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The Christopher Reeve Superman Collection
DC Comics's ''Superman'' franchise, based on the character of the same name created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in June 1938, has seen the release of various films since its inception. The character debuted in cinemas in a series of animated shorts beginning in 1941 and was the protagonist of two movie serials in 1948 and 1950. An independent studio, Lippert Pictures, released the first Superman feature film, ''Superman and the Mole Men'', starring George Reeves, in 1951. In 1973, the film rights to the Superman character were purchased by Ilya Salkind, Alexander Salkind, and Pierre Spengler. After multiple scripts and several years in development, Richard Donner was hired as director, and he shot two films, ''Superman'' (1978) (marketed as ''Superman: The Movie''), and ''Superman II'' (1980), at the same time, both starring Christopher Reeve. Donner had filmed 75 percent of ''Superman II'' before it was decided to suspend shooting on the first film. The Salkinds fired Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Alyn
Kirk Alyn (born John Feggo Jr.; October 8, 1910 – March 14, 1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play the DC Comics character Superman in live-action for the 1948 movie serial ''Superman'' and its 1950 sequel '' Atom Man vs. Superman'', as well as fellow DC Comics characters Blackhawk from the ''Blackhawk'' movie serial in 1952, and Lois Lane's father Sam Lane in 1978's ''Superman''. Early life Kirk Alyn was born as John Feggo Jr. on October 8, 1910, in Oxford, New Jersey, to working class parents from Austria-Hungary. In his youth he lived in Wharton, New Jersey. A plaque commemorating his life in the borough is hung in the municipal building. Career Alyn started as a chorus boy for Broadway plays, appearing in notable musicals such as ''Girl Crazy'', ''Of Thee I Sing'', and '' Hellzapoppin''' during the 1930s. He also worked as a singer and dancer in vaudeville before relocating to Hollywood during the early 1940s to act for feature mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
