Earlier in the film, lois lane margot kidder interviews superman, a clever and witty mix of humor, effects and flirtation spoofed in the hot shots films with charlie sheen and valeria golino. The duo had hoped to land their hero in the newspapers with a daily adventure comic strip, but had no luck. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. This weekend, the latest version of the superman story was released in theaters. Stamp day for superman was a short film which promoted the purchase of u. Superman ii is a 1980 superhero film credited to being directed by richard lester.
Huene on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. George reeves january 5, 1914 june 16, 1959 was an american actor. Stamp day for superman is a 1954 blackandwhite short film starring george reeves as superman and noel neill as lois lane. Stamp day for superman 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. Superman cavill faces off against batman affleck in the aftermath of the neardestruction of metropolis at the end of man of steel. This is the only episode of the series that has entered the public domain. George reeves was born on january 5th, 1914 in woolstock iowa. This design is a solid superman s icon and is available in your choice of 11 ink colors. Consumer products and dc entertainment, is proud to announce that batman, one of dc comics most beloved characters, will be immortalized in a limited. Thank you to the people history site for date info on superman first comic appearance. The booklets cover repeats the image of the superman stamp, while on the inside, the selvage offers cameos of each character and ten 45cent stamps.
Stamp day for superman 1954 01011954 us fantasy, science fiction 18m user score. Stamp day for superman wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The superman production company donated this special 18 minute episode to the us treasury to help promote school stamp day savings plans to children. This tape contains a rare short superman film, stamp day for superman, filmed for the us treasury department, never shown as part of the tv series, though it stars george reeves, noel neill, and jack larson. Stamp day for superman is a 1954 black and white short film starring george reeves as superman and noel neill as lois lane. The adventures of superman vhs lot video images new. Superman was created in 1934 by two cleveland teenagers, writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster. There were short episodes of superman serials shown in theaters as early as the 1940s, which were very successful. These days, stamp is sanguine about the film, which has regained some cultural currency with the impending release of another adaptation, featuring carey mulligan in the julie christie role and. Issued only in booklet form, the stamps are perforated on all four sides. The show was the first television series to feature superman and began filming in 1951 in california on rkopathe stages and the rko forty acres back lot.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. The combination pack houses both discs in a standard bluray keepcase, with no booklets or other inserts. This stock round selfinking stamp is available in four size options including 58, 114, 112 or 2 to make a bigger impression. Superman ii is a 1980 superhero film directed by richard lester and written by mario puzo and david and leslie newman, based on the dc comics character superman. Superman responds, and finds a contrite robber, who bemoans he never saved money and is reduced to crime to pay his bills.
Special edition as part of a 2film collection from the warner bros archive collection. Stamp day for superman letterboxd your life in film. Solid superman logo icon rubber stamp rubber stamp champ. Due to its nature as a government film, stamp day for superman is in. Stamp day for superman 1954 the movie database tmdb. National catholic register originally planned as a backtoback production with the original superman, superman ii suffered a number of behindthescenes setbacks, including a change in directors and the loss of marlon brando as supermans kryptonian father jor. This short is in the public domain because it is a government work. In some ways this episode is better than most, particularly in lois lanes witty attitude toward her captor. Had the thrill of seeing stamp day for superman at a comic convention in 1986 with my two buddies marc and craig. He served as national chairman for the myasthenia gravis foundation in 1955.
Supermans commitment to promote us savings stamps is temporarily delayed when lois is kidnapped. It was decided to film both superman and its sequel superman ii 1980 simultaneously, with principal photography beginning in march 1977 and ending in october 1978. Lasts for 5,000 impressions and can easily be reinked by purchasing an extra ink bottle so its on hand if you need it. When superman goes to the quiet town of littleton to stop a. Tensions arose between donner and the producers, and a decision was made to stop filming the sequel, of which 75 percent had already been completed, and finish the first film. To obtain highresolution stamp images for media use only, email. It is a direct sequel to the 1978 film superman and stars christopher reeve, margot kidder, gene hackman, terence stamp, ned beatty, sarah douglas, and jack. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The guy a firsttimer, who looks pretty young, only did the crime because he never bothered to buy savings bonds.
