All the superman cartoons ive seen projected at conventions even the handful from nitrate were beat all to hell and had tons of scratches and splices. In the tradition of the studios fantastic collections of the fleischer popeye cartoons, this set dips into the paramount vaults to dig out the best possible elements to bring the superman series into the digital age with class. Nowadays, they can transfer original tech ib prints and spend a lot of time goosing the density to the point where it will look ok for bluray. Superman max fleischer cel print art cartoon animation man. The reason why i didnt include in the new adventures of superman 196670 series was because i couldnt find the complete series anywhere here on the web. I see these films have been uploaded under public domain mark 1. The fact is both slogans were first heard in the fleischer brothers superman cartoons. The character of superman, first created in comics by jerry siegel and joe shuster in 1933, has a longer history of screen adaptations than most. This version is not meant to improve upon the original movie, though there are some scenes that do enhance the film. If you are not a superfan of the original superman movie, this may not be for you. This movie is for diehard superman fans that love collecting superman memorabilia.
Superman was a series of 17 animated shorts created in the 1940s by fleischer studios and its successor famous studios. Fleischer studios etait une societe danimation americaine dont le siege etait situe a new york. Wikipedia provides some other options for watchingdownloading. The official superheroenthusiast podcast now available in audioonly format. But its still much better to start with the ycm color. Brothers max and dave fleischer moved on from bray studios to form inkwell studios in 1921.
Fleischerfamous studios superman cartoons superman in. As the man of steel, only you can protect humanity with your incredible powers. These episodes all now in the public domain can be viewed on youtube. Although all entries are in the public domain, ancillary rights such as merchandising contract rights, as well as the original 35mm master elements, are owned today by warner bros. The first onscreen superman was a gorgeous series of.
The cartoons are produced by fleischer studios inc which was. Many of the slogans and attributes we ascribe to sup. Koko le clown, betty boop, popeye, olive, brutus, superman. Reintroducing superman, from the original 1940s serial cartoons. This cartoon earned the last academy award nomination for fleischer studios and lost to disneys lend a paw, starring pluto. Superman theatrical series fleischer studios by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. These are the nine max fleischer scifi adventures and eight famous studios world. You are bidding on this color print based on the 1941 superman fleischer model sheet prints prints like this were used for the making of the cartoons back in the 1940s.
As the superman and the gorilla fight, a fire is accidentally started. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. The fleischer studio produced the first films of superman, in a cartoon series that ran from 1941 1943. Join superheroenthusiast as he and his superfriends share their reactions to the latest news, superhero movies, tv shows and comics.
At the time they were the most expensive animated shorts ever created. The animated man of steel before any liveaction adaptations were created, the superman character was adapted into a groundbreaking animation by max fleischer and his studio. The 19411943 fleischer studios superman cartoons are famous for being the inspiration for batman. The links on this page are m4r files intended to be opened in itunes so they can then be transferred to your iphone. If you are visiting this page via your web browser you should rightclick on the links to save the m4r files to your harddrive. Fleischer studios original animation art at gremlin fine arts. The character was only four years old when paramount pictures contracted max and dave fleischer to produce a series of cartoons based on the popular character. Max fleischers superman whats the best dvd version. This fun, fabulous app allows you to test your stylist skills dressing betty boop for various events, under timed pressure. Share something sweet, snappy or just plain silly with someone special today.
Austrianborn cartoonistanimator max fleischer moved to the u. Superman, the pilot cartoon, released september 26, 1941, running time 10. Make sure you maintain her fashion status and always watch the weather. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast.
This cartoon collection is definitely a mustsee for all superman fans and cartoon enthusiasts. Upper right has red pencil lines drawn between lois and clark done as part of animation process. Fleischers superman was meticulously and brilliantly animated with a level of precision that we rarely see in handdrawn animation. While working at popular science monthly, fleischer developed an interest in the burgeoning field of animation. The superman logo is one of the most iconic superhero logos out there. The official superman game become superman to save the city of metropolis in an allnew adventure for iphone and ipad. This superman lois lane rescue fleischer statue is inspired by fleischer studios animated shorts from the 1940s and captures a tender moment between superman and lois lane. Boop remains an iconic star in the world of animation.
