Superman (radio)

The Adventures of Superman, adapted from the DC Comics character created in 1938 (see Superman), came to radio as a syndicated show on New York City's WOR on February 12, 1940. It then aired on Mutual from August 31 1942 to June 17 1949, followed by a run on ABC from November 5 1949, to March 1 1951.

Related Topics:
DC Comics - 1938 - Superman - Radio - Syndicated - New York City - February 12 - 1940 - Mutual - August 31 - 1942 - June 17 - 1949 - November 5 - March 1 - 1951

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The character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster arrived on radio not long after the comic book and took on an added dimension with Bud Collyer in the title role. During World War II and the post-war years, the juvenile adventure radio serial, sponsored by Kellogg's Pep, was a huge success, with many young listeners following the quest for "truth, justice and the American way" in the daily radio broadcasts, the comic book stories and the newspaper comic strip.

Related Topics:
Jerry Siegel - Joe Schuster - Bud Collyer - World War II - Kellogg's

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Just as Superman's true identity remained a secret, the identity of radio actor Collyer also remained a secret from 1940 until 1946, when the character of Superman was used in a promotional campaign for racial and religious tolerance and Collyer did a Time magazine interview.

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1940 - 1946 - Time

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In 1949, the daily 15-minute serial was dropped, and the show was aired on Mutual as half-hour adventures three times a week.

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