This wonderful feature is from the great Fleischer Studios, produced in the early 1940's (well before my time). I loved watching these as a young kid and I remember being captivated by how different and how much better they were than the cartoons of my day. These were moody, with dramatic angles and lighting. The motion was so fluid, so different from what I was used to watching on Saturday mornings. Oh, and these were made back in the day when Superman's "S" still had a black field behind it instead of yellow, which to me was a better fit. And he didn't fly, he leaped, as he originally did in the early comics- again, before my time. For some reason, I thought leaping was much cooler than flying- it was more interesting and certainly more challenging.
Whatever TV channel they were on, they weren't on for long. After a brief period of maybe several months, they were gone. Maybe it was due to the relatively small handful that were produced. Whatever the reason, thanks to the modern day magic of the internet and DVDs, young children do not have to suffer the pain and loss that I endured.
This one runs about ten minutes. Prepare to be thrilled.
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