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The Superman motion picture anthology : : 1978-2006, Warner Bros. Pictures, (videorecording Blu-ray)

Label
The Superman motion picture anthology : : 1978-2006
Title
The Superman motion picture anthology
Title remainder
: 1978-2006
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
A child from a dying planet is sent to Earth, where he is brought up by human parents and poses as a newspaper reporter, becoming Superman when necessary to use his special powers to save others
Member of
Cataloging source
NUI
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
  • Superman, the movie
  • Superman II
  • Superman III
  • Superman IV
  • Superman returns
Credits note
Superman: Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Stuart Baird ; music, John Williams ; production designer, John Barry. Superman II: Directors of photography, Bob Paynter, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editors, Stuart Baird, John Victor-Smith ; music, Ken Thorne, John Williams. Superman III: Directors of photography, Bob Paynter, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editors, Stuart Baird, John Victor-Smith ; music, Ken Thorne. Superman IV: Director of photography, Ernest Day ; editor, John Shirley ; music, John Williams, Alexander Courage. Superman returns: Director of photography, Newton Thomas Sigel ; editors, John Ottman, Elliot Graham ; music, John Ottman
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG; peril, some mild sensuality and language
Language note
English, dubbed French, dubbed German dialogue; optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
PerformerNote
  • Superman: Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Margot Kidder, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter, Susannah York
  • Superman II: Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, Susannah York, Clifton James
  • Superman III: Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, Pamela Stephenson, Robert Vaughn, Margot Kidder
  • Superman IV: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Jon Cryer, Sam Wanamaker, Mark Pillow, Mariel Hemingway, Margot Kidder
  • Superman returns: Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Eva Marie Saint, Parker Posey, Kal Penn, Sam Huntington, Kevin Spacey
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1922-1997
  • 1947-
  • 1947-
  • 1920-1999
  • 1937-2003
  • 1939-
  • 1932-
  • 1979-
  • 1965-
  • 1952-2004
  • 1922-2011
  • 1916-2006
  • 1916-1988
  • 1926-2005
  • 1921-
  • 1952-
  • 1943-
  • 1921-
  • 1940-2005
  • 1957-
  • 1953-
  • 1930-
  • 1932-
  • 1965-
  • 1919-1993
  • 1959-
  • 1983-
  • 1973-
  • 1924-
  • 1968-
  • 1977-
  • 1982-
  • 1914-1996
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Salkind, Alexander
  • Salkind, Ilya
  • Spengler, Pierre
  • Puzo, Mario
  • Newman, David
  • Newman, Leslie
  • Benton, Robert
  • Donner, Richard
  • Lester, Richard
  • Konner, Lawrence
  • Rosenthal, Mark D
  • Furie, Sidney J
  • Dougherty, Michael
  • Harris, Dan
  • Singer, Bryan
  • Brando, Marlon
  • Hackman, Gene
  • Reeve, Christopher
  • Beatty, Ned
  • Cooper, Jackie
  • Ford, Glenn
  • Howard, Trevor
  • Kidder, Margot
  • Perrine, Valerie
  • Schell, Maria
  • Stamp, Terence
  • Thaxter, Phyllis
  • York, Susannah
  • Douglas, Sarah
  • O'Halloran, Jack
  • James, Clifton
  • Pryor, Richard
  • McClure, Marc
  • O'Toole, Annette
  • Ross, Annie
  • Stephenson, Pamela
  • Vaughn, Robert
  • Cryer, Jon
  • Wanamaker, Sam
  • Pillow, Mark
  • Hemingway, Mariel
  • Routh, Brandon
  • Bosworth, Kate
  • Marsden, James
  • Langella, Frank
  • Saint, Eva Marie
  • Posey, Parker
  • Penn, Kal
  • Huntington, Sam
  • Spacey, Kevin
  • Siegel, Jerry
  • Shuster, Joe
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • DC Comics, Inc
Runtime
906
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Superman (Fictitious character)
  • Heroes
  • Good and evil
Technique
live action
Label
The Superman motion picture anthology : : 1978-2006, Warner Bros. Pictures, (videorecording Blu-ray)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
  • Originally produced as motion pictures from 1978 through 2006
  • Superman and all related characters and elements are trademarks of DC Comics
  • Special features: Disc 1. Commentary by producer Pierre Spengler and executive producer Ilya Salkind; vintage TV special, The making of Superman the movie; 1951 theatrical feature Superman and the mole-men starring George Reeves; classic cartoons Super-rabbit, Snafuperman and Stupor Duck; theatrical trailers and TV spot. -- Disc 2. Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz; "Taking flight: the development of Superman" featurette; "Making Superman: filming the legend" featurette; The magic behind the cape; restored scenes; additional deleted scenes; Superman screen test; music-only audio track; audio-only bonus: additional music cues. -- Disc 3. Commentary by Pierre Spengler and Ilya Salkind; vintage TV special, The making of Superman II; additional scene; "First flight: The Fleischer Superman series" featurette; 9 1940s Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons; theatrical trailer. -- Disc 4. Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz; introduction by Richard Donner; "Superman II: restoring the vision" featurette; additional scenes; 8 1940s Famous Studios Superman cartoons. -- Disc 5. Commentary by producer Pierre Spengler and executive producer Ilya Salkind; vintage TV special The making of Superman III; additional scenes; theatrical trailer. -- Disc 6. Commentary by co-screenwriter Mark Rosenthal; vintage TV special, Superman's 50th anniversary: a celebration of the man of steel; additional scenes; theatrical. -- Disc 7. Requiem for Krypton: making Superman returns - from script to screen; Resurrecting Jor-El; additional scenes; theatrical trailers; Bryan Singer's journals. -- Disc 8. Bonus disc: Feature length documentary "Look, up in the sky! the amazing story of Superman"; feature length documentary in 5 parts, "You will believe: the cinematic saga of Superman"; tV special, The science of Superman; The mythology of Superman; The heart of a hero: a tribute to Christopher Reeve; The adventures of Superpup: 1958 TV pilot
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Contents
Disc 1. Superman, the movie (143 min., 1978) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production in a Richard Donner film ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton ; directed by Richard Donner -- Disc 2. Superman, the movie (Expanded ed., 151 min., 1978) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production in a Richard Donner film ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton ; directed by Richard Donner -- Disc 3. Superman II (127 min., 1980) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman and Leslie Newman ; directed by Richard Donner -- Disc 4. Superman II (The Richard Donner cut, 116 min., 1980) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; producer 2006 reconstruction, Michael Thau ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman and Leslie Newman ; directed by Richard Donner -- Disc 5. Superman III (125 min., 1983) / Alexander Salkind presents ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; screenplay by David and Leslie Newman and Robert Benton ; directed by Richard Lester -- Disc 6. Superman IV, the quest for peace (90 min., 1987) / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Cannon Group, Inc./Golan-Globus production ; produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus ; story by Christopher Reeve and Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal ; screenplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal ; directed by Sidney J. Furie -- Disc 7. Superman returns (154 min., 2006) / Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Legendary Pictures and Bad Hat Harry Productions ; produced by Jon Peters, Bryan Singer, Gilbert Adler ; screenplay by Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris ; directed by Bryan Singer
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Blu-ray ; widescreen.
