Superman: The Movie (Part Two): Believing A Man Could Fly

Superheroes in Hollywood. An on-going series of articles looking at the various superhero films pre-2000

Believing A Man Could Fly

Once Jerry and Joe were paid off, Superman – The Movie gathered speed. Producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind were over the moon with what they had, even if Alexander (the father) had never heard of Superman. He knew the sound of cash registers through.

By the time of shooting, the script had passed through so many hands that nobod…