The Arctic Giant (1942)
- Directed by
- Dave Fleischer
- Genre
- fantasy, animation, action, adventure, family, science fiction
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 9 min
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 55 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Superman battles a giant dinosaur that wakes up after being frozen and rampages through the city. The short shows the hero using his powers to stop the creature.
fast-pacedheroiclightheartedclassicexcitingretroanimatedwhimsical
What happens
The Arctic Giant is the fourth of seventeen animated Technicolor short films based upon the DC Comics character of Superman, created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. This animated short was created by Fleischer Studios. The story runs nine minutes and covers Superman's adventures in defeating a giant defrosted dinosaur that terrorizes the city. It was released on February 27, 1942. The short depicts a Godzilla-esque scenario while predating the 1954 film by 12 years. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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