the aventures of superpup part one

the adventures of superpup (part one)

The Adventures of Superpup, a 1958 pilot which never aired on TV, was meant to capitalize on the success of Adventures of Superman. Superpup featured the first television portrayal of the Superman characters as non-humans. Television producer Whitney Ellsworth created a pilot that placed the Superman mythos into a fictional universe populated by dogs instead of human beings. The live-action actors were placed in dog-suits to portray the canine versions of the characters of Superman. The pilot was filmed on the same set as The Adventures of Superman, and the characters were portrayed by little people.

released into the public domain in 1993
half in color half in black and white
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[jahenx94]

I assume that the midget in the bulldog costume survives by consuming tears and nightmares

[RWhettstone]

This is why Reeves killed himself.

[Kitsuneranger]

@RWhettstone the film Hollywoodland begs to differ

[RetroToledo]

@steveasat2 It sounds like Dal to me too.

[RetroToledo]

@OreckBoy1 Yeah, they could've made them four fingered and we wouldn't think any different of it!

[OreckBoy1]

OMG!!! I just realized...these "pups" have...FIVE FINGERED HUMAN HANDS!!!!!!!

[djpeanutbutterjelly]

this should have had success! why!?

[icthar]

ahead of it's time even now. Imagine The Wire or The Sopranos with the characters reimagined as midgets in dog costumes.

[steveasat2]

Is that Dallas McKennon as the voice of Deskmouse and Bark Bent and the Editor? IMDB only lists the actors inside the suits. I heard that voice and immediately thought of cartoon-Archie.

[MrBlaque2U]

This. Is. Stupid.

[TheKitsuneCavalier]

Woot! Superpup! I've only heard of this because my fiancee is such a fan of Adventures of Superman! Bark Bent/Super Pup was played by Billy Curtis, who played Mole Man #1, in the George Reeves movie, Superman and the Mole Men. He later appeared in the exact same office as this clip, but as a Martian named Mr. Zero. Woot Billy Curtis!