Stamp day for superman 1954 the superman production company donated this special 18 minute episode to the us treasury to help promote school stamp day savings plans to children. Jimmy, clark and superman head to jimmys old school to help with a savings stampbond drive. The quality is the same as the first season almost unbelievably good. Stamp day for superman 1954 superman george reeves rescues lois lane noel neill from a jewel thief, then attends a schools stamp day on behalf. Get the best deals on adventures of superman vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at.
In spite of these troubles, the sequel delivers a satisfying. This is the adventures of superman stamp day by mr. Poverty row film regular tristram coffin is the principal. According to the original plan, superman ii was intended to be released six months after the original superman in fact, the end credits for superman contain the following statement. George reeves had many wonderful performances, most notable in films such as always a bride, man at large and his most famous, superman and the mole men. The superman production company donated this special 18 minute episode. According to designer kosta tsetsekas, i was the most excited person in the studio when danielle trottier, recently retired stamp design manager at canada post approached us with news of the superman project. During the second season, reeves appeared in a short film for the treasury department, stamp day for superman, in which he caught the villains and told children why they should invest in. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. Superman ii is notably infamous for its complicated production. The idea had been to film the two movies backtoback.
He is best known for his role as superman in the 1950s television program adventures of superman. Why the 1978 superman is still the benchmark the spread. Clark kent and lois lane cover the opening of the worlds deepest oil well in the town of silsby. Adventures of superman is an american television series based on comic book characters and concepts that jerry siegel and joe shuster created in 1938. I preordered it from amazon prior to its release and and i have just completed viewing the 5 disks of the second season. When the stamp designer is a fan of the topic at hand, magic happens.
Never shown theatrically, it was distributed to schools as a means of educating children about the program. But if the film lacks marvels sense of fun, in its fidgety and. His own prize performance came with so proudly we hail. As soon as the film was completed, they began working on the first seasons episodes, which were shot over a week period during the summer of 1951. Silliest damn superman film i ever saw and all we did was laugh for years afterwards on how we wasted 45 minutes out of the day to see this silly flick. Unfollow superman stamps to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Superman is one of the oldest and most beloved heroes of american comics and has seen numerous incarnations on tv and the big screen. Around this time, an odd superman film was produced and shown. Stamp day for superman opens with lois and clark window shopping, when a burglar alarm sounds. Stamp day for superman 1954 stamp day for superman. Superman ii is a 1980 superhero film directed by richard lester. Make offer stamp day for superman vhs 1985 kids klassics. It is a sequel to the 1978 film superman and stars gene hackman, christopher reeve, terence stamp, ned beatty, sarah douglas, margot kidder, and jack ohalloran. Possibly another reason why the later incarnations of superman havent gone down as spectacularly as expected is they perhaps keep it a little too real. It is a direct sequel to the 1978 film superman starring gene hackman, christopher reeve, terence stamp, margot kidder, sarah douglas, and jack ohalloran.
Thought you would enjoy knowing there was a film made in 1954, stamp day for superman it is a blackandwhite short film starring george reeves as superman and noel neill as lois lane. Setting aside nuclear man and the political message, there are some maddening glimpses into how supermans journey as a character from the first film could have been completed. Despite a pretty strong screenplay, the two leads are no more than functional and wonder woman gadot is a damp squib. It features all of the hallmarks that made the original 1950s superman series so memorable. The rest of the story includes flying, crashing through walls, and a savings stamp book for lois, jimmy, clark, and superman. Stamp day for superman 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. His death at age 45 from a gunshot remains a controversial subject. Measuring four by six inches, it is the largest stamp booklet ever produced in canada.
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