He showed superman was a real hero because he had heart. Not just muscle. And George's smile said it all.

I loved this show as a kid and the older I get the more I appreciate George Reeves as Superman. Superman was just good. A good guy who helped people. Reeves was terrific.

@billellis7236

Жыл бұрын

Loved this show. Superman was great. Heavenly Father and the kids 🙏

I've been watching The Adventures of Superman since i was 4 years old. Im now 66 and still watching it even though i've seen every episode at least 30 times.

@lamontcranston3177

5 сағат бұрын

I once watched a good compilation of clips with Reeves/Superman pulling up his underwear every time he "landed".

Loved watching Superman in the 50s. George Reeves was the best. And the Superman theme . So super charged. It’s so upbeat.

With all the countless innovations in television and cinematic technology, I still find George's flying the most interesting

Season 1& Season 2 Were the Two Greatest Years Of The Series.

@jimmiesmith5811

5 жыл бұрын

yeah these were the best out of the whole series 3-4-5-6 they took the action out to it make more kid friendly

@richardwhite9975

3 жыл бұрын

Black and white versions were better

Taking the little crippled girl around the world should be one of the greatest scenes in history of film- A Classic Beautiful Scene RIP George Reeves

@Lovemeoldtimemusic

Ай бұрын

My favorite episode too!!

George Reeves’ million dollar smile could light up Metropolis. So sad he didn’t live to see how truly loved he was. As Superman, no other actor could hold his cape.

@albertcarr574

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you, not Christopher Reeves, not any other actor, don't care how many other actors you get to play the man of steel, no other actor could ever light a candle to George Reeves, just my opinion.

@ECO473

Жыл бұрын

@@albertcarr574 I'm with you. George is irreplaceable.

Good ole George "Honest George Reeves" The People's Friend!!! He was known to be an easy touch and for it was given that nickname by his friends. He was a real Superman. God I pray has rewarded him greatly. Amen!!!

"Magnificent" is the only word to describe George Reeves, and his portrayal of the Man of Steel. Even though the funds for special effects was on the slim side, one can truly believe that Reeves could fly, and he played the part as a very exceptional person, and actor, that he was. May he be remembered forever, and god bless him for eternity. RIP, with love from a true fan. Steve Eisen in Md.

@w.w.schwoodson3670

6 жыл бұрын

Steven Eisen I too a TRUE FAN forever George Reeves was a True SUPERMAN...HE is not forgotten. He sure had his flying down and also his takeoffs and landings. Just great.

@GaryMoffatt-pg1dq

Жыл бұрын

We need a awesome superman today like Reeves to get everyone together with the right mindset again for America 🇺🇸.

Superman is and always will be my favorite superhero. His shows always kept me on the edge of my seat. I just couldn't rest until the bad guy or guys were put away for good. Thank you Superman. You were the best.

George Reeves is just irreplaceable, and I miss him. God love him!

@JosephRGrych

4 жыл бұрын

I always liked his Clark Kent best, even better than what had originally been portrayed in the comics. Reeves put a lot into his role in this show; especially the take-off and landing scenes. It looked great.

@ECO473

4 жыл бұрын

@@JosephRGrych I agree, and I'm happy that George had the presence of mind to play Kent as one of the boys you'd like to shoot pool with. His Kent was understated enough that no one would connect him to Superman, and Kent wouldn't need the fumbling buffoon routine to compensate for the double identity. I'm so sorry that George didn't live long enough to see just how beloved he truly was...and still is.

@JosephRGrych

4 жыл бұрын

@@ECO473, yes, Reeve's Kent was sharp, smart, acted sensibly--and had wit. I don't know how much Reeves contributed to the writing, but also I liked the way the character was written; his excuses for not being present were never cowardly, but useful and crucial to resolving the situation. This Clark was respectable as a person.

@wb9506

4 жыл бұрын

@@ECO473 he played Clark Kent better than Christopher Reeves not so nerdy

@ECO473

4 жыл бұрын

@@wb9506 I couldn't agree more.

I miss the sound of Superman flying through the air like some guided missile. I miss the Reeves' style of flying, as if aerodynamics were of any consequence. But mostly, I miss Reeves himself. He had this bulked-up look (which certainly wasn't muscle and more likely padding), but he was a consummate actor. And no matter how cheesy the script, he handled each and every episode with grace and sincerity. Many look back at Christopher Reeve as being the embodiment of Superman. Reeve was outstanding, but for many of us George Reeves was the Man.

@JohnnyGNV

5 жыл бұрын

Very well stated...and I agree!

@ECO473

4 жыл бұрын

Amen, Thor. George IS the standard that no one can touch.

