The Adventures Of
SUPERMAN
Radio Program
(1940-1951)

Producer: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Executive Producers: Robert & Jessica Maxwell
Sound Effects: Bill Hoffman
Engineer: Mac Benoit
Announcer: Dan McCullough
Character created by: Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster

CAST

1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1950 | 1951

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 1 - (9/4/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
The dwarf Jacob(Joan Alexander) tells Perry White the whereabouts of Salvatore(Santos Ortega) and Clark takes to the air as Superman and flies to Pirate Cove to apprehend the black-bearded bandit. Back in Metropolis, the villainous Dr. Bly(Santos Ortega) berates Dixie Lamarr(Joan Alexander) for her murder of a federal agent, until he realizes the murder can be pinned on Dixie's double, Lois Lane.

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 2 - (9/5/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Dr. Bly plots to frame Lois Lane for the murder of a federal agent killed by her look-alike, Dixie Lamarr. Lois invites Jimmy Olsen and Dick Grayson(Robin)(Ronald Liss) to join her on her trip to the Playland Amusement Park. Lois Lane's strange comments and behavior puzzle Clark Kent.

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 3 - (9/6/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
A mysterious car trails Lois, Jimmy Olsen and Dick Grayson to the Playland Amusement Park. Lois Lane encounters real-life terrors while riding through Playland's River Of Horrors as Dr. Bly's sinister trap closes in on the Daily Planet's ace girl reporter.

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 4 - (9/7/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
After Lois Lane is abducted at the Playland Amusement Park, Jimmy Olsen and Dick Grayson phone Clark Kent and Batman(Stacy Harris) to enlist their aid in the search for the missing girl reporter.

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 5 - (9/10/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Clark Kent and Batman arrive at Playland and discover that Jimmy Olsen and Dick Grayson have both mysteriously disappeared following the abduction of Lois Lane. Discovering a secret passageway within the horror ride, they follow a mysterious stranger into the hall of mirrors.

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 6 - (9/11/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Clark Kent and Batman are separated as they persue the fleeing "Mr. Hemmingway" (the disguised Dr. Bly). Held captive, Lois Lane attempts to escape as Dr. Bly and Dixie Lamarr frame the girl reporter for the murder of the federal agent.

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 7 - (9/12/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
After Batman falls through a trap door, Clark Kent searches in vain for the Caped Crusader but his X-ray vision can't see through the lead-lined mirrors. Batman, Dick Grayson and Jimmy Olsen are trapped in a huge tank of frigid water. Superman hears their cries for help and crashes through the Hall Of Mirrors to rescue them from the deathtrap. Afterwards, they learn that Lois Lane has been arrested and charged with the murder of a government agent.

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 8 - (9/13/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Clark Kent and Perry White proclaim Lois Lane's innocence but Inspector Henderson insists the evidence that the Daily Planet's intrepid girl reporter has been leading a double life as the murderous Dixie Lamarr is overwhelming.

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 9 - (9/14/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
When Clark Kent and Perry White visit Lois Lane in her cell, the dazed reporter can give no explanation for the evidence planted in her apartment or her cryptic comments to Clark at the newspaper office the day before. Clark Kent and Batman attempt to investigate Jim Hansen's involvement but the trail leads only to death!

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 10 - (9/17/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Lois Lane goes on trial for her life as Dr. Bly and his cohorts gloat over the success of their diabolical plot.

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 11 - (9/18/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Clark Kent suspects that Lois Lane has a double and asks Batman to search police files for the real murderer while he enlists the Daily Planet staff in search of the newspaper's files. Meanwhile, the judge(Ed Jerome)instructs the jury to arrive at a verdict though no evidence has been uncovered to clear the framed girl reporter. Can Clark, Batman and Perry White locate the real Dixie before the jury pronounces Lois guilty of murder?

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 12 - (9/19/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Unable to find any trace of the real Dixie Lamarr in the Daily Planet files, Clark Kent and Perry White return to the courtroom to console Lois Lane. Meanwhile, Batman and Robin's search of the the police files is unsuccessful, but the Caped Crusader refuses to give up.

