Rejoice animation and Superman followers! Warner Bros. has introduced that Max Fleischer’s treasured 17 animated Superman shorts might be accessible in Blu-ray, meticulously restored from the unique 35mm supply parts to attain the animators’ initially supposed manufacturing high quality.
Max Fleischer’s Superman 1941-1943, which might be accessible to buy Digitally on HD and on Blu-ray beginning May 16, 2023.
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This newly-remastered set of Max Fleischer’s treasured 17 animated Superman shorts has been meticulously restored from the unique 35mm supply parts to attain the animators’ initially supposed manufacturing high quality
Warner Bros. Discovery has meticulously remastered Max Fleischer’s treasured set of 17 animated Superman shorts from the unique 35mm supply parts. Max Fleischer’s Superman 1941-1943 might be accessible to buy Digitally on HD and on Blu-ray May 16, 2023.
Superman made his comedian ebook debut in 1938, showing in Action Comics #1 (dated June 1938, however formally printed on April 18, 1938), and the Man of Steel’s reputation grew along with his subsequent radio program. Max Fleischer gave the world’s first Super Hero his preliminary animated highlight, producing 17 theatrical animated shorts from September 1941 to July 1943 that additional elevated the character’s profile, and added many vital elements to his canon – together with coining lots of Superman’s patented catchphrases and attributes.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s superior remastering course of started with a 4K, 16-bit scan of Fleischer’s authentic 35mm successive publicity detrimental. Staying true to the unique theatrical side ratio of 1.37-to-1, the best high quality uncooked picture was then scanned after which entered into the recombine course of – using particular proprietary software program to merge the successive publicity Technicolor negatives right into a single RGB shade picture. The finish outcome are pristine animated shorts which were restored to the animators’ initially supposed manufacturing high quality.
Well recognized radio actors Clayton “Bud” Collyer and Joan Alexander reprised their famed The Adventures of Superman radio present roles for the Fleischer/Famous Studios animated shorts as Superman/ Clark Kent and Lois Lane, respectively. Jackson Beck offered the voice of Perry White and the present’s main narrator. Additional voices, lots of whom had participated within the Superman radio program, had been offered by Jack Mercer, Grant Richards, Julian Noa, Lee Royce, Max Smith, Sam Parker and Carl Meyer.
Max Fleischer’s Superman 1941-1943 might be accessible on May 16, 2023 to buy Digitally in HD from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and extra, and on Blu-ray at main retailers each on-line and in-store.
EPISODES (AND PREMIERE DATE):
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- Superman (Mad Scientist) – 9/26/1941
- The Mechanical Monsters – 11/28/1941
- Billion Dollar Limited – 1/9/1942
- Arctic Giant – 2/27/1942
- The Bulleteers – 3/27/1942
- The Magnetic Telescope – 4/24/1942
- Electric Earthquake – 5/15/1942
- Volcano – 7/10/1942
- Terror on the Midway – 8/28/1942
- The Japoteurs – 9/18/1942
- Showdown – 10/16/1942
- The Eleventh Hour – 11/20/1942
- Destruction, Inc. – 12/25/1942
- The Mummy Strikes – 2/19/1943
- Jungle Drums – 3/26/1943
- Underground World – 6/18/1943
- Secret Agent – 7/30/1943
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
New Featurette – Superman: Speeding Toward Tomorrow – Superman’s exploits within the Fleischer sequence modernized the monomyth of the Greek godlike hero and expanded and romanticized the prevalent themes of sci-fi and fantasy. It was this mix of heartfelt storytelling, relatable heroes and wonderful visuals that has endeared the Fleischer sequence to followers as one of many best superhero tales of all time. This featurette explores the visible storytelling because the lavish animation, with particular consideration paid to all of the atomic age expertise, pushes science fiction nearer to changing into a strong social and popular culture power.
Featurette – First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series – The Origins and Influence of This Groundbreaking Cartoon Series – A gathering of latest animators, comedian ebook & animation historians, and legendary Fleischer artists look at these beloved shorts, specializing in the animation and the breakthrough methods that created it, in addition to learning the title character’s place in historical past.
Featurette – The Man, the Myth, Superman: Exploring the Tradition of Superman Heroes on the Page and Screen – An interesting research of Superman-esque characters all through historical past – in historical fantasy, literature and movie – that deliver forth imaginative, super-human qualities, fascinating audiences and enduring the check of time.
Pricing and movie info:
PRODUCT SRP
Digital HD Purchase $14.99 USA and CANADA
Blu-ray $33.99 USA, 39.99 CANADA
Languages: English
Subtitles: English, French
Running Time: 145 minutes
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