1 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,160 Faster than a speeding bullet. More 2 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:07,600 powerful than a locomotive. 3 00:00:11,120 --> 00:00:13,360 Able to leap tall buildings at a single 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:13,920 bound. 5 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:19,120 Look up in the sky. 6 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:22,560 It's a bird. It's a plane. It's 7 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:24,720 Superman. It's Superman. Man of gold. 8 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:27,680 Superman. 9 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:32,360 Superman, marketed to Earth as an infant 10 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:33,840 from the distant planet Krypton, 11 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:36,200 exploded. And who disguised as Clark 12 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:38,080 Kent, Mile Planet reporter for the Daily 13 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:40,400 Planet, fights a never-ending battle for 14 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:42,520 truth, justice and freedom with 15 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,440 superpowers far beyond those of ordinary. 16 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:05,960 Nestled in remote mountain country, the 17 00:01:05,960 --> 00:01:08,560 tiny community of Carbontown begins 18 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:10,880 another workday at the mines, when 19 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,760 suddenly, as miners prepare to descend 20 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:16,640 into the coal pits, a strange, unearthly 21 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,680 sound pierces the morning calm. 22 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:27,920 Mass panic grips the terrified townsfolk 23 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:29,920 as the strange craft alight-- 24 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:39,760 From its interior, a crew of odd 25 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:41,360 beings emerges. 26 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:47,440 The police, joined by reinforcements, 27 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:49,1000 move in to challenge the invaders. But a 28 00:01:49,1000 --> 00:01:52,320 blast from the spaceship's weapons sends 29 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:53,840 them scurrying for cover. 30 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:57,400 Now, confident that they have secured 31 00:01:57,400 --> 00:01:59,640 their position. The Raiders prepare to 32 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:02,560 load their space vehicle with coal, to 33 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:04,960 the utter amazement of the miners. 34 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:10,320 Look at that! I don't get it. 35 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,760 They traveled millions of miles just 36 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:15,120 to steal coal. 37 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:20,560 News of this curious activity spreads 38 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:22,880 like wildfire, reaches the city of 39 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:25,440 Metropolis, bringing an instant response 40 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:27,360 from the Man of Steel. 41 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:35,760 At super speed, covering miles in 42 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:38,080 fractions of a second, Superman streaks 43 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:40,440 to the stricken town and swoops to the 44 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:41,120 rescue. 45 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:54,960 Now, boys, let's have a little talk. Old 46 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,920 Earthman. We have no wish 47 00:02:57,920 --> 00:03:00,880 to harm you or anyone else. Then what 48 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:02,680 are you doing here?Why are you taking 49 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:05,680 this coal?We were forced to 50 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,640 raid your planet. Forced?You must 51 00:03:08,640 --> 00:03:11,280 believe me. Aruk, a criminal 52 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,1000 scientist of our world, holds our 53 00:03:13,1000 --> 00:03:16,800 friends hostages. Ohh If 54 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:19,200 we don't carry out his orders, he will 55 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,600 kill the hostages. But why are you sent 56 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:24,560 to steal coal?Coal is a form of 57 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:27,360 carbon. An element very scarce 58 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:30,240 on our planet, Aruk invented a 59 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,900 process for converting. carbon 60 00:03:33,220 --> 00:03:35,500 into the hardest substance in the 61 00:03:35,540 --> 00:03:38,340 universe. You mean like diamonds?Yes, 62 00:03:38,340 --> 00:03:40,500 only many times harder. 63 00:03:41,300 --> 00:03:43,860 With enough of this substance, a rook can 64 00:03:43,860 --> 00:03:46,660 build an indestructible fleet. In 65 00:03:46,660 --> 00:03:49,380 that case, you need help, badly. Suppose 66 00:03:49,460 --> 00:03:51,540 I came to your world. We would 67 00:03:51,820 --> 00:03:54,660 gladly take you there. I've got a better 68 00:03:54,660 --> 00:03:57,220 idea. I'll take you there. 69 00:03:57,620 --> 00:03:59,140 Get inside and secure the hatch. 70 00:04:01,300 --> 00:04:04,260 All aboard. Up, up, 71 00:04:04,580 --> 00:04:07,540 and away! Faster 72 00:04:07,540 --> 00:04:09,700 than the speed of light, Superman carries 73 00:04:09,700 --> 00:04:11,700 the spaceship through millions of miles 74 00:04:11,700 --> 00:04:14,340 of trackless outer space. His super ears, 75 00:04:14,340 --> 00:04:16,580 following directions, transmitted through 76 00:04:16,660 --> 00:04:18,900 the hull of the spaceship. Now, as he 77 00:04:18,900 --> 00:04:20,820 enters the strange planet's gravitational 78 00:04:20,820 --> 00:04:22,580 belt, the occupants of the domed, 79 00:04:22,580 --> 00:04:25,020 impenetrable fortress of Aruk, master 80 00:04:25,020 --> 00:04:27,700 scientist, master criminal, are 81 00:04:27,700 --> 00:04:29,220 alerted to his arrival. 82 00:04:30,660 --> 00:04:33,380 So, the rebels bring a superhuman 83 00:04:33,500 --> 00:04:36,020 earthling to fight for them. Give him a 84 00:04:36,020 --> 00:04:38,660 taste of our might. At once, 85 00:04:38,660 --> 00:04:39,140 Aruk. 86 00:05:07,300 --> 00:05:09,780 He destroyed them, every one of them. 87 00:05:10,420 --> 00:05:13,300 close the dome. Gather the hostages. 88 00:05:13,860 --> 00:05:14,500 Here, Sarooq. 89 00:05:17,620 --> 00:05:19,940 So that's Sarooq's fortress. 90 00:05:20,820 --> 00:05:23,700 Yes, built of super hard carbon, 91 00:05:24,020 --> 00:05:26,260 which no force can penetrate. 92 00:05:26,900 --> 00:05:28,820 Well, let's try it for size. 93 00:05:34,260 --> 00:05:36,780 Wait, Earthman. Observe. 94 00:05:37,380 --> 00:05:39,780 My men hold deadly weapons on our 95 00:05:39,780 --> 00:05:42,740 hostages. Retreat, or I order 96 00:05:42,740 --> 00:05:45,700 them to fire. All right. I guess I 97 00:05:45,700 --> 00:05:48,540 know when I'm licked. That is wise. You 98 00:05:48,580 --> 00:05:51,500 are strong, Earthman, but not strong 99 00:05:51,540 --> 00:05:53,060 enough to defeat. 100 00:05:55,060 --> 00:05:57,620 Guess again, Aruk. Hurry. 101 00:05:57,860 --> 00:06:00,180 Shoot them down. Destroy them. 102 00:06:08,100 --> 00:06:10,660 You see, Aruk, your own invention 103 00:06:10,660 --> 00:06:11,540 protects them. 104 00:06:13,620 --> 00:06:15,860 They're all yours now. You can deliver 105 00:06:15,860 --> 00:06:18,620 them to justice. Up, up, and away! 106 00:06:22,700 --> 00:06:25,700 Farewell, Superman, and thank you. 107 00:06:26,220 --> 00:06:28,660 Our whole world will remember what you 108 00:06:28,660 --> 00:06:29,780 have done for us. 109 00:06:46,180 --> 00:06:47,980 Superman saves alien planet. 110 00:06:48,460 --> 00:06:50,940 Fantastic. How did you ever get this 111 00:06:50,940 --> 00:06:53,460 story, Kent?You'll never know, Chief. 112 00:06:53,940 --> 00:06:55,860 All I can tell you is that I had to 113 00:06:55,860 --> 00:06:57,460 travel far to get it.