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SUPERGIRL FIRST FLIGHT- U.S. THEATRICAL VERSION

SUPERGIRL was released worldwide outside of North America in July 1984 and throughout the summer, with a running time of 124 minutes. By the time the film reached U.S. theatres in November, it had undergone a drastic cut to its length, and what American audiences saw was and almost 20 minute shorter version, featuring alternate music and dialogue, different takes and new shots.
The most obvious cuts were in the arrival of Supergirl on Earth sequence, with the discovery of her powers by crushing a rock and making a flower bloom with her heat vision scenes excised, and numerous flying shots shortened, as well as the deletion of her landing and posing against the sunset at the end of the sequence.
With a running time of 2 minutes, 8 seconds, this sequence runs 2 minutes, 36 seconds shorter than as seen in the 124 minute International Version and 138 minute Director’s Cut.

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The SUPERMAN III and SUPERGIRL photos were taken within nine months of each other and on the same stage, the 007 Stage at Pinewood Studios.

YESTERYEARS NEWS TODAY!

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

36 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK!
Saturday, April 16, 1988.
STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION season 1, episode 22, SYMBIOSIS, airs in its first run in the U.S.
VIDEO: Episode promo.

AIRPORT newspaper ad. April 16, 1971.
ANDROMEDA STRAIN newspaper ad. April 16, 1971
PATTON/MASH newspaper ad. April 16, 1971.
THE GODFATHER newspaper ad. April 16, 1972.
SOYLENT GREEN newspaper ad. April 16, 1973.
THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE newspaper ad. April 16, 1973.
RABBIT TEST newspaper ad. April 16, 1978.
LIBERACE newspaper ad. April 16, 1980.
THE COLOR PURPLE newspaper ad. April 16, 1986.
OUT OF AFRICA newspaper ad. April 16, 1986.
POLICE ACADEMY 3- BACK IN TRAINING newspaper ad. April 16, 1986.
THE MONEY PIT newspaper ad. April 16, 1986.
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET- DREAM WARRIORS newspaper ad. April 16, 1987.
FIELD OF DREAMS newspaper ad. April 16, 1989.
BLAZING SADDLES newspaper ad. April 16, 1992.
INDECENT PROPOSAL newspaper ad. April 16, 1993.
GROUNDHOG DAY newspaper ad. April 16, 1993.
MAJOR LEAGUE II newspaper ad. April 16, 1994.
TOMMY BOY newspaper ad. April 16, 1972.
OUTBREAK newspaper ad. April 16, 1995.
FARGO newspaper ad. April 16, 1996.
ANACONDA newspaper ad. April 16, 1997.
PINK FLAMINGOS newspaper ad. April 16, 1997.
RETURN OF THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN AND THE BIONIC WOMAN/BIONIC SHOWDOWN Fox Family television guide ad. April 16, 1999.

Monday, April 15, 2024

THE GODFATHER newspaper ad. April 15, 1972.
WHAT’S UP, DOC? newspaper ad. April 15, 1972.
SOYLENT GREEN newspaper ad. April 15, 1973.
CHARLOTTE’S WEB newspaper ad. April 15, 1973.
AMERICAN GRAFFITI newspaper ad. April 15, 1974.
FUNNY LADY newspaper ad. April 15, 1975.
BLAZING SADDLES newspaper ad. April 15, 1979.
NIGHTHAWKS newspaper ad. April 15, 1981.
LEGEND newspaper ad. April 15, 1985.
APRIL FOOL’S DAY newspaper ad. April 15, 1986.
DOWN AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS newspaper ad. April 15, 1986.
PLATOON newspaper ad. April 15, 1987.
FLETCH LIVES newspaper ad. April 15, 1989.
HEATHERS newspaper ad. April 15, 1989.
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES newspaper ad. April 15, 1992.
BRENDA STARR newspaper ad. April 15, 1992.
BASIC INSTINCT newspaper ad. April 15, 1992.
STRAIGHT TALK newspaper ad. April 15, 1992.
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES newspaper ad. April 15, 1992.
LIAR LIAR newspaper ad. April 15, 1997.
SCREAM newspaper ad. April 15, 1997.

