Superheroes : a never-ending battle

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Label

Superheroes : a never-ending battle

Title remainder

a never-ending battle

Statement of responsibility

a Patty and Jay Baker production ; written by Michael Kantor & Laurence Maslon ; directed by Michael Kantor ; produced by Michael Kantor, Sally Rosenthal ; produced by Ghost Light Films in association with Oregon Public Broadcasting

Contributor

• Wright, Bradford W., 1968-
• Ghost Light Films
• Oregon Public Broadcasting
• PBS Distribution (Firm)
• Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
• Adams, Neal, 1941-
• Carter, Lynda, 1951-
• Chabon, Michael
• Claremont, Chris, 1950-
• Conway, Gerry
• Feiffer, Jules
• Fingeroth, Danny
• Foster, William H.
• Gaines, William M.
• Infantino, Carmine
• Jimenez, Phil
• Jones, Gerard, 1957-
• Kahn, Jenette
• Kantor, Michael, 1961-
• Kubert, Joe, 1926-2012
• Lee, Jim, 1964-
• Lee, Stan, 1922-2018
• Loeb, Jeph
• Maslon, Laurence
• McFarlane, Todd
• Miller, Ashley Edward
• Miller, Frank, 1926-1983
• Moore, Alan, 1953-
• Morrison, Grant
• Phillips, Gary, 1955-
• Robinson, Jerry, 1922-2011
• Rosenthal, Sally
• Schreiber, Liev
• Schumer, Arlen
• Simon, Joe
• Snyder, Zack, 1966-
• Steranko, 1938-
• Straczynski, J. Michael, 1954-
• Strain, Christina
• Waid, Mark, 1962-
• Wein, Len
• West, Adam, 1928-2017

Broadcaster

• Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Film distributor

• PBS Distribution (Firm)

Host

• Schreiber, Liev

Interviewee

• Fingeroth, Danny
• Foster, William H.
• Schumer, Arlen
• Simon, Joe
• Snyder, Zack, 1966-
• Gaines, William M.
• Steranko, 1938-
• Infantino, Carmine
• Straczynski, J. Michael, 1954-
• Strain, Christina
• Waid, Mark, 1962-
• Jimenez, Phil
• Wein, Len
• Feiffer, Jules
• Chabon, Michael
• McFarlane, Todd
• Claremont, Chris, 1950-
• Miller, Ashley Edward
• Conway, Gerry
• Miller, Frank, 1926-1983
• Moore, Alan, 1953-
• Morrison, Grant
• Loeb, Jeph
• Phillips, Gary, 1955-
• Robinson, Jerry, 1922-2011
• West, Adam, 1928-2017
• Jones, Gerard, 1957-
• Wright, Bradford W., 1968-
• Kahn, Jenette
• Adams, Neal, 1941-
• Kubert, Joe, 1926-2012
• Carter, Lynda, 1951-
• Lee, Jim, 1964-
• Lee, Stan, 1922-2018

Narrator

• Schreiber, Liev

Production company

• Ghost Light Films
• Oregon Public Broadcasting

Screenwriter

• Maslon, Laurence
• Kantor, Michael, 1961-

Television director

• Kantor, Michael, 1961-

Television producer

• Rosenthal, Sally
• Kantor, Michael, 1961-

Subject

• Superhero films -- History and criticism
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Superheroes -- History and criticism
• Nonfiction television programs
• Documentary television programs
• Superhero television programs -- History and criticism
• Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism

Genre

• Nonfiction television programs
• Documentary television programs
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its progenitors, as well as the evolution of the characters that leapt from the pages over the last 70 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these 'disposable diversions' were subject to intense government scrutiny for their influence on American children and how they were created in large part by immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation of a multi-billion-dollar industry

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Cinematographers, Mead Hunt, Allan Palmer ; editors, Kris Liem, Pamela S. Arnold, A.C.E. ; design and animation, Alexander Cardia ; music, Christopher Rife

Date time place

Originally broadcast on PBS in 2013

Dewey number

741.5

Intended audience

Rating: TVPG

Language note

In English with optional English SDH

PerformerNote

Hosted and narrated by Liev Schreiber; interviewees, Gerard Jones, Jenette Kahn, Arlen Schumer, Danny Fingeroth, Joe Kubert, William M. Gaines, Jerry Robinson, Carmine, Infantino, Jim Steranko, Bradford Wright, Michael Chabon, Mark Waid, Neal Adams, Joe Simon, Jules Feiffer, Stan Lee, Adam West, Len Wein, William H. Foster III, Gary Phillips, Jeph Loeb, J. Michael Straczynski, Gerry Conway, Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Chris Claremont, Christina Strain, Phil Jimenez, Ashley Miller, Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Zack Snyder

Runtime

180

Technique

live action