Thrills come faster than a speeding bullet in this seminal superman series originally produced by filmation and one of the first saturday morning cartoon series, showcasing the adventures of a super hero. James joins the gang at the daily planet to track down more rogues and rapscallions with the help of the man of steel in an excellent set from warner bros. It was released by lippert films and was a moderate kiddie success. Adventures of superman the complete first season dvd talk. With george reeves, noel neill, john hamilton, bill kennedy. Adventures of superman, seasons 1 6 dvd 4pack the legendary man of steele, last survivor of the doomed planet krypton lives on earth, assuming the secret identity of clark kent, mildmannered reporter for the metropolis daily planet. This series is one my favorites tv shows then any other show i seen so get ready for powerful,wonderful,and full fun adventure on this set. Adventures of superman box set dvds for sale in stock ebay. Well, it seems that a con man named jasper arthur space is hoping to dupe superman into using his xray vision to transform two of the worthless daggers into valuable. Meanwhile, two short beings with large heads and furry hands come up from the well to explore. Return to metropolis for the second season of the classic george reeves series, first shown in 1953. Formerly owned by a girl named alice janine perreau and purchased by the daily planet, joey has the potential to be a winner, but refuses to race unless alice is around. Superboy is an american television series based on the fictional dc comic book character superman s early years as superboy. The adventures of superman the complete first season, dvd, 5disc set, bnew.
Adventures of superman, season 1 introduction 1951 youtube. Superman rams a giant asteroid on a collision course with earth. The man of steel fights crime with help from his friends at the daily planet. The new adventures of superman tv series wikipedia. The adventures of superman the complete first season. It was renamed the adventures of superboy at the start of the third season. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Meanwhile, the orbiting asteroid still presents hazards for earth. The complete second season 5 discs dvd at best buy. The film served as a pilot for adventures of superman and prompted the start of production of the first season in augustseptember of the same year. He manages to change back to clark kent apparently a reflex action but doesnt remember who he is. Even though the first season didnt compare to the following seasons in special effects and lack of color, it had something the other seasons did not. The 68 segments appeared as part of three different programs during that time, packaged with similar shorts featuring the adventures of superboy and other dc comics.
George reeves is great at bringing the classic american hero to life from the comic pages. Warners fivedisc set of adventures of superman, the complete first season looks fine and the episodes are transferred from good materials. Season four of the adventures of superman opens with a sentimental story about a racing filly named joey. Why, then, is someone willing to steal every one of the daggers that have been sold in metropolis.
The complete second season dvd, 2006, 5disc set at the best. The adventures of superman the complete first season dvd. Having grown up watching the show almost daily when it was oni loved the show and still do. This origin episode of the adventures of superman was the first to be telecast, but was actually the 24th episode to be filmed for the series inaugural season. In contrast to the firstseason dvd set, which had some problems with the quality of the materials in some isolated. Critics choice movie awards critics choice movie awards. George reeves convincingly played superman throughout the first season of the show, and he returned to play the man of steel in all of the subsequent seasons. Some of the strongest episodes in the series tend to be the ones. Version of the adventures of superman season 1 adventures of superman, the complete first season dvdlook. The adventures of superman the complete first season by lee. Adventures of superman the complete second season pretty much follows the formula laid out in the first season, building on what made the groundbreaking show so popular. Adventures of superman is an american television series based on comic book characters and concepts that jerry siegel and joe shuster created in 1938.
Popular videos adventures of superman adventures of superman topic. The adventures of superman the complete 5th and 6th seasons. The classic adventures of superman episodes from the 1950s starring george reeves set the tone for how many people still think of clark kent, lois lane and jimmy olsen. The adventures of superman takes me back to my childhood and this first season of adventures started them all. Compared with those that followed, year two is in black and white the next season would be. The show is the first television series to feature superman and began. Season two of the adventures of superman, which was shot in 1953 and originally aired in 19531954, arrives on dvd in an edition every bit as satisfying as the one devoted to the series first season. Adventures of superman phyllis coates first scene duration. Adventures of superman, the complete first season dvd.
Given that my familiarity with superman begins with the chris reeves films and the comics from the 1980s and beyond, i. In which me and orla travel back to 1951 for adventures of superman, starring george reeves as the title character in his first tv depiction. Adventures of superman, season 1 introduction 1951. For many, george reeves, not chris reeve, dean cain, or tom welling, is the. With george reeves, phyllis coates, jeff corey, walter reed. Oct 15, 2016 adventures of superman the deadly rock episode small clip featuring george reeves and robert lowery.