Sunday, April 14, 2024

CABARET newspaper ad. April 14, 1972.
A CLOCKWORK ORANGE newspaper ad. April 14, 1972.
THE STING newspaper ad. April 14, 1974.
THE STEPFORD WIVES newspaper ad. April 14, 1975.
KING KONG newspaper ad. April 14, 1977.
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER newspaper ad. April 14, 1978.
RABBIT TEST newspaper ad. April 14, 1978.
THE DEER HUNTER newspaper ad. April 14, 1979.
OMEN III- THE FINAL CONFLICT newspaper ad. April 14, 1981.
ROMANCING THE STONE newspaper ad. April 14, 1984.
MURPHY’S LAW newspaper ad. April 14, 1986.
THE MONEY PIT newspaper ad. April 14, 1986.
BACK TO THE FUTURE newspaper ad. April 14, 1986.
THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS newspaper ad. April 14, 1987.
POLICE ACADEMY 4- CITIZENS ON PATROL newspaper ad. April 14, 1987.
JOAN RIVERS newspaper ad. April 14, 1987.
MAJOR LEAGUE newspaper ad. April 14, 1989.
BILL & TED’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE newspaper ad. April 14, 1989.
BRENDA STARR newspaper ad. April 14, 1992.
ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE newspaper ad. April 14, 1994.
THE BIRDCAGE newspaper ad. April 14, 1996.
E.T.- THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL TNT television ad. April 14, 1996.
ANACONDA newspaper ad. April 14, 1997.
GREASE newspaper ad. April 14, 1998.

Saturday, April 13, 2024

57 YEARS AGO TODAY!
Thursday, April 13, 1967.
STAR TREK THE ORIGINAL SERIES season 1, episode 29, OPERATION: ANNIHILATE!, airs in its first run in the U.S.
VIDEO: Episode promo.

PATTON/MASH newspaper ad. April 13, 1971.
CHARLOTTE’S WEB newspaper ad. April 13, 1973.
SOYLENT GREEN newspaper ad. April 13, 1973.
THE STING newspaper ad. April 13, 1974.
MAME newspaper ad. April 13, 1974.
EARTHQUAKE newspaper ad. April 13, 1975.
NETWORK newspaper ad. April 13, 1977.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND newspaper ad. April 13, 1978.
HEAVEN CAN WAIT newspaper ad. April 13, 1979.
BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY newspaper ad. April 13, 1979.
THE DEER HUNTER ON-TV television guide ad. April 13, 1980.
WONDER WOMAN KTLA television guide ad. April 13, 1981.
FRIDAY THE 13TH- THE FINAL CHAPTER newspaper ad. April 13, 1984.
THE RIGHT STUFF newspaper ad. April 13, 1984.

Friday, April 12, 2024

47 YEARS AGO TODAY!
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE and SUPERMAN II-
Monday and Tuesday, April 11 and 12, 1977. B Stage, Pinewood Studios.
Marlon Brando spends two days filming his Krypton trial scenes with Sarah Douglas, Jack O’Halloran and Terence Stamp.
VIDEO: Behind the scene footage and cast and crew interviews.

45 YEARS AGO TODAY!
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Thursday, April 12, 1979.
The film is playing in theaters everywhere.
VIDEO: Newspaper ad.

43 YEARS AGO TODAY!
SUPERMAN II-
Sunday, April 12, 1981.
The film opens across the UK.
VIDEO: Newspaper ads.

More from April 12

AMERICAN GRAFFITI newspaper ad. April 12, 1974.
SERPICO newspaper ad. April 12, 1974.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS newspaper ad. April 12, 1975.
THE FOUR MUSKETEERS newspaper ad. April 12, 1975.
THE STEPFORD WIVES newspaper ad. April 12, 1975.
ROCKY newspaper ad. April 12, 1977.
RABBIT TEST newspaper ad. April 12, 1978.
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER newspaper ad. April 12, 1979.
BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY newspaper ad. April 12, 1979.
SATURN 3 newspaper ad. April 12, 1980.
EXCALIBUR newspaper ad. April 12, 1981.
HOME VIDEO AD newspaper ad. April 12, 1981.
PORKY’S newspaper ad. April 12, 1982.
POLICE ACADEMY newspaper ad. April 12, 1984.
CAT’S EYE newspaper ad. April 12, 1985.

