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December 2, 1986.
VIDEO: SUPERMAN IV Entertainment Tonight segment.

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Saturday, February 8, 2025

43 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Monday, February 8, 1982.
ABC airs the network television premiere of the film over two consecutive nights featuring thirty minutes of theatrically deleted footage.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.
VIDEO: ABC intro, opening credits, and night 1 recap.
VIDEO: ABC radio spot.

Friday, February 7, 2025

43 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Sunday, February 7, 1982.
ABC airs the network television premiere of the film over two consecutive nights featuring thirty minutes of theatrically deleted footage.
PICTURED: Television guide ad and summary.
VIDEO: ABC TV spots, intro, commercial bumpers, and night two preview.
VIDEO: ABC radio spot.

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Saturday, February 1, 2025

48 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE and SUPERMAN II-
Tuesday, February 1, 1977. Shepperton Studios.
Christopher Reeve screen tests for the role of Superman and Clark Kent with Holly Palance standing in for a Lois Lane. Palance was only a stand in and not considered for the role. She had previously worked with director Richard Donner in THE OMEN as the suicidal nanny.
VIDEO: Cast and crew interviews and Christopher Reeve “superman” and “Clark Kent” screen tests.

Thursday, January 2, 2025

41 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN II-
Sunday, January 2, 1983.
The film premieres on Showtime.
VIDEO: Showtime TV spot.

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

41 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN II-
Saturday, January 1, 1983.
The film premieres on HBO.
VIDEO: HBO TV spot.

Saturday, December 14, 2024

46 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Wednesday, December 13, 1978.
The film has its Hollywood premiere at Mann’s Chinese Theatre to benefit the American Diabetes Association.
PICTURED: Various images from the night.

Friday, December 13, 2024

46 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Wednesday, December 13, 1978.
The film has its London premiere at the Empire Leicester Square Theatre to benefit of Variety Clubs of Great Britain and The National Association of Maternal and Child Welfare.
PICTURED: Various images from the night and article from the time.

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

46 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Monday, December 11, 1978.
The film has its New York premiere at Loew’s Astor Plaza to benefit the Special Olympics.
PICTURED: Articles from the time.

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

46 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Sunday, December 10, 1978.
The film has its Washington D.C. premiere at the Eisenhower Theatre to benefit the Special Olympics.
PICTURED: Images and article.

Monday, December 9, 2024

44 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN II-
Tuesday, December 9, 1980.
The film opens theatrically in France and Norway, more than six months before its U.S. release.
VIDEO: French theatrical trailer.

Friday, December 6, 2024

41 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN III-
Tuesday, December 6, 1983.
The theatrical version is released in the U.S. on VHS and Betamax for $69.95. The laserdisc and CED are also made available for $39.95.
PICTURED: VHS/Betamax/CED/laserdisc collage, promotional poster, video store mobile, National Video store counter display.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

44 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN II-
Thursday, December 4, 1980.
The film opens theatrically in Australia, more than six months before its U.S. release.
PICTURED: Newspaper ads.

Monday, December 2, 2024

38 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN IV-
Tuesday, December 2, 1986.
Entertainment Tonight features a segment on the film.
VIDEO: Entertainment Tonight segment.

Sunday, December 1, 2024

46 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE–
Friday, December 1, 1978.
The film is two weeks from its U.S. theatrical release.
PICTURED: Magazine ad.

Friday, November 29, 2024

40 YEARS AGO-
SUPERGIRL-
Thursday, November 29, 1984.
The film is #1 in the U.S. in its opening week, gathering over $5 million at the box office.
PICTURED: Newspaper ad.

Thursday, November 28, 2024

18 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE, SUPERMAN II, SUPERMAN II- THE RICHARD DONNER CUT, SUPERMAN III, SUPERMAN IV-
Tuesday, November 28, 2006.
Warner Home Video releases all four Christopher Reeve Superman films on DVD as stand alone or in various box set styles with a myriad of supplements, including deleted scenes, new documentaries, new audio commentaries, the Fleischer cartoons, and more.
SUPERMAN RETURNS is released for the first time on DVD, Blu-ray, and HD-DVD.
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE theatrical version with the original theatrical sound mix and SUPERMAN II- THE RICHARD DONNER CUT are released for the first time on DVD.
What you may not know is that some of the DVDs had technical problems. The SUPERMAN THE MOVIE theatrical version DVD proved to not contain the advertised original theatrical sound mix, and the SUPERMAN III disc content was the 2001 DVD release, even though the disc art was for the newer release. Warner took responsibility, and if you mailed the discs to them, they would send you the correct ones back at their expense.
VIDEO: The Christopher Reeve Collection home video ad, SUPERMAN RETURNS home video TV spots 1 and 2.

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

34 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN II-
Monday, November 26, 1990.
The theatrical version airs on KCOP.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

Monday, November 25, 2024

50 YEARS AGO-
Monday, November 25, 1974. New York.
After ten weeks of negotiations, producer Pierre Spengler reaches an agreement with NPP (DC Comics) for acquisition of the character rights to Superman for 25 years.
PICTURED: Producer Pierre Spengler.

41 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN II-
Friday, November 25, 1983.
The Showtime premium cable channel airs a Christopher Reeve quadruple feature festival.
5pm– DEATHTRAP
7pm– FAIRY TALE THEATER: SLEEPING BEAUTY
8pm– SUPERMAN II
10:15pm– MONSIGNOR
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

37 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN IV-
Wednesday, November 25, 1987.
SUPERMAN IV is released in the U.S. on VHS, Betamax, and Spanish subtitled VHS for $89.95 (that’s a dollar a minute). The laserdisc is also made available for $34.98.
PICTURED: Promotional standee, VHS and Beta video covers and videocassettes, laserdisc, Warner Bros Home Video promotional booklet.

34 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN II-
Sunday, November 25, 1990.
The theatrical version air on WFTS.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

29 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE, SUPERMAN III, SUPERMAN IV-
Saturday, November 25, 1995.
The films air on WXTX.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

Sunday, November 24, 2024

38 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN IV-
Monday, November 24, 1986. Hippodrome Nightclub, London, England.
The production spends three days filming the theatrically deleted Metro Club interior sequences.
PICTURED: Various stills from the sequence.

32 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN III-
Tuesday, November 24, 1992.
The extended TV version airs on WXTX.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

28 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN IV-
Sunday, November 24, 1996.
The international version airs on KPLR.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

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