It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

Feb 21, 1975

1h 32m

★ 4.0

The funniest Superhero story ever!

Overview

TV adaptation of the campy 1960s Broadway musical about the Man of Steel, his friends, his enemies, and his self-image problems.

Genres

Comedy

TV Movie

Science Fiction

Action

Music

Production Companies

ABC Television Studio

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Cast

Superman/Clark Kent

David Wilson

Lois Lane

Lesley Ann Warren

Dr. Abner Sedgwick

David Wayne

Sydney

Loretta Swit

Max Mencken

Kenneth Mars

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Gary Owens

MIT Technician

Phil Leeds

Gangster

Harvey Lembeck

Perry White

Allen Ludden

Gangster

Al Molinaro

Crime Boss

Malachi Throne

Gangster

Lou Wills Jr.

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