Thursday, April 11, 2024

41 YEARS AGO TODAY!
SUPERMAN III-
Monday, April 11, 1983.
The 55th Academy Awards are held in Los Angeles, and Christopher Reeve and Susan Sarandon are presenters to Luis Gossett Jr. for Best Supporting Actor in AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN.
Out of curiosity, one of the other nominees is John Lithgow for THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP, a role Reeve later said he regretted turning down due to pressure from people around him, and here is Lithgow getting a nomination for the part.
Margot Kidder is also in attendance, her film, TRENCHCOAT, was playing in theaters.
SUPERMAN III is just over two months from its U.S. theatrical opening.
PICTURED: Images and articles from the time.

More from April 11

THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN newspaper ad. April 11, 1971.
SOYLENT GREEN newspaper ad. April 11, 1973.
CHARLOTTE’S WEB newspaper ad. April 11, 1973.
THE STING newspaper ad. April 11, 1974.
THE GODFATHER PART II newspaper ad. April 11, 1975.
FUNNY LADY newspaper ad. April 11, 1975.
AIRPORT ’77 newspaper ad. April 11, 1977.
DOLLY PARTON newspaper ad. April 11, 1977.
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER newspaper ad. April 11, 1978.
STAR WARS newspaper ad. April 11, 1979.
THE BLACK HOLE newspaper ad. April 11, 1980.
BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY newspaper ad. April 11, 1979.
NORMA RAE newspaper ad. April 11, 1979.
THE FACTS OF LIFE NBC television guide ad. April 11, 1980.
COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER newspaper ad. April 11, 1981.
VICTOR/VICTORIA newspaper ad. April 11, 1982.
THE BLACK STALLION RETURNS newspaper ad. April 11, 1983.
ROMANCING THE STONE newspaper ad. April 11, 1984.
FIREFOX Cinemax television guide ads. April 11, 1984.

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

43 YEARS AGO TODAY-
Friday, April 10, 1981.
STAR WARS is re-released theatrically in the U.S.
PICTURED: Newspaper ad.
VIDEO: Re-release theatrical trailer.

THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN newspaper ad. April 10, 1971.
PLANET OF THE APES/BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES newspaper ad. April 10, 1971.
SOYLENT GREEN newspaper ad. April 10, 1973.
THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE newspaper ad. April 10, 1973.
BLAZING SADDLES newspaper ad. April 10, 1974.
EARTHQUAKE newspaper ad. April 10, 1975.
THE TOWERING INFERNO newspaper ad. April 10, 1975.
THE FOUR MUSKETEERS newspaper ad. April 10, 1975.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND newspaper ad. April 10, 1977.
A STAR IS BORN newspaper ad. April 10, 1977.
THE DEER HUNTER newspaper ad. April 10, 1979.
THE BLACK STALLION newspaper ad. April 10, 1980.
CHER newspaper ad. April 10, 1980.
EXCALIBUR newspaper ad. April 10, 1981.
THE HOWLING newspaper ad. April 10, 1981.
NIGHTHAWKS newspaper ad. April 10, 1981.
POLICE ACADEMY newspaper ad. April 10, 1984.
SPLASH newspaper ad. April 10, 1984.
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT KTTV television guide ad. April 10, 1984.

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

45 YEARS AGO TODAY!
SUPERMAN THE MOVIE-
Monday, April 9, 1979.
The 51st Academy Awards are held in Los Angeles, and Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder are in attendance to represent SUPERMAN THE MOVIE’s various nominations.
Reeve confirms he has settled his lawsuit with the producers of Superman and will be returning for SUPERMAN II.
-WIN-
Special Achievement in Visual Effects: Les Bowie, Colin Chilvers, Denys Coop, Derek Meddings and Zoran Perisic
-NOMINATIONS-
Editing: Stuart Baird
Original Score: John Williams
Sound: Gordon K. McCallum, Graham Hartstone, Nicholas Le Messurier and Roy Charman
PICTURED: Various images from the evening.

43 YEARS AGO TODAY!
SUPERMAN II-
Thursday, April 9, 1981.
The film opens theatrically in London.
PICTURED: Newspaper ads.

More from April 9

36 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK!
Saturday, April 9, 1988.
STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION season 1, episode 21, THE ARSENAL OF FREEDOM, airs in its first run in the U.S.
VIDEO: Episode promo.

