When Superman Took Flight, The 1941 Fleischer Studios Cartoon That Redefined Animation In 1940, Paramount Pictures approached Fleischer Studios, famous for Betty Boop and Popeye, to create an animated series based on the rising popularity of Superman. Thinking the project too ambitious, the studio tried to decline by quoting an enormous $100,000 for the pilot, four times the usual cost. To their surprise, Paramount accepted, forcing Fleischer to push the limits of animation. They pioneered rotos

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