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I just got my copy of Seasons 3 & 4 of Adventures of Superman. Special features include a piece entitled "Adventures of Superman: The Color Era" and another called "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Special Effects of The Adventures Of Superman."
The former, about the series being filmed in color features interviews with Jack Larsen, Noel Neill, Gary Grossman (author of "Superman: Serial to Cereal") and a television historian whose name escapes me. All pretty much agree that it was a shrewd move of the producers to start filming the show in color, and saving the negatives until color television was common a decade later. In the words of Larsen, "Those guys were pretty smart."
The one about the sfx was mainly a profile and interview with Thol Simonson, along with Larsen and Neill. Both cast members were effusive with praise for Simonson, saying they always felt safe, no matter how risky the effect looked on screen. Something I had not seen before is a diagram of the "pan" apparatus and counterbalance that replaced the wires that had earlier suspended Reeves.
Episodes I have watched so far are "The Wedding of Superman," "The Big Freeze," and "Through the Time Barrier." As has been noted elsewhere, these stories are much less heavily dramatic as the nourish early episodes. However, the light comedy is not really campy, just good-natured. Also, Neill as Lois looks quite fetching in her cave-girl outfit in the time-travel story.
In fact, Ms. Neill still looks quite lovely in the new interview footage. She still has those same sparkling eyes and the lovely smile that gave me that first crush on Lois all those years ago.
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alright now i'm even happier with the searies now that they are in color you can exactly see what the actors look like. The Third and Fourth seasons rule. My favorite Episodes Is Jimmy the Kid And The wedding Of Superman.
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Must has if you are a Superman fan...
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The Adventures of Superman entered the color age with this collection. It was one of the first television series using color. I am satisfied with the collection for its stories and excitement. George Reeves delivered as Superman. What a great show for all ages! You will be satisfied with this collection from the golden age of television!
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The Adventures of Superman TV show of the 1950s bring to mind a beautiful family time that has really gone with the wind! The show reminds me of the innocent age where Parents and children would cozy up in the living room and watch the same TV Program. This is rare today. What made it happen? We were all still young at heart and we believed in Super Heroes.
George Reeve's acting ability and great charm along with a great cast are the main reasons to place this DVD set in your collection of Great Golden Age Television. The early shows were the best. They were mini-movies but as the years passed by, they became more comic and kiddie-like. I loved all of the episodes. George Reeve's acting is legendary! He has a magnetic personality. In this show,He became the Man of Steel! When He left the stage, as a kid, you could not wait until he flew back into the scene. That was the impact that he gave us all. Watch these shows and you will see that Great Acting and Great Nostalgia never goes out of style!
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