The Man of Steel on the Silver Screen

2011 will mark the seventy-three years since Superman first appeared in the pages of Action Comics. In 1948, ten years after his comic book debut, the mighty hero from another planet made his first appearance on the big screen...it should also be noted that on this day in 1940 "The Adventures of Superman" began on radio starring Clayton "Bud" Collyer as Superman/Clark Kent. Now more than sixty years after it was first shown it is considered to be the most successful movie serial in cinema history... July 1948, when it all began: Chapter 1 - Superman Comes to Earth Chapter 2 - Depths of the Earth Chapter 3 - The Reducer Ray Chapter 4 - Man of Steel Chapter 5 - A Job for Superman! Chapter 6 - Superman in Danger! Chapter 7 - Into the Electric Furnace! Chapter 8 - Superman to the Rescue Chapter 9 - Irresistible Force! Chapter 10 - Between Two Fires Chapter 11 - Superman's Dilemma Chapter 12 - Blast in the Depths Chapter 13 - Hurled to Destruction Chapter 14 - Superman at Bay Chapter 15 - The Payoff Kirk Alyn (1910-1999) -Superman/Clark Kent Tommy Bond (1926-2005) -Jimmy Olsen, Cub Reporter for the Daily Planet Pierre Watkin (1887-1960) -Perry White, Managing Editor of the Daily Planet Herbert Rawlinson (1885-1953) -Dr. Arnold Graham, Inventor of the destructive reducer ray Forrest Taylor (1883-1965) -Professor Arnold Leeds, the only person who knows that Clark Kent is Superman Stephen Carr (1906-1986) -Morgan, Professor Leeds' assistant, betrays Superman to the Spider Lady Nelson Leigh (1905-1985) -Jor-El, Superman's father on Krypton Luana Walters (1912-1963) -Lara, Superman's mother on Krypton Ed Cassidy (1893-1968) -Eben Kent, Superman's adoptive father on Earth Virginia Carroll (1913-2009) -Martha Kent, Superman's adoptive mother on Earth Robert Barron (1896-1958) -Ro-Zan, Leader of Krypton Knox Manning (1904-1980) -The Narrator------"At This Theatre Next Week!" Carol Forman (1918-1997) -The Spider Lady, the Queen of the Underworld George Meeker (1904-1984) -Driller, the Spider Lady's lieutenant Charles Quigley (1906-1964) -Dr. Hackett, sinister mad scientist Jack Ingram (1902-1969) -Anton, henchman Terry Frost (1906-1993) -Brock, henchman Charles King (1895-1957) -Conrad, henchman Rusty Wescoatt (1911-1967) -Elton, henchman The only surviving cast member is Miss Noel Neill who played Superman's sweetheart, Lois Lane. At the time of this posting Miss Neill is alive and well and living in retirement. She is 90 years old. In Memoriam Remembers: A Cast of Screen Icons

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