s Superman: 1941-1942: Max Fleischer’s Superman: Movies & TV

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Max Fleischer’s Superman: 1941-1942: Max Fleischer’s Superman: Movies & TV

Posted by admin | on 8 April, 12:39 AM

Max Fleischer’s Superman: 1941-1942: Max Fleischer’s Superman: Movies & TVClearing Up The Confusion,

By S. R. “supes” (USA) -

I will not spend any time discussing the animated genius of these classic cartoon shorts since anyone visiting this page undoubtedly knows that already. However, since there have been many video releases of the Fleischer Superman shorts over the years, I feel it is necessary to clarify what is being offered with this latest edition. Having been considered part of the public domain for decades, these shorts have been issued numerous times on VHS and DVD with varying degrees of quality. The most notable DVD releases have been The Complete Superman Cartoons- Diamond Anniversary Edition released in 2000 by Bosko Video (now Image Ent.), and the Superman- The Ultimate Max Fleischer Cartoon Collection released in 2006 by VCI Video. Later that same year, Warner Bros. officially released all 17 shorts as bonus material split up between the Superman The Movie and Superman II DVD sets, which were also included as part of the 14-disc Superman Ultimate Collector’s Edition and the 8-disc Christopher Reeve Superman Collection. WB’s offering was unique in that it was the fist time that the Fleischer Superman cartoons were “mastered from superior vault elements.” The result was the best quality versions of these cartoons ever released. The colors were vibrant, the audio was top notch, and dust and debris were kept to a minimum.

This new 2009 DVD set features the exact same versions as was found in the 2006 WB release, only this time as a separate stand-alone collection. For those who own the 2006 WB release, the only new inclusion in this set is “The Man, The Myth, Superman” featurette, which explores the archetype of ’superhuman’ heroes on the page and screen. The “First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series” featurette, which examines the history of the series, was also included as part of the 2006 WB release. Hopefully, this information unravels some of the subterfuge surrounding the different versions of these cartoons. Several decades after first appearing on the screen, the Fleischer Superman cartoons continue to be a benchmark for outstanding animation and are easily worth adding to anyone’s video library.

Super New Set!,

By Filmscore -

These are not only the greatest Superman cartoons ever created, they are some of the greatest cartoons ever created in general. The drawings, animation, coloring, painting, and rotoscoping is among the finest you’ll ever see. The stories are all mostly entertaining, with the first half being the best. Truly superb stuff. Surf the net for more information on these historical cartoons.

This 2-disc set will feature all 17 original Max Fleischer cartoon episodes that combined equal about 170 minutes total. The set will also contain two documentary featurettes: “The Man, The Myth, Superman” and “First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series.” The word is that these are going to be fantastic new transfers from the original negatives from the archives of Warner Bros. and DC Comics. One of the featurettes was available on a previous release of these cartoons from VCI in 2006. Anyone that owns that release might want to hold on to it as it contained several Bonus Features that are not on this set. But what this set will have is reportedly the best transfer of the original films ever seen in addition to one new featurette.

1. Superman (Mad Scientist) - Sept 26 1941
2. The Mechanical Monsters - Nov 28 1941
3. Billion Dollar Limited - January 9, 1942
4. Arctic Giant - February 27, 1942
5. The Bulleteers - March 27, 1942
6. The Magnetic Telescope - April 24, 1942
7. Electric Earthquake - May 15, 1942
8. Volcano - July 10, 1942
9. Terror on the Midway - August 28, 1942
10. The Japoteurs - Sept 18, 1942
11. Showdown - Oct 16, 1942
12. The Eleventh Hour - Nov 20, 1942
13. Destruction , Inc. - Dec 25, 1943
14. The Mummy Strikes - Feb 19, 1943
15. Jungle Drums - March 25, 1943
16. Underground World - June 18, 1943
17. Secret Agent - July 30, 1943

Bonus Features:
The Man, The Myth, Superman Featurette
First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series Featurette

MAX FLEISCHER’S SUPERMAN ,

By Raymond D. Pointer “Ray Pointer” (Los Angeles, California United States) -

The reference to Max Fleischer and the 17 SUPERMAN cartoons is further confusion and distortion of facts. The Fleischer Studios were resposible for the first nine, ending with TERROR ON THE MIDWAY. The remaining eight were produced by Famous Studios after Paramount’s takeover of Fleischer Studios in May, 1942. Anyone viewing these will notice the change in titles and screen credits that reflect this fact.
All this aside, it is remarkable that this collection has been made available. But it is unfortunate that the same factual error continues to be repeated.
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