On 0:57 *Jack Larson said* that this takeoff is *the last time George Reeves used wires* because when George flew out of the picture *he fell 10ft on the ground* and because of that he said "that's enough of that!" and on *later episodes some takeoff scenes had been recycled* and on season 2 i believe they *use springboards* to takeoff and fly and here are some examples: 1:11 and 1:20 look at Superman's foot when he jumps.
@earlperson7412 күн бұрын
NOOOOOOOO...... THOUGH OUT THE 1960's THE LOCAL TV STATIONS AIRED ALL ESP OF...... "THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN".... I WAS BORN IN 1958.......GOT IT?
@fredderf31528 күн бұрын
Must have been a big hit on television 📺
@lamontcranston317723 күн бұрын
If I was that little girl flying with Superman I would black out from fear.
The "S" on his shirt is backwards when he flys left to right on th screen
@diddymuckАй бұрын
How did he keep his arches from being shattered??
@WilliamHamer-gx7joАй бұрын
The late great "George Reeves # 1 Superman of all time !
@user-rj3vp5sc2jАй бұрын
I wonder how old he would be today if he was still alive
@williamlipman71973 күн бұрын
110. He was born in 1914.
@moboutmenАй бұрын
1:22 Launch board.
@KartikPatel-nt4ffАй бұрын
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@KartikPatel-nt4ff2 ай бұрын
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@KartikPatel-nt4ff2 ай бұрын
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@KartikPatel-nt4ff2 ай бұрын
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@mrsteveinsandiego2 ай бұрын
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane.....NO! It's Superman. And who, disguised as clark kent, mild-mannered reporter for a daily metropolitan newspaper, fights a neverending battle for truth, justice, and the American way.
@kenttm422 ай бұрын
The three takeoffs starting at 0:27 are from the first season which used wires on a crane. You can clearly identify stunt doubles, but as most of us George Reeves fans know, George was on wires when they broke causing him to have a nasty fall. After that, the springboard was used
@joemurphy21773 ай бұрын
A lot was made of the flying effects in the superman movies with Christopher Reeves but the flying effects here are surprisingly just as good if not better
@BanthaPooDoo643 ай бұрын
If George had lived on he would’ve seen how many fans still loved his TV shows ,who knows we might of seen a pair up in a 66 Batman show or two ,and later met w Christopher Reeve the possibility’s that might had happened. I still remember hearing the opening me sitting in front of the TV set wearing my mom’s kitchen apron.
@fiddlefaddle13 ай бұрын
Did anyone else notice at 2:43 that Supermans costume needed some stitching?!
@davidh98443 ай бұрын
By the grace of god, I'm an Octogenarian! I find it hard to believe, but it's true. I grew up on these TV shows (reruns, obviously). I remember the newspaper headline "Superman commits suicide". These shows are so unimaginably corny, but they shaped a generation. Superman was a model we kids aspired to be, and it would be years before we kids got another Superman, a super Superman in 1978 when Chris came onto the screen. I was in my late 20s, and I was a grinning kid again! Today, early in the 21st Century, America needs another superhero. We need Superman. I hope we get him very soon.
@jeffmorris54563 ай бұрын
Fun fact: Orson Wells actually wrote that joke for FDR who obviously delivered it perfectly.
@michaeleasler52493 ай бұрын
There is a repair in the armpit of Superman's shirt at 2:44.
@stevenparker80763 ай бұрын
He flies head first, but he always lands feet first. Can't recall seeing the turn around.
@alexalex131313 ай бұрын
George Reeves and Christopher Reeve has one thing in common that always came through in their performances: A sincere innate decency.
@MuzixMaker3 ай бұрын
2:56 Next time try using the phone.
@MuzixMaker3 ай бұрын
How Supe avoided literally knocking the crooks heads off with a punch is amazing
@bobtis3 ай бұрын
What can I say. So happy I was on earth at this time . If George only knew what a mark he made.
@HardestTargett3 ай бұрын
The dvds are so expensive
@daviddelaney98853 ай бұрын
The campaign ended right then and there;. Afterward the stale Dewey was running against Fala, with Fall , of course, beating him.
@RobertWilliams-mk8pl4 ай бұрын
1:40 That uppercut has to have been a death sentence. This guy has knocked asteroids out of the sky. The bone of the criminals chin would have come right through his skin. His head will forever be looking up
@lindastulick96884 ай бұрын
Still watch it
@stevenlitvintchouk31314 ай бұрын
I think "Adventures of Superman" was the first major TV series to be filmed in color, at a time when less than 10% of homes had color TV yet. Did they expect the show to run successfully in reruns years into the future?
@user-kb3hp2qu8k5 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@fredyells56485 ай бұрын
George Reeves my favorite Superman
@pattilipscomb98986 ай бұрын
George Reeves was really athletic on the show.
@DavidLS16 ай бұрын
Although Superman never actually killed anyone in the series, two of his adversaries did die on air. After they discovered his secret identity, he flew them to a snowy mountaintop until he could figure out what to do with them. Thinking he'd never come back, they attempted to climb down on their own and fell to their deaths.
@moboutmen6 ай бұрын
Love how, even though he has super powers, he has to work at it to right the plane at 3:09. Laws of physics still apply to the Man of Steel.
@moboutmen6 ай бұрын
5:02 Slaps the guy to wake him up. Breaks his jaw in 3 places.
@voyager2020007 ай бұрын
This was the Superman I grew up with on TV! George Reeves was loved by many and he truly made his mark in Americana!!
@lisanealy17037 ай бұрын
Superman almost always came thru an open window. Very rarely was the window closed.❤
@moboutmen7 ай бұрын
Every once in a while, when flying from left to right, you can see the "S" on his chest is backwards.
@moboutmen7 ай бұрын
How I wish John Williams would conduct a full orchestra to the score of this wonderful memory of my childhood! Could you imagine, the harps, violin, tympami and cello at the start, followed by the heralding trumpets?!?
@moboutmen7 ай бұрын
Brutal stitching job on the outfit at 2:43.
@lastrada527 ай бұрын
You did a great job on this compilation & the B&W ones David but you left one GREAT landing out. The superb landing Superman made through Lucille Ball's kitchen into the living room during little Ricky's birthday in episode 166 of "I Love Lucy." That was a great landing too.
@samson90988 ай бұрын
Still beautiful to watch it
@kyrenwhelan25939 ай бұрын
great actor an athlete!!!He made it look a lot easier than it was
@patfenis76449 ай бұрын
Can crush coal to form a diamond but strains when holding a plane back .
@reidmason25518 ай бұрын
He was trying not to risk tearing the plane apart. It's the same thing as when Superman struggles to stop a speeding train. He doesn't want to wreck it or injure anyone aboard.
@wilthomas9 ай бұрын
The GOAT
@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.
@death2pc10 ай бұрын
I've always wondered...... Did he use Brylcreem or Vitalis...........?