Faster Than A Speeding Bullet

Faster than a speeding bullet.
More powerful than a locomotive.
Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.

Look! Up in the sky!
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman!

Yes, it's Superman - strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman - who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel with his bare hands, and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights the never ending battle for Truth, Justice and the American Way.

Nearly every kid who grew up in the 50s can remember almost verbatim the opening intro to one of the most popular television shows of that time, Superman.

When The Adventures of Superman starring George Reeves debuted in late 1952, it was a big hit, by far the most imaginative and exciting adventure series the medium had ever seen.

Even though there were no color televisions available to the public, in 1954 The Adventures of Superman became only the second TV series to be filmed in color (Cisco Kid was the first). This was a prescient move undertaken to make the show more commercially viable in the future. The series ceased production after six successful seasons.