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The Underground World (1943)

The Underground World poster
Directed by
Seymour Kneitel
Genre
animation, action, adventure, family, fantasy, mystery
Country
United States
Runtime
8 min
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Superman helps rescue a group of miners trapped underground by a cave-in. The cartoon shows him using his strength and flight to save people in danger.

fast-pacedwhimsicalnostalgicheroicaction-packedlightheartedretro

What happens

The Underground World (1943) is the sixteenth of seventeen animated Technicolor short films based upon the DC Comics character Superman. Directed by Seymour Kneitel and produced by Famous Studios, the cartoon was originally released to theaters by Paramount Pictures on June 18, 1943. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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