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19 YEARS AGO-
October 10, 2005.
Remembering Christopher Reeve.
VIDEO: The Insider Segment.
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The Caped Wonder network posted the image below with the caption: “No visible wig lace means that Christopher Reeve’s real hair was still being dyed for the picture, this time featuring a smaller pigs-tail kiss-curl.“
Here is the fact that any of the professional hair designers and stylist at Warner Bros. Studios will confirm about that misinformation being passed to fans:
Christopher Reeve is wearing a wig in the image below. Just because YOU personally can’t see it, doesn’t mean real professionals in the field can’t. I literally made a career making, styling and wearing wigs, and that’s an obvious wig to anyone who knows anything about wigs.
Each and EVERY single shot that you see Christopher Reeve in in ANY of the Superman films, whether he’s playing Clark Kent, Kal-El or Superman, he’s wearing a wig. EVERY. SINGLE. SHOT. Reeve in Somewhere in Time? Wig. Deathtrap? Wig. Street Smart? Wig. Switching Channels? Wig. Reeve as himself in the making of Superman documentaries? Wig. Reeve at the Superman premieres photos and footage? Wig.
Please stop repeatedly trying to sound like you’re an expert on this subject if you’ve never even set foot inside a wig store, let alone made a wig from from scratch.
Hope that helps.
-Alex
YESTERYEARS NEWS TODAY!
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
44 YEARS AGO TODAY-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Wednesday, November 5, 1980. New Apollo Theatre, New York.
Christopher Reeve begins his Broadway run in THE FIFTH OF JULY.
SUPERMAN II is less than a month from its first theatrical release.
PICTURED: Article from the time.
Monday, November 4, 2024
34 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN II-
Sunday, November 4, 1990.
The theatrical version airs on KPLR.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.
32 YEARS AGO TODAY-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Wednesday, November 4, 1992.
MORTAL SINS premieres on the USA cable network.
PICTURED: Television guide ads and article.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
42 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN III-
Tuesday, November 2, 1982.
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT features a segment on the film.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.
Friday, November 1, 2024
44 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Saturday, November 1, 1980.
The theatrical version airs on premium cable channels as part of a free preview.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
34 YEARS AGO TODAY-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Wednesday, October 31, 1990.
THE ROSE AND THE JACKAL arrives on home video.
PICTURED: Magazine ad.
Monday, October 28, 2024
47 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Friday, October 28, 1977.
The production holds a photo shoot and party at Pinewood Studios to mark the “end of filming”.
This was the intended date of finishing principal photography, and due to previous commitments many key crew members moved on to other projects.
Filming work would continue for another year.
VIDEO: Behind the scenes footage of the wrap party photo shoot.
Sunday, October 27, 2024
44 YEARS AGO-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Monday, October 27, 1980.
Christopher Reeve is a special guest on The Merv Griffin Show.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.
Friday, October 25, 2024
44 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Saturday, October 25, 1980.
The theatrical version airs throughout the month on cable television.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
42 YEARS AGO-
SUPERMAN III-
Sunday, October 24, 1982. Pinewood Studios.
Scene on stage saves suspect sought for stealing.
PICTURED: Article from the time.
35 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Tuesday, October 24, 1989.
The theatrical version airs on WPMT.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
44 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Thursday, October 23, 1980.
The Showtime premium cable channel begins a weekend long free preview.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.
32 YEARS AGO TODAY-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Friday, October 23, 1992.
Christopher Reeve attends a concert at Dawlish school.
PICTURED: Article from the time.
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
42 YEARS AGO TODAY-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Friday, October 22, 1982.
MONSIGNOR opens theatrically in the U.S.
PICTURED: Various newspaper ads.
38 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN IV-
Wednesday, October 22, 1986. Stage 6, Elstree Studios.
Filming portions of the balcony sequences.
PICTURED: Various stills.
21 YEARS AGO TODAY-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Wednesday, October 22, 2003.
Christopher Reeve receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Award ceremony in Hamburg, Germany.
PICTURED: Article from the time.
Monday, October 21, 2024
47 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Monday, October 20, 1977. L Stage, Pinewood Studios.
Tentatively scheduled to be filmed on this day by director Richard Donner were scenes of the villains escaping the Phantom Zone intended for the film’s original cliffhanger ending and opening recap of SUPERMAN II.
PICTURED: Screenshots from SUPERMAN II THE RICHARD DONNER CUT.
41 YEARS AGO-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Friday, October 21, 1983.
Christopher Reeve interviews.
PICTURED: Article from the time.
38 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN IV-
Tuesday, October 21, 1986. Stage 6, Elstree Studios.
Filming the nuclear arms dealers at Luthor’s penthouse scenes.
PICTURED: Various stills from the sequence.
Sunday, October 20, 2024
44 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Monday, October 20, 1980.
The theatrical version airs throughout the month on the HBO premium cable channel.
PICTURED: Television guide ad and summary.
22 YEARS AGO TODAY-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Sunday, October 20, 2002.
No fan of Conservatives or the Republican Party, which would go on to hinder the Christopher Reeve Foundation’s work for the past 20 plus years, Liberal actor Christopher Reeve campaigns for Democrat candidate Tom Harkin for the United States Senate election in Iowa. Harkin wins.
PICTURED: Article from the time.
Friday, October 18, 2024
44 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Saturday, October 18, 1980.
The theatrical version airs throughout the month on the HBO premium cable channel.
PICTURED: Cablevision guide cover and content.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
46 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Tuesday, October 17, 1978. M Stage, Pinewood Studios.
