The Adventures of Superman - TV Promo - 1957

This original promo for the popular television show "The Adventures of Superman" aired in 1957. Starring George Reeves.

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[altfactor]

The special effects in this promo (and in the "Adventures Of Superman" series) may seem very goofy today, but in the 1950's, they were considered "state of the art", and were as good as any special effects for filmed television series were in that era.

[TheJesusbeliever1958]

great fun to watch great capture of reeves in action.

I miss this show and we all mourned after we heard he died. What a man to lose.

[fromthesidelines]

'Johnny' is absolutely right- even though the last 52 episodes were filmed in color between 1954 and '57, they were NOT telecast in black and white because there were very few stations equipped for color broadcasting in the '50s. All 104 episodes were sent to local stations in black and white prints until 1966, when there were enough of them to carry the series in color...AND because of the "BATMAN" pheonomenon.

[PaulVictorRoot]

George Reeves was the quientisential Superman of all times!

[JohnnyGNV]

SUPERMAN experts know that this was actually a 1966 Promo made for the color episodes because the show was NOT telecast in COLOR until '66 - and Batman was a big Hit on TV then and in color. So, while the later episodes were indeed FILMED in color they weren't actually telecast in color until '66 ~ and this Promo was put together to coincide with that, that is why the announcer voice is different.

[Ronclown]

This was a well done series. The movies today are so lame. Get the guy off the wires and use the simple counter-balance they used for George. The 2 season and later seasons were better for takeoff (no wires used) with the springboard. It seemed more believable that he could actually fly. Maybe a new superman should be an athlete who can take the mattress crashes. Thanks for posting this.

Considering the times it was made in the special effects were well done and better than today.

[OlRetro]

Awesome - I remember this so well. Thanks! Regards, '62 Mathew St. (Total Retro Rock)

[impCaesarAvg]

That announcer isn't the same one that introduced episodes.

[grapper6676]

I love this show.

[ziggycat999]

Do ya think Superman can run my Time- Warner cable work????

[MrandMrsOlden]

ok do you all think he shot himself or was murdered or i think he was murdered

[LovingScrubbies]

@geezersinc

U r likely correct. I saw if on channel 9 in chicago in the late 60s early 70s.