Flights of Fantasy: The Unauthorized but True Story of Radio & TV's Adventures of Superman - Softcover

Hayde, Michael J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1593933444 ISBN 13: 9781593933449

Publisher: BearManor Media, 2009

Synopsis

Up! Up and Away!  Here's the full story of the mighty Man of Steel's earliest exploits outside the realm of comic book pages, and the men who brought him to life.  Includes episode logs for radio and television, complete storylines for two unproduced TV episodes, and dozens of "deleted scenes" taken right from the scripts!

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

"Michael J. Hayde significantly broadens our empathy for The Man of Steel through his profound revelations surrounding an imposing figure based on popular myth. In a meticulously researched discourse, he supplies the gaps about a character that became a mid 20th century hero to the nation's boys and girls. Hayde probes the backgrounds of the real-life individuals behind-the-scenes and before the microphones and cameras that intensified that aura. In breezy, comprehensive style, he focuses on the radio and TV manifestations while interweaving timely inferences from the newspaper strip, comics, books, film and other formats plus a prosperous merchandising trade. Lovers of the genre of juvenile adventures are rewarded by the author's efforts to expose how one man wearing a cape and bearing incredible strength could pervade an impressionable younger generation and a society that pursued his exploits intensely." - Jim Cox, author of Radio Crime Fighters "With so many books about Superman out there, it's pleasing to know that one book has everything you'd want to know under one cover. Trivia, background production and numerous behind-the-scenes stories make this a must-have for everyone's shelf. An enjoyable read." - Martin Grams, Jr., author of The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic

About the Author:

Michael J. Hayde specializes in film,television and radio history. His books include Side By Side: Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis on TV and Radio; My Name's Friday: The Unauthorized but True Story of Dragnet and the Films of Jack Webb; Chaplin's Vintage Year: The History of the Mutual-Chaplin Specials, and (co-authored with Chuck Harter) Little Elf: A Celebration of Harry Langdon.  Mr. Hayde has appeared on such U.S. television programs as Unsolved Mysteries and TV Land's Myths and Legends, and is a regular contributor to the annual Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in Hunt Valley, Maryland. He lives in Manassas, Virginia with his wife and children.

About this edition

• Publisher: BearManor Media
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1593933444
• ISBN 13: 9781593933449
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 536