Adventures of Superman - The Birthday Letter

episode 1.7

USA 1952
produced by
Bernard Luber, Robert Maxwell, Barney Sarecky (associate) for Motion Pictures for Television
directed by Lee Sholem
starring George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, John Hamilton, Isa Ashdown, John Doucette, Maurice Marsac, Nan Goardman, Robert Shayne, Virginia Carroll, Jack Daly, Louis Mercier, Paul Marion
screenplay by Dennis J.Cooper, based on the comicbook created by Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel, published by DC Comics

TV-series
Superman, Superman (George Reeves), Adventures of Superman

review by
Mike Haberfelner

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Little disabled Kathy Williams (Isa Ashdown) wants nothing more for her birthday than to be taken to the fair by Superman (George Reeves) and thus writes a letter to the Daily Planet - where everybody falls in love with the human interest story behind the letter. However, then the girl receives a call meant for another number by a gangster (Paul Marion) who is shot immediately afterwards - and suddenly she is abducted by a couple of French forgers (Maurice Marsac, Nan Boardman) and their big-hearted strongman Slugger (John Doucette), who desperately try to get the information she had recieved over the phone out of her - only she has a hard time remembering ...

Back at the Daily Planet, Clark Kent - who is of course secretly Superman (and thus played by George Reeves) - and friends wonder what happened to the girl, until they get a tip as where to find her, and in no time at all, Kent turns into Superman and not only saves her but also takes her to the fair.

One of the cheesier episodes of Adventures of Superman, but not cheesy in a good way. Not really worth your while.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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