For the complete batmansuperman week index, click here. Atom man vs superman classic movie cliffhanger serial. The lack of funds is glaringly apparent here, in numerous places. It was officially released on dvd by warner home video, along with its sequel atom man vs. When lex luthor blackmails the city of metropolis by threatening to destroy the entire community, perry. Perry white pierre watkin jimmy olsen tommy bond luthoratom man lyle talbot killer lawson paul stader albor. Columbias 43rd serial finds lex luthor lyle talbot, secretly the atom man, blackmailing the city of metropolis by threatening to destroy the entire community. The 15 chapter serial was a 1948 15part blackandwhite movie serial starring kirk alyn as superman and noel neill as lois lane. The 1950 columbia pictures serial film atom man vs. Kirk alyn sets the heroic standard for generations to come as superman, the man of steel in these fun, multichapter cliffhanger adventures.
Next, while the real world faced the dawn of the nuclear age, metropoliss caped hero faced that menace and more in the 15chapter atom man vs. Superman 1950, plus the 1950s television series adventures of superman has passed away. Kirk alyn played the beloved superhero in superman and atom man vs. Included are indepth interviews with kirk alyn who portrayed superman in the two movie serials superman 1948 and atom man vs. The man of steel no reboot necessary in atom man vs. When lex luthor blackmails the city of metropolis by threatening to destroy the entire community, perry white, editor of the daily planet assigns. See details atom man vs superman classic movie cliffhanger serial dvd kirk alyn. In her teens, neill was a popular photographic model, ranking number two with us servicemen in wwii, behind pinup betty grable.
Superman stars kirk alyn in the dual role of clark kent and the man of steel. Superman has appeared in more incarnations than almost anyone can name, but his first onscreen appearance was in this set of serials from 1948 and 1950. Superman, columbias 43rd serial and the second liveaction superman screen appearance, both featuring kirk alyn as superman, finds lex luthor, secretly the atom man, blackmailing the city of metropolis by threatening to destroy the entire community. Most of chapter 7 is a repeat of the origin story from chapter 1 of columbias first superman serial, and this serial also finds. Lex luthor lyle talbot really is teleporting his equipment out of the cave and then back again. Chances are that, had they not been resurrected for cable television in the early 1990s and run regularly on amc, the two superman chapterplays represented here superman and atom man vs. Atom man vs superman 1950 directed by spencer gordon. Superman is the highestgrossing serial in cinema history. The serials 15 chapters make extensive use of stock footage. Atom man vs superman knows its a serial for kids, but that makes it a lot of fun even if it doesnt care so much about being coherent. Superman is a 1950 columbia pictures film serial and the second superman movie serial featuring kirk alyn, credited only by his character name. A 1950 serial in which superman battles crime kingpin lex luthor, masquerading as the atom man and trying to blackmail the city of metropolis. Superman is placed in a device, a lever is pulled, and the man of steel vanishes into the empty doom which bears a similarity to the phantom zone of the comic books.
Atom man vs superman classic movie cliffhanger serial dvd kirk alyn ebay. May 17, 2011 superman comes to earth superman 1948 is a 15part blackandwhite columbia film serial based on the comic book character superman. This serial film had 15 chapters, each about 15 minutes long, and was released in july of 1950. The atom man radio serial the atom man is a 1945 serial story from the adventures of superman, written. The success of columbia pictures 1948 serial superman naturally led to a followup, atom man vs.