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 13 - (9/20/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
All hope seems lost and the murder conviction of Lois Lane seem a certainty as Clark, Jimmy and Perry wait with Lois in the courtroom for the jury's verdict. Unsuccessful in their attempts to find police records on the real Dixie Lamarr, Batman and Robin seach the juvenile police records and discover the true identity of the young woman called Dixie Lamarr. As they approach Dixie, Bly's minions shoot Batman. As Dr. Bly's thugs close in on the Dynamic Duo, Robin must choose between staying with the wounded Batman or leaving to seek aid.

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 14 - (9/21/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Robin arrives at the courtroom and informs Clark Kent of the whereabouts of Dixie Lamarr and the wounded Batman. Superman flies to the rescue, but can he complete his mission and capture Dixie before the jury returns a guilty verdict? Plus: Clark Kent sees an item in the Daily Planet that may spell the end of Superman!

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 15 - (9/24/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Clark learns of the death of Dr. John Whistler, the man Superman entrusted with a Kryptonite meteorite, the only substance that can destroy the Man Of Steel. Kent talks to Superman's conscience, and prepares to reveal his greatest secret to Perry White and Lois Lane.

Dr. Bly's Confidence Gang -- chapter 16 - (9/25/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
The origin of Superman is retold as Clark tells Lois Lane and Perry White the story of the Kryptonite meteor and the destruction of the planet Krypton.

The Scarlet Widow -- chapter 1 - (9/26/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Clark Kent informs Lois Lane and Perry White of the threat Kryptonite poses for Superman and reveals that the deadly meteorite was entrusted to the deceased Dr. Whistler. After Lois Lane betrays Clark's confidence and reveals the deadly menace to Superman of the Kryptonite stored in the Metropolis Museum, the enemy agent called The Scarlet Widow(Elspeth Eric) plots to steal the deadly meteotite.

The Scarlet Widow -- chapter 2 - (9/27/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
At Clark's request, Inspector Henderson grudgingly places a police cordon around the Metropolis Museum to guard the Kryptonite, but The Scarlet Widow creates a diversion that allows her henchman to breach the security and enter the museum.

The Scarlet Widow -- chapter 3 - (9/28/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Sniggers escapes from the Metropolis Museum with the stolen Kryptonite, but Clark Kent takes to the air as Superman in an attempt to retrieve the meteorite. Will Superman be successful, or is he flying toward his own doom?

The Scarlet Widow -- chapter 4 - (10/1/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Regaining consciousness, the Man Of Steel searches in vain for Sniggers, but the Cockney safecracker has already returned to the lair of The Scarlet Widow, "the most dangerous woman in the world." Who are the mysterious visitors who arrive at her secret headquarters?

The Scarlet Widow -- chapter 5 - (10/2/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
The Scarlet Widow offers to sell pieces of the stolen Kryptonite for $1,000,000 each to Superman's four greatest enemies, but they insist that "the most dangerous woman in the world' first demonstrate the meteorite's deadly power against the Man Of Steel.

The Scarlet Widow -- chapter 6 - (10/3/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Superman confronts his four greatest enemies, but is subdued by the deadly Kryptonite. Der Teufel(Matt Crowley) steals a piece of the green-glowing meteorite from The Scarlet Widow, who sends The Vulture(Mandell Kramer), Papa Raush(Jackson Beck) and The Laugher(Julian Noa) in pursuit of the fleeing Nazi agent.

The Scarlet Widow -- chapter 7 - (10/4/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
The Man Of Steel recovers from his exposure to the hidden Kryptonite fragments but succumbs to the larger pieces of the deadly meteorite. The Scarlet Widow and Sniggers attempt to send the Man Of Steel on a one-way ride to the bottom of the sea.

The Scarlet Widow -- chapter 8 - (10/5/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Lois expresses concern over the disappearance of Clark Kent while Superman sinks to a watery ocean grave, trapped in a heavy chest with deadly Kryptonite, the only substance that can destroy him.

The Scarlet Widow -- chapter 9 - (10/8/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
A fisherman(Julian Noa) and his daughter(Joan Alexander) attempt to retrieve the cedar chest containing the helpless Superman, but their salvage mission may cost them their own lives.

