“This looks like a job for Superman.” Born on October 8, 1910 in Oxford, New Jersey, Kirk Alyn, whose real name was John Feggo, Jr., started his acting career in the 1930s working as a chorus boy on Broadway and also as a vaudeville performer. He ultimately found his way to Hollywood where he foundContinue reading “Focus On: Kirk Alyn”
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Superman (1948)
He’s one fly guy! Despite some questionable and rather cheap special effects, 1948’s Superman is a very enjoyable serial. It starts with the story of Kal-El’s exodus from his home planet of Krypton just prior to its destruction. The first three chapters establish him as both Clark Kent and Superman on Earth. From there, weContinue reading “Superman (1948)”
