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In 1978, director Richard Donner did the impossible: he turned a comic book icon into a cinematic legend. Starring Christopher Reeve in his definitive breakout performance, Superman: The Movie

: The most sought-after versions are the TV Extended Cuts , such as the 188-minute " Salkind International Extended Cut " originally aired on KCOP in 1994 and ABC in 1982.

Archival recordings of the legendary ABC television broadcasts, which featured nearly 45 minutes of extended footage not seen in the original theatrical release.

Here are a few of the key versions you can find:

Digitized print magazines from 1978 (like Starlog ) offer behind-the-scenes concept art, actor profiles, and pre-release speculation. The Ethics of Digital Archiving