@TomTimeTraveler

4 жыл бұрын

Very kind words for one of the real childhood heroes. If there was a "Hall of Fame" for childhood heroes, Reebes would be #1.

@dcaru57

3 жыл бұрын

george reeves was superman and clayton moore was the lone ranger. don' accept any substitute.

@craiglawrence7576

3 жыл бұрын

George Reeves was the best Superman. Even with the poor special effects he really sold that he was the man of steel. It also helped that George Reeves had a smile and charisma that was unstoppable! It never bothered me that he wasn’t all bulked up…Superman got his strength and abilities from the yellow ☀️ and not massive muscles!

Superman is my FAVORITE superhero. He had it all: He could fly; super-strength, xray vision, heat vision and he was invulnerable. In a word: "Jeepers."

superman, everybodys hero. We need him now more than before.

@onlythewise1

3 жыл бұрын

sadly realty is not in tv

I've always loved this Superman. Loved watching it growing up in the late 50's and early 60's

The greatest superman ever made

George Reeves was great! I miss the old days of hurrying home from first grade to watch re-runs in the afternoon! The best of times.

George Reeves was absolutely, unequivocally the best SUPERMAN ever ~

starting at 1:44 the greatest superman scene ever filmed. The spirit of George reeves and his character Superman!

@garysouza95

Жыл бұрын

Superman flies so children can walk.

the little girl is priceless

George Reeves, The one, the only greatest Superman ever to portray the "Man Of Steel"

Flight around the world with the little girl. Heartwarming. a

Great job putting together his best flying scenes - I loved this show as a kid....and the kid in me STILL loves Superman - and George Reeves made an imposing Superman for certain. Perhaps some of the flying looks a tad primitive compared with the computerized antics of today, but life was simpler then and the heart of this show did come across with sincerity ~

@longstreet47

8 жыл бұрын

Great technology for the time period. Season two had the best flying effects. The flying effects were different during the color years as what was done in B&W couldn't be reproduced in color.

@ECO473

5 жыл бұрын

@@longstreet47 I certainly agree that season 2's flying effects were the best by far. Also, the closeups showing the intensity in George's face left no doubt that the Super Dude had to get somewhere in a hurry. Bravo, just...bravo!!!

I am sitting at home in the mid 1950s with my older brother watching George Reeves on a 13 inch black and white Philco television amazed to see him fly and rescue people and or animals. Nostalgia or not these were good times.

@robertszvetics210

7 жыл бұрын

up up and away

@healthnets

7 жыл бұрын

A sequence of memories defines a life. These were good ones.

@healthnets

7 жыл бұрын

Life was a tad more pure and innocent. in the 1950s. There was safety in our blankets and pillows as we watched Superman, dressed in what looked to a kid pajamas, jump into the air each week and get the bad guys. I miss those times.

@healthnets

7 жыл бұрын

Amen

@whothefoxcares

6 жыл бұрын

#MAGA -- *Donald J. Trump*

What an incredible compilation of Superman flying. Thank you!! I have so many wonderful memories of watching The Adventures of Superman. Superman use to come on around 5 PM when I was 6 years old. I'm now 69 & still love this show just as much after all these years. George Reeves was so charismatic & that smile was precious & looked like he was really enjoying himself in light of some bad scripts. If he had lived George he would have found out how his fans loved him so much & would have probably had a statue erected of him someplace. There will never be another Superman as good as George Reeves. RIP George

I agree with the gentleman about the episode where Superman (George Reeves) flies around the world with the crippled girl. I still tear up every time I watch it because of how wonderful Reeves acts in the scene. The little girl actress kills it when she kisses Reeves and his always charming smile. He is still the greatest actor to ever portray the role, followed by Christopher Reeves.

@fred36956

16 күн бұрын

Christopher REEVE.

The ONLY real Superman EVER was George Reeves! I am just as thrilled as ever watching clips from my favorite tv show ever. Thank you George and God bless.

I still enjoy Superman today even at almost 68 years old

the music and the visuals were ahead of the time.a few more interesting angles as Supes flies than in the later seasons.imagination and talented cast and crew.

George Reeves was the one and only original greatest superman of all time..class at it's very best

George Reeves Was One Cool 😎 SUPERMAN, Yes He Was!!