Max fleischer biography, movie highlights and photos. Fastforward to the present, and warner home videos bold move of finally releasing a standalone edition of max fleischers superman. Superman the fleischer cartoons, the complete series on. The studio started life in new york, but the fleischer brothers moved to miami in the late 1930s due to labor and union problems. Tartakovsky credits his first teacher, longtime fleischer studios animator gordon sheehan who was actually an animator on the very first fleischer studios popeye the sailor film with. He initially studied to be a mechanic, but chose instead a career in art, beginning with a photoengraving job on the brooklyn eagle. As the sound revolution hit film, the studio produced shorts featuring the.
Classic superman cartoons, free and legal on bittorrent. Created by max fleischer and the very talented artists at fleischer studios, to this day ms. Made by the wb years ago, this is based on the fleischerfamous studios superman 1941 cartoon. In the meantime, updating to the latest ios may fix this. Superman terri kneitel torrid vox willard bowsky zac posen zazzle. Superman manages to cage gigantic and put out the fire while lois gets a scoop. Every set you buy has either bad picture, bad sound, missing audio, the wrong intro sequences, inconsistent quality, etc. Superman is tossed clear of the robot, but dont worry. It starts with the original max fleischer superman cartoons. Spot snork maiden dave fleischer max brallier san diego comiccon of woman relaxing singer with microphone black and white bakery logo lenovo logo cubic graph t shirt printing clippers letter to the editor veterans day thumbnails human brain front view. Many of the slogans and attributes we ascribe to superman today originated in this series. This is a tribute to the success of the designers of the superman symbol, jerry sigel, and joe shuster.
Cartoon impresario max fleischer was among the first to bring the printed superman comics to a wide audience in these fanciful 1940s shorts featuring the man of steel saving his true love, lois lane, battling mad scientists and overthrowing nazis. The mighty man of steel, the last son of krypton, the tomorrow man himself has finally landed in the app store with the official release of superman for iphone and ipod touch by chillingo ltd. This isnt a movie tiein or flashy 3d flyerfighter, this is a fun, casual, decidedly 2d adventure with an almost old school, retro platform feel to it. The creative team on the superman shorts switched up for the final eight shorts with the dissolving of fleischer studios at the discretion of paramount. Fleischer studios superman animation and after effects. I am interested in using clips from these films as a part of web series i am creating on ageism. The original superman cartoon series in technicolor. Hakes superman cartoon fleischer studios lois lane. Sheet has two center vertical folds as stored, some creasing, light coffee stains at right side from being passed around the studio and used. Wbs offering was unique in that it was the fist time.
The fleischer superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated short films released in technicolor by paramount pictures and based upon the comic book character superman, making them his first animated appearance they were originally produced by fleischer studios, who completed the initial short and eight further cartoons in 1941 and 1942. It is not generally known what a great influence the fleischer films had on the superman mythos. Renamed fleischer studios in 1928, the studio proved to be a major player in early animation history, and the only serious rival to disney in the 1930s. Also known as the mad scientist, superman was produced by fleischer studios and released to theaters by paramount pictures on september 26, 1941. Superman was the final animated series intitiated by fleischer studios, before famous studios officially took over production. It depicts superman touching down on a stack of daily planet newspapers that feature front page headlines from the very first episode where he thwarts the mad scientists evil plans. Some of the wonderful characters that emerged from the studio included betty boop, popeye the sailor and superman. At long last, that dvd is here in the form of a 2disc collection from warner bros max fleischers superman. Dave fleischer superman lois lane fleischer studios animation png. Saving the earth is just another day for superman, but this is most certainly not just another ios game. Max fleischers superman part 4 of 5 the agony booth. It was the first one to appear on tshirts, setting the trend of featuring superhero logos on tshirts, bags, and more.
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