WITH THIS ENTRY to the SUPERMAN Series, we see another characterization of a benevolent but eccentric scientist/inventor. The subject seemed to be a favourite with the Whitney Ellsworth production team. The sub-genre would seemed to have justified the creation of a semi-regular character in a recurring role.*
AS USUAL THE casting went to Mr. Sterling Holloway; whose characterizations, regardless of name from one episode to the other, seemed to be identical.
AS FOR THE plot, it would fall into classification that Mr. Walt Disney used to describe the actions in his cartoon shorts with Mickey, Donald Duck, Goofy and even Pluto. He referred to it as "The Plausible Impossible." It was an examination of how a certain sort of logic goes into making even the most outrageous happenings at least acceptable.
NOW MIND YOU that we're not referring to the character of Superman; but rather to the coincidental and accidental blending of chemicals, intended for a tasty stamp glue and coming up with a highly potent explosive. Actually, it's not so far fetched and a fine example of the Law of Unintended Consequences.
ADDED TO THIS we have the intervention of some crooks and the entry of Foreign Espionage into the brew.
WELL NOW, THAT puts Eccentric Scientist, Organized Crime, International Spies and Superman in the same half our episode. Now, my dear Schultz, that is a tough combination to beat!
AS USUAL THE casting went to Mr. Sterling Holloway; whose characterizations, regardless of name from one episode to the other, seemed to be identical.
AS FOR THE plot, it would fall into classification that Mr. Walt Disney used to describe the actions in his cartoon shorts with Mickey, Donald Duck, Goofy and even Pluto. He referred to it as "The Plausible Impossible." It was an examination of how a certain sort of logic goes into making even the most outrageous happenings at least acceptable.
NOW MIND YOU that we're not referring to the character of Superman; but rather to the coincidental and accidental blending of chemicals, intended for a tasty stamp glue and coming up with a highly potent explosive. Actually, it's not so far fetched and a fine example of the Law of Unintended Consequences.
ADDED TO THIS we have the intervention of some crooks and the entry of Foreign Espionage into the brew.
WELL NOW, THAT puts Eccentric Scientist, Organized Crime, International Spies and Superman in the same half our episode. Now, my dear Schultz, that is a tough combination to beat!