Film Forum

A side-by-side retrospective of American film director Richard Fleischer and his father, cartoon pioneer Max Fleischer, producer of iconic Betty Boop, Popeye, and Superman cartoons in the 1930s and early ’40s.

Includes Richard’s COMPULSION, 10 RILLINGTON PLACE, NARROW MARGIN, ARMORED CAR ROBBERY, THE BOSTON STRANGLER, FANTASTIC VOYAGE, 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, SOYLENT GREEN, and many others, as well as over 60 classic Max Fleischer cartoons starring Betty Boop, Popeye, Superman, et al., most restored by Fabulous Fleischer Cartoons.

Presented with generous support from the Robert Jolin Osborne Fund for American Classic Cinema of the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s

Programmed by Bruce Goldstein

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