Less than two months before its scheduled theatrical release, the production is still at work filming sequences.
My vintage production records show that tentatively filmed this week were the baby Kal-El in the spaceship sequences.
Actors Elizabeth Sweetman and Matthew Hinton portray Kal-El in various stages of age as he makes his way to Earth.
M Stage had previously been the White House set, and later redressed to serve as Lois Lane’s penthouse.
PICTURED: Article from the time.
44 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Friday, October 17, 1980.
It’s 1980, the film is airing all month long on premium cable channels and is also available on home video, you’re going to need something spiffy to view it on. Head on down to your local Broadway Southwest and pick up one of these nifty 13″ or 19″ (WITH remote) RCA television sets for the low-looow price of $429, or what today would be over $1600.
PICTURED: Newspaper ad.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
DISCLAIMER:
THE ARTICLES PRESENTED HERE ARE PRODUCTS OF THEIR TIME. THEY MAY DEPICT PREJUDICES FROM THE CAST, CREW AND PUBLISHER THAT WERE COMMONPLACE IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. WHILE THESE PREJUDICES DO NOT REPRESENT THIS WEBSITE’S VIEWS, THE TEXT IS BEING PRESENTED AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY PRINTED, BECAUSE TO DO OTHERWISE WOULD BE THE SAME AS CLAIMING THESE PREJUDICES NEVER EXISTED.
-Alex
46 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Monday, October 16, 1978.
The reviews for the SUPERMAN THE MOVIE trailer are in, and Reeve is too “fruity” to fly in a fairytale film.
PICTURED: Article from the time.
43 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN II-
Friday, October 16, 1981.
Time to visit the video store and pick out a movie.
PICTURED: Newspaper ad.
38 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN IV-
Thursday, October 16, 1986. Stage 6, Elstree Studios.
Mariel Hemingway has a promotional photo shoot as Lacy Warfield.
Note the Luthor’s penthouse backdrop and Gene Hackman’s name on the back of the
PICTURED: Various stills from the day.
38 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN IV-
Thursday, October 16, 1986. Stage 6, Elstree Studios.
Filming Nuclear Man 2’s first arrival at Luthor’s penthouse.
PICTURED: Various stills from the day.
29 YEARS AGO TODAY-
CHRISTOPHER REEVE-
Monday, October 16, 1995. Pierre Hotel, New York.
Christopher Reeve makes his first public appearance since his horse riding accident.
PICTURED: Article from the time.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
44 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Sunday, October 12, 1980.
The theatrical version premieres on the HBO premium cable channel.
PICTURED: HBO guide cover and summary, television guide ad.
Friday, October 11, 2024
44 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Saturday, October 11, 1980.
The theatrical version premieres on the Showtime premium cable channel.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
45 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN II-
Wednesday, October 10, 1979. 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios.
Director Richard Lester films the Fortress of Solitude dinner scenes.
A short bit filmed but deleted from the theatrical release has Superman baking a soufflé with his heat vision just prior to the dinner scene, it’s what you see them eating in the film, dessert. This sequence was added to the extended tv version. Although not included in the film in the bluray, DVD or 4K releases of the 117 minutes version of SUPERMAN II THE RICHARD DONNER CUT, the scene did appear within the film in the 122 minutes streaming version no longer available. It’s also available as a special feature in the post 2006 DVD, blurays and 4K releases deleted scenes section of the theatrical version of SUPERMAN II.
Another short scene filmed and featured only in the extended tv version (cut in the ABC airings in the U.S.) shows Lois walking into a secluded part of the Fortress just after the dinner and pulling out the nightgown from her purse that she is later seen wearing when Superman depowers.
Ironically, just two years earlier, director Richard Donner was filming the Fortress of Solitude exterior for SUPERMAN THE MOVIE and SUPERMAN II on the same set.
PICTURED: Various stills.
44 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Friday, October 10, 1980.
The film prepares for its HBO premiere on October 12.
PICTURED: Television guide ads.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
43 YEARS AGO TODAY-
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE and SUPERMAN II-
Thursday, October 9, 1981.
Less than four months since its North American theatrical release, the theatrical version of SUPERMAN II is released on home video on VHS and Betamax formats.
This release would be the same print later seen in the red clamshell case.
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE is released for a third time on VHS and Betamax.
The previous VHS and Betamax big cardboard box releases of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE by WCI Home Video and Warner Home Video had been sped up and the end credits reduced to bring the original running time of 143 minutes down to 127 minutes in order to fit the film on one cassette due to video tape length limitations of the time, this release is that same 127 minute print but slightly altered, making this home video release of SUPERMAN THE MOVIE different from all other officially released versions of the film.
The release of SUPERMAN II on home video causes a stir in the video rental community, as Warner Bros. makes its video library for rental only to video stores.
Essentially, video stores would lease the tapes from Warner Home Video, and then rent them out to customers. After six months of rental, the video store would be allowed to purchase the used video cassettes at a discounted price. Many video stores refused to carry Warner titles, citing that if they rented a title from Warner for their store, an if that title didn’t rent out that week to customers, the video store would be out of money.
Basically, Warner Bros. wanted to treat video stores like movie theatres: you rent the films from them weekly, then you charge people to watch them.
At this point in history, the film was yet to open theatrically in India, Thailand, Colombia, Uruguay, Turkey and Peru.
For the only time in the history of the videocassettes released on home video in the U.S., the title on the labels of the videocassettes depict the film’s respective logo lettering (previous and later releases featured a basic text font).
PICTURED: Video store promotional poster, newspaper ads and articles, video covers and VHS and Betamax videocassettes.
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