Filmation Superman On DVD

*ZariusTwo* · 03-18-2007, 12:03 PM

March 16, 2007: Filmation's 1966 "The New Adventures of Superman" Coming to DVD
Earl Kress, award-winning writer of animated shows such as "Pinky and the Brain" has revealed on his website that Warner Home Video are scheduled to release the 1966 Filmation cartoon "The New Adventures of Superman" to DVD in June.
According to Kress, the DVD collection will be released on June 26, 2007.

These cartoons saw the return of Bud Collyer to the role of Superman/Clark Kent and Joan Alexander as Lois Lane, both having played those roles in the long-running 1940s Superman radio series and Fleischer Superman cartoons.t.

I hope this leads to more of the unreleased Filmation series. They only have released ONE Superfriends set so far, and only one season of Superboy (live action)

The Filmation series is a curious little footnote, because whilst the animation was always rehashed and stited, it had some curiously interesting gems. "The Parasite" episode comes to mind (only "The Parasite" was more of a thug than the alien-like energy predator he became), and "Luthor's Leathal Fireworks", where Lex bombards Superman with Kryptonite...fireworks. Best episode I think was "The Prankster". Filmation's contribution to Superdickery.com

The 1988 Superman series from Ruby-Spears is the one that most fans are demanding, not only is it the rarest really, it's also the one that first embraced John Byrne's Man of Steel revamp. It also had a series of shorts set in Smallville

Jon · 03-18-2007, 12:30 PM

Do you mean the other Super Friends Set wasn't Filmation, or do you just not know of it?

*ZariusTwo* · 03-18-2007, 03:14 PM

I was just commentating that they hav'nt released Superfreinds seasons period BEYOND the first, I know they were made by Hannah-Barbera

~~LogicDonny~~ · 03-18-2007, 03:50 PM

Superfriends ftw! I love that show despite it's cheesiness lol.

Jon · 03-18-2007, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

I was just commentating that they hav'nt released Superfreinds seasons period BEYOND the first, I know they were made by Hannah-Barbera

Oh, okay. Was just going by the fact of there being 2 Super Friends DVD Sets. So, since they're pretty different versions, just figured they were different 'Seasons' so-to-say.

*DrSpengler* · 03-18-2007, 05:21 PM

I was never a big fan of the Filmation Superman series, if it's the one I remember. This is the series that frequently featured a villain named "the Warlock", right? I hated that guy, mostly for his voice. This is the show that also had the Superboy and Krypto segments?

I wish they'd releae the 80's "Super Powers" TV series, as I actually liked that one a bit more than other Superfriends shows (save for maybe Challenge of the Superfriends, which earned points for having a crapload of characters).

**GK Punk** · 03-18-2007, 11:14 PM

sweet Ive been waiting for this. and yeah the Ruby Spears series is pretty good. I'd love to have that on DVD.

03-18-2007, 12:03 PM	#1
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	Filmation Superman On DVD March 16, 2007: Filmation's 1966 "The New Adventures of Superman" Coming to DVD Earl Kress, award-winning writer of animated shows such as "Pinky and the Brain" has revealed on his website that Warner Home Video are scheduled to release the 1966 Filmation cartoon "The New Adventures of Superman" to DVD in June. According to Kress, the DVD collection will be released on June 26, 2007. These cartoons saw the return of Bud Collyer to the role of Superman/Clark Kent and Joan Alexander as Lois Lane, both having played those roles in the long-running 1940s Superman radio series and Fleischer Superman cartoons.t. I hope this leads to more of the unreleased Filmation series. They only have released ONE Superfriends set so far, and only one season of Superboy (live action) The Filmation series is a curious little footnote, because whilst the animation was always rehashed and stited, it had some curiously interesting gems. "The Parasite" episode comes to mind (only "The Parasite" was more of a thug than the alien-like energy predator he became), and "Luthor's Leathal Fireworks", where Lex bombards Superman with Kryptonite...fireworks. Best episode I think was "The Prankster". Filmation's contribution to Superdickery.com The 1988 Superman series from Ruby-Spears is the one that most fans are demanding, not only is it the rarest really, it's also the one that first embraced John Byrne's Man of Steel revamp. It also had a series of shorts set in Smallville __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

03-18-2007, 03:14 PM	#3
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	I was just commentating that they hav'nt released Superfreinds seasons period BEYOND the first, I know they were made by Hannah-Barbera __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

03-18-2007, 12:30 PM	#2
Jon Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,356	Do you mean the other Super Friends Set wasn't Filmation, or do you just not know of it?

03-18-2007, 03:50 PM	#4
~~LogicDonny~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,643	Superfriends ftw! I love that show despite it's cheesiness lol.

03-18-2007, 05:21 PM	#6
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	I was never a big fan of the Filmation Superman series, if it's the one I remember. This is the series that frequently featured a villain named "the Warlock", right? I hated that guy, mostly for his voice. This is the show that also had the Superboy and Krypto segments? I wish they'd releae the 80's "Super Powers" TV series, as I actually liked that one a bit more than other Superfriends shows (save for maybe Challenge of the Superfriends, which earned points for having a crapload of characters).

03-18-2007, 11:14 PM	#7
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	sweet Ive been waiting for this. and yeah the Ruby Spears series is pretty good. I'd love to have that on DVD.