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Superman and the Mole Men
Superman and the Mole Men is an independently made 1951 American black-and-white superhero film released by Lippert Pictures Inc. Produced by Barney A. Sarecky and directed by Lee Sholem, it stars George Reeves as Superman and Phyllis Coates as Lois Lane. It is the first feature film based on any DC Comics character.
The film's storyline concerns reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane arriving in the small town of Silsby to witness the drilling of the world's deepest oil well. The drill,
sailing by Saturn-like ringed planets.
The film's original film score by Darrell Calker was removed when "Superman and the Mole Men" was re-cut into the two-part Superman TV episode. It was replaced with "canned" production library music used in the first season of the Superman television series.
The laser-like weapon of the Mole Men, which they retrieve from their subterranean home in order to defend themselves and rescue their injured comrade, was a prop made by adding metal shoulder braces