Cliffhanger serials of the 1940s the pecan park eagle. If ever a character was deserving of its own saturday morning serial it was. The mad scientist, was released on september 26, 1941, and was nominated for the 1941 academy award for best short subject. While main purpose of poster is to promote columbias serial, it also promotes national comics pub. Smiling, prancing, wooden, and just all around goofy, kirk alyn probably would have been well suited in the silent era of movies.
Even people who arent fans of the genre can still recognize, and often enjoy a superman movie. We see clark growing up with the kents and heading off to metropolis and a job. Produced by rubyspears, the show aired saturday mornings on the cbs television network in 1988. Actor kirk alyn poses on set for the film series superman circa 1948. Superman 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the title role was former dancer and longtime bitpart player kirk alyn, who, thanks to a peculiar bit of promotion work by columbia, went uncredited in all fifteen chapters the idea was that the studio could claim the. The movie in some listings and reference sources is a 1978 superhero film directed by richard donner. If you dont have itunes installed on your computer, get it from the microsoft store windows 10 or download the latest version from apples website. This rarely seen 15part serial presents the live action adventures of superman. The pilot and first eight shorts were produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942, while the final eight were produced by famous studios, a successor company to fleischer studios, from 1942 to 1943. The first cartoon in the series, simply titled superman a. The 15 chapter serial was a 1948 15part blackandwhite movie serial starring kirk alyn as superman and noel neill as lois lane. Superman is a 15part blackandwhite columbia film serial based on the. The first is 1948 s superman and the second is 1950s atom man vs.
The first superman serial was a 1948 15part blackandwhite movie serial starring an unaccredited kirk alyn but billed only by his character name, superman and noel neill as lois lane. Collyer played superman and clark kent in 325 syndicated episodes, through 1,610 15minute shows, and 73 halfhour episodes on mutual and abc. Batman 1943 and batman and robin 1949 15 chapter movie. Browse the full list of 1948 tv shows streaming online, including services like netflix, hulu, prime. It is notable as the first liveaction appearance of superman on film and for the longevity of its distribution. Kirk alyn is the man of steel, and noel neill is his gal pal lois lane in the two 15chapter serials presented here.
Superman is a 1948 15part blackandwhite columbia pictures film serial based on the comic book character superman. Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports. The plot is based on batman, a us government agent, attempting to defeat the japanese agent dr. May 06, 2014 superman 1948 is a 15part blackandwhite columbia film serial based on the comic book character superman. A 9minute look at the making of the two series, with noel neill and historians bob burns, donald glut, gary grossman, jim harman and jan henderson. The 1948 serial superman 1948 is a 15part blackandwhite columbia film serial based on the comic book character superman. Kirk alyn, noel neill, tommy bond action adventure basedoncomics. By 1948, superman was already a cultural icon thanks to his appearance in comics, cartoons and a successful radio show.
Superman 1940s cartoons harvey comics database wiki fandom. A live action man of steel finally arrived in movie theaters in 1948, with a saturday serial simply titled superman. Jul 15, 2014 watch superman 1948 chapter 10 sams classic tv on dailymotion. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Watch superman 1948 chapter 10 sams classic tv on dailymotion. The 15 minute mutual serial ran five days a week through 28 january 1949, then continued until 17 june 1949 as a thriceweekly halfhour program. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Kirk alyn sets the heroic standard for generations to come, portraying superman in these fun, multichapter cliffhanger adventures.
Full list of 1948 tv shows streaming online reelgood. Yet that wont stop metropolis miscreants feverishly bent on malevolent misdeeds. When it was cool takes a look back at the 1948 movie serial superman. The 15chapter superman 1948 spans our heros first arrival on earth to his alterego role as reporter clark kent of the daily planet where noel neill portrays lois lane through his battle with sinister spider. Superman kirk alyn 1948 serial 1 sheet stalmannen superman. Hakes rarest superman columbia serial movie poster. Mar 15, 2014 this clip from the columbia serial superman, which preceded the more familiar adventures of superman tv show, opens with the destruction of planet krypto. It stars an uncredited kirk alyn billed only by his character name, superman. The voice of superman for the series was initially provided. The serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. Columbia film serial based on the comic book character superman. The first is 1948s superman and the second is 1950s atom man vs. I dont mean to doubt you, but where are you seeing this. Superman comes to earth as a child and grows up to be his homes first superhero with his first major challenge being to oppose the spider lady.
