#027: Superman

For our twenty-seventh episode, you will believe a podcast can fly with 1978’s “Superman”, as told by director Richard Donner and screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz. You’ll learn about the Big Blue Boy Scout’s long road to returning to the big screen, why Lex Luthor as a Bond villain cheapens the character, Ilya Salkind’s notorious behavior that resulted in a Screen Actors Guild clause, that time a dentist auditioned for the role of Clark Kent, and so much more.Ryan’s Recommendations: “A Fistful of Dollars” (1964), “For a Few Dollars More” (1965), “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” (1966), and “Once Upon a Time in the West” (1968)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the Show.