Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006 TV Movie)

Kevin Spacey: Narrator

Quotes 

• Narrator : But no matter what conflicts he faced, Superman reflected the same unwavering optimism of his readers. And as the 1960s dawned Superman seemed completely in-tune with a hopeful new decade symbolized by the election of a vigorous young president who promised a future of space exploration and social justice. One Superman comic written in 1963, even suggested a friendship between the American president and the Kryptonian crime-fighter. The comic was set to go to press that November... just as shots rang out in Dallas, Texas. At the age of 46, John F. Kennedy was dead. And his assassination shattered the dreams of a new frontier. Another generation grew disillusioned. Institutions, traditions, convictions all became candidates for radical change. And change they did.

• [on the beginning of filming "Superman: The Movie"] 

  Narrator : When production began at Pinewood Studios in England, two facts became apparent: The film would be the most ambitious comic-book movie ever made. And shooting it would be next to impossible.

• Narrator : But not everyone loved the Man of Steel. In fact, one outspoken psychiatrist, Dr. Fredric Wertham considered Superman un-American. In his 1954 book, Seduction of the Innocent, Wertham waged an incendiary war on comic books and called the Man of Steel a fascist. Wertham was a star witness at the Senate investigation into popular media and its alleged responsibility for juvenile delinquency which was on the rise across America. Wertham's message, echoed by other witnesses, sent shock waves through the anxious comic-book industry and threatened its very existence. Fortunately, Wertham's attack on Superman bounced off the Man of Steel like so many bullets.