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Secret History of Comics

The Trials of Superman (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, History

The story of how the world's first superhero came to be and how Superman's creators fought for years to receive proper credit and compensation.
Director
Producer
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Directors
Kara Eide (recreation) | Kris Woznesensky (recreation) (as Kris Woz)
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 20, 2017

Release date
Nov 20, 2017 (United States)

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26 cast members
Name Known for
Rob Lowe
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Brad Ricca
Self - Author, 'Super Boys' Self - Author, 'Super Boys'   See fewer
Mike Olszewski
Self - President, The Siegel and Shuster Society Self - President, The Siegel and Shuster Society   See fewer
Mike Sangiacomo
Self - Reporter, Cleveland Plain Dealer Self - Reporter, Cleveland Plain Dealer   See fewer
Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson
Self - Comic Book Historian Self - Comic Book Historian   See fewer
Charles Brownstein
Self - Executive Director, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Self - Executive Director, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund   See fewer
Craig Yoe
Self - Comic Book Historian Self - Comic Book Historian   See fewer
Neal Adams
Self - Comic Book Artist Self - Comic Book Artist   See fewer
Kevin Smith
Self - Filmmaker Self - Filmmaker   See fewer
Richard Donner
Self - Director, 'Superman' Self - Director, 'Superman'   See fewer
Jeff Trexler
Self - Legal Expert, Siegel & Shuster Case Self - Legal Expert, Siegel & Shuster Case   See fewer
Fred Allen
Self - Radio Host (archive sound) Self - Radio Host (archive sound)   See fewer
Jerry Siegel
Self (archive sound) Self (archive sound)   See fewer
Beni Gottesman
Young Jerry Siegel Young Jerry Siegel   See fewer
Bito Boucher
Young Joe Shuster (as Bito Gottesman) Young Joe Shuster (as Bito Gottesman)   See fewer
Brendan Taylor
Jerry Siegel Jerry Siegel   See fewer
Blaine Anderson
Joe Shuster Joe Shuster   See fewer
Robert Leaf
1940s Judge #1 1940s Judge #1   See fewer
John Perrotta
Harry Donefeld Harry Donefeld   See fewer
Byron Noble
Jack Liebowitz Jack Liebowitz   See fewer
Emma Middleton
Joanne Siegel Joanne Siegel   See fewer
Ken Speckeen
1960s Judge #2 1960s Judge #2   See fewer
Tom Belding
Neal Adams Neal Adams   See fewer
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
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