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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

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