Superman on Radio (Smithsonian Historical Performances) (Audio Cassette)

by Smithsonian Institute (Author)

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Product Description
Join Superman in his battle against evil in these 27 action-packed radio episodes as originally broadcast, available for the first time in over 50 years. These original recordings have been digitally restored and remastered for superb sound quality and pure listening enjoyment. The 60-page historical book is filled with rare photographs and insightful commentary. Available now. 4 cassettes. .

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Radio Spirits (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570190364
• ISBN-13: 978-1570190360
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,328,609 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic radio at it's finest!, November 2, 2000

By	Zack Davisson "All Good Things" (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Superman on Radio with Booklet (Audio CD)

I love this CD set. This 5 CD set containing 27 action-packed radio episodes starts off with the explosion of Krypton and works in all of the classic Superman elements. Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, Clark Kent and the Man of Steel. Did you know Jimmy Olsen appeared in the Radio Series long before his freckled face showed up in the comic?

This box set starts off with Supermans origin. A hero being useless without villians, he quickly faces off against serial style villians like the Yellow Mask and the Wolf. All the sound has been remastered and it comes in a great box set. I love it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must listen to., November 29, 1999

By	Toman - See all my reviews

This review is from: Superman on Radio with Booklet (Audio CD)

These stories are great. Superman is powerful but not so powerful that nothing is a challenge. Clark Kent has a backbone. Lois is not annoying. The stories are not far-fetched space aliens, but actual criminals and gangsters. These radio dramas are well written and will not bore. They are all connected into two large stories which helps. They come with a booklet on the history of the radio dramas and entertainment at the time which is very informative.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Man-o-Man of Steel!, February 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Superman on Radio with Booklet (Audio CD)

This is theatre of the mind at its best.I like Bud Collyer,the voice of the Man of Steel, better than ANY movie or TV Superman.I love the way he did Clark Kent as a tenor and Superman as a baritone-especially when Clark turns into his alter ego and Collyer would change mid-sentence-"This looks like a job FOR SEPERMAN!"The stories are action-packed and the serial format keeps you on the edge of your seat!Once you start listening,you won't want to stop!If you only know the man from Metropolis from books,movies nad TV you should get this.