TAC, Jr. #24
From the publisher of The Adventures Continue

December 3, 1998 -- 2:30 PM (ET)

1) KELLOGG'S, STILL THE GREATEST NAME IN CEREAL
2) JIM IS SCRATCHING HIS HEAD
3) CHILLER THEATRE EXPO
4) CHECK YOUR OLD COMICS
5) ACTION COMICS #1 FROM THE US POSTAL SERVICE
6) WHO WAS KID COLLINS?
7) LOOKING FOR A GRAVESITE?
8) MOVIES
9) RAY MONTGOMERY

1) KELLOGG'S, STILL THE GREATEST NAME IN CEREAL
During the second season of Superman, George Reeves and some of the other
cast members appeared in a series of commercials for Kellogg's. To see what
one of those commercials looked like, visit this nifty spot on the
Internet -- http://www.dreamsandbones.com/museum/exhibits.htm

Thanks to Lee LaMotta and Gary Panepinto for locating that site. That
commercial, by the way, is just one of many produced that year. I have
several others on video tape. If you're interested, e-mail me for details.

2) JIM IS SCRATCHING HIS HEAD
I'm troubled. More than 500 people read TAC, Jr. every month. Most of you
write to tell me how much you appreciate the web site and how you fondly
remember George Reeves. Many of you have even written to say you wish there
was something you could do to say "Thank you" to George. Yet only fifty two
out of the 500+ readers have sent a contribution to the Variety Ad Fund to
help celebrate George's 85th birthday. Those fifty-two have been very
generous, however, with some writing a check for more than $100 . . . and
David Borger sent in TWO checks. My sincere thanks to all of you.

The latest contribution comes from Pat Ellsworth Wilson, daughter of
Superman producer Whitney Ellsworth. She was pleased to learn about the
project and delighted with TAC #15. Some of you have asked why Noel Neill
and Phyllis Coates do not appear on the list. The blame is entirely mine. I
thought I had sent a letter to each of them, but later found it on my desk.
That has been corrected, and hopefully their names will soon join the
others. If you haven't looked lately, you can see the contributors' names by
going to http://www.jimnolt.com/contributors.htm

3) CHILLER THEATRE EXPO
Gail and I had a great time this past weekend in Arlington, Virginia at the
Chiller Theatre Expo. We were able to spend a little time chatting with
Gerard Christopher. As you know Gerard is a George Reeves fan also, and
loves to read The Adventures Continue. We also had lengthy conversations
with Steve Catalano. Steve's father was Guy Williams, star of Disney's
Zorro. Steve enjoyed talking about his dad, Henry Calvin, and Gene Sheldon.
Although we didn't spend as much time with the other guests, we did meet
June Lockhart, Mark Goddard, Lou Ferrigno, Frank Gorshin, Tiny Ron from Deep
Space Nine, Barbara Luna, and the very lovely Linda Blair. Those of you who
grew up in the Philadelphia and New York areas in the 50s and 60s will
probably also remember Zacherle. Zach is always great fun, and on Saturday
night he was center stage singing The Monster Mash.

It was also fun to meet Jared Bond, an anthropology student at the College
of William and Mary and subscriber to TAC, Jr.

4) CHECK YOUR OLD COMICS
Lou Koza recently came across a very worn copy of Superman comics #98, July
1955. Inside there is a story titled "Clark Kent, Outlaw" which is somewhat
similar to the episode from the series. In the comic book Clark gets excused
from the paper by Perry White, does the safecrack routine to get in the
crime gang.

In Superman #96, March 1955, there is a story called "The Girl Who Didn't
Believe In Superman" with a story line very close to "Around The World With
Superman." If you aren't already aware of these two stories, you might want
to check them out. Does anyone know of any other comic books stories with
similarities to a TV script?

5) ACTION COMICS #1 FROM THE US POSTAL SERVICE
Steve Jensen advised me of the availability of a special limited-edition
reprint of Action Comics #1. If you're interested, you can order by calling
1-800-669-9933. According to the mailer Steve got, the reprint costs $7.95
including postage. Note: When Steve ordered his, the telephone operator
tried to charge him extra for shipping. Steve corrected her on that, and
after checking with her supervisor, agreed that the $7.95 included postage
and handling charges.

6) WHO WAS KID COLLINS?
During a recent conversation with Jack Larson, I asked him if he remembers
who played the part of the back of his head in "Jimmy The Kid." Jack
couldn't remember his name, but he was the 2nd assistant director on the
series, and he was in his 50s, quite a bit older than Jack. That's all Jack
could recall, but it's just one more piece of information found only in TAC, Jr.

7) LOOKING FOR A GRAVESITE?
Bill Armstrong recently sent this link to a web site that shows the
celebrity gravesites. This might be a little morbid for the holiday season.
On the other hand, it is an interesting site, and George Reeves is included.
You can search for a gravesite by going to http://findagrave.com/tocs/alphabet.html

8) MOVIES
Steve Jensen notified me of the following films coming up soon on
television:

George Reeves: So Proudly We Hail! 1943
As Lt. John Summers
Monday, December 7th at 1:00 p.m. CST on AMC

John Hamilton: In This Our Life 1942
As the inspector
Friday, December 4th at 1:45 a.m. CST on TCM

Noel Neill: The Greatest Show on Earth 1952
As Noel
Saturday, December 5th at 3:15 a.m. on MOMAX (A Cinemax channel I believe)

9) RAY MONTGOMERY
Ray Montgomery passed away on June 4, 1998 (of Parkinson's Disease) in
Santa Barbara, California. Montgomery began his film career in the 1940s in
films such as Murder in the Big House and Action in the North Atlantic. He
later appeared in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Bugles in the Afternoon with
George Reeves, Peyton Place, and A Guide for the Married Man. Montgomery
gained fame as Professor Howard Ogden in Jon Hall's Ramar of the Jungle. Of
course we know his best from his appearances on the Adventures of Superman
("Dagger Island" and "The Jolly Roger"). Ray Montgomery was married to actress
Jean Trent for over 50 years.

Gail, Sam, and I wish you a most joyous holiday season.

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