Jim Nolt of The Adventures Continue sent out this update:
July 11, 2012
July 11, 2012
Yesterday, sixty-one years ago, filming began on Superman and the Mole-Men. I don't think Michael Hayde will mind if I borrow a comment he posted on a Facebook page yesterday.
Thanks to THE ADVENTURES CONTINUE for reminding me that sixty-one years ago today, on the back lot of RKO Pathe Studios in Culver City, George Reeves first donned a heavy woolen costume with rubber muscles, emerged from the Geneva County Hospital facade, and warned Jeff Corey and a mob of extras to "stop acting like Nazi storm troopers!" It was the first day of shooting for "Nightmare," which would be titled SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE MEN for theaters and THE UNKNOWN PEOPLE for television. Bless that day and the seven years that would follow.
The more I think about our celebration in 2014, the more excited I become. As I told you before, Jack Larson will be with us, and plans are in the works for a memorial plaque to be placed at the location shown at the beginning of the second-season episode "The Man Who Could Read Minds." At this time Armand has a verbal agreement with the homeowners there and is awaiting final approval and a check of utility lines, etc.
And now for the latest news: This morning Laura Siegel Larson, daughter of Jerry Siegel, confirmed that she and her children will be with us to celebrate:
George's 100th birthday
Jerry Siegel's 100th birthday
Joe Shuster's 100th brithday
60 years of the Adventures of Superman
25 years of TAC
Jim
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