Lois Lane's car in the original Superman

Harrydale · Dec 5, 2015

Does anyone know what kind of car Lois Lane drives in the original TV series Superman?

It is a convertible looking car but has full door and window frames on all the side widows.

If any group on the internet knows I'm sure it will be someone in this forum. Smartest bunch of people on the net!

Just wondering,

Harrydale

gunnails · Dec 5, 2015

The answer is: 1950 Nash Rambler convertible

Harrydale · Dec 5, 2015

thank you very much gunnails!

Alpo · Dec 5, 2015

And that scene is from the movie Superman and the Mole People, 1951. Guess that would be the pilot of the show, since the TV show started in 1952. Then busted in half and put out as a two-parter, episodes 25 and 26 the first year, The Unknown People.

Texas Star · Dec 5, 2015

Who played Lois back then? Superman? I used to know Superman's name, the actor. I think he committed suicide with a Luger, but there's a theory that he was really shot by a contract killer.

Anyone else watching the new, Supergirl series? I've decided it's sort of okay, and sometimes good. But I have quarrels with some of the casting.

Was glad to see Harrison Ford's wife have a key role. (Callista Flockhart.)

What kind of license plate is on the car? Is that American?

Harrydale · Dec 6, 2015

After the first season's filming was completed, actress Phyllis Coates made other commitments and did not return as Lois Lane for the second season. Noel Neill (who had played the character in the theatrical serials) stepped into the role, and remained until the series' cancellation. George Reeves was the original Superman.

Evil Dog · Dec 6, 2015

Would depend on the year.... "The Adventures of Superman" TV series ran from 1952 to 1958. Lois Lane was played by Phyllis Coates in 24 episodes from 1952 to 1953 then Noel Neill in the remaining 78 episodes from 1953 to 1958. The actress in the picture above looks to be Phyllis Coates. The license place is an early 50's California plate.

oldfart64 · Dec 6, 2015

Harrydale said:
Does anyone know what kind of car Lois Lane drives in the original TV series Superman?

It is a convertible looking car but has full door and window frames on all the side widows.

If any group on the internet knows I'm sure it will be someone in this forum. Smartest bunch of people on the net!

Just wondering,

Harrydale

pretty sure it was a nash rambler or maybe a studebaker lark, but feel good with the nash

Big Cholla · Dec 6, 2015

I dated a coed in college that owned that exact car. I scoffed at it and made fun of it, but totally taken back when asked to do a little maintenance on it. I was amazed at its obvious quality of construction. I never saw any of the 'Superman' movies, but did meet Chris Reeves several time while I was showing my Morgan Horses in Horse Shows. He too owned Morgans (or a girl friend did; I never knew for sure) and would be in the stands watching them show. He was very approachable and a very nice guy. ...............

cowart · Dec 6, 2015

Before there was a TV series, there were Superman serials, starting around 1948, which eventually found their way onto TV as reruns. I remember seeing them later. Kirk Alyn played Superman:

Noel Neill was in the serials and before that had a much more glamorous movie actress persona:

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Fat Frank · Dec 6, 2015

The picture above of the Nash Rambler reminded me of something...
I love seeing the old pics of forests of oil wells in the background in California. How many people today never knew it once looked like that?
Here are a couple of others:
Just North of Long Beach, CA ca.1941

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Huntington Beach, CA 1930s-40s

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zelda · Dec 6, 2015

My Grandparents lived in Torrance Ca during the early part of WWll before returning to South Carolina when Dad was born.
l bet the 'greenies' would soil themselves seeing pictures of what THEIR BEACH was once like.

Old TexMex · Dec 6, 2015

zelda said:
My Grandparents lived in Torrance Ca .....
l bet the 'greenies' would soil themselves seeing pictures of what THEIR BEACH was once like.

Ain't that the truth!
Especially while they're saying that the damage from modern drilling will pollute and last forever!

chaparrito · Dec 6, 2015

Texas Star said:
Who played Lois back then? Superman?

I don't think Superman played Lois, no.

the ringo kid · Dec 6, 2015

Alpo said:
And that scene is from the movie Superman and the Mole People, 1951. Guess that would be the pilot of the show, since the TV show started in 1952. Then busted in half and put out as a two-parter, episodes 25 and 26 the first year, The Unknown People.

Originally, that was a serial strung together as a feature length movie. There were at least two Superman and Batman serials.

the ringo kid · Dec 6, 2015

Texas Star said:
Who played Lois back then? Superman? I used to know Superman's name, the actor. I think he committed suicide with a Luger, but there's a theory that he was really shot by a contract killer.

Anyone else watching the new, Supergirl series? I've decided it's sort of okay, and sometimes good. But I have quarrels with some of the casting.

Was glad to see Harrison Ford's wife have a key role. (Callista Flockhart.)

What kind of license plate is on the car? Is that American?

Neill and Coates, were also in zillions//it seemed// of B Westerns and tv western episodes. They also sadly, had a bad rivalry going on. Coates passed away but not sure when? and last I heard, Neill was still alive.

Grayfox · Dec 6, 2015

The death of Superman actor George Reeves has long been one of those Hollywood Mysteries.
It was officially ruled suicide, but has long been thought to actually be a murder. Too many details just don't fit the suicide theory and it was rumored that Reeves had an affair with a gangster's wife.
Much has been written on the subject, but I doubt we'll ever know for sure what happened.

JcMack · Dec 6, 2015

I remember George playing Claudette Colbert's boy friend in "So Proudly We Hail". I think Veronica Lake was in it too. Did you know he really couldn't fly? He showed up in a car at a Cub Scout jamborie I attended in around '55. Fortunately Davy Crockett started on TV after I learned Superman was a phony.

walkinghorse · Dec 6, 2015

gunnails said:
The answer is: 1950 Nash Rambler convertible

The first sun roof or maybe moon roof! Except for electronics, who says anything new is invented?

cowart · Dec 6, 2015

the ringo kid said:
Coates passed away but not sure when? and last I heard, Neill was still alive.

I don't see a record of either of them passing away. Neill is in her late 90s.

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