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- Adventures of Superman was the first television series featuring the comic book superhero Superman. The series, which was syndicated rather than being tied to a network, began filming in 1951, and was first aired on September 19, 1952.The final first-run episode was broadcast on April 28, 1958.George Reeves starred as Clark Kent/Superman with Phyllis Coates as the original Lois Lane. In 1953 Noel Neill, who had previously played Lois in two serials, replaced Coates from the second season onward.he final first-run episode was broadcast on April 28, 1958. George Reeves starred as Clark Kent/Superman with Phyllis Coates as the original Lois Lane. In 1953 Noel Neill, who had previously played Lois in two serials, replaced Coates from the second season onward.
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Star Trek: The Original Series The series was produced from September 1966 to December 1967 by Norway Productions and Desilu Productions, and by Paramount Television from January 1968 to June 1969. Star Trek aired on NBC from September 8, 1966 to June 3, 1969 and was actually seen first on September 6, 1966, on Canada's CTV network. Star Trek's Nielsen ratings while on NBC were low, and the network cancelled it after three seasons and 79 episodes. Several years later, the series became a bona fide hit in broadcast syndication, remaining so throughout the 1970s, achieving cult classic status and a developing influence on popular culture.
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Superman in film However, Cannon decided to cut the budget of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace from $35 million to $15 million, with poor special effects and heavy re-editing leading to the film's poor reception. Warner Bros. decided to give the franchise a break following the negative reception of the last two Superman films.pon gaining the rights for the film Superman, Alexander Salkind and his son, Ilya Salkind, also purchased the rights to the character of Superman's cousin Supergirl. Supergirl was released in 1984 as a spin-off of the Reeve films; Reeve was slated to have a cameo but he ultimately backed out of the production.
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Adventures of Superman  (TV series) (TV series) Adventures of Superman is an American television series based on comic book characters and concepts created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The show is the first television series to feature Superman and began filming in 1951 in California on RKO-Pathé stages and the RKO Forty Acres back lot.
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man of Steel's early adult years in Metropolis. much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man of Steel's early adult years in Metropolis.
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Superman Publication History Origins. The first Superman character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster was not a hero, but a villain. Their short story The Reign of the Superman concerned a bald-headed villain bent on dominating the world.The story did not sell, forcing the two to reposition their character on the right side of the law.he revised Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1, June 1938. Siegel and Shuster sold the rights to the company for $130 and a contract to supply the publisher with material. The Saturday Evening Post reported in 1941 that the pair was being paid still a fraction of DC's Superman profits.
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- Those are the live action actors. Several actors have played Superman via voice performances, starting with Bud Collyer. Bud played Superman on the radio from 1940-1951. He also played Superman in the 1940s Fleischer cartoons and the 1960s New Adventures of Superman cartoons. Danny Dark played Superman in the Super Friends cartoons.
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George Reeves In June 1951, Reeves was offered the role of Superman in a new television series titled Adventures of Superman. He was initially reluctant to take the role because, like many actors of his time, he considered television unimportant and believed few would see his work.eeves was born George Keefer Brewer on January 5, 1914, in Woolstock, Iowa, the son of Don Brewer and Helen Lescher. Reeves was born five months into their marriage and the couple separated soon after Reeves' birth.
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Death and Return of Superman The Death of Superman is a comic book storyline (culminating in Superman (vol. 2) #75 in 1992) that served as the catalyst for DC Comics' crossover event of 1993.he story of The Death of Superman s conception goes back to the 1985 crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths. Following that event, DC Comics rebooted their continuity and relaunched the Superman character with the mini-series The Man of Steel, written by John Byrne.
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Why, exactly, does kryptonite hurt Superman? Though Kryptonite first appeared on a radio broadcast in 1943 and made its first non-green appearance in 1949’s Superman #61, we would not actually see the signature GREEN Kryptonite until 1951 in Action Comics #161.
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SuperMansion SuperMansion began life as a quarter-hour pilot for Adult Swim, under the original name Übermansion where, along with a bunch of other pilots (including King Star King and Mr. Pickles, both of which were eventually greenlit), competed into which pilot would be turn into Adult Swim's next series.
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Superman curse Bud Collyer voiced the first Superman cartoon from 1941-43. He went on to enjoy a career in TV, hosting the game show To Tell the Truth. He returned to Superman by voicing The New Adventures of Superman for CBS in 1966.ud Collyer voiced the first Superman cartoon from 1941-43. He went on to enjoy a career in TV, hosting the game show To Tell the Truth. He returned to Superman by voicing The New Adventures of Superman for CBS in 1966.
