| Description |
5 videodiscs (662 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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| Note |
Title from container. |
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Created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. |
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Originally broadcast in the 1950's. |
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Special features: Retrospective documentary "Adventures of Superman : from inkwell to backlot" featuring Jack Larson, Leonard Maltin and others; 1951 theatrical feature "Superman and the mole men", later to be televised as the 2-part "The unknown people"; "Pony express days", vintage Warner Bros. historical short starring George Reeves; commentary on 4 key episodes by Superman chroniclers Gary H. Grossman and Chuck Harter; original Kellog's cereal commercials. |
| Contents |
Disc 1 (Episodes 1-6) Superman on Earth -- The haunted lighthouse --The talkative dummy -- The mystery of the broken statues -- The monkey mystery -- A night of terror. |
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Disc 2 (Episodes 7-12) The birthday letter -- The mind machine -- Rescue -- The secret of Superman -- No holds barred -- The deserted village. |
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Disc 3 ( Episodes 13-18) The stolen costume -- Treasure of the Incas -- Double trouble -- Mystery in wax -- Runaway robot -- Drums of death. |
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Disc 4 (Episodes 19-24) The evil three -- Riddle of the Chinese jade -- The human bomb -- Czar of the underworld -- The ghost wolf -- Crime wave. |
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Disc 5 (Episodes 25-26) The unknown people [pts. 1 & 2] -- Special features: Adventures of Sumerman from inkwell to backlott -- Superman and the mole men -- Pony Express days -- Original Kellogg's cereal commercials. |
| Cast |
George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, Jack Larson, John Hamilton, Robert Shayne. |
| Summary |
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman! This is the first Superman TV series! |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Superman (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Lane, Lois (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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DVDs.
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| Genre/Form |
Superhero films.
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Television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Superhero television programs.
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Fantasy -- Television.
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Feature films.
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Children's films.
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| Added Author |
Reeves, George, 1914-1959.
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Coates, Phyllis.
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Larson, Jack, 1933-
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Siegel, Jerry, 1914-1996.
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Shuster, Joe, 1914-1992.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on container spine: Adventures of Superman. Season 1 |
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Superman (Television program : 1952-1957)
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| ISBN |
0790798050 |
| Standard No. |
012569420021 |
| Music No. |
4200 Warner Home Video |
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