Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth in the opening scenes of the action movie “Superman.” The boy is raised by Kansas farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, as he gradually discovers his superpowers and moves to the big city to fight crime.
Director Richard Donner (“The Omen” 1976) put together a classic superhero film based on the “Superman” comic books which first appeared in 1938, created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. The screenplay by Mario Puzo is first-class writing, starting with the twenty minute segment on Krypton, through Kent’s childhood in Smallville, to his move to Metropolis, employment at the Daily Planet newspaper, and Clark’s emergence as Superman.
Producer Pierre Spengler did a fantastic job in casting the actors. Marlon Brando was quite a genius selection as Jor-El; Brando received top-billing in the credits. Others appearing in the Krypton segment include Maria Schell, Trevor Howard, Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas, Harry Andrews, Jack O’Halloran, and Susannah York as Lara, Superman’s biological mother.
The earthly cast includes Christopher Reeve as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman, Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor, Margo Kidder as Lois Lane, Glenn Ford and Phyllis Thaxter as the Kents, Ned Beatty and Valerie Perrine as Luthor’s friends, Jackie Cooper as Perry White, Mark McClure as Jimmy Olsen, Jeff East as young Clark, and cameos by Larry Hagman and Rex Reed. There were also cameos by Kirk Alyn (the original Superman of the serials of 1948 & 1950) and Noel Neill (the original Lois Lane of the serials and the television series 1952-1958) as Sam & Ella Lane, parents of Lois Lane.
The watchable and entertaining “Superman” was the second highest grossing film of 1978 (after “Grease”) for Warner Bros. Pictures. It won one Oscar for Best Visual Effects – Special Achievement with loses for Best Film Editing, Best Sound, and Best Musical Score (John Williams). It was filmed in California, New Mexico, New York, and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Direct sequels to this film includes “Superman II” (1980), “Superman III” (1983), and “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace” (1987).
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Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth in the opening scenes of the action movie “Superman.” The boy is raised by Kansas farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, as he gradually discovers his superpowers and moves to the big city to fight crime.
Director Richard Donner (“The Omen” 1976) put together a classic superhero film based on the “Superman” comic books which first appeared in 1938, created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. The screenplay by Mario Puzo is first-class writing, starting with the twenty minute segment on Krypton, through Kent’s childhood in Smallville, to his move to Metropolis, employment at the Daily Planet newspaper, and Clark’s emergence as Superman.
Producer Pierre Spengler did a fantastic job in casting the actors. Marlon Brando was quite a genius selection as Jor-El; Brando received top-billing in the credits. Others appearing in the Krypton segment include Maria Schell, Trevor Howard, Terence Stamp, Sarah Douglas, Harry Andrews, Jack O’Halloran, and Susannah York as Lara, Superman’s biological mother.
The earthly cast includes Christopher Reeve as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman, Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor, Margo Kidder as Lois Lane, Glenn Ford and Phyllis Thaxter as the Kents, Ned Beatty and Valerie Perrine as Luthor’s friends, Jackie Cooper as Perry White, Mark McClure as Jimmy Olsen, Jeff East as young Clark, and cameos by Larry Hagman and Rex Reed. There were also cameos by Kirk Alyn (the original Superman of the serials of 1948 & 1950) and Noel Neill (the original Lois Lane of the serials and the television series 1952-1958) as Sam & Ella Lane, parents of Lois Lane.
The watchable and entertaining “Superman” was the second highest grossing film of 1978 (after “Grease”) for Warner Bros. Pictures. It won one Oscar for Best Visual Effects – Special Achievement with loses for Best Film Editing, Best Sound, and Best Musical Score (John Williams). It was filmed in California, New Mexico, New York, and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Direct sequels to this film includes “Superman II” (1980), “Superman III” (1983), and “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace” (1987).
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