Superman was definitely part of my childhood and I am so grateful to have that is a part of my childhood thank you Superman

@brucerobinson7295

5 жыл бұрын

Robin Smith Alway liked it when The Superman Theme came on when flying always got me plumped up when it was in tv back in the day I had a superman costume would put it on every show it even had a warning on the bottom of the shirt saying this costume will not make you fly only superman can fly also had a line drawing of superman with his arm around a young man times have changed and not for the better look for Detrotkidsshow.com it has a list of a lot of the tv shows from the 60' S it even has the sign off when tv went on the air for the night back m-t it went off at 1 am Friday and Saturday it went off at 2 or 3 am and didn't came back on till 4 in the morning check it out hope you like it also look up the 1948 superman KZread has a post covering superman from 1948 to present Stay the course Bruce

@geneleslieblum3526

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Robin. I'm Gene. I was born in ,1953,,, I'm single

The black & white flying scenes were so much better than the color episodes.

@jimmiesmith5811

4 жыл бұрын

They slacked up when they went to color

@mikedrown2721

3 жыл бұрын

So was the background music especially season 1

How I wish John Williams would conduct a full orchestra to the score of this wonderful memory of my childhood! Could you imagine, the harps, violin, tympami and cello at the start, followed by the heralding trumpets?!?

Wow...especially the "Panic In The Sky" clip....extraordinary extended flying sequence and special music...

George reeves was the best superman. could you imagine how good the series would have been with today's technology advances mind blowing what he could have accomplished

I find it sad that George didn't live long enough to experience how extraordinary popular he would have been as his many fans grew into adults. He could have lectured about the show to sold out crowds, signed autographs at $100 a pop and the line would have stretched around the block. His many fans (like me) would have idolized him...oh what might have been.

I wasn't born in the 1950's but I love this show

@carydavidhoffson6014

Жыл бұрын

This was a head of its time

ヒロイン💖ロイス·レイン嬢✨こちらの女優さんが今日に至る迄､最も魅力的ですね🎵✨

The ending of "The Birthday Letter" is still the best!!!

@brucerobinson7295

5 жыл бұрын

If this didn't move you better check your pulse you have no heart one of the greatest superman episodes ever the other one is when superman crashes thru the wall and Jimmy says theirs a door and superman says yeah but I thought this would be dramatic stay the course Bruce

I rememer watching this every Saturday morning as a kid. I believed it. i believe it all. And when i started hearing that music, I knew Superman was on his way.

2:30 My favorite.

They didn't have the special effects and budget of today, they used imagination!!

@georgemarsilio5122

6 жыл бұрын

He was a great superman...better than all

@dalebaker9109

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, for nearly 70 years old, this is pure magic, don't get me wrong, I love the new Superman films. But these guys did the impossible, with nothing, remember no technology in them days. With nothing, they did a damn lot. Is this on DVD?

@lamonthamilton667

4 жыл бұрын

Which is just Plain lacking to day!!

@DavidNicholson101

3 жыл бұрын

I dunno. I think the special effects look pretty good myself for it to be so old.

The late great "George Reeves # 1 Superman of all time !

I've always wanted to fly like that. I still have dreams sometimes where I'm able to. Great video.

@55102

7 жыл бұрын

i remember running and doing the jumping with a towel thinking that i was Superman ha!

After watching the adventures of superman when I was about 4. I was convinced I could fly, I was so impressed...in my bedroom I stood up on the edge of my open window ready to fly across the streets, just a short trip. At that exact moment before l leaped out , mom opens my bedroom door, seen where I was and calmly said "come on down Robbie, I have some candy for you. Boy, I didn't know candy could hurt... I wasn't allowed to watch superman again in my youth. Great show for kids and adults...I watch whenever it makes a comeback. Still can't fly through.

You the (Super)man, George Reeves. RIP.

To be so old, these effects actually look pretty good.

THE ONE AND ONLY SUPERMAN.

George Reeves was never nerdy playing Clark Kent probably of the era manly both characters

@onlythewise1

3 жыл бұрын

yep men back then ,i put on gloves once my dad said whats with the gloves .

Thanks for the compilation.

If I was that little girl flying with Superman I would black out from fear.

We sure need Superman these days,,,

awesome wish they put it on the dvds

@longstreet47

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you deleted your comment as it was not the least bit necessary!!!!

@w.w.schwoodson3670

6 жыл бұрын

robert szvetics THEY DID YEARS AGO ALL THE SEASONS. I HAVE THEM .

As a kid over fifty years ago, I'd run home from school to watch this show. Panic In The Sky was my favorite episode. Who cared if the asteroid had strings on top of it? Who cared that a bird was chirping on it? It didn't matter. Note how Reeves' breastplate that they used to string him up with guy-wires bulges out when he carries the bomb to the asteroid. They did a special shot for that. Reeves was the first Superman I ever saw. (I saw the serial with Kirk Alyn much later on). To me, he was Superman. Period. Modern day, toss-up between Reeve and Cavill, but this show brings back great memories.

