I'm 66 and feel the same way. Great memories of getting home from primary school to watch it.
@jamesb.9155 Жыл бұрын
Same age. I hear ya!
@BrianBattles Жыл бұрын
That must be some kind of record
@superman12340 Жыл бұрын
Seasons 1 n 2 are the best
@whaheydelee Жыл бұрын
During the Cold War there was nothing like having Superman who stood for truth, justice and the American way.
@darrylruiz2573 Жыл бұрын
George loved doing the takeoffs and landings and crashing thru walls
@bindgagger3 жыл бұрын
A time when superheroes had principles.
@brianhemstreet9267 Жыл бұрын
These landings still look realistic, even today. Can you imagine a kid in the 1950s seeing them? Yet another reason for the show's incredible success. Thanks for the post.
@thecelticdruid7707 Жыл бұрын
Realistic? 😆. It's quite clear he's jumping from something out of shot. When he takes off it obvious he's jumping from a spring board so I don't know how you can say it looks realistic. Christopher Reeve is by far much more convincing.
@Henry-sk2dr Жыл бұрын
Another genius heard from 😂
@jamesduncan41953 жыл бұрын
Truly a wonderful man, performer, and humanitarian. George meant as much. If not more, to children, as any man that ever lived. I was one of them. Truly, God take care of his soul, an may he forever be at peace.
@rickw11005 жыл бұрын
George Reeves had to be in great physical shape even to do those landings, especially those in which he is coming in on an angle. He gave life and humanity to an iconic character that endures to this very day. God bless you George: a great actor.
@voxtemporis45032 жыл бұрын
It is a known fact that Reeves was in good shape.
@joeswanson7332 жыл бұрын
@@voxtemporis4503 i was surprised if it weren't for acting that reeves could've had a career in boxing.
@wesleycook7687 Жыл бұрын
Stunt doubles did the heavy lifting. Reeves only did the easy stuff He was allergic to the padding in the costume. He was tall but not muscular. The stunt doubles were in the costume 12 hours a day. Reeves could only wear it less than 30 minutes..The costume was changed in the shows shot in color. Reeves did not have the broad shoulders and slim waist or even the spitcurl that Kirk Alyn, Christopher Reeve or Brandon Routh had. He was better as Clark Kent but he was no Superman.
@SallySallySallySally Жыл бұрын
@@joeswanson733 He actually was a boxer before he was an actor. Plus, he was in the Army Air Corps during WWII.
@NotaVampyre1114 жыл бұрын
Today, if he tried to stop a car by grabbing the bumper, he'd just be left there holding a bunch of plastic😎
@Espina907 Жыл бұрын
And strong knees. This is the Superman I grew up with. He is the ONLY Superman for me.
@angelorivera36114 жыл бұрын
The Superman theme music is amazing. Just imagine hearing that music theme of Superman again, wouldn't that bring back memories?
@Mdebacle4 жыл бұрын
Man, you got that right. The harp, the horn, the strings, the exploding comet. When they went to color and a diesel train, the series was fading. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h5icZ8Wrlqy4aIk.html
@apagan65 Жыл бұрын
To me, this never gets old. I've been watching George Reeve's Superman ever since the early 70s.
@russellcampbell9198 Жыл бұрын
George was so athletic. Those landings always looked so authentic. The sound effect added to them.
@angelorivera36114 жыл бұрын
One of the best Superman's I've ever enjoyed when I was a young boy.. Who didn't like Supermen? Every kid imitated Superman and wanted to be just like him. George Reeves is one of the best
@cecilbennett54035 жыл бұрын
The BEST Superman! Had my own Superman suit as a little boy. Used to wear it and jump off an old outhouse roof onto a couple of old mattresses trying to fly...lol.
@carydavidhoffson60145 жыл бұрын
This out did every TV show of the 1950s and still is a great show to anyone who sees the show for the years to come
@ahmadfadzil4104 Жыл бұрын
He always came in through the windows. That's terrific.