The Scarlet Widow -- chapter 10 - (10/9/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Superman saves Abigail and her father from the seething riptide and pledges them to secrecy about his escape from the Scarlet Widow's Kryptonite deathtrap. Clark Kent leads the police to the Widow's secret penthouse headquarters.

The Scarlet Widow -- chapter 11 - (9/10/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Clark Kent falters at the door to the Scarlet Widow's penthouse, weakened by the hidden Kryptonite fragments. Superman asks Metropolis' s greatest physicist to search for an antidote against the deadly Kryptonite radiation and resumes his search for The Scarlet Widow and his greatest enemies. Der Teufel plots to return to Germany with the stolen Kryptonite and create a radioactive Atom Man.

The Atom Man -- chapter 1 - (10/11/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
While investigating a murder and mysterious fire with Inspector Henderson, Clark Kent discovers grains of Kryptonite in the charred remains of a laboratory hidden in a tenement basement. Meanwhile, masquerading as the Finance Minister of Belgravia, the disguised Der Teufel travels through Portugal, Spain and France en route to occupied Germany and his rendezvous with the Nazi Underground.

The Atom Man -- chapter 2 - (10/12/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Clark Kent and Inspector Henderson discover that Der Teufel has escaped to Europe disguised as the murdered Dr. Orlovsky and learn that the brilliant Nazi scientist plans to create a deadly atomic monster. Who or what is the dreaded Atom Man?

The Atom Man -- chapter 3 - (10/15/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
The disguised Der Teufel arrives at an inn run by a member of the Nazi Underground and enters a secret passageway to the Black Forrest. Following the Nazi mastermind to occupied Germany, Clark discovers that a clue has been found to Der Teufel's whereabouts, but will Superman be able to prevent the Nazi genius from creating his deadly Atom Man?

The Atom Man -- chapter 4 - (10/16/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Der Teufel arrives at the secret cave headquarters of the fanatical underground Nazi organization. The Nazi scientist outlines his plan to transform a human being into a deadly Atom Man who can revive Hitler's dream of world domination.

The Atom Man -- chapter 5 - (10/17/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
While Clark Kent paces nervously awaiting news of Der Teufel, a military policeman recalls meeting the disguised Der Teufel and goes to investigate at Gottfried's Inn, but it's too late. Professor Milch has already succeeded in converting the Kryptonite fragment into a liquid state. Who will become the world's first Atom Man?

The Atom Man -- chapter 6 - (10/18/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Superman flies back to Metropolis, unaware that the military police are closing in on the man he seeks. Der Teufel and Professor Milch inject the Kryptonite solution into the veins of the Nazi chemist's own son, Heinrich Milch(Mason Adams), who will become the world's first Atom Man--if he survives!

The Atom Man -- chapter 7 - (10/19/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Major Carroll(Dan Ocko) and the military police arrive at the inn and are sent on a wild goose chase by Gottfried. Grief-stricken at the apparent death of his son, Professor Milch threatens to inform occupation forces of the secret Nazi hideout. After murdering the chemist, Der Teufel returns to the secret cave to discover that his Atom Man lives.

The Atom Man -- chapter 8 - (10/22/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
The Atom Man demonstrates his amazing radioactive powers by destroying the secret Nazi cave headquarters and surrounding forest. Heinrich Milch is given a new identity as Henry Miller and is sent to Metropolis by Der Teufel. His mission: destroy Superman!

The Atom Man -- chapter 9 - (10/11/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Dr. Millikon(Matt Crowley) tells Superman he has failed to discover a defense against Kryptonite but may be able to build a machine that could detect the presence of Kryptonite radiation from 100 yards away. Perry White fumes over Clark Kent's neglect of his duties and hires a new reporter to replace Kent: Henry Miller (the Atom Man).

The Atom Man -- chapter 10 - (10/24/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Perry gives Clark's desk and office to new reporter Henry Miller. Kent returns to the Daily Planet and is overcome by a strange weakness when his is introduced to Miller. Concerned by Clark's incoherence, Lois calls a doctor and arranges for Kent to be committed to a sanitarium.

The Atom Man -- chapter 11 - (10/25/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Clark Kent is forcibly committed to a mental institution. Changing into Superman, he escapes and catches Henry Miller rifling through Lois' desk, but the Nazi spy reaches for the converter and metallic gloves that will transform him into the invincible Atom Man.

