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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790798059
Feature: The legendary Man of Steel assumes the secret identity of Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for the Metropolis Daily Planet. And with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men, he battles for truth and justice as Superman. The first ever Superman TV series! Originally aired in the 1950's, it features George Reeves as Superman and enjoyed tremendous success during its broadcast. The TV s
Format: Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0790798050
Item Dimensions: 65
Label: Warner Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 1.0EnglishSubtitledSpanishSubtitledFrenchSubtitled
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
MPN: 4200
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 18, 2005
Running Time: 662 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: September 19, 1952
Features:- The legendary Man of Steel assumes the secret identity of Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for the Metropolis Daily Planet. And with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men, he battles for truth and justice as Superman. The first ever Superman TV series! Originally aired in the 1950's, it features George Reeves as Superman and enjoyed tremendous success during its broadcast. The TV s
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Survivor of the destroyed planet Krypton, young Clark Kent defends truth, justice and the American way.
Genre: Television
Rating: NR
Release Date: 18-OCT-2005
Media Type: DVD
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In 1952 Superman flew right into the hearts and minds of the American TV audience faster than a speeding bullet. Though most people were already familiar with man of steel through his comic books, as well as the popular radio show, it was the new medium's Adventures of Superman that transformed our resident Kryptonian into a timeless icon. For many young baby boomers, Superman was the ultimate symbol of truth, justice and the American way. After watching this nostalgic trip back in time it is easy to see why: George Reeves. Reeves is the quintessential Superman. He is kind, confident, smart, always does the right thing and can literally do anything physically. Even Reeves' Clark Kent is cool, even cocky without any of the trademarked shy, clumsy and hickish traits the character has developed over the years. And then there's Phyllis Coates as the Lois Lane. Coates portrayal of Lois is surprisingly one of the stronger female roles in '50s television. She is one tough cookie able to stand her ground against criminals, fight off bad guys and is not afraid to outwardly express herself. Sadly, Phyllis Coates would be replaced by Noel Neill in subsequent seasons.
Adventures of Superman also stands the test of time well as one of the best shows from the early days of television. A lot of it has to do with how the writers, producers and actors approached the making of the show. This first season, as well as the second, were made as if they were making a serious show suitable for kids and adults. Instead of being a kids' comic book show, the episodes have a strong "mini-serial-crime-movie" feel, are very story driven and include loads of elements from the popular film noir style of the 1950s. This is evident in such classic episodes such as the season opener "Superman on Earth," "The Stolen Costume" where Superman has his costume stolen by a burglar, and the tense horror-noir "The Haunted Lighthouse." Also included on this DVD set is the 1951 theatrical release Superman and The Mole Men which later became the televised two-part episode "The Unknown People." --Rob Bracco
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Since the movie of Superman and the Mole Men is packaged with this, I'll be doing a double review.
First the movie: For only being an hour and on a very low budget, this is a very entertaining film. It's more enjoyable than the Pryor Superman III, the overly long Superman Returns and, sad to say for me as I am a proud defender, Superman IV. George Reeves is my favorite Superman/Clark Kent, not that Christopher Reeve didn't do a good job it's just that I hate that he portrays Clark as ... Read More
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We all now the saying It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman! Thanks to Warner Studios we can repeat that saying over and over with this release of season one on DVD. This is the first and only "Superman" in my opinion and George Reeves will always be my favorite man of steel. I have nothing bad to say about the others who portrayed "Superman" I just liked George the best. While working as the mild-mannered reporter for the Metropolis Daily Planet News , "Superman" disguised as Clark Kent keeps ... Read More
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This is an awesome Superman DVD if anyone likes superheros that grew up watching this but I just got into it and I like this dvd it's a good show to watch for anyone who loves old tv shows like I do I think people should buy it it has all the episodes and plus they have bonus featurs at the end witch is really cool so if your a fan of Superman then buy it you would like it.
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The First Season of The Adventures of Superman, is the best of the Adventures of Superman series.
For fans of Superman serials, this series was a major breakthrough in technology. In the earlier serials, the producers neither had the technology nor the budget to make Superman fly, so they used animation (and poor animation at that) for the flight sequences. In contrast, even by today's standards, Superman's flight in the opening sequence looks remarkably real.
The plots reflect the ... Read More
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Being a Superman fan makes it essential that you go to the roots of television's first presentation. We watched this first season and enjoyed every corny minute of it. If you were a child in the 50s and early 60s you will be instantly transported back to wonderful memories.
These are good quality products but remember the technology and budget for these TV show was very low... enjoy!Adventures of Superman - The Complete First Season
