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Superman character created
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For Jewish History Two First-Hand Reports from this January 27 event. Robert Warshawsky: Hi Jim, My son and I attended the 75th Anniversary celebration last Sunday; it was interesting and informative. Fortunately I got to speak personally with both Larry Tye and Paul Levitz after the presentation. It was a sellout with all 240 seats taken. Most people were in their 40's 50's or 60's. I just wanted to give you a brief report because I didn't recognize anyone else from TAC, but probably there were a few. Brian McKernan: Jim, I attended the “Superman at 75” event last Sunday at the Center for Jewish History, in New York. An enjoyable event for any Superman fan, it consisted of a lecture by Larry Tye, author of Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero, followed by a panel discussion. After the lecture and panel discussion, audience members asked questions. One audience member in particular, a gentleman named Steve Iger – who also happens to be a grandson DC Comics co-founder Harry Donenfeld – related the following George Reeves anecdote that I thought would be of particular interest to TAC readers:
“In 1955, there was Superman at Palisades Park. George
Reeves was there as Superman and comes out on stage, the middle
of the summer, the hottest day of the year. George Reeves comes
out as Clark Kent in his suit and glasses, runs off stage, comes
back as Superman, and the crowd goes wild. This is the one of the
biggest crowds ever at Palisades Park. And afterwards Superman
autographs pictures of himself. I was a little pisher of seven
years old, and I had a stack of pictures I’m handing to
George Reeves and the poor man was shvitzing – that suit
was wool! Afterwards we went into the executive offices and my
grandfather, Harry Donenfeld, knocked on George Reeves’
dressing room door. More from Bob Warshowsky: Hi Jim, When "Jim Nolt" wants something done we'll do it! Part of Larry Tye's presentation was that the Superman origin from exploding Krypton was copied from the Biblical Moses being cast adrift. Privately I asked Larry if Siegal/Shuster ever stated this information. Larry admitted it was merely an assertion on his part ;. of course we've read this educated guess before. I also asked Larry if he read Les Daniels ( now about 15 yrs. old) bio about Superman. Larry looked surprised at the question and stated he had. Larry also informed me that Les passed away within the last year. I was saddened to learn of this. In response to my questions Paul Levitz told me he published a fan mag. prior to working for DC Comics, he wasn't disappointed when he was replaced as Pres. of DC comics. Today he's teaching and writing, working harder than ever, and living in New York. I was hoping you would be there but of course you can't attend everything. Prior to and after the 3 hour presentation, " Superman on Earth"was being flashed on the auditorium screen, it was the only moving film shown. Glad I could help out and once again contribute to TAC. I'll keep in touch. Any more questions, just ask away. |
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Last Update - January 2, 2013 If you can't find what you are looking for on this Front page, you'll find those past articles and features on and
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► From Bruce Dettman The Dettman Observatory (the following articles are all on
the same page)
Say, boys and gals...
here's a swell story for you to read on a Sunday afternoon. The
Haunted Island by
Kirk Hastings. Since 1989, the readers of The Adventures Continue, through donations and proceeds from sales of certain items, have contributed a total of $19,033.00 (as of May 1, 2013) to the: Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America George Reeves was National Chairman of MG in 1955Read letter of appreciation from the Esther Land of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America.With the most recent donations, friends of TAC (The Adventures Continue) have now contributed a total of $18,596.00 to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America. MGA was founded by Jane Ellsworth, wife of "Superman" producer Whitney Ellsworth. George Reeves served as national chairperson in 1955 and remained close to MG in the years following. In fact, through TAC, George Reeves maintains a connection with MG to this day. MG marked its 60th anniversary with a special newsletter that includes the history of the organization complete with the photo of George Reeves accepting a certificate from Jane Ellsworth and Mathilda Kark Spak (page 5). I'm proud to note there is also a nice mention of The Adventures Continue. Anyone wanting to make a donation in George's name is invited to contact me at jamesnolt@gmail.com. Wouldn't George be surprised to know he continues to inspire generous donations these many years later. ~Jim Foundation
Focus Listen to and buy Old Time Radio adventures. Candid photo image of George Reeves at Disneyland July 17, 1955. Anaheim, Ca. Jack Larson News of Jack Larson Jack Larson Remembers filmmaker James Bridges Anyone
interested in hiring Mr. Larson for his writing skills and/or
acting talents can contact the Gersh
Agency. Business inquiries only. Photo
Of The Month April, 2013
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