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to decree that his personal appear¬ ances as Superman be made on-stage in a theater, where he at least has a sporting chance to catch any sharp- honed or blunt-edged objects that might be tossed at him in a purely scientific but at the same time highly dangerous manner. Based on the long-popular comic strip of the same name. Superman deals with the activities of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, star reporters of The Daily Planet, who keep running into crime and other adventure stories Reeves explains stunt to Jack Larson, who plays role of cub reporter in film. which invariably need the valiant services of Superman. Kent, of course, is Superman in disguise, which ex¬ plains how Superman always seems to know precisely where he’s needed. Lois Lane, Kent’s sidekick in these matters, is ctu-rently being played by Noel Neill, who played the same role in the original motion picture serial version of Superman. Phyllis Coates, however, had the part for the first 26 films, which are still making the rounds in many cities. Jimmy Olsen, the inevitably confused cub reporter, is played by Jack Larson, while a veteran character actor, John Hamil¬ ton, roars pleasantly through the series as Perry White, editor of The Daily Planet. Reeves himself, the two-ply star of the proceedings, is a thoroughly like¬ able man with a ready grin, a keen sense of humor and no illusions about his importance in the TV hierarchy. In between his Superman chores, he has appeared recently in such pic¬ tures as The Blue Gardenia, Bugles in the Afternoon and From Here to Eternity, as well as in a number of TV dramatic films. Superman he takes genially in stride, albeit with a strong undercurrent of responsibility to the kids. He has given up smoking, be¬ lieving that Superman should never be seen with a cigaret—and not trust¬ ing himself to confine his smoking be¬ hind closed doors. He also makes a point of never being seen with a girl, an even more difficult proposition considering that he is an attractive bachelor. The inside story of DRAGNET What’s Jack Webb really like when he’s nof Sgt. Friday? How do they make DRAGNET so true to life? Don’t miss the behind-the-scen^ story. The Cops’ Favorite Make-Believe Cop in this week's issue, now on sale. The Saturday Evening POST September 26.1953 - /5< 7