Superman (1978 film) finish writing duties. George MacDonald Fraser was later hired to do some work on the script, but he says he did little. Their script was submitted in July 1976, and carried a camp tone, including a cameo appearance by Telly Savalas as his "Kojak" character. The scripts for "Superman" and "Superman II" were now at over 400 pages combined. Pre-production started at Cinecittà Studios in Rome, with sets starting construction and flying tests being unsuccessfully experimented. "In Italy," producer Ilya Salkind remembered, "we lost about $2 million [on flying tests]." Marlon Brando found out he could not film in Italy
Waiting for "Superman" unprecedented intensity," the film "makes an invaluable addition to the debate." "The Wall Street Journal" William McGurn also praised the film in an op-ed piece, calling it a "stunning liberal exposé of a system that consigns American children who most need a decent education to our most destructive public schools." Kyle Smith, for the "New York Post", gave the movie 4.5 stars, calling it an "invaluable learning experience." "Forbes" Melik Kaylan similarly liked the film, writing, "I urge you all to drop everything and go see the documentary "Waiting For "Superman"" at the earliest opportunity." The film also received negative