Adventures of superman is an american television series based on comic book characters and concepts created in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster. The rocket is found by eben and sarah kent and eben gets the infant out before the craft explodes. Maxwell who also produced the radio version and bernard luber a veteran of hollywood serials, each first season episode screens like a. Superman the movie restoration scene 6 landing and fixing a flat duration. This first season originally aired in 1952, and established great cinematic characters such as lois lane phyllis coates, jimmy olsen jack larson, and of course clark kent george reeves himself. Gary grossman and chuck harter trade off doing commentaries on four of the episodes, and theyre interesting if not terrifically informative.
The complete second season dvd, 2006, 5disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Nov 25, 2014 season one of the adventures of superman was the best of the best. Clark kent and lois lane travel to silsby, site of the deepest well ever drilled. But with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men, he battles for truth and justice as superman. For many fans, season two is the best of the series and it is easy to see why. The first season of the 1950s tv series, plus the feature film superman and the mole men. 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. But when they arrive, the well is being shut down and the oil company manager present isnt saying why. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Years later, after ebens death and now aware of his super powers, clark kent moves to metropolis. In those cases, success is largely a matter of superman simply getting there on time to save the day. Adventures of superman 1952 1958 opening and closing theme. The adventures of superman the complete first season by. Compared with those that followed, year two is in black and white the next season would be in color, and is slightly more adult in terms of content.
By the time i found out the series existed it was already 1959 and the 104 episodes had probably all been recycled three times in reruns. The new adventures of superman is a series of sixminute animated superman adventures produced by filmation that were broadcast on cbs from september 10, 1966, to september 5, 1970. The classic adventures of superman episodes from the. Maxwell who also produced the radio version and bernard luber a veteran of hollywood serials, each first season episode screens like a classic crime movie, where danger and death lurk in the. The complete first season was originally intended to appear in late 2004, but it was delayed, reportedly by problems in finding suitable materials, a difficulty that as of this release in october of 2005 is still an issue for the later seasons. The first superhero created for comic books, superman leaped from radio to television when the adventures of superman debuted in 1952. It was filmed in black and white, so dont expect those eyepopping colours, yet. In my estimate, as much as i liked chris reeves interpretation of the role, no one for me quite matched george reeves charm and charisma in the part, though i realize that for those whose first. This first season of adventures of superman was previously unseen by savant except through the theatrical pilot show superman and the mole men. Adventures of superman george reeves and robert lowery youtube. This was the gold age of television, and the adventures of superman was pure magic. Jorel, kryptons leading scientist, sends his infant son to earth in a rocket just as the planet explodes. The first season of superman 1951 is the most adult of the series, being more serious and a bit darker in atmosphere than later seasonsepisodes.
Good episodes include the unknown people, the mole people movie. Adventures of superman, season 1 introduction 1951 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. This is the series that first put superman in the sky on the small screen. Adventures of superman the complete second season is much like the first. The adventures of superman get season 1 on youtube. The adventures of superman the complete first season 1. Season 1 the first superhero created for comic books, superman leaped from radio to television when the adventures of superman debuted in 1952. Adventures of superman, the complete first season dvd look. Aug 01, 2011 the first season of superman 1951 is the most adult of the series, being more serious and a bit darker in atmosphere than later seasonsepisodes. Of course, superman s alter ego clark kent knows that the daggers are phony. The new adventures of superman intros season 14 duration. George reeves is great at bringing the classic american hero to.
However, superman is staggered as he returns to earth. Maxwell who also produced the radio version and bernard luber a veteran of hollywood serials, each first season episode screens like a classic crime movie. Bought this for my husband because he is a big superman fan. Get great deals on adventures of superman box set dvds.
Sep 12, 2017 in which me and orla travel back to 1951 for adventures of superman, starring george reeves as the title character in his first tv depiction. Both lowery and reeves have been in the 1942 film sex hygiene they wear very good friends this. The impact causes the asteroid to now orbit the planet. If the item details above arent accurate or complete, we want to know about it. Much of the superman formula, in all forms of its media presentations, involves superman rescuing someone, either one or more of his colleagues or another person or persons. Savant watched ten full shows and with only six per disc the encoding is good as well. The adventures of superman the complete first season 1 one dvd, 5disc set. Maxwell who also produced the radio version and bernard luber a veteran of hollywood serials, each first. The film, which has a plot akin to the first story arc of the fantastic four comic, was chopped in half and repurposed as a twoparter in season.
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