In the mid 1950s, actor George Reeves was a hero to millions of children. They didn't know him as the aging actor who wanted to be a movie star.
They knew him as Superman, the red-caped hero from Krypton with amazing powers and the ability to fly. Here we investigate the tragic death of the beloved actor behind the cape,
as we compare director Allen Coulter's new film, Hollywoodland, to the real events in the life of George Reeves, who from 1952 until 1958 portrayed the man of steel in the
television series The Adventures of Superman.
Find out:
· Did Toni Mannix really buy George Reeves a house?
· Was Adrien Brody's character based on a real person?
Reel Faces
- See Photos of the Real George Reeves,Tonni Mannix, Eddie Mannix, and Lenore Lemmon