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The Magnetic Telescope

Name: The Magnetic Telescope
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Action, Family, Adventure
Released: 1942-04-24
Cast: Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Julian Noa, Jackson Beck

1942 | 8 min | Animation, Fantasy, Action, Family, Adventure, Science Fiction

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and action fans.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 8 min.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Made in 1942: an older pace and style.

When police interfere with a reckless scientist's experiment, it creates a deadly meteor shower only Superman can stop.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Dave Fleischer

Bud CollyerClark Kent / Superman / Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited)
Joan AlexanderLois Lane (voice) (uncredited)
Julian NoaPerry White / Police Officer (voice) (uncredited)
Jackson BeckNarrator (voice) (uncredited)