Superman : the theatrical serials collection / DC Comics ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; produced by Sam Katzman.

The 15-chapter Superman (1948) spans our hero's first arrival on Earth to his alter-ego role as reporter Clark Kent of the Daily Planet through his battle with sinister Spider Lady and her relativity reducer ray. Then in the 15-part Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), our hero faces the dawn of nuclear ag...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: DC Comics, Inc
Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Katzman, Sam, 1901-1973
Plympton, George H.
Poland, Joseph F.
Hoerl, Arthur, 1892-1968
Clay, Lewis
Cole, Royal
Bennet, Spencer Gordon, 1893-1987
Carr, Thomas, 1907-1997
Mathews, David (Screenwriter)
Alyn, Kirk
Neill, Noel
Bond, Tommy, 1926-2005
Forman, Carol
Talbot, Lyle
Siegel, Jerry, 1914-1996
Shuster, Joe, 1914-1992
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2006]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Superman > (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Metropolis (Imaginary place) > Drama.
Reporters and reporting > Drama.
Criminal behavior > Drama.
Good and evil > Drama.
Superman films.
Empresas periodísticas > Teatro.
Delitos > Teatro.
Film serials.
Feature films.
Action and adventure films.
Fantasy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Adventure > Serial.
Fantasy > Serial.
Drama.
Criminal behavior.
Good and evil.
Metropolis (Imaginary place)
Reporters and reporting.
Superman > (Fictitious character)
Genre:
Drama.
Teatro.
Film serials.
Feature films.
Action and adventure films.
Fantasy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Adventure
Fantasy
Serial.
Physical Description:4 videodiscs (518 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
The 15-chapter Superman (1948) spans our hero's first arrival on Earth to his alter-ego role as reporter Clark Kent of the Daily Planet through his battle with sinister Spider Lady and her relativity reducer ray. Then in the 15-part Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), our hero faces the dawn of nuclear age. Lex Luthor seems to be behind the UFO and A-bomb that imperils Metropolis.
Note:Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster.
Originally released in 1948 and 1950.
Contains 30 episodes from the complete theatrical serials.
Special features: Disc 4: Saturdays with Superman: Noel Neill and historians Bob Burns, Donald Glut, Gary Grossman, Jim Harmon and Jan Henderson recall the making of these 2 serial adventures; Look, up in the sky! The amazing story of Superman: excerpt from the new documentary produced by Bryan Singer and Kevin Burns.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CP8 D0073390 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
ISBN:1419836013
9781419836015
Credits:Screenplay by Arthur Hoerl, Lewis Clay and Royal Cole ; produced by Sam Katzman ; directed by Spencer Bennet and Thomas Carr ; screenplay by George H. Plympton, Joseph F. Poland and David Mathews ; produced by Sam Katzman ; directed Spencer Bennet.
System Details:DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo., Dolby Digital surround, dual-layer.
Cast:
Superman: Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill, Tommy Bond, Carol Forman.
Atom Man vs. Superman: Kirk Alyn, Lyle Talbot, Noel Neill, Tommy Bond.