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''Stamp Day for Superman'' is a 1954 black-and-white
short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...
in the
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genre. Starring George Reeves as
Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...
and Noel Neill as Lois Lane, it was produced by Superman Inc. for the
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to promote the purchase of U.S. Savings Bonds. Never shown theatrically, it was distributed to schools as a means of educating children about the program. Due to its nature as a government film, ''Stamp Day for Superman'' is in the
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and can often be found on inexpensive DVD sets. Warner Bros. also released the film as part of the '' Adventures of Superman'' Season 2 DVD set. It was a featured short and riffed on by the former cast members of '' Mystery Science Theater 3000'' during the RiffTrax Live MST3K Reunion Show on June 28, 2016.


Plot

When Lois and Clark come upon a robbery while shopping, Superman apprehends the burglar, who claims to have to steal because he never bothered to save his money.


Cast

* George Reeves as
Clark Kent Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...
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Superman Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...
* Noel Neill as Lois Lane * Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen * John Hamilton as Perry White * Tris Coffin as Principal Garwood * Billy Nelson as Blinky


See also

* List of films in the public domain in the United States


References


External links

* * Superman films 1954 films 1954 short films 1950s English-language films 1950s superhero films 1950s heist films American black-and-white films Short films based on DC Comics United States Department of the Treasury Films directed by Thomas Carr 1950s American films Films with screenplays by Whitney Ellsworth Films with screenplays by Jackson Gillis English-language short films English-language crime films English-language action films {{comics-film-stub