@hot88s238 ай бұрын
I'm going to leave my windows always open.
@carolnygaard1365 жыл бұрын
Loved George Reeves. Still do. Justice was not done where he was concerned. That a great performer who deserved better than he got!
@joeswanson7332 жыл бұрын
we never really knew just how corrupt and dark hollywood was pre 1960s with the fixers and such
@lastrada524 жыл бұрын
Despite Hollywood's millions in Tv and movie special effects for Superman, that supersonic scenery in this TV series with the most believable Superman -- GeorgeReeves -- is still the best. No ballet in the sky. No silence. No evidence of speed. And when he crashes through a wall it's fantastic. The one landing that was not featured here -- one of the more spectacular entrances wasn't even on the Superman TV series. It was when Reeves landed in front of little Ricky Ricardo during his birthday party in "I Love Lucy". What an entrance. And at that time, what a special guest appearance. I believe it was one of the highest-rated episodes at that time. I'm a baby-boomer and I remember something special -- in the '50s there were 3 motion picture icons -- Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe, and James Dean. But there were only 2 cultural icons that had an enormous fan base and affect on that new post-war generation: Elvis Presley & Superman. They're the ones with the lunch boxes, dolls, and all the media perks. I agree with ECO473 -- it's a shame George Reeves didn't live long enough to see how his fans truly loved him well into adulthood. But at least Noel Neill, Phyliss Coates, (who is still alive at 92 & last of the original cast), and Jack Larson did.
@rickelliott36833 жыл бұрын
George played.the part brilliantly. He put so much into that role. He played Clark Kent as a cool component reporter and Superman with a serious kind of charm. As well having a great physical and athletic approach to the part. I've heard that the series was considered a low budget production. However, their production work seems pretty high quality to me. The acting, the story lines, the special effects and overall production value, still hold up very well. I enjoyed this program as a child, I enjoyed watching with my child and now I enjoy watching it with my grandchildren. That is a testament to how good this show really was. George, you will never be forgoten!
@lestoil Жыл бұрын
Man, I didn't appreciate how physical of a role George Reeves had when I was a kid.
@howardmoore13325 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, I LOVED George Reeve's landings! When I "played" Superman, I would jump off the top of the dresser, complete with landing sound effects!
@7775Kevin5 жыл бұрын
I didn't know there were this many different shows let alone this many different landings. George Reeves was my Superman growing up. He was great.
@gothcat545 жыл бұрын
Christopher Reeve was an AWESOME Superman as well, in all fairness, but-George was MY Superman growing up as well, and NOBODY played him like George did. So sad, R.I.P., Mr. Reeves.
@jimmiesmith58115 жыл бұрын
+M Mireaux Chris was good too but George had that toughness to his character
@AMC22834 жыл бұрын
7 minutes from 70 yrs ago more inspiring than anything the studios have put out all 21st century
@kyrenwhelan25939 ай бұрын
great actor an athlete!!!He made it look a lot easier than it was
@joeyd62724 жыл бұрын
The black and white episodes are my favorite, this Superman did not mess around!
@jamesb.9155 Жыл бұрын
George Reeves was a Boxer for years! It gave him certain qualities and a sense poise we admire when we watch him in The Adventures of Superman! He was a fun guy to work with and much beloved of his co-stars.
@david.m.304 Жыл бұрын
He was also a talented musician, the bass I believe. He was also a great humanitarian as well.
@jamesb.9155 Жыл бұрын
@@david.m.304 There is also a photo of George apparently playing a guitar.
@tomfuller55857 жыл бұрын
My favorite show when I was a kid. Can't tell ya how much I wanted to fly. I had a cape and everything. Hurt myself numerous times, jumping off the bed.
@KutWrite6 жыл бұрын
I never tried it, but I wanted that cape! Never got one. But later in life, I used to dream I could fly just by setting a certain mental state and flapping my arms just a little. If my mind wandered, I'd start to sink, usually over some pointed buildings... churches?