The storyline consisted of thirtyeight 15 minute chapters, which ran from october 11. He was the most prominent villain to come out of the radio show. Oct 08, 2019 alyn, neill and bond all played these roles before, in 1948s superman serial, making atom man vs. Superman 1950, columbias 43rd serial and the second liveaction superman screen appearance, both featuring kirk alyn as superman, finds lex luthor lyle talbot, secretly the atom man, blackmailing the city of metropolis by threatening to destroy the entire community. Both starred kirk alyn as superman clark kent, while noel neill played lois lane. Superman superman returns two years later in this exciting sequel to the 1948 serial. Superman, youre missing one of the very best examples of filmed. Atom man, an extended story arc from the ongoing superman radio serial starring clayton collyer, was one of the highlights, and even in our mediasaturated present theres still plenty of charm and thrills to be had from this postwwii confection. This time hes up against his arch enemy lex luthor. As with the first superman serial, because of the difficulty and cost of creating special flying effects, all the images of superman flying were animated.
This was luthors first screen appearance played here by lyle talbot. Jun 21, 2018 it seems like another of the serials logic oversights, but then later on pierre watkin is talking with kirk alyn about it. Hes faster then a speeding bullet and now superman is flying in to make sure the city is safe. Perry white, editor of the daily planet, assigns lois lane, jimmy olson and clark kent to cover the story. Superman comes to earth superman 1948 is a 15part blackandwhite columbia film serial based on the comic book character superman.
With eight chapters remaining, the odds are high he will return. Disappointed you dont have the full serial though not your fault thanks for the clip. Actress noel neill, noted for playing dc comics lois lane in the film serials superman 1948 and atom man vs. Starring kirk alyn, noel neill, lyle talbot and tommy bond. Although there are very few feats for this battle and the new 52 superman doesnt have the same level of feats as pre new 52. Superman is placed in a device, a lever is pulled, and the man of steel vanishes into the empty doom. The storyline immediately followed the scarlet widow story, which set the events in motion leading to the creation of supermans most powerful radio adversary, the atom man. Alyn set the standard in 1948 movie serial superman and its 1950 sequel atom man vs. Superman is the second of 2 columbia pictures superman serials and is clearly superior to the first. Atom man vs superman classic movie cliffhanger serial dvd. Superman shows a magic coin used to teleport people. Superman would be complete anomalies to anyone under the age of 65 or 70. Superman movie serials there were two superman serials produced. Superman says it to atom man from the 1950 serial atom man vs.
The buildup to the final clash between superman and the atom man is fantastically colossal. Superman above superman, due to the second serial s improved special effects and an outstanding villainous performance by lyle talbot. Lex luthor lyle talbot, secretly the atom man, blackmails the city of metropolis by threatening to destroy the entire. Superman 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Alyn, neill and bond all played these roles before, in 1948s superman serial, making atom man vs. Superman episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. The atom man story line was the longest and greatest adventure serial in the history of the superman radio program and inspired the second superman movie serial starring kirk alyn. Superman, is one of those rare sequels that manages to outdo its ancestor. The book follows the onscreen history of superman from the saturday afternoon motion picture serials to the tv series, sponsored by kelloggs cereals. Superman was produced by sam katzman, who specialized in extremely lowbudget films. This outing was also 15chapters long, and it upped the ante by introducing a villain that superman fans were familiar with, lex luthor.
Be sure though to start the series the two part meteor from krypton series though, that will go straight into the scarlet widow story and then the atom man story. Once you liberate yourself from modern expectations regarding budget, special effects, realism, etc. Watch superman serials episodes, get episode information. Having arrived from watching the 1950s tv series the adventures of superman starring george reeves, i have to say that mr. The second of columbias superman serials, the 15episode atom man vs.
Perry white pierre watkin, editor of the daily planet, assigns lois lane noel neill, jimmy olson tommy bond and clark kent superman kirk alynto cover the story. At the back of the book was an appendix of complete credits to the serials superman 1948 and atom man vs. Superman above superman, due to the second serials improved special effects and an outstanding villainous performance by lyle talbot. Reeves is a hard act to compete with, although kirk alyn is rather good as the man of steel here. Superman 1950, and the adventures of superman tv series. Man of steel takes on the kkk in superman smashes the klan. The complete history of comicbook movies, chapter 10. Why no one stakes out the cavenot just the police who are always off screen in atom man vs. Atom man vs superman was released in 1950 and was directed by spencer gordon bennet.
