TV Guide (September 25, 1953)

Record Details:

Title:
TV Guide
Date:
September 25, 1953
Publisher:
Philadelphia: Triangle Publications, Inc.
Volume:
TV Guide - Cincinnati (September 25, 1953)
Leaf #:
0004
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
August 28, 2022
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HOW THEY MAKE SUPERMAN FLY I T IS a mark of the deepest affection that the production crew which 6ams its daily bread by shooting the Superman TV film series refers to its star, George Reeves, as “Stuporman.” In any other business, this would be insulting. In Hollywood, it is the ac¬ colade. Reeves, a man who looks a good deal younger than he is, is as good- natured a hero as is extant in TV to¬ day. He carries the Superman role on his broad shoulders with a deUcate sense of balance, kidding himself when among adults but taking it dead seriously when among the younger fry. To him. Superman is a cross be¬ tween a job and a dedication. The same sense of dedication, inspired by Reeves’ own genuine feeling on the subject, is evident in the attitude of the crew when one of them says, “Well, let’s get Stuporman into his rig and get moving.” They’re kidding on the square, ashamed to admit baldly that they go for this business of playing hero to the kids, yet at the same time sharing a secret satisfaction in knowing they It's easy: Producer Whit Ellsworth tests the springboard, then Superman bounces when cue is given and, at top, he flies. Ifs a film trick, kiddies, so don't try any take-offs