The Superman motion picture anthology : 1978-2006
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2011].
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780780676466, 0780676467
UPC
883929189014

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster.
General Note
Superman and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.
General Note
Originally released as motion pictures from 1978 through 2006.
General Note
Special features: Disc 1. Commentary by producer Pierre Spengler and executive producer Ilya Salkind; vintage TV special, The making of Superman the movie; 1951 theatrical feature Superman and the mole-men starring George Reeves; classic cartoons Super-rabbit, Snafuperman and Stupor Duck; theatrical trailers and TV spot. -- Disc 2. Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz; "Taking flight: the development of Superman" featurette; "Making Superman: filming the legend" featurette; The magic behind the cape; restored scenes; additional deleted scenes; Superman screen test; music-only audio track; audio-only bonus: additional music cues. -- Disc 3. Commentary by Pierre Spengler and Ilya Salkind; vintage TV special, The making of Superman II; additional scene; "First flight: The Fleischer Superman series" featurette; 9 1940s Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons; theatrical trailer. -- Disc 4. Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz; introduction by Richard Donner; "Superman II: restoring the vision" featurette; additional scenes; 8 1940s Famous Studios Superman cartoons. -- Disc 5. Commentary by producer Pierre Spengler and executive producer Ilya Salkind; vintage TV special The making of Superman III; additional scenes; theatrical trailer. -- Disc 6. Commentary by co-screenwriter Mark Rosenthal; vintage TV special, Superman's 50th anniversary: a celebration of the man of steel; additional scenes; theatrical. -- Disc 7. Requiem for Krypton: making Superman returns - from script to screen; Resurrecting Jor-El; additional scenes; theatrical trailers; Bryan Singer's journals. -- Disc 8. Bonus disc: Feature length documentary "Look, up in the sky! the amazing story of Superman"; feature length documentary in 5 parts, "You will believe: the cinematic saga of Superman"; tV special, The science of Superman; The mythology of Superman; The heart of a hero: a tribute to Christopher Reeve; The adventures of Superpup: 1958 TV pilot.
Creation/Production Credits
Superman: Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Stuart Baird ; music, John Williams ; production designer, John Barry. Superman II: Directors of photography, Bob Paynter, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editors, Stuart Baird, John Victor-Smith ; music, Ken Thorne, John Williams. Superman III: Directors of photography, Bob Paynter, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editors, Stuart Baird, John Victor-Smith ; music, Ken Thorne. Superman IV: Director of photography, Ernest Day ; editor, John Shirley ; music, John Williams, Alexander Courage. Superman returns: Director of photography, Newton Thomas Sigel ; editors, John Ottman, Elliot Graham ; music, John Ottman.
Participants/Performers
Superman: Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Margot Kidder, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York.
Participants/Performers
Superman II: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Susannah York, Clifton James.
Participants/Performers
Superman III: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn, Margot Kidder.
Participants/Performers
Superman IV: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Jon Cryer, Sam Wanamaker, Mark Pillow, Mariel Hemingway, Margot Kidder.
Participants/Performers
Superman returns: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Eva Marie Saint, Parker Posey, Kal Penn, Sam Huntington, Kevin Spacey.
Description
A child from a dying planet is sent to Earth, where he is brought up by human parents and poses as a newspaper reporter, becoming Superman when necessary to use his special powers to save others.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; peril, some mild sensuality and language.
System Details
Blu-ray disc, widescreen (2.4:1); 5.1 DTS-HD master audio, 1080p High Definition.
System Details
This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Language
English, dubbed French, dubbed Spanish dialogue; optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Salkind, A., Salkind, I., Spengler, P., Puzo, M., Newman, D., Newman, L., Benton, R., Donner, R., Lester, R., Konner, L., Rosenthal, M. D., Furie, S. J., Dougherty, M., Harris, D., Singer, B., Brando, M., Hackman, G., Reeve, C., Beatty, N., Cooper, J., Ford, G., Howard, T., Kidder, M., Perrine, V., Schell, M., Stamp, T., Thaxter, P., York, S., Douglas, S., O'Halloran, J., James, C., Pryor, R., McClure, M., O'Toole, A., Ross, A., Stephenson, P., Vaughn, R., Cryer, J., Wanamaker, S., Pillow, M., Hemingway, M., Routh, B., Bosworth, K., Marsden, J., Langella, F., Saint, E. M., Posey, P., Penn, K., Huntington, S., Spacey, K., Siegel, J., & Shuster, J. (2011). The Superman motion picture anthology: 1978-2006 (Blu-ray edition.). Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alexander Salkind et al.. 2011. The Superman Motion Picture Anthology: 1978-2006. Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alexander Salkind et al.. The Superman Motion Picture Anthology: 1978-2006 Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Salkind, Alexander, et al. The Superman Motion Picture Anthology: 1978-2006 Blu-ray edition., Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2011.

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