Query: DC Comics adapted films or superhero films from the 1950s
Domain: films
Relevant documents:
Constantine (film)
Batman (serial)
Jonah Hex (film)
Atom Man vs. Superman
Steel (1997 film)
Planet Prince
Superman and the Mole Men
Stupor Duck
The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion
Swamp Thing (film)
The Return of Swamp Thing
The Vigilante
Hop Harrigan (serial)
Superman (serial)
Batman (1966 film)
Congo Bill (serial)
Evidence from documents: Constantine (film): '''''Constantine''''' is a 2005 American superhero horror film directed by Francis Lawrence in his feature film directorial debut. Written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, it is based on DC Comics' ''Hellblazer'' comic book.
Batman (serial): '''''Batman''''' is a 1943 American 15-chapter theatrical serial from Columbia Pictures, produced by Rudolph C. Flothow, directed by Lambert Hillyer, that stars Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as his sidekick Robin. The serial is based on the DC Comics character Batman
Jonah Hex (film): '''''Jonah Hex''''' is a 2010 American Western superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name.
Atom Man vs. Superman: '''''Atom Man vs. Superman''''' is a 1950 American film serial and the second Superman movie serial featuring Kirk Alyn, credited (as with the previous serial) only by his character name, Superman.
Steel (1997 film): '''''Steel''''' is a 1997 American superhero film loosely based on the DC Comics character of the same name.
Planet Prince: is a 1958 Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series created by Masaru Igami and produced by Senkosha, the series aired on NTV from November 4, 1958 to October 6, 1959, with a total of 49 episodes (comprising four separate adventures).
Superman and the Mole Men: superhero films from the 1950s: a 1951 American independent black-and-white superhero film released by Lippert Pictures
DC Comics adapted films: It is the first feature film based on any DC Comics character.
Stupor Duck: '''''Stupor Duck''''' is a 1956 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' animated short directed by Robert McKimson. The short was released on July 7, 1956, and stars Daffy Duck in a Superman spoof. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc and Daws Butler; Butler — who voiced the narrator and the newspaper editor — was uncredited.
The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion: '''''The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion''''', or just '''''Blackhawk''''', is a 1952 American 15-chapter science fiction adventure movie serial from Columbia Pictures, based on the comic book ''Blackhawk'', first published by Quality Comics, but later owned by competitor DC Comics. It was Columbia's forty-ninth serial. Home video release has since given the serial the tagline: "Fearless Champion of Freedom".
Swamp Thing (film): '''''Swamp Thing''''' is a 1982 American superhero horror film written and directed by Wes Craven, based on the Vertigo/DC Comics character of the same name created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. It tells the story of scientist Alec Holland (Ray Wise) who becomes transformed into the monster known as Swamp Thing (Dick Durock) through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil Anton Arcane (Louis Jourdan). Later, he helps a woman named Alice Cable (Adrienne Barbeau) and battles the man responsible for it all, the ruthless Arcane. The film did well on home video and cable and was followed by a sequel, ''The Return of Swamp Thing'', in 1989.
The Return of Swamp Thing: '''''The Return of Swamp Thing''''' is a 1989 American superhero film based on the DC Comics' character of the same name.
The Vigilante: '''''The Vigilante''''' is a 1947 American Western film serial directed by Wallace Fox. The 33rd serial released by Columbia Pictures, it was based on the comic book cowboy Vigilante, who first appeared in ''Action Comics'', published by DC Comics.
Hop Harrigan (serial): '''''Hop Harrigan''''' (aka '''''Hop Harrigan America's Ace of the Airways''''') (1946) is a Columbia film serial, based on the Hop Harrigan comic books by DC Comics. The serial comprised 15 two-reel chapters with Derwin Abrahams as the director, and Sam Katzman, the producer. Columbia Pictures was one of the last Hollywood studios to continue in postwar years with the serial format. By 1947, Universal Pictures discontinued their serials, with only Republic Pictures and Columbia continuing with serials. The last serial was Columbia's ''Blazing the Overland Trail'' (1956).
Superman (serial): '''''Superman''''' is a 1948 15-part Columbia Pictures film serial based on the comic book character Superman. It stars an uncredited Kirk Alyn (billed only by his character name, Superman; but credited on the promotional posters) and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. Like ''Batman'' (1943), it is notable as the first live-action appearance of Superman on film, and for the longevity of its distribution. The serial was directed by Thomas Carr, who later directed many early episodes of the ''Adventures of Superman'' television series, and Spencer Gordon Bennet, produced by Sam Katzman, and shot in and around Los Angeles, California. It was originally screened at movie matinées, and after the first three scene-setting chapters, every episode ends in a cliffhanger. The Superman-in-flight scenes are animations, in part due to the small production budget.
Batman (1966 film): '''''Batman''''' (also known as '''''Batman: The Movie''''') is a 1966 American superhero film based on the ''Batman
'' television series, and the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character Batman. Released by 20th Century Fox, the film starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. The film hit theaters two months after the last episode of the first season of the television series. The film includes most members of the original TV cast, with the exception of Julie Newmar, who played Catwoman in first two seasons; for the movie, she was replaced by Lee Meriwether.
Congo Bill (serial): s a Columbia movie serial based on the DC Comics character Congo Bill, later named Congorilla.