Christopher Reeve as Superman – Original Warner Home Video Press Photograph, 1981

Unnamed Photographer

Publication Date: 1981

About this Item

Original black-and-white press photograph measuring 25.3 × 20.2 cm and showing Christopher Reeve in full costume as Superman, posed in a closely framed head-and-shoulders portrait against a softly focused city skyline. Reeve faces the camera directly, with the character?s distinctive curled forelock, cape and large chest emblem clearly visible, creating a strong and highly recognisable image from one of cinema?s defining superhero performances. The original typed publicity caption attached verso reads: ?Christopher Reeve stars in ?SUPERMAN?, now available for rental through the Warner Home Video leasing scheme,? and supplies contemporary publicity contact details for David Rozalla of Warner Home Video. The photograph was therefore issued not for the film?s original 1978 theatrical release but during the early domestic-video era, when Warner was promoting the film for rental and home viewing. The reverse bears the Shields Gazette Library archive stamp and a receiving date of 22 December 1981, together with manuscript identification, later newspaper-use dates and traces of former filing material. Good condition for an original working press photograph, with overall age toning, particularly to the pale background, minor surface and handling marks, slight edge and corner wear, gentle curvature and several small pressure marks; the portrait remains clear and strongly defined. An authentic period Warner Home Video publicity photograph and not a modern reproduction.

Seller Inventory # 003961

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Christopher Reeve as Superman ? Original Warner Home Video Press Photograph, 1981
• Publication Date: 1981
• Language: English
• Binding: No Binding
• Condition: Very Good