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SUPERMAN IV-
I recorded this TV spot (one of three aired that evening) during WHO’S THE BOSS on ABC the night of Tuesday, July 14, 1987.
VIDEO: U.S. theatrical TV spot. 15 seconds.
-Alex

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SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS: THE STORY OF WARNER BROS. documentary segment.

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SUPERMAN III-
Unused Ricky Rescue flying shot.

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SUPERMAN III-
A look around High River, home of Smallville in Superman III.
Photos and location video by Jason Thomas.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

43 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Saturday, October 4, 1980.
The film prepares for its cable television premiere.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

43 YEARS AGO TODAY-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Friday, October 3, 1980.
SOMEWHERE IN TIME opens theatrically in the U.S. more than a year after completion.
PICTURED: Newspaper ads.

Monday, October 2, 2023

43 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Thursday, October 2, 1980.
The film prepares for its cable television premiere.
PICTURED: Magazine ad. (slightly different than the one posted yesterday)

37 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN IV-
Thursday, October 2, 1986. The Sir Frank Markham Comprehensive School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England
Day four of principal has the production filming the football game sequences for the intended, but theatrically deleted finale of the film.
This sequence can be seen in widescreen with unfinished fx and temporary music on the post-2006 DVD, bluray and 4K releases in the deleted scenes section.
PICTURED: Various stills from the sequence and article from the time.

Sunday, October 1, 2023

43 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Wednesday, October 1, 1980.
The film prepares for its cable television premiere.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

37 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN IV-
Wednesday, October 1, 1986. Baldock, Hertfordshire, England.
Day three of principal photography for SUPERMAN IV has the production filming the tornado sequence.
This sequence was featured completed with music and special fx in the theatrical cut in various countries outside of the U.S., giving that version of the film a running time of 93 minutes.
The post-2006 DVD, blu-ray and 4K releases contain the sequence in widescreen with temporary music and unfinished fx as a special feature in the deleted scenes section.
The Japanese widescreen laserdisc features the sequence within the film with finished fx and music, though oddly cropped to show less of the picture image compared to it as seen in the special features section of the blurays and DVDs.
The scene was included in the film when it became available for television syndication from May 1990 to 2000.
Christopher Reeve’s daughter Alexandra Reeve plays Jenny, the little girl swept up by the tornado and rescued by Superman.
The farmhouse seen here is also the Kent farmhouse seen at the beginning of the film when Clark returns to Smallville.
PICTURED: Stills from the sequence and articles from the time. Visit SupermanIV.com for more images.

Saturday, September 30, 2023

43 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Tuesday, September 30, 1980.
The film prepares for its cable television premiere in October.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

37 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN IV-
Tuesday, September 30, 1986. Baldock, Hertfordshire, England.
Filming occurs on portions of the Kent farm sequences.
PICTURED: Stills from the sequence and articles from the time. Visit SupermanIV.com for more images.

Friday, September 29, 2023

43 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Monday, September 29, 1980.
The film prepares for its cable television premiere in October.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

37 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN IV-
Monday, September 29, 1986. Baldock, Hertfordshire, England.
SUPERMAN IV begins principal photography with the filming of Clark visiting the Kent’s grave and portions the Kent farm barn interior.
The sequence of Clark at the Kent’s grave has never been seen publicly outside of test screenings.
The search for a Lacy Warfield continues.
PICTURED: Stills from the sequence and articles from the time. Visit SupermanIV.com for more images.

Thursday, September 28, 2023

45 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Thursday, September 28, 1978.
More than two months before the movie opens theatrically, newspapers nationwide in the U.S. spoil the ending.
PICTURED: Article from the time.

43 YEARS AGO-
SOMEWHERE IN TIME-
Sunday, September 28, 1980.
Christopher Reeve interviews regarding SOMEWHERE IN TIME.
PICTURED: Article from the time.

43 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Sunday, September 28, 1980.
The film prepares for its cable television premiere in October.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

35 YEARS AGO-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Wednesday, September 28, 1988.
Christopher Reve films portions of his segment for the upcoming ABC TV special THE WORLD’S GREATEST STUNTS.
PICTURED: Article from the time.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

32 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN III-
Friday, September 27, 1991.
The extended TV version airs on KMSP.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

Monday, September 25, 2023

43 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Thursday, September 25, 1980.
The theatrical version readies for its cable television premiere in October.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

21 YEARS AGO TODAY!
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Wednesday, September 25, 2002.
Christopher Reeve celebrates his 50th birthday at a party thrown by friends Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, who also share the same birthday as Reeve.
PICTURED: Various stills from the evening.

Sunday, September 24, 2023

37 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Wednesday, September 24, 1986.
The theatrical version airs on the Showtime premium cable channel.
PICTURED: Television guide summary.

Sunday, September 10, 2023

41 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN III-
Friday, September 10, 1982. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
As the production prepares to wrap filming in Calgary and the surrounding areas, Christopher Reeve interviews.
The production holds a thank you party for the cast and crew of the film and their invited guests.
As a token of their appreciation to the people of Calgary for their outstanding support in the making of the film, the production donates $3,000 to the Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts.
PICTURED: Articles from the time.

27 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN II and SUPERMAN III-
Tuesday, September 10, 1996.
The theatrical versions of SUPERMAN II and SUPERMAN III are released in widescreen on laserdisc with their respective theatrical trailers presented after the movie as a special feature.
PICTURED: Laserdisc covers.

Saturday, September 9, 2023

44 YEARS AGO TODAY-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Sunday, September 9, 1979.
Christopher Reeve is a special guest on the season two premiere of the syndicated U.S. program KIDS ARE PEOPLE TOO!
The episode was filmed on August 3, 1979.
A Superfan shares his recollections of the show:
(1) Host Michael Young introduced Christopher Reeve as the man “who made the world believe that he could fly,” then a flying shot from SUPERMAN was shown just before Reeve came out.
(2) A girl in the audience asked how long it took to make SUPERMAN and Reeve gave a vague and completely unsatisfying answer, saying that shooting ended in October (not providing the year) and didn’t bother to mention when it had started.
(3) During a segment on how chromakey works, a boy from the audience was put in a Superman costume and laid on a green podium against a green screen, then had airplane footage superimposed behind him.
(4) Towards the end of the show, host Michael Green was hooked to a cable and hoisted over the stage in front of the studio audience, swinging back and forth.
(5) Christopher Reeve was not present at either “flying” demonstration.
(6) Christopher Reeve had been on “The Tonight Show” in July of ’79, talking with Johnny Carson about how he was about to start filming SUPERMAN II. No mention of Part II was made on “Kids are People Too.”
I remember the original broadcast was 90 minutes, then in early 1980 I was living in a different city when I saw the rerun but it was just an hour long.
PICTURED: Television ads and articles from the time.

Friday, September 8, 2023

43 YEARS AGO TODAY-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Monday, September 8, 1980.
Christopher Reeve and Gae Exton attend the annual award dinner for the Astoria Motion Picture and Television Foundation.
PICTURED: Article from the time.

42 YEARS AGO
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Tuesday, September 8, 1981.
Christopher Reeve interviews.
PICTURED: Article from the time.

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