Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

100 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Dec. 23, 2001

The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and the World War II to combat the hobgoblins of the modern world, these mutant human beings with superhuman powers colonized the funny papers, radio dramas, television and films, to become a truly national industry in the United States: they gave expression to the fears and obsessions of the twentieth century and bolstered American ideals.

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

100 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Dec. 23, 2001

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
The historical saga of American superheroes. Born in the period between the Great Depression and the World War II to combat the hobgoblins of the modern world, these mutant human beings with superhuman powers colonized the funny papers, radio dramas, television and films, to become a truly national industry in the United States: they gave expression to the fears and obsessions of the twentieth century and bolstered American ideals.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers ARTE, Chum Television, Idéacom International, Artv, 13ème Rue, Kalamazoo
Original title De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros
Directors Michel Viotte
Writers Fabrice Roux, Michel Viotte

Cast

Alex Ross

as Himself

Bill Sienkiewicz

as Himself

Carmine Infantino

as Himself

Dave Gibbons

as Himself

Harry Brod

as Himself

Jim Lee

as Himself

Joe Kubert

as Himself

Joe Quesada

as Himself

John Buscema

as Himself

John Romita, Sr.

as Himself

Lynda Carter

as Herself / Wonder Woman (archive footage)

Mark Evanier

as Himself

Neal Adams

as Himself

Paul Dini

as Himself

Stan Lee

as Himself

Tim Burton

as Himself

Travis Charest

as Himself

Luis DeCespedes

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Bob Kane

as Himself (archive footage)

Jack Kirby

as Himself (archive footage)

Jerry Siegel

as Himself (archive footage)

Joe Shuster

as Himself (archive footage)

Joe Simon

as Himself (archive footage)

Keith Alpha

as Himself (archive footage)

Alicia Silverstone

as Batgirl (archive footage)

Adam West

as Batman (archive footage)

George Clooney

as Batman (archive footage)

Michael Keaton

as Batman (archive footage)

Tom Tyler

as Captain Marvel (archive footage)

Lee Meriwether

as Catwoman (archive footage)

Michelle Pfeiffer

as Catwoman (archive footage)

John Leguizamo

as Clown / Violator (archive footage)

James Marsden

as Cyclops (archive footage)

Famke Janssen

as Jean Grey (archive footage)

Cesar Romero

as Joker (archive footage)

Mariel Hemingway

as Lacy Warfield (archive footage)

Gene Hackman

as Lex Luthor (archive footage)

Margot Kidder

as Lois Lane (archive footage)

Rebecca Romijn

as Mystique (archive footage)

Uma Thurman

as Poison Ivy (archive footage)

Patrick Stewart

as Professor X (archive footage)

Burt Ward

as Robin (archive footage)

Chris O'Donnell

as Robin (archive footage)

Michael Jai White

as Spawn (archive footage)

Halle Berry

as Storm (archive footage)

Christopher Reeve

as Superman (archive footage)

Lou Ferrigno

as The Incredible Hulk (archive footage)

Danny DeVito

as The Penguin (archive footage)

Frank Gorshin

as The Riddler (archive footage)

Kim Basinger

as Vicky Vale (archive footage)

Hugh Jackman

as Wolverine (archive footage)