Watching the superman movies in order is important to understanding the story line. When the movie became a two part superman episode they. Before the iconic the adventures of superman starring george reeves hit tv screens in the early 1950s, audiences got their first look at reeves as the man of steel in the feature film, superman and the mole men 1951. I loved watching superman, staring george reeves, when i was a kid. The movie richard donners 1978 epic about the man of steel showed how a film about a superhero could be a moving and romantic experience even for people who long ago gave up comic books. Four films directed by richard donner, richard lester and sidney.
Lex luthor in the screen tests for superman 1978, though he did not appear in the film itself. It stars an uncredited kirk alyn billed only by his character name, superman. Sarecky and directed by lee sholem, it stars george reeves as superman and phyllis coates as lois lane. Superman and the molemen is basically a pilot for the adventures of superman show that was released theatrically. They are short, nearly bald, and have molelike bodies. Superman and the mole men opens in the small town of silsby, home of the. Superman and the mole men is a 1951 black and white film which later aired as two episodes of the adventures of superman tv series called the unknown people. Superman and the molemen 1951 passed 58min action, adventure, drama 23 november 1951 usa when underground beings explore the surface world from a deep oil well and inadvertantly cause a panic, only superman can prevent a tragedy. This lowbudget production was, in fact, not so much a film that was intended to stand on its own legs, as it was a pilot for a planned superman tv series. When they arrive they find out the well is being shut down due to complications that have come about.
He first appeared in three serials superman 1948, atom man vs. Adventures of superman episode stamp day for school children. Superman and the molemen 1951 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Superman and the molemen letterboxd your life in film. The film follows clark kent and lois lane as they travel. If youre just interested in checking out the later films made in the 2000s, its not important to. External links dc movies wiki, wikipedias list of films based on dc comics. Superman and the mole men1951vscaptain america 1990. It is the first feature film based on any dc comics character. What is the best order to watch the superman films. Superman and the molemen 1951 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Superman is a 1948 15part blackandwhite columbia pictures film serial based on the comic book character superman. The film was produced by barney sarecky and directed by lee sholem with the original screenplay by richard fielding a pseudonym for robert maxwell and whitney ellsworth. You still get some of the other features like the making of documentaries, the cartoons, and the original film with superman and the mole men.
The fictional superhero superman, created by jerry siegel and joe shuster has appeared in 11 liveaction films. Running just under an hour, it was easily edited down later as a twopart series episode called the unknown people. Superman, the comicbook man of steel created in 1938 by jerry siegel and joe shuster, made his feature film debut in lipperts superman and the mole men. This short feature was reeves debut in the superman role, which he reprised the next year in his popular television series.
Superman and the mole men new sealed dvd 1951 george reeves. Beginning on the icy planet krypton, the story follows the baby kalel, whose rocket ship lands in smallville, kansas. The 1951 movie, superman and the mole men, which is the precursor to the television series, is really good. Superman and the molemen is the first full length superman movie brought to the theaters, it is a low budget production and was intended to be the pilot for the superman tv series. Its very flat visually, the editing is super shoddy.
Superman and the mole men is an independently made 1951 american blackandwhite superhero film released by lippert pictures produced by barney a. Superman and the mole men classic horror film board. The first episode introduces superman from the planet krypton to earth and takes us through his childhood to his job on the daily planet. Before christopher reeve there was george reeves as the man of steel. Savant watched ten full shows and with only six per disc the encoding is good as well. Bambury, phyllis coates, billy curtis, and jerry maren in superman and the molemen 1951. This adventure was the pilot for the original adventures of superman television series. The complete comic strips 19391966 20present reprint. Much fun very low budget beginning sort of pilot film for the early 51 tv series classic.
You can watch superman and the molemen online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Marvel vs dc cbmc round1, fight1 sub esp by theheroesbar. Cast superman and the molemen 1951 george reeves filmography. The mole men in that movie were somehow created through forced degeneration presumably some kind of breeding program to act as slaves for a lost human civilization living underground. Superman and the mole men is an independently made 1951 american black andwhite superhero film released by lippert pictures produced by barney a. Superman and the mole men movie tv listings and schedule. Here he helps out the innocent mole men of the underworld, who are disturbed when oilmen start drilling into their homes. Today, a superman movie is the biggest of blockbusters. Clark kent and lois lane cover the opening of the worlds deepest oil well in the town of silsby. Synopsis superman and the molemen the differences between this movie and the twopart episodes on television are noteworthy, not subtle, but possible mitigation is accepted due to time constraints with the television episodes. Compared to todays shows, it may not appeal to everyone, but if you are a true superman fan, especially with george reeves, then this is. The fleischer superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated short films released in technicolor by paramount pictures and based upon the comic book character superman, making them his first animated appearance they were originally produced by fleischer studios, who completed the initial short and eight further cartoons in 1941 and 1942. Gary grossman and chuck harter trade off doing commentaries on four of the episodes, and theyre interesting if not terrifically informative. Superman and the molemen 1951 was the first fulllength superman film brought to american audiences.
George reeves plays the role of clark kent superman, opposite phyllis coates as lois lane. Three mole men with their advanced weapon, standing beside superman during their first ascent to the surface the mole men are a race of intelligent, subterranean humanoids. That really speaks to how different comicbook movies were 60 years ago. The story takes place in the small town of silsby, where the local oil company is drilling what will become the worlds deepest well. Superman and the molemen 1951 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free superman and the molemen full movie night mode 123movies watch your favorite movies online. This movie the first theatrical film to feature a dc comics character was designed as a trial run for a proposed superman tv series. View mobile site jokeypsych endgamehonest galaxyquest. Rather than a screaming damsel in distress, she is a tough as nails investigative reporter, absolutely fearless in 1951. Superman and the mole men is a 1951 superhero film starring george reeves as superman and phyllis coates as lois lane.
It was the first theatrical feature film based on the superman characters although two live action superman films had already been shown in cinemas, they appeared in a serial format. The adventures of superman the complete first season. Reporters clark kent and lois lane arrive in the small town of silsby to witness the drilling of the worlds deepest oil well. Superman and the mole men 1951 intro subtitulada by iwmoreofu. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Reeves and phyllis coates starred in the film as superman and lois lane. Superman and the mole men is an independently made 1951 american blackandwhite superhero film released by lippert pictures inc. This initial viewing order is very, very simple as it only includes one movie 1951s superman and the mole men. Superman and the mole men 1951 vs captain america 1990.
I used to stay up weird hours of the night watch movies, tvshows, and all types of stuff. Only superman has a chance to prevent this tragedy. George reeves and phyllis coates are much fun as superman and lois lane and some familiar faces like jeff corey as the town rabblerouser and billy curtis as one of the mole men are also fun to see. Find out when and where you can watch superman and the mole men on tv with the full listings schedule at. Warners fivedisc set of adventures of superman, the complete first season looks fine and the episodes are transferred from good materials. Superman and the mole men was a 50s film that served as the basis for the tv series. This box set is well packaged and full of special features, including documentaries and the 1951 theatrical movie, superman and the mole men, starring george reeves as superman on the big screen. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1951 movies 1951. The drill, however, has penetrated the underground home of a race of. Superman and the mole man 1951 720p bluray x264 aac english 300mb imdb 5.
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