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Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001)

Genre : Documentary, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Michel Viotte

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Michel Viotte
Michel Viotte
Director
Fabrice Roux
Fabrice Roux
Producer
Daniel Laclavière
Daniel Laclavière
Producer
Josette D. Normandeau
Josette D. Normandeau
Co-Producer
Jacques Nadeau
Jacques Nadeau
Co-Producer
Fabrice Roux
Fabrice Roux
Idea
Michel Viotte
Michel Viotte
Writer
Stéphane Henry
Stéphane Henry
Editor
Marc Minelli
Marc Minelli
Original Music Composer
Jean-Pierre Bissonnette
Jean-Pierre Bissonnette
Sound Mixer

Posters and backgrounds

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