Starring: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton
Director: George Blair, Harry Gerstad
Crime
doesn't pay. Not when Superman is around. Yet that won't stop Metropolis miscreants
feverishly bent on malevolent misdeeds.
A deadly Kryptonite ray gun, knights in armor, anti-memory
vapor, a
gizmo that zaps bad guys across phone lines, even a mind-reading burro
who taps
out responses (and who has suspicions about Clark Kent!) - all are
called into
futile service to thwart the Man Of Steel.
"You
can set your watch on it,"
Jimmy Olsen says about Superman always showing up in the nick of time. The good news for series fans is that he
shows up again and again in these 26 flights of fantasy that complete
the
six-season Adventures of Superman.
George Reeves returns as the caped hero:
stalwart, caring and with a sense of humor...a pairing of star
and role
that continues to win fans the world over.
Season
5
Disc 1
- Episode 1: Peril
in Paris
- Written by David Chantler -
Directed by George Blair
- Good intentions gone bad. Superman helps a woman escape from behind the
Iron Curtain...and inadvertently becomes a jewel smuggler.
- Episode 2: Tin
Hero
- Written by Wilton Schiller - Directed by George
Blair
- A nose for news:
A meek bookkeeper is an ace crime reporter -
with an occasional assist from Superman.
- Episode 3:
The Town That Wasn't
- Written by Wilton Schiller - Directed by Harry
Gerstad
- You can't locate it on a map. What's the secret behind a tiny, mysterious,
out-of-the-way town?
- Episode 4:
The Tomb Of Zaharan
- Written by David Chantler -
Directed by George Blair
- She's the one. Members
of a bizarre cult believe Lois is
their ancient queen returned to life.
- Episode 5: The
Man Who Made Dreams Come True
- Written by David Chantler -
Directed by George Blair
- A bogus seer aims to make his own
crooked dream come true - a plan to usurp the rule of a dotty monarch.
- Episode 6: Disappearing
Lois
- Written by Peggy Chantler and David
Chantler - Directed by Harry Gerstad
- She'll get all the dirt.
Lois goes undercover, posing as a housemaid
to get a story on a notorious criminal.
Disc 2
- Episode 7: Money
To Burn
- Written by David Chantler -
Directed by Harry Gerstad
- Hot news: The
arson suspect in a big warehouse fire
is...Perry White!
- Episode 8: Close
Shave
- Teleplay by Benjamin B. Crocker -
Story by Steve Post - Directed by Harry Gerstad
- A shave, a haircut, a new you,
maybe a new life. A barber has an
unusual influence on others.
- Episode 9: The
Phony Alibi
- Written by Peggy Chantler - Directed
by George Blair
- Dialed in: An
inventor's new creation gives crooks the
ability to zoom themselves through telephone lines.
- Episode 10: The
Prince Albert Coat
- Written by Leroy H. Zehren -
Directed by George Blair
- Oops! A
boy gives his grandpa's coat to charity,
unaware it holds the man's life savings.
Can Superman save the savings?
- Episode 11:
The Stolen Elephant
- Written by David Chantler -
Directed by Harry Gerstad
- And some kids just want a
pony. A boy thinks the stolen circus
elephant he finds is his birthday gift.
- Episode 12:
Mr. Zero
- Written by Peggy Chantler -
Directed by Harry Gerstad
- He's not from around here: A pint-sized Martian has a power that may be
useful to crooks.
Season 5 (Episode
13) & Season 6
Disc 3
- Episode 13: Whatever
Goes Up
- Written by Wilton Schiller - Directed by Harry
Gerstad
- Jimmy Olsen: scientist.
The anti-gravity fluid he creates with his chemistry set
draws interest
from military men...and criminals.
- Episode 14:
The Last Knight
- Written by David Chantler -
Directed by Thomas Carr
- A gentlemen's society of armored
knights holds many secrets (and holds Jimmy and Lois captive, too).
- Episode 15:
The Magic Secret
- Written by Robert Leslie Bellem and
Whitney Ellsworth - Directed by Phil Ford
- Ready, aim... A crimelord kidnaps
Lois and Jimmy, using them as bait to lure our hero into the line of
fire of a
Kryptonite ray gun.
- Episode 16:
Divide And Conquer
- Written by Robert Leslie Bellem and
Whitney Ellsworth - Directed by Phil Ford
- Are half powers better than
none? To be in two places at one time,
Superman
rearranges his molecular density.
- Episode 17:
The Mysterious Cube
- Written by Robert Leslie Bellem and
Whitney Ellsworth - Directed by George Blair
- Safe from justice?
A killer hides inside a bunker made of a
strange material even Superman can't penetrate.
- Episode 18:
The Atomic Captive
- Written by Robert Leslie Bellem and
Whitney Ellsworth - Directed by George Blair
- The bomb explodes, a mushroom cloud
rises...and Lois and Jimmy are stranded on the test site.
Disc 4
- Episode 19: The
Superman Silver Mine
- Written by Peggy Chantler -
Directed by George Blair
- The kids can wait.
Crooks attempt to claim a silver mine for
themselves and keep it from becoming a summer camp.
- Episode 20:
The Big Forget
- Written by Robert Leslie Bellem and
Whitney Ellsworth - Directed by Howard Bretherton
- An anti-memory vapor can be useful
to villains...and perhaps to Clark Kent when he needs to
conceal his
heroics.
- Episode 21:
The Gentle Monster
- Written by David Chantler -
Directed by Howard Bretherton
- It means no harm.
And may bring death to Superman. A
newly created robot is powered by
Kryptonite.
- Episode 22:
Superman's Wife
- Written by Robert Leslie Bellem and
Whitney Ellsworth - Directed by Lew Landers
- Sorry, Lois. Superman
unexpectedly marries a gorgeous
blonde policewoman. But why?
- Episode 23:
Three In One
- Teleplay by Wilton
Schiller and Whitney Ellsworth - Story by Wilton
Schiller - Directed by Lew Landers
- Superman arrested!
While he's out of the way, three circus
performers use their respective skills in a heist.
- Episode 24:
The Brainy Burro
- Written by David Chantler -
Directed by George Reeves
- Jimmy and Lois: bank robbers. They're accused of a theft committed by thugs
and a mind-reading burro.
Disc 5
- Episode 25: The
Perils Of Superman
- Written by Robert Leslie Bellem and
Whitney Ellsworth - Directed by George Reeves
- Lois is tied to railroad
tracks! Crooks in lead masks vow
vengeance against Daily Planet staff.
- Episode 26:
All That Glitters
- Written by Robert Leslie Bellem and
Whitney Ellsworth - Directed by George Reeves
- What if? After
a whack to the head, Jimmy dreams he
and Lois have the same powers as the Man Of Steel.
- Special
Feature:
- Superman's Pal:
Jimmy Olsen - Jack Larson celebrates his
series character along with co-star Noel Neill and author/historians
Jim Beaver,
Gary Grossman, Michael J. Hayde and Jan Henderson
MPAA
Rating: TV-G. IMDB Parents Guide
USCCB
Rating: Not Rated.
Run
Time: Approximately 30 Minutes per episode
Black and White
Languages: English
Subtitles: French, Spanish
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