Overview
First introduced in a 1938 comic book, Superman has since become an iconic character in American entertainment. This complete history covers Superman's appearances in film and television, from the 1941 introduction of the first Superman cartoon to the 2006 live-action film Superman Returns. The book includes several rarely seen photographs of the actors who have brought Superman to life for over seven decades, including Clayton ""Bud"" Collyer, Kirk Alyn, George Reeves and Christopher Reeve. Multiple appendices provide a complete listing of Superman-related books and websites, along with a comprehensive list of the cast and characters featured in Superman films, television shows, and radio programs since 1941.
Full Product Details
Author: Bruce Scivally
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.599kg
ISBN: 9780786431663
ISBN 10: 0786431660
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 17 October 2007
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
"""comprehensive...detail is numbing...thorough...excellent...value...enthusiastically endorsed""--Library Journal; ""riveting media history...covers every movie, radio, film and Broadway incarnation of Superman, with full accounts of how the people who created or starred in them got involved with the project""--Big Reel; ""a terrific book""--Cinema Retro; ""quite comprehensive; something Superman aficionados will certainly appreciate""--Script Magazine; ""complete...chronicles the men who have portrayed Supeman...as well as the behind-the-scenes struggles to bring the superhero to life in cartoons, serials, TV programs, movies and on the Broadway stage""--The Huntsville Times; ""meticulous""--American Profile; ""the story behind the various Superman films and television shows, as well as the 1966 Broadway musical, 'It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman'""--Pioneer Press."
comprehensive...detail is numbing...thorough...excellent...value...enthusiastically endorsed --Library Journal; riveting media history...covers every movie, radio, film and Broadway incarnation of Superman, with full accounts of how the people who created or starred in them got involved with the project --Big Reel; a terrific book --Cinema Retro; quite comprehensive; something Superman aficionados will certainly appreciate --Script Magazine; complete...chronicles the men who have portrayed Supeman...as well as the behind-the-scenes struggles to bring the superhero to life in cartoons, serials, TV programs, movies and on the Broadway stage --The Huntsville Times; meticulous --American Profile; the story behind the various Superman films and television shows, as well as the 1966 Broadway musical, 'It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman' --Pioneer Press.
Author Information
Bruce Scivally is a film historian, teacher, and writer with many years of experience in the film business. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
