Superman: The Mad Scientist
1941 · short film · 10 min · ★ 6.9
After The Daily Planet receives a letter from a mad scientist threatening to wreak destruction with his Electrothanasia Ray, Lois Lane heads out in the hopes of getting more information for a news story.
Based on Superman
Also known as Superman: The Introduction · The Death Ray · Max Fleischer's Superman
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Details
- Original title
- Superman
- Years
- 1941
- Release date
- 1941-09-26
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 10 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (121 votes)
Themes
- cartoon
- mad scientist
- based on comic
- super power
- news reporter
- death ray
- superhuman strength
- short compilation
- short film
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Short Film · 1942 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bud Collyer
as Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)
Joan Alexander
as Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Mercer
as The Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
Julian Noa
as Perry White (voice) (uncredited)
Jackson Beck
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Dave Fleischer