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User Contributed Dictionary Traditionally, acrophobia has been attributed, like other fears, to conditioning or a traumatic experience involving heights. Recent studies have cast doubt on this explanation; fear of falling, along with fear of loud noises, is one of the most commonly suggested inborn or non-associative fears.
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She starred as the intrepid Daily Planet newspaper reporter in 1948 and '50 movie serials and in TVâs 'Adventures of Superman.' She starred as the intrepid Daily Planet newspaper reporter in 1948 and '50 movie serials and in TV’s 'Adventures of Superman.'. Noel Neill, who played foolhardy Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane on the 1950s TV series Adventures of Superman, then walked away from show business, has died. She was 95. Neill died Sunday at her home in Tucson, Ariz., after a long illness, her friend, manager and biographer, Larry Thomas Ward, told The Hollywood Reporter.
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- Superman's first appearance was in Action Comics #1, in 1938. In 1939, a self-titled series was launched. The first issue mainly reprinted adventures published in Action Comics, but despite this the book achieved greater sales. 1939 also saw the publication of New York World's Fair Comics, which by summer of 1942 became World's Finest Comics.
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- Radio Series (1940-1950), Fleischer Studios Animated Shorts (1941-1943) and The New Adventures of Superman (1966-1970) The first actress to voice Lois Lane on the radio series was respected radio star Rollie Bester, who delivered a disaffected portrayal.
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A Tribute to the 1966 Batman TV Series The sixties Batman TV series was finally cleared to arrive to DVD and Blu-Ray, and it should be available to purchase some time later this year. (And likely to appear on streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Instant Streaming.) Conan O’Brien actually broke the news with an enthusiastic tweet.
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- The character moved to Adventure Comics in 1946, and his own title, Superboy, launched in 1949. The 1950s saw the launching of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) and Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958). By 1974 these titles had merged into Superman Family, although the series was cancelled in 1982.
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Adventures of Superman  (TV series) The show is the first television series to feature Superman and began filming in 1951 in California on RKO-Pathe pathé stages and THE Rko Forty acres back. Lot it was sponsored by cereal Manufacturer'kellogg. s
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The Men Of Steel: 50 actors whoplayed Superman Superman's first live action film appearance was in the movie serials (or weekly chapter plays) Superman (1948) and Atom Man Vs Superman (1950), with Kirk Alyn in the lead role. “My strong dancer’s legs helped me a great deal,” Alyn reflected.
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Adventures of Superman  (TV series) Adventures of Superman is an American television series based on comic book characters and concepts created in 1938 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.The show is the first television series to feature Superman and began filming in 1951 in California on RKO-Pathe pathé stages and THE Rko Forty acres back. lotts opening theme is known as The Superman March. In 1987, selected episodes of the show were released to video. In 2006, the series became available in its entirety on DVD. Hollywoodland was released in 2006, a film dramatizing the show's production and the death of its star George Reeves.
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Superman Publication History Early sketch of Superman/Clark Kent. The revised Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1, June 1938. Siegel and Shuster sold the rights to the company for $130 and a contract to supply the publisher with material.
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Creating the Superhero Today Superman is one of the 10 most recognized 'people' on the face of the planet. He has been in several movies, cartoons and TV series. Detective Comics #27 hit the stands in In May, 1939. In it we saw the first appearance of Batman. While Superman was pure and clean, Batman was grim and gritty.
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Bill Cosby The Bill Cosby Show was canceled in the spring of 1971; his first film feature, Hickey and Boggs, was poorly received; and his 1972 comedy/variety television show, the New Bill Cosby Show, failed to find an audience. Yet by 2006, his early career appealed to audiences, and Bill Cosby Show episodes were released on DVD. Robert Lloyd reminisced in the Los Angeles Times about Cosby's early television shows as the basis of his popularity: the roles he's played on the small screen seem to relate strongly to the Cosby we think we know.
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- Comments: 3. 1  On May 12th 1958, the Columbia Picture's movie 'Let's Rock' premiered in New York City... 2  On February 15th 1958, The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show debuted on the ABC-TV network... 3  On February 3rd 1958, the Royal Teens performed Short Shorts on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'...
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- Noel Neill as Lois Lane in TV's 'Adventures of Superman.' Courtesy Everett Collection. Noel Neill, who played foolhardy Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane on the 1950s TV series Adventures of Superman, then walked away from show business, has died. She was 95.