The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1980)

Ernie Anderson narrates this look at the making of Richard Donner's blockbuster 1978 film. Behind-the-scenes footage, as well as scenes from the film, reveal just how audiences were able to... See full summary »

Director:

Iain Johnstone

Writer:

Iain Johnstone

Stars:

Ernie Anderson, Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ernie Anderson	...	Narrator (voice)
Christopher Reeve	...	Himself, host
Marlon Brando	...	Himself
Gene Hackman	...	Himself
Ned Beatty	...	Himself
Valerie Perrine	...	Herself
Margot Kidder	...	Herself
Susannah York	...	Herself
Richard Donner	...	Himself
Ilya Salkind	...	Himself
Alexander Salkind	...	Himself
Pierre Spengler	...	Himself
John Barry	...	Himself
Trevor Howard	...	Himself
Andy Warhol	...	Himself

Storyline

Ernie Anderson narrates this look at the making of Richard Donner's blockbuster 1978 film. Behind-the-scenes footage, as well as scenes from the film, reveal just how audiences were able to "believe a man can fly". This program features interviews with key cast and crew.

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Plot Keywords:

behind the scenes | making of | crew | interview | cast | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1980 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dovemead Films, Film Export A.G.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This documentary is featured on the Four-Disc Special Edition DVD for Superman, released in 2006.

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Goofs

The narrator mistakenly mentions that Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill, who appear as Lois Lane's parents on the train that the teenage Clark Kent races, were the original Superman and Lois Lane in the movie serials in 1937, one year before Superman made his debut in Action Comics #1. The movie serial that Alyn and Neill appear in, Superman, was actually distributed by Columbia Pictures in 1948, followed by a second serial, Atom Man vs. Superman.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

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