@ToyotaTacomaV66 жыл бұрын
I got a red blanket used it as cape and keep jumping on bed but I fell off 1 time without my head hittint
@ToyotaTacomaV66 жыл бұрын
Hitting*
@ToyotaTacomaV65 жыл бұрын
I got a red blanket I use as a Superman cape there's No S so I was jumping on the bed so I wasn't hurt
@ToyotaTacomaV65 жыл бұрын
I jumped off a bed but I landed on my feet
@Dan-nt2yb Жыл бұрын
This is one of the greatest videos I’ve ever seen.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@dalebaker91095 жыл бұрын
This looks damn brilliant for, the 1950s they had nothing in them days (well talent) but look at this. It's great.
@mikekallas41705 жыл бұрын
the one and only.
@jaelge3 жыл бұрын
I used to live for Saturday cartoons and The Adventures Of Superman. And, if you ask me, they did a hell of a job on those landings, takeoffs, and flying sequences, considering the times and the budget.
@PepperWilliams_songcovers3 жыл бұрын
George Reeves was the best Superman and best Clark Kent! Flying out or into a window....he was the "Master".
@demencia34233 жыл бұрын
fou-rire garanti sur cette excellente vidéo !
@ernestgamez9794 Жыл бұрын
Great landings, and the music and wind sounds combined on all the scenes. Love it
@melanieberger18946 жыл бұрын
"Fighting for truth, justice and the American way". I loved this show when I was a kid.
@sage4nowty1295 жыл бұрын
This Superman show was great! Thanks for posting these clips!
@AngelCatBaby5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this....I sure do remember all of this.....watched this with my parents...they too loved Superman....HIGH 5
@jimsutherland2265 жыл бұрын
Best special effects evvver. Love this show. Good clean fun
@elderhardaway56745 жыл бұрын
George Reeves:** "The Original"** "The Best"** "The Ultimate" "Superman"** "Great Actor"** "Great Human" "Being!!!!!"**
@angelorivera36114 жыл бұрын
That's total right! will the real Superman stand up please? That's George Reeves for sure!
@vvblues3 жыл бұрын
Reeves was not the original.
@jaelge3 жыл бұрын
@Graeme McFee: Iḿ not trying to insult you personally, but Christopher Reeves was the absolute worse S/M. It wasn´t his fault, the director made his Clark Kent persona into a pussy, and Clark Kent was NOT a pussy. His Superman persona was acceptable, however, against popular opinion, I think Brandon Roth´s depiction in Superman Returns was the best Superman since George Reeves.
@jimmiesmith58113 жыл бұрын
@@vvblues Yeah kirk Alyn was the first on film and Ray Middleton was first in costume
@reidmason25513 жыл бұрын
@@jaelge I won't dispute that Reeve was a lackluster Superman, but his wimpy Clark Kent was not something made up for his movies. The very earliest Siegel and Shuster stories had Clark's public persona as an even bigger wimp than Reeve ever was. By the time of Kirk Alyn and George Reeves, Clark's character was toned down a lot in the comics, which is why Alyn and Reeves played Clark as a regular working stiff. Reeve's Clark Kent was a throwback to the earliest, most cowardly version of the character. However, most other live-action versions of Superman before and after opt for making the Clark Kent persona just a regular guy. The ultra-cowardly version of the very first comics is the exception, not the rule.
@jamesdunn97146 жыл бұрын
I loved this show on Saturday mornings as a child. Hugely popular TV show with the kiddos!
@portnuefflyer3 жыл бұрын
Damn, I never fully appreciated the athleticism of Reeves with all that jumping, pretty impressive.
@joeswanson7332 жыл бұрын
he was into judo , boxing etc that was a surprise to me.
@amberpolumbo6693 Жыл бұрын
Many of these clips 70 years old. When television was in its infancy n no computers or good budget props . Amazing theme song n acting by all .George was over 40 at end of show .He was spectacular as full cast to Lois was certainly a looker with a body to match
@bradstevens98815 жыл бұрын
The best of Superman.
