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Superman comes to Earth as a child and grows up to be his home's first superhero with his first major challenge being to oppose The Spider Lady.Superman comes to Earth as a child and grows up to be his home's first superhero with his first major challenge being to oppose The Spider Lady.Superman comes to Earth as a child and grows up to be his home's first superhero with his first major challenge being to oppose The Spider Lady.
Fred Aldrich
- Cop at Museum
- (uncredited)
Phil Arnold
- Cabbie
- (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
- Wave Tracer
- (uncredited)
Robert Barron
- Ro-Zon
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn Superman (1978), Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill have cameos as the parents of Lois Lane, in a train that is being passed by a running, teenage Clark Kent. Their scene was essentially cut from the original theatrical release but restored in the subsequent extended edition.
- GoofsIn Chapter 13, as Superman dismounts from the roof of a car, it is clearly visible that the back of his pants have split open, something Superman's super-costume couldn't have done.
- Quotes
Jimmy Olsen: [unaware of approaching derailment] This train is really goin'. The engineer must be late for dinner.
Lois Lane: The way he's traveling he hasn't eaten all week!
[looks out window]
- Alternate versionsOpening chapter credits removed from the video release.
- ConnectionsEdited into Superman (1948)
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I remember for years this serial being titled "Superman Vrs. The Spider Lady". I was fortunate enough, to have lived in the nick of time to see this at a theater. I have read articles through the later year since, discussing all the Superman related creations. One, for example, was in TV Guide, listing all who played the hero. Included the title "...Vrs. The Spider Lady". I also have noticed it elsewhere, too. What happened now this is not acknowledged? When I looked to order it on DVD I therefore had a problem to recognized it. I've always have believed Kirk Alyn is the best convincing actor to portray him. To me he would be able to not be detected while in his Clark disguise with his glasses. The others who has since took the role, has distinct voice or features enough to be discovered.
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- Budget
- $350,000 (estimated)
- Runtime4 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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