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Stamp Day for Superman
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox film
| name = Stamp Day for Superman
| image = Stamp Day for Superman.jpg
| caption = Still from the film
| director = Thomas Carr
| producer = Whitney Ellsworth
| writer =
| based_on =
| starring = George Reeves
Noel Neill
| music =
| cinematography = Harold E. Stine
| editing = Harry W. Gerstad
| distributor = U.S. Department of the Treasury
| released =
| runtime = 18 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
}}
'Stamp Day for Superman' is a 1954 black-and-white short film starring George Reeves as Superman and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. It was produced by Superman Inc. for the United States Department of the Treasury to promote the purchase of U.S. Savings Bonds. Never shown theatrically, it was distributed to schools as a means of educating children about the program.
Due to its nature as a government film, 'Stamp Day for Superman' is in the public domain and can often be found on inexpensive DVD sets. Warner Bros. also released the film as part of the 'Adventures of Superman' Season 2 DVD set. It was a featured short and riffed on by the former cast members of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' during the RiffTrax Live MST3K Reunion Show on June 28, 2016.
Premise
When Lois and Clark come upon a robbery while shopping, Superman apprehends the burglar, who claims to have to steal because he never bothered to save his money.
Cast
* George Reeves as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman
* Noel Neill as Lois Lane
* Jack Larson as Jimmy Olsen
* John Hamilton as Perry White
* Tris Coffin as Principal Garwood
* Billy Nelson as Blinky
See also
* List of films in the public domain in the United States
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