Up, Up and Away… One More Time!
“Strictly Super Week” concludes, suitably, with “Secret Agent” (1943) — the last theatrical Superman cartoon released. Like many of the second season installments, this one has a World War II plot line (Helpful hint to aspiring Nazi spy rings — next time, you might want to tone down those Katzenjammer accents, and pick a ring leader who doesn’t look like Adolf Hitler with a monocle!) Multiple gunfights and car chases — and a nick of time rescue on a pivoting bridge.
Some odd trivia factoids: (A) Clark Kent/Superman has virtually no dialogue — two words, to be exact. (B) This is the only film in the series not to feature Lois Lane (away on assignment?) Instead Supe consorts with a heroic blond double agent. (C) That ever present patriotic subtext in all things Superman, bubbles over here with a very literal, flag waving finale!
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On July 2nd, 2006 at 12:00 am
This settles it: I don’t think Superman can fly. There’s much hopping around but the exception that proves the rule is when transporting the attractive non-Louis double agent to Washington - he spends most of his time with his feet forward and I think it’s a super hop.
On July 3rd, 2006 at 12:00 am
This Superman is the Earth 2 version of the character. He a little different than Earth 1 Superman. He hops instead of flies, and actually married Lois Lane.