Summer of Superman: A history of the ‘Man of Steel’ across radio, television and film

David Corenswet, (bottom left photo by Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com), is the latest actor to don the iconic blue suit and red cape and play Superman on the big screen, joining a fraternity that includes, clockwise from top left, Christopher Reeve, Henry Cavill and George Reeves. James Gunn’s “Superman” opens July 11.Photos courtesy cleveland.com and Getty Images

CLEVELAND, Ohio – James Gunn’s new “Superman” film is making headlines all over the world this summer, but the character’s appearances across radio, television and film stretch all the way back to the late 1930s.

Many readers’ awareness begins with entries from the 1970s – namely the 1978 feature film “Superman: The Movie” starring Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman and Christopher Reeve.

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