And even Superman can't do anything but wait for the police to come up with clues in many of the 27 minute films. One particular story depicts an escaped "Communist" scientist entrusting his daughter to bring his world saving "formula" to the President of the United States and to give it to no one else.
The stories themselves are all "mini-film noir" period pieces set against the backdrop of a fictional Metropolis (New York City) and reflect the paranoid times that spawned them. The commentary alone offers an eye-opening look behind the scenes of how 1950's post MacCarthy TV was produced.
This multi disk set is truly a collector's dream for fans of either or both Superman comics and early TV programs. What a great slice of comic book and TV history There are three more DVD sets in the series, can't wait to get them also! And, of course, while she had her suspicions that Clark and Superman were on in the same, she never quite pieced it together.Īdventures of Superman is currently being shown on MeTV, but this DVD set offers the opportunity to see the episodes in order, without commercials. Lois is probably the first "independent" woman in a TV series - if you think of all the other TV series at the time women were almost always stay-at-home wives. This season co-starred Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane, later replaced by Noel Neill. The first season was filmed in 1951, but not released until 1952 once a sponsor was found. What ever happened to such comic book villains as Lex Luthor and Mr. I guess the one disappointment of the series is that Superman was generally battling petty gangsters. Of course, during the flying sequences he's obviously being supported on a flat board under his costume. This is a fun series to watch, not just for nostalgia, but also with a more observing eye! Why is it that no matter what town or city Clark Kent is in, he always runs into the same alley to change into his Superman costume? Likewise, whether he's in Perry White's office, Lois Lane's office, or his own office, he always runs into the same closet to change? It's fun to observe other "errors" - in episode 10 he's wearing a pinkie ring while in bed, it later disappears. This DVD collection of 5 discs has all 26 episodes of the first season, with additional features including the theatrical release of Superman and the Mole Men (minus Jimmy Olson!), and original Kellogg's cereal commercials. As a young boy I certainly remember being glued to the old B&W TV every week for the next episode. The Adventures of Superman had to be one of the most popular television shows of the 1950's. Adventures of Superman - Return to 1950's TV
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