The Arctic Giant

The Arctic Giant
Superman series
Title card from The Arctic Giant
Directed by	Dave Fleischer
Produced by	Max Fleischer
Story by	Bill Turner Tedd Pierce
Voices by	Bud Collyer Joan Alexander Jackson Beck Julian Noa
Music by	Sammy Timberg Winston Sharples(uncredited) Lou Fleischer(uncredited)
Animation by	Willard Bowsky Reuben Grossman
Studio	Fleischer Studios
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	February 26, 1942 (USA)
Color process	Technicolor
Running time	9 min. (one reel)
Language	English
Preceded by	Billion Dollar Limited (1942)
Followed by	The Bulleteers (1942)

The Arctic Giant is the fourth of seventeen animated Technicolor short films based upon the DC Comics character of Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. This animated short was created by Fleischer Studios. The story runs nine minutes and covers Superman's adventures defeating a Dinosaur-esque monster that terrorizes the city. It was originally released February 26,1942.

The story begins as the narrator tells about an "Arctic Giant" found frozen in perfect condition in Siberia. The monster was shipped to the Museum of Natural Science, where it is kept frozen using special refrigeration equipment. We next see people looking at the giant monster in the museum. Although the nameplate on the monster's case says "Tyrannosaurus", the monster does not look like an actual Tyrannosaurus.

Lois is sent to do a story on the monster, because it is possible that, if the ice were to thaw, the monster might still be alive. As she is leaving the Daily Planet building, Clark asks if she wants him to come with her. She says, "No, thanks. You'd probably faint if you saw the monster. You scare so easily." Then once she leaves the room. Clark says, "Maybe she's right. But Superman hasn't fainted yet."

Lois is shown around the refrigeration plant that is responsible for keeping the monster frozen. The guide shows her the generator, and then proceeds to show her the control room downstairs. She places an oil can on a shelf right next to the generator. As the guide shows Lois' control room, he explains that any rise in temperature could be dangerous. Meanwhile, the shelf that the oil can is on is vibrating from the generator's movement, causing the oil can to move closer and closer to the turbine. The oil can falls into the turbine, jamming it. The workers nearby turn off the equipment, so they can quickly repair the damage. But they are not quick enough. We see the temperature rise from freezing, to melting, to DANGER level. The ice around the monster begins to melt. Police escort everyone out of the museum, except Lois, of course. As Lois attempts to call the Daily Planet from the museum, The monster destroys the entire building, leaving Lois in the rubble.