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SCENES 265 - 274: FOX HUNTERS
Superman saves a fox from the hunters in the English countryside.
I'm certain that this was never filmed; there are no stills, and Donner
in every interview, states that the film starts in the Daily Planet.
This was never filmed.
SCENE 275 - 276: SUPERMAN RETURNS TO METROPOLIS.
Superman changes into Clark in a Taxi cab. There's no mention of Chris
in costume shooting during daylight hours in any media publication. Previously,
I said that this wasn't filmed but now I think it was shot, in fact, I'll
stick my neck on the line and say it was shot! Superman flying down and
changing in the cab will have been an optical shot.
Here's
a still from Superman II, which Donner shot in July 1977; this shot
appeared in the theatrical cut of 2. The yellow cab is clearly evident.
It's entirely possible that we don't actually see Clark slide out of the
cab. All we see is a blue blur outside the cab and then cut to the Daily
Planet interior.
SCENES 275 - 307: INT. DAILY PLANET
Lois figures out that Clark is Superman.
This was all filmed in early - mid 1977. Remember all interior Daily Planet
scenes were shot.
According to Donner, this sequence takes place next day.
Let's go through the sequence with a series of stills.
Here's
Jimmy holding the newspaper; notice the front page, it shows the DAM
cracked; Remember, Lois didn't die in the original shooting script and
Superman didn't turn back time! My theory: Superman turned far enough,
so he had time to stop the crack appearing, which engulfs Lois...the earthquake
does happen, the original Superman is saving California.
Thanks to Alex S for the image.
Jimmy
and Lois discussing the earthquake story.
Jimmy
sees Clark and joins him for a chat.
Perry
enters
Lois
looks and the newspaper photo of Superman and then at Clark, she double
takes and realises that both poses are remarkably similar!
This was shot.
SCENES 285 - 302: INT/EXT. DAILY PLANET
- PERRY'S OFFICE
Perry White gives Clark and Lois an assignment; pose as newlyweds
in Niagara Falls to expose a racket.
Lois looking satisfied drops a few "I know you're Superman"
hints. There's some rehearsal footage of this scene in the Superman The
Movie DVD documentary.
Perry
reading the newspaper
Still
one
Still
two - Clark now gets the drift
Still
three
Perry leaves, Lois bets her life that Clark is Superman
She
opens up the window
She
prepares to jump
Clark
rushes out at super speed
Here
is a behind the scene shot of a stuntwoman hitting the awning, which Clark
guides her to.
SCENE 307 – 308:
INT. DAILY PLANET
Clark looks from down from Perry's window; Lois looks up and realises
her mistake.
This was shot.
The sequence where Perry White
[talking to Jimmy] slides on the bananas and falls into the delivery men
was never filmed.
SCENE 307 AND 308: INT. HOUSTON
CONTROL
There's no concrete evidence that this was shot but maybe there's
a clue in the first film, which possibly indicates that a set may have
doubled as Houston Control. The
missile control set could have easily doubled as the NASA Mission
Control interior. Lester shot this in 1979 with some dialogue changes.
They used part of the Daily Planet set and matte painted the ceiling.
Unsure
SCENE 355 AND 370: EXT. NIAGARA
FALLS
*** The exterior Niagara Falls scenes were scheduled for July
1977 after New York but they never managed it because they were over schedule.
Check
this image. The still is from Swap
Shop, a kids show from back then. Chris Reeve was the guest on this
particular show. Someone sent in a photo of the Niagara shoot. Notice
the different coloured attire worn by Margot. Here's
a close-up, which compares the two types of attire worn. On the right
is what ended up in the film and on the left she's clearly wearing white!.
A source, who was involved in the shoot for a short period
of time came forward and told us that they never made it to Niagara because
they ran out of money.
NOT filmed.
SCENES 324 - 326: INT. NIAGARA
FALLS - BUNGALOW
Clark and Lois in their rented bungalow; posing as newlyweds.
Similar to what Lester shot.
NOT filmed.
SCENES 350 – 352: INT. FORTRESS
OF SOLITUDE - LEX LISTENING TO JOR-EL
Unsure if the Jor-El hologram effects were completed. Audio Looping (supervised
by Donner) and filming for the sequence was completed.
Filming completed.
SCENE 376: INT. NIAGARA FALLS -
BUNGALOW
Lois shoots a blank bullet at Clark; in doing so, Clark is
forced to reveal who he really is. On the DVD, they're using the screentest.
Here
is a photo of Reeve in histux for the screentest
NOT filmed.
SCENES 379– 385: SUPERMAN
HITS THE TOWER OF PISA
Superman, is in his own world, like a lovestruck teenager;
he straightens the Tower of Pisa by accident. I don't think this was shot
but the model shot in Superman III looks like it was shot in 1977! Maybe
the model was shot then. This idea was slightly modified in Superman 3.
Unsure
SCENES 386 – 388: INT. FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE
SUPERMAN AND LOIS MAKES soufflé:
This sequence was reshot by Richard Lester but cut out of the theatrical
versions; restored in the TV cuts. No idea if this was shot by Donner,
I suspect it was. Remember, all Fortress of Solitude sequences were shot.
I think this was shot.
SCENES 389 - 391: THE VILLAINS ARRIVE IN TEXAS
The Kryptonian villains encounter 2 rangers; this is where
they learn of the President; they fly to Washington.
This was never filmed.
SCENES 392 – 394: INT. FORTRESS
OF SOLITUDE - SUPERMAN AND LOIS IN
LOVE
Superman shows Lois some Krypton footage.
Any sexual references are absent in the script, but that doesn't mean
that a tasteful love-making sequence wasn't shot. This sequence was probably
improvised. In the script, this sequence seems too short; Mankiewicz must
have written additional material.
This was shot.
SCENES 394 - 408: ZOD'S LAW - VILLAINS
RULE THE EARTH
Footage of the villains destroying key monuments and Zod's speech in Washington.
Some special effects work was probably initiated and subsequently put
on hold. Zod's speech in Washington was probably scheduled to be shot
in England.
Not filmed.
SCENES 432 – 455: INT.
FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE - SUPERMAN IS NO MORE
In the script, Clark is dressed as Superman, but there's no evidence to
suggest that Donner shot the sequence with Reeve in costume. Jor-El pleads
with his son not to give-up his powers for the sake of a woman he's in
love with. Lois is wearing the top part of the Superman costume. Jor-El
audio Looping (supervised by Donner) for the sequence was completed.
This was shot :)
Clark
listens to his father
Lois
wearing the Superman top.
Clark
flys down to the chamber
Lois
watches Kal-El exposed to the rays of the Krypton sun 1
Lois
watches Kal-El exposed to the rays of the Krypton sun 2
Lois
watches Kal-El exposed to the rays of the Krypton sun 3
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