The Superman production company donated this special 18 minute episode to the US Treasury to help promote school stamp day savings plans to children. This is the only episode of the series that has entered the public domain. It features all of the hallmarks that made the original 1950s Superman series so memorable.
"I was not yet born when this came out but I did see it on a VHS tape a few years ago. George Reeves is one of two actors that you think of when you th..."
"i remember buying this ep on a vhs tape as a double feature the other feature was a 40's superman cartoon: Secret Agent"
"Was this shown on TV or at schools? Not bad at all, and we even get to see Lois tied up!"
"Actually, Billbarstad, Noel Neill WAS the first to play Lois Lane, since she did the role in the film serials with Kirk Alyn. But yes, Phyllis Coates..."
"Boy, watching this episode brought back memories. I watched it back in the '50s and was one of those kids, like those you see in the movie <i>Hollywoo..."