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA newspaper ad. April 9, 1971.
SOYLENT GREEN newspaper ad. April 9, 1973.
CABARET newspaper ad. April 9, 1973.
MAME newspaper ad. April 9, 1974.
THE STEPFORD WIVES newspaper ad. April 9, 1975.
THE FOUR MUSKETEERS newspaper ad. April 9, 1975.
STAR WARS newspaper ad. April 9, 1978.
KENNY ROGERS newspaper ad. April 9, 1978.
SHIRLEY MACLAINE newspaper ad. April 9, 1978.
THE CHINA SYNDROME newspaper ad. April 9, 1979.
COAL MINER’S DAUGHTER newspaper ad. April 9, 1980.
HERO AT LARGE newspaper ad. April 9, 1980.
THE HOWLING newspaper ad. April 9, 1981.
NIGHTHAWKS newspaper ad. April 9, 1981.
EYEWITNESS newspaper ad. April 9, 1981.
OMEN III- THE FINAL CONFLICT newspaper ad. April 9, 1981.
FRIDAY THE 13TH- THE FINAL CHAPTER newspaper ad. April 9, 1984.

Monday, April 8, 2024

43 YEARS AGO TODAY!
SUPERMAN II–
Wednesday, April 8, 1981.
The film has its London premiere with Sarah Douglas, Terence Stamp and Margot Kidder in attendance.
PICTURED: Various images from the evening.

40 YEARS AGO TODAY!
SUPERMAN III–
Sunday, April 8, 1984.
The theatrical version airs on the HBO premium cable channel.
PICTURED: Television guide ad.

39 YEARS AGO TODAY!
SUPERGIRL–
Monday, April 8, 1985.
The 106 minute U.S. theatrical version and SUPERGIRL- THE MAKING OF THE MOVIE are released on home video in North America.
PICTURED: Home video ads and articles.

More from April 8

PLANET OF THE APES/BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES newspaper ad. April 8, 1971.
CHARLOTTE’S WEB newspaper ad. April 8, 1973.
SOYLENT GREEN newspaper ad. April 8, 1973.
THE EXORCIST newspaper ad. April 8, 1974.
SERPICO newspaper ad. April 8, 1974.
FUNNY LADY newspaper ad. April 8, 1975.
THE TOWERING INFERNO newspaper ad. April 8, 1975.
NETWORK newspaper ad. April 8, 1977.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND newspaper ad. April 8, 1978.
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER newspaper ad. April 8, 1978.
STAR WARS newspaper ad. April 8, 1978.
THE CHANGELING newspaper ad. April 8, 1980.
ALL NIGHT LONG newspaper ad. April 8, 1981.
PRIVATE BENJAMIN newspaper ad. April 8, 1981.
SOME KIND OF HERO newspaper ad. April 8, 1982.
ARTHUR newspaper ad. April 8, 1982.
ROMANCING THE STONE newspaper ad. April 8, 1984.
HELLO, DOLLY! KTTV television guide ad. April 8, 1984.
DIRTY HARRY/MAGNUM FORCE/THE ENFORCER/SUDDEN IMPACT home video ad. April 8, 1984.
RETURN OF THE JEDI newspaper ad. April 8, 1985.

Sunday, April 7, 2024

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA newspaper ad. April 7, 1971.
THX-1138 newspaper ad. April 7, 1971.
CABARET newspaper ad. April 7, 1973.
THE GODFATHER newspaper ad. April 7, 1973.
AMERICAN GRAFFITI newspaper ad. April 7, 1974.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS newspaper ad. April 7, 1974.
THE GODFATHER PART II newspaper ad. April 7, 1975.
AIRPORT 1975 newspaper ad. April 7, 1975.
SHIRLEY MACLAINE newspaper ad. April 7, 1975.
RABBIT TEST newspaper ad. April 7, 1978.
STAR WARS newspaper ad. April 7, 1978.
BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY newspaper ad. April 7, 1979.
SCANNERS newspaper ad. April 7, 1981.
VICTOR/VICTORIA newspaper ad. April 7, 1981.
THE BLACK STALLION RETURNS newspaper ad. April 7, 1983.
TOOTSIE newspaper ad. April 7, 1983.
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN newspaper ad. April 7, 1983.
RETURN OF THE JEDI newspaper ad. April 7, 1985.
ROMANCING THE STONE television guide ad (Canada). April 7, 1985.
JOAN RIVERS newspaper ad. April 7, 1988.

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