Destruction Inc.

RELEASED 25 Dec 19420h 9m★ 6.5 TMDB

Superman has to thwart wartime saboteurs tampering with things at the Metropolis Munitions Plant...who have captured Lois Lane and loaded her into a torpedo!

WATCH NOTE

1942 Famous Studios animated theatrical short, released December 25, 1942; thirteenth in the historical Superman cartoon sequence, following Eleventh Hour and preceding The Mummy Strikes. No earlier DC adaptation is required. Animated Elseworlds collects separate continuities. Covers the original short only, excluding later collection supplements. Bud Collyer voices Clark Kent / Superman and Joan Alexander voices Lois Lane; both official DC identities are verified. Exact presentation runtime, complete supporting voice attribution and silent/background appearance coverage remain unresolved; Plex lists 8 minutes and Superman Homepage gives 8:32.

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Terror on the MidwayOptional background0h 8m★ 6.5
A separate adaptation of Superman and Lois Lane; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Destruction Inc.’s story continuity.
JapoteursOptional background0h 9m★ 6.0
A separate adaptation of Superman and Lois Lane; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Destruction Inc.’s story continuity.
ShowdownOptional background0h 8m★ 6.4
A separate adaptation of Superman and Lois Lane; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Destruction Inc.’s story continuity.
Eleventh HourOptional background0h 8m★ 5.9
A separate adaptation of Superman and Lois Lane; useful for comparison, but unrelated to Destruction Inc.’s story continuity.

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