Walt Disney promoting SNOW WHITE the night before the premiere on the Lux Radio Theatre. This was a commercial during the the radio drama SONG OF SONGS, starring Marlene Dietrich and Douglas Fairbanks Jnr.

Walt Disney promoting SNOW WHITE (CBS, 1937)

25-year-old SUPERMAN CREATOR Jerry Siegel interviewed by Fred Allen on BBC4 in 1940.

Jerry Siegel Interview (1940, BBC 4)

This is a trailer for the AUDIO ONLY fanedit of The Adventures of Superman - The Kryptonite Saga Vol. 1.

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The Adventures of Superman is a radio serial that aired from 1940 to 1950. Every episode has a runtime of about 12 - 15 minutes, including an intro and an outro, a commercial break and rather long recaps as well as scenes of repetitive or expositional dialog. You're basically left with about 6 to 7 minutes of actual story. I removed all of the unnecessary stuff and turned nineteen episodes into one. I also added sound effects and musical cues from John Williams' score.

The Kryptonite Saga Vol. 1 (The Scarlet Widow Fanedit TRAILER)

I am a fan of old time radio and Superman in particular. This is a revised/rearranged excerpt from the fourth chapter of the audiobook "Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero" by Larry Tye. 

(Original runtime of the bit dedicated to the radio show: ~35 min.)

GO BUY IT NOW, if you're a Superman fan.

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A Brief History Of Superman On The Radio (Larry Tye)

This is a trailer for an AUDIO ONLY fanedit of The Adventures of Superman - The Kryptonite Saga Vol. 2 (The Atom Man)

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The Adventures of Superman is a radio serial that aired from 1940 to 1950. Every episode has a runtime of about 12 minutes, including an intro and an outro, a commercial break and rather long recaps, as well as quite a few scenes of repetitive or expositional dialog. 

That's why I removed all of the unnecessary stuff, to enhance the pacing, and turned nineteen episodes into one. I also added music (which the originals didn't have at all) by John Williams or Gustav Mahler, as well as sound effects and snippets from films such as INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS or DJANGO UNCHAINED. 

DETAILS 

Original Release Date: October 1945
Fanedit Release Date: September 2013
Original Running Time: 224 min.
Fanedit Running Time: 84 min.
Time Cut: 140 min.

The Adventures of Superman contributed substantially to Superman canon. Superman first encountered Kryptonite on the radio show and also teamed up with Batman and Robin before he did in the comics. The show also introduced characters such as Perry White, Jimmy Olsen and Inspector Henderson.

If you enjoy The Adventures of Superman, please spread the word. I find it quite frustrating, that most fans don't even seem to be aware of its existence, let alone the fact, that it laid the groundwork for The Man of Steel's success. Bud Collyer, who played Kent and Superman in over 2000 episodes, is hardly ever acknowledged in retrospectives, although he had a huge influence on the way both characters were portrayed in later incarnations.


THIS IS THE SECOND CHAPTER OF A FOUR PART SERIES. CHECK BACK LATER!

The Kryptonite Saga Vol. 2 (The Atom Man Fanedit TRAILER)

This is a trailer for the AUDIO ONLY fanedit of the 1940's radio drama THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN –  Atom Man in Metropolis. 

In this sequel to The Atom Man, Superman's battle against his most dangerous foe continues. Just when the Atom Man is about to destroy Metropolis, the Kryptonite power in his blood runs out. In order to get ahold of one of the remaining pieces of Kryptonite, he teams up with the sinister Sydney. Knowing that Clark Kent is Superman, they lure the mild mannered reporter into a trap, intend on finishing him for good, so they can finally rule the world.

Atom Man in Metropolis is a story arc spanning 19 episodes. The original episodes have a running time of about 12 minutes, including an intro and an outro, a commercial break and recaps, as well as many drawn-out scenes of repetitive or expositional dialog. In order to enhance the pacing I removed all of the unnecessary stuff, rearranged bits of dialog, and cut some episodes almost entirely. I also added music, which the originals didn't have at all, and sound effects. 

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Details

Original Release Date: November – December 1945
Original Running Time: ~221 min.
Fanedit Release Date: October 2013
Fanedit Running Time: ~69 min.
Time Cut: ~152 min.


The Kryptonite Saga Vol. 3 (Atom Man in Metropolis Fanedit FEATURETTE)

WORK IN PROGRESS. This is an excerpt from a fanedit of the 1940's radio show THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN. 

It's the first time Clark Kent revealed his true identity to Bruce Wayne BEFORE he did in the comics. Orginally it aired on December 6th 1945 as part of the story arc "Looking for Kryptonite".

"Looking for Kryptonite" will be the 4th chapter of THE KRYPTONITE SAGA I am currently editing. I still need to fix the sound quality and add music from John Williams' & Danny Elfman's score.

You can find the first three chapters and more information about these fanedits on my tumblr. Check them out and let me know what you think. Feedback is always welcome!

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Superman meets Batman on the 1940's radio show (PLEASE READ INFO)

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I love the radio show THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN as it is, but I had a few ideas of how to make it more accessible to modern audiences. The original episodes have a runtime of ~12 minutes, including an intro and an outro, a commercial break and rather long recaps as well as quite a few scenes of expositional dialogue. That's why I cut everything unnecessary, rearranged certain scenes and turned longer story arcs into one continuous episode. I also added sound effects, as well as John Williams' score and other musical cues from Gustav Mahler, Richard Wagner and others. 

The Kryptonite Saga Vol. 1 (The Scarlet Widow)

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The Kryptonite Saga Vol. 2 (The Atom Man)

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The Kryptonite Saga Vol. 3 (Atom Man in Metropolis)

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COMING DECEMBER 2013

The Adventures of Superman - The Kryptonite Saga Vol. 4 (Looking for Kryptonite)

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