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Max Fleischer
Born July 19, 1883 · Krakau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland]
Died September 11, 1972 · aged 89
Max Fleischer (July 19, 1883 – September 11, 1972) was a Polish Jewish American animator, inventor, film director and producer. Fleischer was a pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon and served as the head of Fleischer Studios. He brought such animated characters as Betty Boop, Koko the Clown, Popeye and Superman to the movie screen and was responsible for a number of technological in…
Known For
Gulliver's Travels · 1939Gulliver's Travels
★ 6.21939
MovieAnimationFamily
Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally-miniscule rival, Blefiscu, as well as smooth the way for the romance between the Princess and Prince of the opposing lands. In this he is alternately aided and hampered by the Lilliputian town crier and general fussbudget, Gabby. A life-threatening situation develops when the bumbling trio of Blefiscu spies, Sneak, Snoop, and Snitch, manage to steal Gulliver's pistol.
Terror on the Midway · 1942Terror on the Midway
★ 6.51942
MovieAnimationFantasy
When things go wrong at the circus, it's up to Superman to stop the escaped animals.
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor · 1936Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
★ 6.61936
MovieAnimationAdventure
After wrecking Popeye's ship and stealing away Olive Oyl, hero of Arabic legend Sindbad decides to test him and his ever-resilient new rival's strength in order to prove their supremacy as the "most remarkable, extraordinary fella" of Sindbad's menagerie island.
The Mechanical Monsters · 1941The Mechanical Monsters
★ 6.91941
MovieActionAnimation
Superman battles a criminal mastermind and his robot army.
Max Fleischer's Superman 1941-1942 · 1941Max Fleischer's Superman 1941-1942
★ 7.21941
MovieAnimationAdventure
More than just a landmark in superhero animation, Max Fleischer's Superman shorts were no less than the foundation for so many shows that succeeded it. Playing in theaters in 1941-42, only a few years after the Man of Steel made his debut in Action Comics, these 17 exciting films were produced by Fleischer and made famous the phrase "This looks like a job for Superman!" At 10 minutes, each film had just enough time to run the opening credits, establish the threat, let Lois Lane make a headstrong rush into peril, and allow Clark Kent to change to his alter ego and save the day. The films show a remarkably dynamic and atmospheric storytelling style that enables them to hold up for modern viewers. At first the films followed a science fiction-fantasy theme, but not unexpectedly for that time soon focused on wartime concerns.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer · 1948Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
★ 6.11948
MovieAnimationFamily
Classic holiday tale about a flying reindeer who helps Santa Claus. An interpretation of Robert L. May's 1939 Christmas poem, this animated short was created to run in theaters to advertise Montgomery Ward department stores, publisher of the original story.
Christmas Comes But Once a Year · 1936Christmas Comes But Once a Year
★ 7.11936
MovieAnimationFamily
At an orphanage, the children are sad because they received used defective toys as gifts. Professor Grampy sees the children while passing by in his sled and has an idea on how to give them a merry Christmas.
Billion Dollar Limited · 1942Billion Dollar Limited
★ 7.01942
MovieAnimationAction
Robbers target a special train carrying a billion dollars worth of gold, and the only one who can stop them is Superman!
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