"Jungle Drums"

"Jungle Drums" (short), 1943. Superman vs. Nazi in the jungle.

Directed by Dan Gordon. Written by Robert Little & Jay Morton, based on characters by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. Starring Joan Alexander, Jackson Beck, & Bud Collyer.

Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: C
Music: C
Enjoyment: There are some nice images, and a good role for Lois. It doesn't really work, though. It's basically a pile of adventure serial tropes thrown together for no apparent reason, with a hearty dash of patriotism and racism. C

GPA: 2.2/4