@69krafted5 жыл бұрын
George Reeves is Still the best who ever played Superman!
@Jmoney-ro1gx2 жыл бұрын
Fuck no
@69krafted2 жыл бұрын
@@Jmoney-ro1gx Fuck Yes
@moboutmen3 жыл бұрын
Would love to hear a symphony orchestra do The Collective Works of The Adventures of Superman! People would go wild hearing the violins and harp, followed by those trumpets.
@reidmason25513 жыл бұрын
Aside from the theme song (which some suspect may have been adapted from pre-existing stock music cues), *The Adventures of Superman* was scored entirely with stock music. A re-recording of the series' soundtrack would be a mix and match of library music by many composers.
@kimwestwood8840 Жыл бұрын
George was very athletic to do that. Watched this in the 60's as kid I loved it.
@VoiceAlertTexas5 жыл бұрын
I love this Video....... Super Fantastic.......best ever.... Great Job editing David...... and I'm in my sixties
@wurly1646 жыл бұрын
His poor knees
@ECO4735 жыл бұрын
It's a dirty shame that George Reeves didn't live long enough to see how his fans truly loved him well into adulthood.
@billybarty29484 жыл бұрын
👴🏿🚬 IT'S A SHAME DA TIME LIMIT IZ WEN DA TIME LIMIT IZ UP, IT'S A SHAME YO MOTHER DIDN'T C DA TIME LIMIT ON FUNDAY FUNNIES 👴🏿🚬
George Reeves was really a handsome intelligent , gentleman , a great natural actor. He was really used the Producers of that show. Only got paid while the show was filming ! He really inspired man young boys at the time. Respect, manners, Integrity . It's a real tragedy in his personal life ; That he was seeing a married wife of a powerful producer. George Reeves you we're a special man ! 😎🙋♂️
@ECO4733 жыл бұрын
@@GaryFox11000 The story was that the producer didn't mind because he also had someone on the side.
@joeswanson7332 жыл бұрын
if reeves lived long enough he would've been like adam west gotten invited to do guest appaarances on many shows movies and cartoons. i suspect if he never got involved with toni mannix he might have lived a longer life. but that's just my suspicions.
@robertszvetics2108 жыл бұрын
no superman could take off and land like george reeves
@albertcarr5747 жыл бұрын
robert szvetics yes! you're right. and I strongly agree.
@nicholas8nj6 жыл бұрын
robert szvetics George Reeves was the best Superman!
@nicholas8nj6 жыл бұрын
George Reeves, Best Superman! ♡☆
@ToyotaTacomaV66 жыл бұрын
Well Cavill lands harder than George Reeves
@michaelchapman83996 жыл бұрын
I agree😀
@johngean4034 Жыл бұрын
Superman sure dropped in on a lot of people 😁 these clips and the ones from the color episodes show you just how athletic George Reeves was ... That was a lot of jump landings and takeoffs.
@LorettaGarner3 жыл бұрын
I remember this show back in the day
@david.m.304 Жыл бұрын
At 4:02, I believe the car in that shot is either a Rolls Royce Silver Dawn or a Bentley MkVI. Both lovely cars for VERY comfortable cruising along at a gentle pace in their day. I loved them both! Take care.
@richardyoung18906 жыл бұрын
They showed how he did it on I love Lucy Little Ricky’s B Day Party where he used a Parallel Bar to jump through window.George Reeves was a practitioner of Judo also and knew how to do rolls and jumps.
@KutWrite6 жыл бұрын
I always liked that sound. I think it was made by playing a bullet ricochet backwards. I have a parrot who makes a similar sound when he lands! I love the way his cape always blows in the wind, even indoors.
@james54602 жыл бұрын
George Reeves did the best takeoffs and landings as Superman - nobody else even comes close. Pure athleticism and dedication. And yes, there were tricks to it - but it still required a guy in great physical condition.
@jakekurtessis4224 Жыл бұрын
This was the REAL Superman !!
@johnalang5 жыл бұрын
Love that sound
@caatcher5 жыл бұрын
I love these compilations. Thank you.
