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Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), a sequel to the first Superman serial, stars Kirk Alyn as Clark Kent and Superman; Noel Neill (who also played Lois in the George Reeves TV show); Tommy Bond as Jimmy Olsen; Pierre Watkin as Perry White; and Lyle Talbot as Lex Luthor and Atom Man. Up, up and away!
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| THE SERIAL OPENS WITH A SHOT OF THIS COMIC BOOK -- BUT IS IT A REAL COVER? I COULDN'T FIND IT. ANYONE? |

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| KIRK ALYN AS CLARK KENT and SUPERMAN! |
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| THIS IS ATOM MAN, SECRETLY SUPERMAN'S ARCH ENEMY, EVIL SCIENTIST LEX LUTHOR! |

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WHEN SUPERMAN FLIES, HE TURNS INTO AN ANIMATED SUPERMAN, THEN TURNS HUMAN AGAIN WHEN HE LANDS! |
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CLOSE-UP SHOTS OF SUPERMAN IN FLIGHT SHOW THE REAL KIRK ALYN! |

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| BEHIND THE SCENES SHOT -- ALYN BALANCING ON A BLACK STAND, WITH HIS CAPE WIRED UP! |

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| ANIMATED SUPERMAN IN FLIGHT COMES IN FOR A LANDING! |

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| LUTHOR'S THUGS SHOOT A "SOPHISTICATED" HEAT RAY AT SUPERMAN! |

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| LOIS AND JIMMY SEE THE MAN OF STEEL HELPLESS, AND AT THE MERCY OF LUTHOR'S HENCHMEN! |

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| POWERLESS FROM EXPOSURE TO SYNTHETIC KRYPTONITE, SUPERMAN CONFRONTS ATOM MAN! |

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| SUPERMAN IS PLACED IN ATOM MAN'S "MAIN ARC," WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO DISSOLVE HIS ATOMS! |

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| IT TURNS SUPES INTO A PHANTOM WHO CANNOT TOUCH THE REAL WORLD! |

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| BUT LOIS AND JIMMY RESCUE HIM, AND MAKE HEADLINES. HMMMM.... THAT WOULD MAKE A GOOD MOVIE TITLE! |

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| LUTHOR TRIES TO BOMB METROPOLIS, BUT SUPERMAN STEERS LUTHOR'S MISSILE AWAY JUST IN TIME! |

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| THE MAN OF STEEL RESCUES LOIS, AND LUTHOR'S EVIL PLOT IS FOILED FOR GOOD! |

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THE END!
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