"Truth, Justice and the American Way" cite?

[Jonathan Lighter]

I saw all of the _Superman_ episodes many times in reruns, including the origin show set partially on Krypton, and as far as I know they all used the same intro, which I memorized around 1957. Ahem :

  " Faster than a speeding bullet ! More powerful than a locomotive ! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound !

   " 'Look ! Up in the sky !'  'It's a bird !' 'It's a plane !'

  " It's SUPERMAN !!!!!

  "SUPERMAN !  Strange visitor from another planet who came to earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men !  SUPERMAN !  Who can change the course of mighty rivers !  Bend steel in his bare hands !

  "And who, disguised as 'Clark Kent,' mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never-ending battle for

  "Truth ! Justice ! And The American Way !"

  I can sing the "Ballad of Davy Crockett" too.

  JL


Sam Clements <SClements at NEO.RR.COM> wrote:
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You mean that my cite that I first heard that in 1952 by watching the
"Adventures of Superman" on tv doesn't count? :)

The show started in 1951, but I can only attest to having seen it by 1952.

Sam Clements, avid tv watcher, who had a tv in 1948.

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> _http://www.barrypopik.com/article/1614/truth-justice-and-the-comics-new-york-
> newsday_
> (http://www.barrypopik.com/article/1614/truth-justice-and-the-comics-new-york-newsday)
> ...
> I just added the slogan of New York Newsday: "Truth, Justice and the
> Comics."
> ...
> Does anyone have a decent cite for "Truth, Justice and the American Way"?
> ProQuest seems to have it from 1962 only.
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