Adventures of Superman - Shot in the Dark

episode 2.5

USA 1953
produced by
Whitney Ellsworth, Robert Maxwell for Motion Pictures for Television
directed by George Blair
starring George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton, John Eldredge, Frank Richards, Alan Lee, Robert Shayne, Vera Marshe, Billy Gray
screenplay by David T.Chantler, based on the comicbook created by Jerry Schuster, Joe Siegel, published by DC Comics

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

review by
Mike Haberfelner

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A kid (Billy Gray) took a photo of Clark Kent (George Reeves) changing into Superman, and somehow, conman Burnside (John Eldredge) got his hands on the photo - while he tried to get a whole different picture from the boy, one that shows that Burnside, who has collected insurance on his death, is still alive. Now Burnside will stop at nothing to get the picture, even a subway collision (which Superman prevents), while Kent will stop at nothing to get his photo back. Ultimately, Burnside and company are baited by a mailtruck that's supposed to hold Burnside's picture, and that leads Superman right to Burnside's hideout, where he can not only capture Burnside but also destroy the picture showing him changing from reporter to superhero.

Quite a good episode of the series that delivers action and irony in equal terms and does feature a storyline that somewhat breatks out of the formulaic. Good fun, actually.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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