This is the first ever live action (mostly) adaption of Superman, long one of my favorite characters–a 15 chapter serial (serialized films that were released in cinema matinée screenings over successive weeks) from Columbia pictures in 1948. It starred Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill, Tommy Bond, and Carol Foreman.…
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The very first live action (mostly) adaption of Superman, long one of my favorite characters, was a 15 chapter serial (a multi-episode film shown often during cinema matinées over successive weeks) from Columbia Pictures in 1948. It starred Kirk Alyn, Noel Neill, Tommy Bond, and Carol Foreman. I’ve…
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For the first time this year, I’m overseas. Maybe for some people that would be a lot of travel, but for me, that’s relatively minimal flying. I don’t mind flying, especially when there are things to watch. And given that I got to fly Singapore Air for a…
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As mentioned previously, in “Impossible Voyages” I’m watching and writing about a run of new (to me) science fiction films to be watched over this year (and possibly beyond). You can read the rationale and ground rules here. In the meantime, we are advancing from 1925 to 1928 with…
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