Le camion stoppe dans une zone rurale et on le voit exploser. Watch superman serials episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. This clip from the columbia serial superman, which preceded the more familiar adventures of superman tv show, opens with the destruction of planet krypto. Compared to the other superhero movie serials of the 1940s and 1950s, superman 1948 is a fun breath of fresh air. Carrol naish played the villain, an original character named dr. Then they took off with all the power of comic books with batman 1943, 1949 and superman 1948 in the 1940s. Supermans arrival on earth in the 1948 serial superman.
Depending on the version of itunes that you have, there are a few ways to. The 15chapter superman from 1948 spans our heros first arrival on earth to his alterego as reporter clark kent of the daily planet alongside lois lane. It is based on the dc comics character of the same name and stars marlon brando, gene hackman, christopher reeve, margot kidder, glenn ford, phyllis thaxter, jackie cooper, trevor howard, marc mcclure. Superman 1948 by the time superman first appeared in liveaction motion pictures, in the 1948 columbia serial superman, the character had already conquered several show business outlets. Mar 12, 2014 superman kirk alyn 1948 serial 1 sheet stalmannen stay safe and healthy. See more ideas about superman, adventures of superman and first superman. Superman watch episodes on dc universe or streaming online.
Well, even though this serial was filmed in 1948, only 3 years before the george reeves series began, it might as well have been 25 years difference. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The first live action superman is a fourhour serial. Superman 1948 is a 15part blackandwhite columbia film serial based on the comic book character superman.
The 15chapter serial, superman 1948, is best in its early chapters as it details the more familiar parts of the superman story, including an elaborate sequence on krypton dealing with the planets destruction and jorels sending his son off in a rocket to earth. Batman was a 15chapter serial released in 1943 by columbia pictures. It doesnt help to have it broken up by the chapter breaks 15 chapters in all, and the flying sequences are all animated cartoons. Poster reads the one and only superman your favorite hero of comics magazines, radio and newspapers comes to dynamic real life in columbias thrilling movie serial.
The immediate postwar years 19451949 were the halcyon days of the 1215 week movie serials that drew the kids to movie theatres across america every saturday to see how the storylines heroes escaped their latest. The series is the first one to be based in the postcrisis on infinite crisis universe created by dc comics. It is notable as the first appearance of superman on film and for the longevity of its distribution. However, the 3hour extended cut is available as an itunes extras bonus feature when you buy the 2 hour, 24 minute version of superman. The first, simply titled superman was released in 1948, the second atom man vs superman was released in 1950. Watch rubyspears superman online full episodes of season 1. Much better paced and acted than either of the batman movie serials and actually true to the character unlike captain america, the first of the two superman serialized adventures is fun, well cast, and enjoyable despite the obviously low budget. The character was invented all the way back in 1933, and made his first comic book appearance in 1938. Both starred kirk alyn as supermanclark kent, while noel neill played lois lane. With kirk alyn, noel neill, tommy bond, carol forman. It lost to lend a paw, a pluto cartoon from walt disney productions and rko pictures. Kirk alyn sets the heroic standard for generations to come as superman, the man of steel in these fun, multichapter cliffhanger adventures. Superman is one of the most iconic superheroes that exists. Superman 1940s cartoons harvey comics database wiki.
Staring kirk alyn, carol forman, noel neill and lyle talbot. Superman, which costars lyle talbot as arch baddie lex luthor. Superman 1948 directed by spencer gordon bennet, thomas. Quite literally everyone has heard of this famous crime fighter. A deadly kryptonite ray gun, knights in armor, antimemory vapor, a gizmo that zaps bad guys across phone lines, even a mindreading burro who taps out responses and who has suspicions about clark kent. I can only find the theatrical cut 143 minutes and the special edition 151 minutes on itunes. The serial was produced by columbia pictures, directed by thomas carr who later directed many. Superman the 1948 serial columbia pictures kirk alyn.
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