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Overview"First introduced in a 1938 comic book, Superman has since become an iconic character in American entertainment. This complete history covers Superman's appearances in film and television, from the 1941 introduction of the first Superman cartoon to the 2006 live-action film Superman Returns. The book includes several rarely seen photographs of the actors who have brought Superman to life for over seven decades, including Clayton ""Bud"" Collyer, Kirk Alyn, George Reeves and Christopher Reeve. Multiple appendices provide a complete listing of Superman-related books and websites, along with a comprehensive list of the cast and characters featured in Superman films, television shows, and radio programs since 1941." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bruce ScivallyPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.192kg ISBN: 9781476691367ISBN 10: 1476691363 Pages: 277 Publication Date: 30 October 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. Siegel and Shuster Create a Legend 2. Superman on the Air 3. Superman Paramount 4. A Job for Kirk Alyn 5. Superman Comes to Television 6. The Middle Years 7. You'll Believe a Man Can Fly 8. Echoes of the Past 9. Lois & Clark 10. Superman Wings It to the WB 11. Smallville 12. And Now a Word from Superman 13. Reviving Superman Afterword Appendix I: Superman Books Appendix II: Superman-Related Websites Appendix III: Superman Cast Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewscomprehensive...detail is numbing...thorough...excellent...value...enthusiastically endorsed --Library Journal; riveting media history...covers every movie, radio, film and Broadway incarnation of Superman, with full accounts of how the people who created or starred in them got involved with the project --Big Reel; a terrific book --Cinema Retro; quite comprehensive; something Superman aficionados will certainly appreciate --Script Magazine; complete...chronicles the men who have portrayed Supeman...as well as the behind-the-scenes struggles to bring the superhero to life in cartoons, serials, TV programs, movies and on the Broadway stage --The Huntsville Times; meticulous --American Profile; the story behind the various Superman films and television shows, as well as the 1966 Broadway musical, 'It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman' --Pioneer Press. """comprehensive...detail is numbing...thorough...excellent...value...enthusiastically endorsed""--Library Journal; ""riveting media history...covers every movie, radio, film and Broadway incarnation of Superman, with full accounts of how the people who created or starred in them got involved with the project""--Big Reel; ""a terrific book""--Cinema Retro; ""quite comprehensive; something Superman aficionados will certainly appreciate""--Script Magazine; ""complete...chronicles the men who have portrayed Supeman...as well as the behind-the-scenes struggles to bring the superhero to life in cartoons, serials, TV programs, movies and on the Broadway stage""--The Huntsville Times; ""meticulous""--American Profile; ""the story behind the various Superman films and television shows, as well as the 1966 Broadway musical, 'It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman'""--Pioneer Press." Author InformationFilm historian, documentary writer and producer Bruce Scivally lives in Northridge, California Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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