"The Man Who Could Read Minds" | |
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Series The Adventures of Superman Season 2, Episode 3 | |
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Air date | October 3rd, 1953 |
Writers | Roy Hamilton |
Director | Thomas Carr |
Producers | Whitney Ellsworth; Robert Maxwell; Robert H. Justman |
Starring | George Reeves; Noel Neill; Jack Larson; John Hamilton |
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"The Man Who Could Read Minds" is the third episode of season two of the superhero fantasy series The Adventures of Superman and the twenty-ninth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Thomas Carr with a teleplay written by Roy Hamilton. It first aired in syndication on October 3rd, 1953.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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George Reeves | Superman/Clark Kent |
Noel Neill | Lois Lane |
Jack Larson | Jimmy Olsen |
John Hamilton | Perry White |
Guest Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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Robert Shayne | Inspector Henderson |
Larry Dobkin | Swami Amada |
Co-Starring[]
Actor | Role |
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Veola Vonn | Lura |
Richard Karlan | Monk |
Tom Bernard | Duke |
Russell Custer | Sergeant Healey |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Superman was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. He first appeared in Action Comics #1 in June, 1938 in a story called "Superman, Champion of the Opressed".
- This is the twenty-first episode of The Adventures of Superman directed by Thomas Carr. He directs thirty-five episodes of the series in total.
- Actor Lawrence Dobkin is credited as Larry Dobkin in this episode.
- This is the first episode of The Adventures of Superman written by Roy Hamilton. He writes four episodes of the series in total.
- This is the twenty-ninth appearance of George Reeves in the role of Superman.
- This is the twenty-first appearance of Lois Lane on the series. It is the third appearance of actress Noel Neill in the role.
- This is the nineteenth appearance of actor Jack Larson in the role of Jimmy Olsen on the series.
- This is the first of two episodes of the series that actor Russell Custer plays a role in. He also makes an uncredited appearance in "The Machine That Could Plot Crimes" as an unnamed police officer.
- This is the first work in the science fiction genre for actor Lawrence Dobkin. In addition to acting, Dobkin will go on to work as a director on episodes of Star Trek, Project U.F.O. and The Six Million Dollar Man.
- Tom Bernard was the last living cast member from this episode. He died in Santa Ynez, California on May 22nd, 2018 at the age of 86.
- Actors Richard Karlan and Veola Vonn both appeared in the 1955 horror/comedy Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, though Vonn was uncredited for her cameo role in the film.
Allusions[]
- A swami is a type of religious guru usually associated with Hinduism. They are sometimes referred to as yogis, and may be a leader or even a member of a monastic order.
Quotes[]
- Superman: Isn't this going a little far, just to get a story miss Lane.
- Lois Lane: Thanks to you, Superman, We've got it. The Phantom wont hurt Metropolis for a long time.
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- Lois Lane: Well, maybe you were just making a good guess.
- Clark Kent: Maybe Superman made a bad one about that put-and-take top.
- Lois Lane: How did you know about that? I didn't tell you.
- Clark Kent: Well, um... I guess Jimmy must have told me.
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- Perry White: Are you alright?
- Jimmy Olsen: You bet. Superman took care of that.
- Perry White: I'll take care of you later. Thanks Superman. It seems as though you're making a career out of helping us.
See also[]
Media
The World of Superman
Superman miscellaneous
External Links[]
- "The Man Who Could Read Minds" at IMDB
- "The Man Who Could Read Minds" at TV Guide
- "The Man Who Could Read Minds" at TV.com guide
- "The Man Who Could Read Minds" at the Superman Wiki
Keywords[]
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