Extent
8 videodiscs (ca. 906 min.)
Isbn
9780780676466
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929189014
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
3000037595
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)760084048
System details
  • Blu-ray disc, widescreen (2.4:1); 5.1 DTS-HD master audio, 1080p High Definition
  • This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players
Terms governing use
This Blu-ray disc is copy protected.
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
The Superman motion picture anthology : : 1978-2006, Warner Bros. Pictures, (videorecording Blu-ray)
Publication
Note
  • Superman created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
  • Originally produced as motion pictures from 1978 through 2006
  • Superman and all related characters and elements are trademarks of DC Comics
  • Special features: Disc 1. Commentary by producer Pierre Spengler and executive producer Ilya Salkind; vintage TV special, The making of Superman the movie; 1951 theatrical feature Superman and the mole-men starring George Reeves; classic cartoons Super-rabbit, Snafuperman and Stupor Duck; theatrical trailers and TV spot. -- Disc 2. Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz; "Taking flight: the development of Superman" featurette; "Making Superman: filming the legend" featurette; The magic behind the cape; restored scenes; additional deleted scenes; Superman screen test; music-only audio track; audio-only bonus: additional music cues. -- Disc 3. Commentary by Pierre Spengler and Ilya Salkind; vintage TV special, The making of Superman II; additional scene; "First flight: The Fleischer Superman series" featurette; 9 1940s Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons; theatrical trailer. -- Disc 4. Commentary by director Richard Donner and creative consultant Tom Mankiewicz; introduction by Richard Donner; "Superman II: restoring the vision" featurette; additional scenes; 8 1940s Famous Studios Superman cartoons. -- Disc 5. Commentary by producer Pierre Spengler and executive producer Ilya Salkind; vintage TV special The making of Superman III; additional scenes; theatrical trailer. -- Disc 6. Commentary by co-screenwriter Mark Rosenthal; vintage TV special, Superman's 50th anniversary: a celebration of the man of steel; additional scenes; theatrical. -- Disc 7. Requiem for Krypton: making Superman returns - from script to screen; Resurrecting Jor-El; additional scenes; theatrical trailers; Bryan Singer's journals. -- Disc 8. Bonus disc: Feature length documentary "Look, up in the sky! the amazing story of Superman"; feature length documentary in 5 parts, "You will believe: the cinematic saga of Superman"; tV special, The science of Superman; The mythology of Superman; The heart of a hero: a tribute to Christopher Reeve; The adventures of Superpup: 1958 TV pilot
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Contents
Disc 1. Superman, the movie (143 min., 1978) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production in a Richard Donner film ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton ; directed by Richard Donner -- Disc 2. Superman, the movie (Expanded ed., 151 min., 1978) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production in a Richard Donner film ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman and Robert Benton ; directed by Richard Donner -- Disc 3. Superman II (127 min., 1980) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman and Leslie Newman ; directed by Richard Donner -- Disc 4. Superman II (The Richard Donner cut, 116 min., 1980) / Alexander Salkind presents an Alexander and Ilya Salkind production ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; producer 2006 reconstruction, Michael Thau ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman and Leslie Newman ; directed by Richard Donner -- Disc 5. Superman III (125 min., 1983) / Alexander Salkind presents ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; screenplay by David and Leslie Newman and Robert Benton ; directed by Richard Lester -- Disc 6. Superman IV, the quest for peace (90 min., 1987) / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Cannon Group, Inc./Golan-Globus production ; produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus ; story by Christopher Reeve and Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal ; screenplay by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal ; directed by Sidney J. Furie -- Disc 7. Superman returns (154 min., 2006) / Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Legendary Pictures and Bad Hat Harry Productions ; produced by Jon Peters, Bryan Singer, Gilbert Adler ; screenplay by Michael Dougherty & Dan Harris ; directed by Bryan Singer
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Blu-ray ; widescreen.
Extent
8 videodiscs (ca. 906 min.)
Isbn
9780780676466
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929189014
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
3000037595
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)760084048
System details
  • Blu-ray disc, widescreen (2.4:1); 5.1 DTS-HD master audio, 1080p High Definition
  • This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players
Terms governing use
This Blu-ray disc is copy protected.
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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