Superman - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Superman or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Superman

[carl]

In Episode 1, the depot at "ATSWORTH" is actually the Southern Pacific depot at CHATSWORTH (CA), with the "CH" painted out.

[russell]

Final film of Wheeler Oakman.

[albert]

At 37 years old, Kirk Alyn was the joint oldest actor to make his live-action debut as Clark Kent / Superman. George Reeves was the same age when he made his first appearance in the role in Superman and the Mole-Men (1951).

[ella]

It is now common knowledge that Clark Kent's Earth parents were named Jonathan and Martha. However, the comics themselves were inconsistent with the Kents' given names until the characters became major players in "Superboy" comics stories in the 50s. The names Sarah and Eben were used before that; first in the novel "The Adventures of Superman" (1942) and in this serial. It was also used in the 50s Superman TV series.

[jim]

Due to the crudity of special effects at the time (and the incredibly high cost of portraying it convincingly) all images of Superman in flight were animated in a manner similar to the way Superman flew in the Fleischer Studios cartoons of the early 1940s. Sometimes animated images were even superimposed onto live-action shots.

[darrell]

In Superman (1978), Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill have cameos as the parents of Lois Lane, in a train that is being passed by a running, teenage Clark Kent. Their scene was essentially cut from the original theatrical release but restored in the subsequent extended edition.

[cameron]

There is a slight blooper. When Clark is in the professor's office he starts reacting to the kryptonite before the lead case is opened.

[gabriel]

CHAPTER TITLES: 1. Superman Comes to Earth; 2. Depths of the Earth; 3. The Reducer Ray; 4. Man of Steel; 5. A Job for Superman!; 6. Superman in Danger!; 7. Into the Electric Furnace!; 8. Superman to the Rescue; 9. Irresistible Force!; 10. Between Two Fires; 11. Superman's Dilemma; 12. Blast in the Depths; - 13. Hurled to Destruction; 14. Superman at Bay; 15. The Payoff.

[linda]

Considered to be the most successful serial of all time.

[carl]

Columbia production #910.

[tom]

Pierre Watkin, who plays Daily Planet editor Perry White in this serial and its sequel, Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), later made four appearances on the TV series, Adventures of Superman (1952) starring George Reeves. These are: Adventures of Superman: The Case of the Talkative Dummy (1952), Adventures of Superman: Beware the Wrecker (1954), Adventures of Superman: The Jolly Roger (1956), and Adventures of Superman: The Last Knight (1958).

[ray]

This serial marks the very first live-action portrayal of Superman.

[willard]

Film debut of Mason Alan Dinehart.

[toni]

There are bloopers early. When Clark is in Professor Leeds office he starts to get woozy before Professor Leeds opens the box with the kryptonite. Also, when Lois is at her desk she answers her phone before it rings.

[eli]

Kirk Alyn was credited only as Clark Kent because the studio felt that no one should know who was playing the part of Superman. In fact, they spread the story that Superman was portraying himself in the serial.