Superman (serial)
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| Superman | |
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 Promotional poster for Superman |
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| Directed by | Spencer Gordon Bennet Thomas Carr |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Written by | Lewis Clay Royal K. Cole Arthur Hoerl George H. Plympton Joseph F. Poland |
| Starring | Kirk Alyn Noel Neill Carol Foreman Tommy Bond |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Editing by | Earl C. Turner |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | January 5, 1948 (U.S.) |
| Running time | 244 min (15 episodes) |
| Country | United States (USA) |
| Language | English |
| Followed by | Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) |
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The Superman serial was a 1948 15-part black-and-white movie serial starring Kirk Alyn as Superman and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. It is notable as the first appearance of Superman on film and for the longevity of its distribution. The serial was produced by Columbia Pictures, directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, produced by Sam Katzman and shot in and around Los Angeles, California. The series was originally screened at movie matinées and after the first three scene-setting episodes, every episode ends in a cliffhanger. The Superman-in-flight scenes are animations, in part due to the small production budget.
The serial was a popular success and made Kirk Alyn famous and launched Noel Neill's career. The plot involves Superman coming to earth to fight a villain named the Spider Lady. It spawned a follow-up, Atom Man vs. Superman, also directed by Bennet.
In 2006 the Superman serial was still available for purchase on videotape, and was officially released on DVD by Warner Home Video, along with its sequel, on November 28, 2006.
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[edit] External link
- Superman at the Internet Movie Database
| Superman in popular media | |
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| Actors: | Bud Collyer • Kirk Alyn • George Reeves • Danny Dark • Christopher Reeve • Beau Weaver • John Haymes Newton • Gerard Christopher • Dean Cain • Timothy Daly • Tom Welling • George Newbern • Brandon Routh |
| Film: | Superman (1948) • Atom Man vs. Superman • Superman and the Mole Men • Superman (1978) • Superman II • Superman III • Supergirl • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace • Superman Returns • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut |
| Television: | Adventures of Superman • Superboy • Lois & Clark • Smallville • Look, Up in the Sky! |
| Animation: | 1940s cartoons • The New Adventures of Superman • Superman • Superman: The Animated Series • Legion of Super Heroes |
| Other media: | Radio • Broadway Theater • Newspaper Strips |