Superman kirk alyn serials works archive of our own. Also, by its use of lex luthor as the bad guy, its the first comic bookbased movie serial to use a villain from the original source material. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Superman complete vhs, 1996 at the best online prices at ebay. The first, simply titled superman was released in 1948, the second atom man vs superman was released in 1950. One of the most popular film serials was superman vs. Superman is a 1950 columbia pictures film serial and the second superman movie serial featuring kirk alyn, credited as with the previous serial only by his character name, superman. Superman 1950 kirk alyn and lyle talbot in atom man vs. Superman is a 1950 columbia pictures film serial and the second superman movie serial featuring kirk alyn, credited as with the previous serial only by his character name, superman when lex luthor blackmails the city of metropolis by threatening to destroy the entire community, perry white, editor of the daily planet assigns lois lane, jimmy olsen and clark kent to cover the. So here is a story set just after the events of atom man vs superman where the three of them finally sit down and talk things through. This collection of two theatrical series is made up of superman and atom man vs.
It is notable as the first appearance of superman on film and for the longevity of its distribution. The atom man is a 1945 serial story from the adventures of superman, written. But the constant presence of perry white also turns the character into a complete buffoon, as he is forced to play the role of the disbeliever over and over again in each chapter. Superman are noel neill as lois lane, tommy bond the onetime butch of the little rascals as jimmy olson, and pierre watkin as perry white. With all of the origin stuff out of the way in the first serial, this second offering of superman brings us lex luthor, live action insert shots of superman flying complete with reverse angle shots than flip his insignia to a z, and the nefarious atom man. Superman serial movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. He was so popular they ended up using him for the film series. His best moments are with lois and luthor, and there a few times in the serial when. Is archvillain lex luthor behind both the ufo and the atomic bomb that threatens to level metropolis.
Superman, columbia pictures, serial chapter atom man appears. Superman, on november 28, 2006 as superman the theatrical serials collection. The serial was also offered available in two separate vhs tapes as volume 1 chapters 1 7 and volume 2 chapters 8 15. Superman battles lex luthor who is using a teleportation device and a new.
Its notable as the second live action version of superman to hit the big screen. Cavills brought his grim take on supes to man of steel 20, batman v superman. Also note that this pressbook is complete and uncut. The storyline immediately followed the scarlet widow story, which set the events in motion leading to the creation of superman s most powerful radio adversary, the atom man. He was like this nazi agent, so his storyline actually aired in 1945 i believe, right before the klan storyline aired. In chapter 8, lois and jimmy basically admitted that they knew all along who superman really was. The atom man radio serial superman wiki fandom powered. The 15chapter superman from 1948 spans our heros first arrival on earth to his alterego as reporter clark kent of the daily planet alongside lois lane. Superman kirk alyn as superman finds lex luthor lyle talbot secretly the atom man blackmailing the city of metropolis. Given that theater owners received pressbooks partly in order to create their newspaper advertising, and. Before superman was a 1950s television series and some late 1970s to early 1980s motion pictures, it was a theatrical serial.
Bonus materials includes saturdays with superman discussion of the makingof with noel neill and historians. The coin is a dollarsized film prop coin with james monroe on it. As much as i want superman to win, id say captain atom takes this. Superman lex luthor is secretly the atom man, blackmailing the city of metropolis by threatening to destroy the entire city. He explored the careers of the principal producers, directors and actors involved in the various superman productions, with plenty of personal anecdotes from everyone. Most of chapter 7 is a repeat of the origin story from chapter 1 of columbias first superman serial, and this serial also finds a way to work in stock footage from ken. Includes the 1948 superman serial and the 1950 atom man vs. Red circle media presents another exciting production from columbia pictures atom man vs. It stars an uncredited kirk alyn billed only by his character. However, a story line dealing with religious and racial persecution would soon.
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