The Atom Man -- chapter 12 - (10/26/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
As Superman questions Henry Miller, the Nazi agent reaches for the switch that will transform him into the deadly Atom Man. Miller's plot is temporarily interrupted by the arrival of Lois and Jimmy, but Superman becomes dazed from his proximity to the Kryptonite in the Atom Man's blood.

The Atom Man -- chapter 13 - (10/29/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Henry Miller informs Der Teufel of his suspicions that Clark Kent and Superman are one and the same, and dons a lead-lined vest to test his theory. Kent befriends young Miller, not realizing that Henry is the only being on the planet capable of destroying Superman.

The Atom Man -- chapter 14 - (10/30/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
After Clark Kent becomes weakened in proximity to Miller, the Atom Man phones Der Teufel and confirms that Kent is in reality Superman. Henry Miller and the Nazi mastermind set a trap for Jimmy Olsen.

The Atom Man -- chapter 15 - (10/31/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Der Teufel and Henry Miller capture Jimmy Olsen and use him as bait to trap Clark Kent. The Man Of Steel confronts Miller and is again weakened by the radioactive Kryptonite in his veins. Activating his converter, the Nazi becomes the Atom Man and turns his deadly radiation against Kent.

The Atom Man -- chapter 16 - (11/1/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Superman reels and sinks to his knees before the deadly Kryptonite onslaught unleashed by the Atom Man and summons his last reserves of strength to flee to the beach. Following in pursuit, Miller hurls deadly green lightning at the fleeing Man Of Steel, and Superman is pinned by a falling tree, helpless against the Atom Man's nuclear bombardment.

The Atom Man -- chapter 17 - (11/2/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Jimmy Olsen reaches a rabbiter's hut and begs for help while Der Teufel and Henry Miller gloat over the fallen Superman. The Atom Man turns on Der Teufel and kills his father's murderer, then hastily buries Superman in the sand before police arrive.

The Atom Man -- chapter 18 - (11/5/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Accompanied by the local sheriff, Jimmy Olsen arrives at the scene of the battle between Superman and the Atom Man and identifies the corpse of Der Teufel. Buried inches beneath the sand, Superman's body lies unnoticed until discovered by a hunting dog.

The Atom Man -- chapter 19 - (11/6/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Rescued by hunters, Superman is brought by ambulance to Linwood Hospital. His only chance for life appears to be an emergency blood transfusion, but the sharpest medical scalpel can't pierce his invulnerable skin. While the unconscious Man Of Steel hovers between life and death, the Atom Man returns to Metropolis, intending to reduce the great city to dust.

The Atom Man -- chapter 20 - (11/7/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Metropolis receives a reprieve from destruction when the Atom Man discovers that the Kryptonite in his blood needs to be recharged after his battle with Superman. Recalling that the Scarlet Widow had three other fragments of the Kryptonite meteorite, Miller seeks the aid of the sinister Nazi agent known only as Sidney(Ned Weaver). Meanwhile, Superman lies unconscious in Linwood Hospital, not expected to live through the night. 

The Atom Man -- chapter 21 - (11/8/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
The sinister Sidney makes a deal with the Scarlet Widow(Elspeth Eric) to purchase the last fragment of the Kryptonite meteorite. Meanwhile, Jimmy Olsen is asked to identify the dying man at Linwood Hospital, but Superman's body has mysteriously disappeared.

The Atom Man -- chapter 22 - (11/9/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
Jimmy Olsen tells Perry White of the disappearance of the stranger's body from the hospital while Dr. John Millikon tries in vain to reach Clark Kent. Dazed and confused, Kent tells Perry and Jimmy that Henry Miller is in reality Der Teufel's Atom Man, but is not believed.

The Atom Man -- chapter 23 - (11/12/45)
Writer: Ben Peter Freeman
Director: Allen "Duke" Ducovny
German chemist Josef Busch(Mandel Kramer) attempts to recharge Atom Man's deadly radioactive powers but is unable to find the missing catalyst for the formula. Believing that Clark Kent has suffered a nervous breakdown, Perry White forces his star reporter to accompany him to Florida for a rest cure.

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