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SUPERMAN, a musical comedy in two acts, is cleverly set against a comic-book backdrop of the city of Metropolis. In the upper left-hand corner of the stage is the "DC Comics" logo. Superman--played by Randy Stone '78--first appears by stepping out of a slit in the...

Author: By Mary G. Gotschall, | Title: Faster Than a Speeding Bullet | 11/8/1978 | See Source »

The plot of Superman smacks of what we have all sopped up since age seven from DC Comics. All the familiar characters are there, along with a few new faces--Max Mencken (remember H.L.) the sleazy reporter for the Daily Planet; Dr. Abner Sedgwick, a frustrated mad scientist from the...

Author: By Mary G. Gotschall, | Title: Faster Than a Speeding Bullet | 11/8/1978 | See Source »

Sedgwick, the villainous "ten-time Nobel prize loser," seeks to ruin Superman's reputation in Metropolis. Strongly played by Fred Barton, the mad doctor epitomizes nurdiness; he is the science wonk par excellence, dressed in white lab coat, sneakers, and ABC sportscaster's plaid pants. One of the best moments...

Author: By Mary G. Gotschall, | Title: Faster Than a Speeding Bullet | 11/8/1978 | See Source »

Sedgwick recruits the Flying Lings to throw dynamite on City Hall while Superman is receiving a tribute from high school cheerleaders. The accusatory finger points at Superman for this lapse from exemplary behavior; the Metropolis citizenry ostracizes the unfortunate superhero.

Author: By Mary G. Gotschall, | Title: Faster Than a Speeding Bullet | 11/8/1978 | See Source »

Yamit (pop, 2,000) is the largest Israeli community in Sinai. A trim town of white stucco bungalows, a modern shopping center and good schools, it was originally promoted by Moshe Dayan-then Defense Minister in Golda Meir's Labor government-as a potential regional metropolis of 250,000...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: A Sense of Betrayal | 10/9/1978 | See Source »

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