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The Adventures of Superman radio serial
« on: October 24, 2006, 10:20:48 AM »
Some of the original superman radio shows from the 40's. 290 episodes in all so that should keep you going for a while. They will me anyhow

http://www.archive.org/details/adventuresofsupermanradio001 1/21
http://www.archive.org/details/adventuresofsupermanradio002 22/45
http://www.archive.org/details/adventuresofsupermanradio003 46/69
http://www.archive.org/details/adventuresofsupermanradio004a 70/96
http://www.archive.org/details/adventuresofsupermanradio005 97/156
http://www.archive.org/details/adventuresofsupermanradio006 157/195
http://www.archive.org/details/adventuresofsupermanradio007 196/243
http://www.archive.org/details/adventuresofsupermanradio008 244/290

"Faster than an airplane, more powerful than a locomotive, impervious to bullets!"
"Up in the sky—look!"
"It's a giant bird!"
"It's a plane!"
"It's SUPERMAN!"

"And now, Superman—a being no larger than an ordinary man but possessed of powers and abilities never before realized on Earth:  able to leap into the air an eighth of a mile at a single bound, hurtle a 20-story building with ease, race a high-powered bullet to its target, lift tremendous weights and rend solid steel in his bare hands as though it were paper.  Superman—a strange visitor from a distant planet:  champion of the oppressed, physical marvel extraordinary who has sworn to devote his existence on Earth to helping those in need!"


ha ha good stuff... enjoy!

Some background info that makes for interesting reading
http://superman.ws/fos/thescreen/radio/

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Superman also caused a considerable amount of bad feeling among the Ku Klux Klan by mentioning various KKK code words on the program.  The code words had been passed on to Superman via the Anti-Defamation League.  As a result, Samuel Green, Grand Dragon of the KKK, had to spend part of his afternoon with his ear pressed against the radio.  As soon as Superman used a real KKK password, Green sent out urgent orders for a new one.  The Grand Dragon is said to have taken this very badly and to have vented his spite on Kellog's Pep by attempting to stop local sales of the cereal.  The Kellogg people refused to be intimidated.

The success of the "Unity House" series led to follow-up story lines on juvenile delinquency and school absenteeism.  It was the finest moment in the history of radio's greatest adventure program.


Interesting stuff