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Captain America is a 7-22 minute theatrical animated superhero short series produced by Dora Wilson Productions. It was based on the Marvel comic book series of the same name. It was meant to compete the success of the Superman cartoons which are produced by Fleischer Studios and Famous Studios for Paramount Pictures of that era, it was a modest success, with 20 shorts from 1942 to 1945.
The Captain America shorts then sold to the series' owner Marvel Comics in the late 70s. Then in 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment and all of its properties, which includes DreamWorks' collection of Captain America cartoons.
In 2023, all of 20 Captain America cartoons are available streaming on Disney+.
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History[]
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Sold to Marvel Comics[]
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Disney ownership[]
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Filmography[]
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Television and home releases[]
The Captain America cartoons didn't gets its television airing until the 1980s, a decade after DreamWorks sold it to Marvel Comics. TBD. However, for the TV airing of Captain America, the "Marvel Comics" logo replaced the Republic Pictures logo and the "Dora Wilson Presents" sign at the intro, and the copyright of Dora Wilson Productions is censored to avoid copyright laws. TBD.
From 1990 to 2008, DreamWorks licensed the home media distribution rights to the Captain America short by shifting them to VHS and DVDs. Currently, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment TBD
Home media titles[]
DreamWorks Home Entertainment[]
- Captain America (1990; VHS)
- The Animated Treasures of Dora Wilson (1997; VHS; collector’s box set)
- DreamWorks’ Captain America: A Complete Cartoon Classic Collection (DVD; 2006)
- The DreamWorks Ultimatum: The Definitive DreamWorks Collection from The Mighty Monster to The Ogre (DVD and Blu-Ray; 2007)
- Marvel Studios’ Captain America: An 80th Anniversary Vintage Cartoon Collection (Blue-ray, 4K and digital download; 2022; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment)
Controversy and censorship[]
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