Talk:George Reeves

Artistic interpretation?

It was my understanding that fair use images of people who are dead were acceptable. Even if not, the "artistic interpretation" is embarrassing and ought to be removed. An image of Reeves as Superman should certainly be included, since that's definitely unreplaceable with a free image. john k (talk) 01:37, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

I agree - there should be no obstacle to including an image of Reeves on this page as fair use. Even if no suitable image can be found, I think a blank box would be more appropriate than the current one, which is just bizarre. Terraxos (talk) 01:14, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

Agree - get rid of it, it stinks and it's freaking me out. 91.106.153.58 (talk) 21:56, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Straight Dope Reference on Powder Burns

The discussion of powder burns says

Laymen have commented on the fact that no powder stippling from the gun's discharge was found on the actor's skin, leading them to believe that the weapon would therefore have to have been held several inches from the head upon firing. In reality, forensic professionals concur that powder stippling is left on the skin only when the weapon is held several inches from the skin, while a contact wound (which skull fracture patterns clearly reveal Reeves's wound to be) results in the powder being propelled into the interior wound track.[23]

The Straight Dope reference [23] supports only the first comment on the gun being held away from the head, but not the "forensic professional" statement that powder burns are not left by a contact wound. What is the source for this? Kewalsh (talk) 01:50, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Urban Legend

Speaking of urban legends, I grew up hearing that the actor had had himself frozen after his death. Yet, there is no mention whatsoever of that here, even if it is an urban legend. What gives?Godofredo29 (talk) 18:52, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

The urban legend is about Walt Disney, not Reeves; but Disney was cremated, not frozen. Reeves was not frozen either; his body is in a mausoleum. George was kept on ice for awhile after he died, during his mother's investigation of the shooting, but once that came to nothing, they put him in the crypt, at the same temperature as anyone else there (see the findagrave link at the bottom of the article). Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 18:59, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

The Ladies Must Live

I am not a member and don't want my IP made public so I hope someone interested will update his filmography for me. I found a trailer/clip on Youtube from the movie The Ladies Must Live from 1940. He played the part of George Halliday. In the clip you see him just for a second and it looks like he has a pencil mustache. You can find it if you go on Youtube and use the key words: George Reeves The Ladies Must Live. I don't know if a video posted on Youtube would be regarded as sufficient documentation that he actually appeared in this film but it certainly looks like him. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.9.165.228 (talk) 15:45, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Errors with dates of parents marriage

Quote: George was born five months into their marriage. Quote: George's father married Helen Schultz in 1925 Quote: Helen's marriage to Frank lasted 15 years and ended in divorce while George was away visiting relatives.

None of this makes any sense, that is unless his father was a bigamist! If George was born in 1914 five months into the marriage, and his father re-married in 1925, George would have been 9 at the time, so there for their marriage couldn't have lasted 15 years, unless he re-married with out getting a divorce. I'd be interested to hear any info.Oraya68 (talk) 00:20, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

Forget the above lol.. I misread, and for some reason in my head I thought it was his father that was being talked about not step father. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Oraya68 (talk • contribs) 00:25, 19 April 2010 (UTC)