@rasmokey4 Жыл бұрын
Those landings and take offs look better than the Man of Steel recent movies!!
@sto592 жыл бұрын
"Your word is good enough for me Superman " .
@hersonlamolli62763 жыл бұрын
He will remain the best Superman of all !!
@ogredad555 жыл бұрын
Dear David Orbach - I LOVE this compilation! Great job, bud! I laughed heartily @ the 1:41 mark when George punched that guy twice. For some reason, it looks and sounds comical, ha! There are others. But I can't comment on all of them. My memory must be failing - I DON'T even remember some of these!
@josedro5 жыл бұрын
this is way much better than today's childish computer generated special effect
@m.f.m.67 Жыл бұрын
Even though he was just jumping off a step ladder, he sure made it look real.
@onlythewise13 жыл бұрын
it was so much fun to go along with the movie as a kid
@babychannel87586 жыл бұрын
George Reeves was the best Superman!
@fatimahibrahim72682 жыл бұрын
It cracks my head when the superman jump through the window I can't stop laugh
@batttt904 жыл бұрын
Love this
@onlythewise13 жыл бұрын
go go George reeves our favorite super man
@dontaskmynameever77082 жыл бұрын
Seing a classic superman movie is good for kids to watch look simple
@nagone11 Жыл бұрын
Cool stuff..to this very day!
@miranda523 жыл бұрын
Wow I wonder what he felt like when he came home from the studio and realize he jumped up a 6 foot stand every time from a different angle sometimes you can see him jumping with the shadow before even jobs LOL for a whole school staff
@bonzeroo Жыл бұрын
These iconic sound effects were what really made the show so memorable, especially the "Landing" one. The "Superman in flight" music as well as the "Take off" sound were also important. Decades later, I can still recite the entire opening theme narration "Faster than a speeding bullet!", etc. Wonder how the "Landing" sound effect was done?
@joeweider9471 Жыл бұрын
tried to find the info i read a long time ago about that but couldn't find it...i read somewhere that it was maybe the 'takeoff' sound PLAYED BACKWARDS or one of the regular sounds played backwards--
@pl56242 жыл бұрын
Such athleticism.
@tomjones22025 жыл бұрын
Didn't we ALL try to take off and land like Super man,, I even had dreams of flying like him! lol Fond memories,,,,,,
@hectormedina71983 жыл бұрын
May you Rest In Peace, Superman.
@giliardes073 жыл бұрын
Pra voar nessa época era complicado😂😂😂 tinha que ser só no pulo mesmo.
@m.f.m.6710 ай бұрын
I love how George just "sticks" the landings almost all the time without another step. I realize of course if he stumbled or was off balance they'd do another take. But most of the time he nails it! That very first landing on the deck of the "ship" was a perfect example.
@damin99132 жыл бұрын
Those landings are cool sounding
@steveroberts87195 жыл бұрын
I love it when they say "It's Superman," What's the point of saying something like that. Who else could it have been?
@chasbodaniels17443 жыл бұрын
Good one! Also “Golly Superman, am I glad to see you!”
@LargestClassifieds5 жыл бұрын
A time when Superman's face looked like the original comic
@reidmason25513 жыл бұрын
Most Superman actors either look like the comic book incarnations of their era or like one or another artist's interpretation. Kirk Alyn looked like Joe Shuster's early art. Reeves looked like the comic book drawings of Wayne Boring, Al Plastino, and Curt Swan. Christopher Reeve looked like Neal Adams and Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez's drawings. Dean Cain looked like Barry Kitson's artwork. Brandon Routh looked like Pascual Ferry's drawings. Henry Cavill looked like John Byrne and Jerry Ordway's interpretations. Tyler Hoechlin looks like Tony Daniel's artwork. And so on. The only actor who doesn't look much like any comic book Superman is Tom Welling, and even at that there's been at least one artist who's tried to model their Superman after him. It all depends on which era of the comics and which actor is in question.
