Stamp Day for Superman

Stamp Day for Superman is a 1954 black-and-white short film in the superhero film genre. Starring George Reeves as Superman and Noel Neill as Lois Lane,^[1] it was produced by Superman Inc. for the United States Department of the Treasury to promote the purchase of U.S. Savings Bonds.^[2] Never shown theatrically, it was distributed to schools as a means of educating children about the program.

Stamp Day for Superman
The full film
Directed by	Thomas Carr
Written by	David T. Chantler Whitney Ellsworth Jackson Gillis
Based on	Characters by Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster
Produced by	Whitney Ellsworth
Starring	George Reeves Noel Neill
Cinematography	Harold E. Stine
Edited by	Harry W. Gerstad
Production company	Superman Inc.
Distributed by	U.S. Department of the Treasury
Release date	1954 (1954)
Running time	18 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

Plot

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 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