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Superman - The Comic Strip Hero

"The Comic Strip Hero" made by the BBC in 1981 for their Arena programme. It documents the popularity of Superman and his portrayal in the movies.


It contains some great interviews with the creators of Superman, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Also, interviews with Superman actors Kirk Alyn and Christopher Reeve. It also features comic book people such as Will Eisner (creator of the Spirit) and Trina Robbins; it has the science fiction writer Larry Niven talking about the science of Superman and also has Margot Kidder and David Prowse.

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