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You can watch Superman (1941) for free on Kanopy.
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.
Fleischer Studios brings a level of fluid, cinematic motion to this animation that far outpaces its contemporaries. This short bursts with kinetic energy and shadow-heavy art direction, setting the visual blueprint for every superhero cartoon that followed.
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Dave Fleischer
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Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jack Mercer, Julian Noa, Jackson Beck
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You can watch Superman (1941) for free on Kanopy.
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Director
Dave Fleischer
Cast
Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jack Mercer, Julian Noa, Jackson Beck
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Watch Superman for free on Kanopy. Availability last verified August 24, 2026.