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Superman (1948)
Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, Thomas Carr
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Superman comes to Earth as a child and grows up to be his home’s first superhero with his first major challenge being to oppose The Spider Lady.
Rated NR | Length 244 minutes
Actors
Kirk Alyn | Noel Neill | Tommy Bond | Carol Forman | Pierre Watkin | George Meeker | Jack Ingram | Terry Frost | Charles Quigley | Herbert Rawlinson | Forrest Taylor | Stephen Carr | Rusty Wescoatt | Charles King | James Carlisle | Jack Deery
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2013 | Computer | DVD | Rented | 2.5 stars |
| (Average) 2.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Most serials are pretty difficult to get through given how far cinema has advanced, but I can imagine had I been a kid of the era I would’ve loved it. Still, the mix of animation and live action is just plain weird and Kirk Alyn doesn’t exactly come across as brawny.
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