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Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros

Release: 2001-12-23 ·Runtime: 100m ·★ 6.9
Documentary TV Movie Animation

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.

Production Countries

France Canada

Production Companies

Kalamazoo
Idéacom International
ARTE
13ème Rue
Chum Television
Artv

Cast

Mark Evanier Mark Evanier as Himself Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman (archive footage) Cesar Romero Cesar Romero as Joker (archive footage) Dave Gibbons Dave Gibbons as Himself Jim Lee Jim Lee as Himself Joe Kubert Joe Kubert as Himself Lauren Shuler Donner Lauren Shuler Donner as Herself Neal Adams Neal Adams as Himself John Leguizamo John Leguizamo as Clown / Violator (archive footage) Halle Berry Halle Berry as Storm (archive footage) Lou Ferrigno Lou Ferrigno as The Incredible Hulk (archive footage) Jack Kirby Jack Kirby as Himself (archive footage) Lee Meriwether Lee Meriwether as Catwoman (archive footage) Frank Gorshin Frank Gorshin as The Riddler (archive footage) Kim Basinger Kim Basinger as Vicky Vale (archive footage) Bill Sienkiewicz Bill Sienkiewicz as Himself John Buscema John Buscema as Himself Bob Kane Bob Kane as Himself (archive footage) Michael Keaton Michael Keaton as Batman (archive footage) Margot Kidder Margot Kidder as Lois Lane (archive footage) Rebecca Romijn Rebecca Romijn as Mystique (archive footage) Chris O'Donnell Chris O'Donnell as Robin (archive footage) Tim Burton Tim Burton as Himself Joe Shuster Joe Shuster as Himself (archive footage) Gene Hackman Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor (archive footage) Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart as Professor X (archive footage) Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve as Superman (archive footage) Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman as Wolverine (archive footage) Joe Quesada Joe Quesada as Himself Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl (archive footage) Adam West Adam West as Batman (archive footage) George Clooney George Clooney as Batman (archive footage) Tom Tyler Tom Tyler as Captain Marvel (archive footage) James Marsden James Marsden as Cyclops (archive footage) Famke Janssen Famke Janssen as Jean Grey (archive footage) Mariel Hemingway Mariel Hemingway as Lacy Warfield (archive footage) Jerry Siegel Jerry Siegel as Himself (archive footage) Uma Thurman Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy (archive footage) Danny DeVito Danny DeVito as The Penguin (archive footage) Lynda Carter Lynda Carter as Herself/Wonder Woman (archive footage) Paul Dini Paul Dini as Himself Stan Lee Stan Lee as Himself Burt Ward Burt Ward as Robin (archive footage) Michael Jai White Michael Jai White as Spawn (archive footage) Alex Ross Alex Ross as Himself Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino as Himself John Romita Sr. John Romita Sr. as Himself