Chapter 14: Superman at Bay poster
Chapter 14: Superman at Bay poster
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- Description (Brief)
- Poster for the 1948 Columbia Pictures Superman serial film Chapter 14: Superman at Bay. The poster features a photograph of a scene from the film. In 1948, Columbia Pictures produced a 15-chapter serial, Superman, using real actors and basic animated special effects which was advertised to attract young movie-goers. Kirk Alyn starred as Superman and developed the role of Clark Kent.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Poster
- Date made
- 1948
- producer
- Columbia Pictures
- associated person
- Alyn, Kirk
- maker
- Columbia
- Columbia Pictures
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 41 in x 27 in; 104.14 cm x 68.58 cm
- ID Number
- 1987.0213.029
- accession number
- 1987.0213
- catalog number
- 1987.0213.029
- Credit Line
- DC Comics, Incorporated
- subject
- Motion Pictures
- Superman
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Movies
- Movie Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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