Superman, Mutie and Talkie

Fleischer is my favorite animator of all time. This 1941 cartoon is the first Max Fleischer's Superman cartoon. Fleischer was one of the earliest cartoon pioneers (according to Wikipedia).




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU_bpTQSYTc

Fleischer is my favorite animator of all time. This 1941 cartoon is the first Max Fleischer's Superman cartoon. Fleischer was one of the earliest cartoon pioneers (according to Wikipedia).

Flesischer also has an early cartoon from 1929 called "Finding His Voice", keep in mind that the talkies (movies with sounds) didn't start till 1923. Just 5 years earlier. This cartoon is about two characters who are film rolls, called "Talkie" & Mutie. With the help of Dr. Western, Talkie is able to talk. Mutie cannot. Mutie asks Talkie to help him talk. Talkie takes him to see Dr. Western. Dr. Western then explains to Mutie the whole process of adding sounds (optical soundtrack). So basically, he shares with the audience the process as we see him going through step by step.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtT1KrWO5uo