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Burbank, CA – Warner Bros. Discovery has meticulously remastered Max Fleischer’s treasured set of 17 animated Superman shorts from the original 35mm source elements. Max Fleischer’s Superman 1941-1943 will be available to purchase Digitally on HD and on Blu-ray May 16, 2023.

Superman made his comic book debut in 1938, appearing in Action Comics #1, and the Man of Steel’s popularity grew with his subsequent radio program. Max Fleischer gave the world’s first Super Hero his initial animated spotlight, producing 17 theatrical animated shorts from September 1941 to July 1943 that further elevated the character’s profile, and added many significant aspects to his canon – including coining many of Superman’s patented catchphrases and attributes.

Warner Bros. Discovery’s advanced remastering process began with a 4K, 16-bit scan of Fleischer’s original 35mm successive exposure negative. Staying true to the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.37-to-1, the highest quality raw image was then scanned and...

If you’ve ever wondered what happened to those teens who fainted when they saw Elvis Presley back in the 1950s, Saturday Night Live has your answer. They’re in a retirement home in Florida, still throwing their panties on the stage for… something resembling Elvis?

Leave it to Sarah Sherman to take a hackneyed premise like “Jewish Elvis” and turn it into a raucous, gross and hilarious affair. Ego Nwodim, Cecily Strong and this week’s guest host, Austin Butler, are grandmothers in the audience of their home’s evening entertainment with a granddaughter played by Chloe Fineman. Props...

If younger people today know Popeye at all, it’s probably his connection with spinach. The brilliance of the animated cartoons from the 1940s is forgotten as is his Can-Do personality and rich supporting cast. A while back, the classic black and white cartoons were being collected as a three volume DVD so it is most welcome that Warner Archives is releasing the color ones using restored and remastered in HD 4K scans of the original nitrate Technicolor negatives for Blu-ray where we can appreciate the detail.

Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s Volume 1 came out last December and now we have Volume 2 with 15 more in chronological order on a reasonably priced disc ($17.97 if you look around). There were released in 1946 and 1947 just after World War II so the content reflects that euphoria and forward-looking approach.

These are a fanciful collection with adventures under the sea, on Mars, out west,...

Daniel Craig's James Bond films have been largely influenced by two film franchise, Mike Meyer's Austin Powers and Matt Damon's Jason Bourne films. All of the over-the-top absurdity of Bond, that peaked during the Roger Moore-era, was snuffed out and replaced with a more realistic approach to the character, which began with Martin Campbell's Casino Royale. While Craig's Bond films have been successful they did create a void for an outlandish spy film that it appears will be filled by Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Secret Service. Is it any good? See what the critics have to say. Variety: "Is as much a comedy as it is an action movie" "For those who think James Bond has gotten a little too serious in his old age, “Kingsman: The Secret Service” brings the irreverence back to the British spy genre, offering a younger, streetwise variation on the...

Bnd report that 37 year old thief Gerry Armbruster pleaded guilty on Tuesday to stealing the massive Superman memorabilia collection from Mike Meyer, a long time fan of the iconic DC superhero. His punishment? Well, he's now on his way to jail, courtesy of Circuit Judge Richard Tognarelli who sentenced him to six years in prison. In case you've forgotten the details, Armbuster befriended Meyer after overhearing details of his pricey collection and robbed him of it while Meyer was distracted by a movie. Fans and celebrities alike gathered to help rebuild the collection, which was thankfully returned when Armbruster was later caught. Oh, and how did police manage to nab him? They caught up to the guy while investigating another crime: he had beaten and robbed a 76 year old man who was trying to hire him to clean up a vacant business. Careful not to drop the soap now Gerry.

A couple of weeks ago I posted a story about Super Mike, a mentally disabled man who is living of social security and a part time job from Mcdonalds, who had around $5000 worth of Superman stuff stolen from him. Super Mike's real name is Mike Meyer and it seems that his fortune has turned around. Not only has there been an out pour of support via social media, but now the assailant who made off with the collection has been captured. The man n question is Gerry Armbruster a 34 year old man from Granite City, Il. Reports Kmov: Yesterday afternoon, September 15th, 2011 the Granite City Police responded to a Robbery, at which time it was learned a 76 year old male was robbed of Jewelry and money while in the 1800 block of Delmar, Granite City, Il. The victim was going to hire a male subject to clean up a vacant...

This is just heartbreaking:

Mike Meyer, 48, of Granite City, has been on Social Security for a mental disability since age 23. To supplement that, he has worked part time at a McDonald’s in Collinsville since 1996. He lives alone in a humble, two-bedroom home with his dogs: Krypto and Dyno. Just about every room is a shrine to his hero.

It’s Meyer’s starry-eyed worship of Superman, protector of the world as it should be, that makes the theft from his home two weeks ago seem particularly cruel.

Meyer was tricked out of about 1,800 of his favorite Superman comic books, some dating to the 1950s. He also lost many of his favorite collector’s items: lunch boxes, an old-time radio, a Monopoly game and television set — all Superman-themed. The loot is worth about $4,000 to $5,000 in total, according to a friend who also collects.

The back bedroom of Meyer’s house...

Over at Bleeding Cool they posted a story that just really makes me sick. Mike Meyer, a mentally disabled man who makes an honest living at McDonalds, has had over $5000 dollars worth of Superman comics and memorabilia stolen from him. Mr. Meyer put his trust in to a man named "Gary" who pressured him to see his collection and in turn took off with over $5000 worth of the collection. This is from St. Louis Today via Bleedig Cool: Mike Meyer’s collection contained Superman lunch boxes, radios, TVs, Monopoly, and comic books from the fifties to the present day. But now they are in the hands of a man called Gary who he met in a comic store and who asked, indeed pressured to see the collection. And then, at a later date, took the opportunity to take the more precious comic books. Gary is described as having “dark hair,...

Over at Bleeding Cool they posted a story that just really makes me sick. Mike Meyer, a mentally disabled man who makes an honest living at McDonalds, has had over $5000 dollars worth of Superman comics and memorabilia stolen from him. Mr. Meyer put his trust in to a man named "Gary" who pressured him to see his collection and in turn took off with over $5000 worth of the collection. This is from St. Louis Today via Bleedig Cool: Mike Meyer’s collection contained Superman lunch boxes, radios, TVs, Monopoly, and comic books from the fifties to the present day. But now they are in the hands of a man called Gary who he met in a comic store and who asked, indeed pressured to see the collection. And then, at a later date, took the opportunity to take the more precious comic books. Gary is described as having “dark hair,...