The Underground World (1943) is the sixteenth of seventeen animated Technicolor short films based upon the DC Comics character Superman.

Directed by Seymour Kneitel and produced by Famous Studios, the cartoon was originally released to theaters by Paramount Pictures on June 18, 1943.

He would like the Daily Planet to fund the expedition, and he would like Clark Kent and Lois Lane to come along and report on everything they find.

A sack of dynamite in the boat is accidentally ignited and causes an explosion that Clark, who is just entering the caverns, can hear outside.

As Clark enters the cave, he sees Lois and Dr. Henderson being lowered into a giant pot of a bubbling, gold-colored liquid.

Back at the Daily Planet, Mr. White is impressed by Clark & Lois's findings, but he feels no one would believe the story.