Wow his takes offs are fantastically performed by him I guess wearing in those Keds can do wonders when you need that extra bounce to take off

Definitely as a young kid my first childhood hero

2:42 anyone noticed the stitches on his left torso?

I like the wind speed sounds! That is something missing from recent movies!

This was the greatest èver done of all time

to my generation George Reeves was Superman and always will be

"fighting a never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."

Note that when Superman flies from left to right, it's just a mirror reverse of the right to left flight (revealed by the "S" shield on his chest being backwards).

I could just imagine how many people hopped out the window that year. Oh Geez..

I can't believe the save that test footage from 70 years ago. That is fantastic

Brutal stitching job on the outfit at 2:43.

Looks like actual test footage from the actual show... Funny to see him talking to someone in that first clip.

The rear screen projection looked really good. 1:53 Wish they used it more.

Things you don't realize when your a kid..its sunny in space, there are birds on a astroid, and win flying to Germany he fly's west instead of east and vice- versa ..and that the daily plants is actually Parker center polices dept and court house..but the music is what gets it, close your eyes and listen and its you dreaming about flying

And you saved the best for last.

The STOLEN COSTUME EPISODE was A CLASSIC AMONG CLASSICS!!!

@rongendron8705

4 жыл бұрын

If you're referring to the episode where Superman first commits kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment & finally two counts of manslaughter, when his captives fall to their death, then yes, it was a unique episode!

i love orange county back in those days LA was cool to

A lot was made of the flying effects in the superman movies with Christopher Reeves but the flying effects here are surprisingly just as good if not better

Time 1:42 it doesn't get any better than this.

Love how, even though he has super powers, he has to work at it to right the plane at 3:09. Laws of physics still apply to the Man of Steel.

Reeves was the only Superman the others are just copies

@02WIFE

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Reeves was the best Superman

@dignerds

4 жыл бұрын

Attitudes like that damage the character. And is very selfish toward new generations

@Scripts360

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. George IS Superman

@albertwells8503

3 жыл бұрын

George Reeves was my favorite. Kirk Alyn was my second favorite. Then Chris Reeve. I didn’t care for the rest.

Thank you Johnny

@fernandohuerta8779

6 жыл бұрын

George Reeves was the best, Helluva Actor! Great Stories, I've been watching the series since 3or 4 years old back in the early 60's, I was born in 1960. I still watch the show today ! I have the DVD's at home! Fernando Huerta

It is 2021. How come we all can't do this now? I loved this as a kid and assumed some day we could all do it.

I think he was the oldest Superman in his early 40's

@jimmiesmith5811

4 жыл бұрын

He was 36 when he got the part

Every once in a while, when flying from left to right, you can see the "S" on his chest is backwards.

Iam love superman

The music is awsome I rather watch this then todays superman

exelent serie.

That is the greatest thing done that they can do everything like they do now

The dummies are hilarious

Superb.

There is a repair in the armpit of Superman's shirt at 2:44.

The one and only the original greatest of all time

The flying sequence at 2:30 minutes is unbelievable, better than what we have now. A standing start. anyone know how that was done?

@daveorbach

7 жыл бұрын

wires

@jimmiesmith5811

5 жыл бұрын

I agree to me that was his best flight scene second would be the closeup where he's flying over the city the wind helped make it more real with his hair blowing the with problem Christopher Reeve flight scenes were his hair and cape didn't move even at top speed

@222leeloo

5 жыл бұрын

originally he was yanked into the by cable/pulley from a standstilll

@rucksackzen

3 жыл бұрын

Wires, cables and pulleys. When wires eventually broke and George Reeves fell to the ground, they invented a body pan which Reeves could lay on and technicians could move and roll out of camera shot. The pan was against his body and beneath his suit. You can see it in some of these shots.

Loved it

My favorite is : Superman in exile

I always thought it would have made more sense for Superman to wear glasses when he was flying to keep the wind out of his eyes, but.... I sure miss this and wish they would do another series.

Have videos 1.2.3.4.5 all watch tv love me yes very good best superman 1950 👍🙏🙂👌

Everyone always forget about Mr. Kirk Alyn, he did the serials at the movies. They wouldn't him do Tv show.

Season 1&2 had better special effects than the rest of the series.

esse ator na época divia ficar com os joelhos enchados de tanto pular é pousar 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

My grandmother actually made a costume just like his and boots also, I was 5

Missed a lot of homework,, thanks, George, Great Ceasers ghost

life in the fifty's was great for most kids watching tv no more ww2 no more dads dieing