Stamp Day for Superman
| Stamp Day for Superman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thomas Carr |
| Produced by | Whitney Ellsworth |
| Based on | Characters by Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster |
| Starring | George Reeves Noel Neill |
| Cinematography | Harold E. Stine |
| Editing by | Harry W. Gerstad |
| Distributed by | U.S. Department of the Treasury |
| Release date(s) | 1954 |
| Running time | 18 minutes |
| Language | English |
Stamp Day for Superman is a 1954 black-and-white short film starring George Reeves as Superman and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. It was produced by Superman Inc. for the United States Department of the Treasury 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 public domain 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.
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[edit] Synopsis
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.
[edit] Cast
- George Reeves as Clark Kent/Superman
- Noel Neill as Lois Lane
- Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen
- Tris Coffin as Principal Garwood
- Billy Nelson as Blinky
[edit] Video
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3185454859280850342
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Stamp Day for Superman at the Internet Movie Database
- Stamp Day for Superman is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
