Superman Movie Serial vs the 50's TV Series

Go back into time to compare the Superman movie serials starring Kirk Alyn vs the 50's TV series starring George Reeves. Compare and contrast the two Supermen to see which one you liked the best. Examine the special effects used on both Superman series to simulate flying and crashing through walls. Look at what George Reeves and Kirk Alyn both brought to the table.

Check out the cast of characters and the actors that played them. Lois Lane played by Noel Neill was Lois on both the movie serials and the TV series, except for the first season's Lois who was played by Phyllis Coates. Jimmy Olsen was played first by Tommy Bond of Little Rascals fame, and Jack Larson on the Adventures of Superman television series. Perry White was played by John Hamilton and Pierre Watkin.

What villains appeared on both the movie serials and the television series.

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0:00 Intro
1:13 Special Effects
1:34 How they did those flying scenes on Superman
3:20 Superman smashing through walls
3:56 Bullets deflecting off of Superman's chest
4:18 Stunts
7:24 Lois Lane Noel Neill and Phyllis Coates
9:10 Jimmy Olsen Tommy Bond and Jack Larson
10:16 Perry White Pierre Watkin and John Hamilton
12:40 Comic Book villains and thugs
14:02 Comparing Kirk Alyn to George Reeves as Superman