@albertocarrillodiaz8988 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a Lot for these videos I enjoyed when I was a child
@pedrocasique73523 жыл бұрын
¡Lo bueno que los tobillos y las rodillas de supermán son de acero! Si no, ¡qué madriiiiiiiiza al terminar la serie!
@williamdunphy3526 жыл бұрын
Si Simonson was an absoulte genius on the special effects.
@vestibulate6 жыл бұрын
William Dunphy The guy did so much with so little- virtually no budget.
@KutWrite6 жыл бұрын
I loved the sound effects, too. Of course the landings were best. Plus the little creak when he "bent steel with his bare hands."
@hillylad3 жыл бұрын
Big bally Superman
@MuzixMaker3 ай бұрын
How Supe avoided literally knocking the crooks heads off with a punch is amazing
@noam65 Жыл бұрын
George earned his pay the hard way! This landings were a lot of punishment in his knees!
@stevedandy9736 жыл бұрын
Nobody - and I mean NOBODY - did Superman better than George Reeves.
@KutWrite6 жыл бұрын
Only thing... he seemed so angry all the time. Except when laughing at Jimmy at the end of some episodes.
@roberthaworth90976 жыл бұрын
Agreed. He had the right combination of toughness, intolerance for wrongdoing, and wry humor.
@magilla22825 жыл бұрын
Im sorry christopher reeves trumps george.
@michaelbrice99885 жыл бұрын
Steve Dand.yy ..
@starey15 жыл бұрын
yes they did. Christopher Reeve.
@johncross88346 жыл бұрын
Great for it's time loved it when i was a little kid
@horacesubayar7946 жыл бұрын
John Cross Sorry to disagree with you but it’s still great for all times
@johncross88346 жыл бұрын
I agree Horace but i was referring to the special affects i have all the George Reeves Superman serials on DVD and watch the all time cheers
@rkdvideo5 жыл бұрын
1:40---That punch though--SH*T!!
@marSLaZZ665 жыл бұрын
Brutal!!🤣
@rkdvideo5 жыл бұрын
We've all heard the expression "Break your face" LOL!
@lisanealy17037 ай бұрын
Superman almost always came thru an open window. Very rarely was the window closed.❤
@joshuabrande24174 жыл бұрын
Wheeeet! Boy, can he ever wreck a place. :-)
@Sparky82137 жыл бұрын
I like that sound when he lands!
@ToyotaTacomaV66 жыл бұрын
sounds like zipline
@garyv21965 жыл бұрын
i dont
@LFOVCF5 жыл бұрын
I believe it's a snippet of reversed bullet ricochet. It's also used in many Warner bros cartoons.
@caroltenge51474 жыл бұрын
sounds like a hoover vacuum cleaner played in reverse!
@BrianBattles Жыл бұрын
"Shemp!"
@dolphyy31223 жыл бұрын
1:56 Imagine superman running while carrying you and accidentally hit your head on the wall. Goodbye cervical spine :))
@samson90988 ай бұрын
Still beautiful to watch it
@pisstinpete4700 Жыл бұрын
Any kid who could not recite “ look,up in the sky etc ,was to be avoided
@damin99132 жыл бұрын
3:58 that tune is wonderful to hear
@dennisr16833 жыл бұрын
I love how everyone trusts Superman without question. The idea was that people should be true to their words and deeds. Seems to be something in short supply in today's world. I'm so sick of dark, flawed "hero's."
@alphonsocarioti5126 жыл бұрын
George Reeves had his take-offs and landing down to a science. He would usually swing in from an overhead bar or jump off a platform/ladder. He would bounce off a spring-board to take off. Most other Supermen didn't put much effort into either.
@reidmason25513 жыл бұрын
Most other Supermen had the benefit of safer flying rigs and CGI, which weren't available back in the 1950s. And then there was Dean Cain, who got the raw end of the stick when it came to flying FX. They couldn't even be bothered to use a springboard for his takeoffs; he had to run off-camera flapping his cape. Poor guy.