Origin of Superman take on the secret identity Superman. The Kents die shortly after this conversation and Clark moves to Metropolis. In later chapters, Clark applies for a job at the Daily Planet, and is hired after delivering a story on a mining accident from which Superman rescues Lois Lane. The 1950s TV series "Adventures of Superman" explored Superman's origin in the first episode, titled "Superman on Earth." The destruction of Krypton and Clark's upbringing by the Kents are largely identical to the version presented in the 1948 film serial. In this version, Clark decides to move to Metropolis after Eben dies. He
Superman in film Superman in film The fictional character Superman, an American comic book superhero in DC Comics publications, has appeared in movies almost since his inception. He debuted in cinemas in a series of animated shorts beginning in 1941, and then starred in two movie serials in 1948 and 1950. An independent studio, Lippert Pictures, released the first Superman feature film, "Superman and the Mole Men", starring George Reeves, in 1951. Ilya and Alexander Salkind and Pierre Spengler purchased the "Superman" film rights in 1974. After numerous scripts, Richard Donner was hired to direct the film, filming "Superman" (1978) and "Superman II"