Adventures of Superman
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a syndicated TV adaptation of the beloved DC Comics superhero! You know the drill: When he isn't fighting for truth, justice and the American way, the man in tights dons a suit and glasses for his secret identity as Daily Planet newspaper reporter Clark Kent, who works alongside friends Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen for gruff boss Perry White.
Episodes
1First Lady of Metropolis
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Profiling Noel Neill and the character of Lois Lane.
2Stamp Day for Superman
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Special Episode promoting Savings Bonds with a new introduction by Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen).
3Kellogg's Commercials
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Original Kellogg's Cereal TV commercials starring Adventures of Superman cast members.
4Pony Express Days
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George Reeves Played many parts before donning Superman's signature red and blue as television's first Man of Steel. 1940's "Pony Express Days" features the young actor in the role of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody and stands as yet another example of Reeves' talent, energy and charisma.
7Adventures of Superman: The Color Era
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A documentary on the transition from filming the series in black and white to color even though all the seasons aired in black and white.
8Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Special Effects of Adventures of Superman
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An extra discussing the special effects of Adventures of Superman.
9Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
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Excerpts from the new documentary produced by Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns.
10Superman: Brainiac Attacks
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The original Movie Trailer.
11Superman's Pal: Jimmy Olsen
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Jack Larson celebrates his series character along with co-star Noel Neill and Author/Historians Jim Beaver, Gary Grossman, Michael J Hayde and Jan Henderson.
12Hollywoodland
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A detective (Adrien Brody) uncovers unexpected links to his own personal life as he probes the mysterious death of "Superman" actor George Reeves (Ben Affleck) in 1959. A possible affair between the actor and Toni Mannix (Diane Lane), the wife of a studio executive (Bob Hoskins), might reveal the truth.
13Episode 13
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14Episode 14
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15From Inkwell to Backlot
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A series retrospective featuring Jack Larson (Jimmy Olsen), Leonard Maltin (Movie Historian/Critic), Gary H. Grossman (Author of Superman: Serial to Cereal), Paul Levitz (DC Comics President), Allan Asherman (DC Comics Historian), Dan Didio (DC Comics Editor), Mike Carlin (Superman Comic Editor), and Alex Ross (Superman Comic Artist).
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