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Superman costume worn by Christopher Reeve in the Superman…
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Melbourne
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24-May-2009
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Superman costume worn by Christopher Reeve in the Superman films, comprising a royal blue leotard with 'Red and yellow 'S' logo to chest, zip closure to back, four press studs to shoulders for cape attachment (cape not present), one slit to each thigh, labelled inside 'Bermans & Nathan 40 Camden St, London Nw1', with typed inscription 'Christopher Reeve Normal 18628 Superman 3'; a pair of red polyamid trunks with four wide belt loops, labelled inside 'Bermans & Nathan 40 Camden St, London Nw1', with typed inscription 'Christopher Reeve 12312 Superman' and additionally inscribed in blue ink 'New'; and a yellow vinyl belt with oval 'Buckle', beige leather backing and two hook fasteners, with 'Bermans & Nathan' label, typed inscription indistinct but appears to read 'Harness 15128 Superman II', the back of the belt also inscribed in black ink 'Hb 19 3'; a 'Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Certificate of Authenticity' confirming that the leotard was 'Made for Christopher Reeve as 'Superman' in the production Superman III'; a certificate of authenticity from 'The Prop Store of London' regarding the leotard; a letter from 'The Prop Store of London' confirming that the briefs were 'Worn by Christopher Reeve in...Superman the movie'; and a supplement to TV week,1979 showing a colour image of Christopher Reeve in the role of Superman (a lot), It is understood that this leotard was used to film flying scenes. Wires were inserted through the slits at the thigh in order to raise Christopher Reeve into the air, Superman is an icon of twentieth century popular culture. His distinctive blue, red and yellow crime fighting costume makes him arguably the most recognisable character in movie history. He was created in 1932 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and first appeared in 'Action Comic #1' in 1938. The huge success of the comic book hero led to several spin-offs including a long-running radio series and seventeen short films. In 1978 the first feature length Superman movie opened with Christopher Reeve in the lead role. The film was a box office hit and at the time was Warner Bros. Biggest ever commercial success. Christopher Reeve went on to star as the superhero in three further feature length movies
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Memorabilia: Film & Television