Professor Pepperwinkle has solved the riddle of the ages. He can change metals to gold. The Treasure Department arrives at the Daily Planet and warns against a collapse of the global economy if he persists. The old guy agrees and Perry White warns his reporters to keep their mouths shut, especially Mr. Jimmy "Blabbermouth" Olsen. Of course, they go out to lunch and it isn't long before he loudly mentions the invention. Once again, there are two guys in the booth behind them (in Metropolis, you can't move a flower pot without finding a gangster behind it). Of course, these guys want in on the gold and grab the good professor. They tell the inventor that harm will come to Miss Lane and Mr. Olsen if he doesn't comply. Wouldn't you know it, Jimmy and Lois head off to Pepperwinkle's lab and are informed about the crooks. Pepperwinkle has a couple of sandbags rigged up to drop on the crooks when they come, but he inadvertently drops on on Jimmy. When he awakens, he and Lois are told that if they take a couple of "positive" Kryptonite pills, they will have the powers of Superman, and they do, blasting through walls and flying around. Anyway, Jimmy's excitement is short lived and reality sets in. This is a fun episode in many ways. It's too bad the show was discontinued due to the death of George Reeves (murder or suicide?) or it may have gone on for a good deal longer.
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Sad To See This Great TV Series End
ccthemovieman-112 March 2007
This was the last episode of this famous television series. It wasn't planned to be the last, but the star, George Reeves, supposedly and sadly killed himself. (There also is a theory that he was murdered.) So, the writers, not knowing this was the last show, didn't do anything special with but it certainly was an interesting episode.
The Secretary of the Treasury and the President of the world Bank, along with old favorite Professor "Professor Pepperwinkle" are all in the office of Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief Perry White.
Pepperwinkle is there showing the reporters on the staff (all these years and apparently Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are the only ones!) that he has invented how to make gold: the only person in history to achieve that. The government big shots have their doubts the stuff is real but Clark and Perry vouch for him and his honesty. The Secretary is understandably upset: if gold could made by the ton, it ruin the country's economy and the international banking structure. Perry knows this and it's why he brought all the parties together. They all ask the professor to promise not to ever make any more gold.
"And remember," says White, "I don't want any of this to leak out. That goes double for you, Mr. James J. Blabbermouth Olsen!!"
"Aw, chief," replies Olsen, "cross by heart, I won't spill a word."
Well, you can imagine what Mr. Blabbermouth inadvertently does at the local café. In no time, the crooks are at Prof. Pepperwinkle's lab demanding gold. "We ain't greedy, professor, all we want is a couple of tons of the stuff." They threatened to harm Lois and Jimmy if he tells on them.
Later, those two reporters are back visiting the eccentric scientist, who then reveals he has discovered what makes Superman strong: "positive kryptonite," as opposed to "negative kryptonite," which makes him weak. Both elements make up kryptonite as a whole and he has a good supply of the metal, he says, in his back yard. He also has a machine which could eliminate the negative part of the material so Superman would never have to worry about running into the harmful material again. By dividing the good and bad, he also can make a pill which just has the "positive" in it. Thus, anyone who takes one of these pills can instantly become like Superman! He demonstrates on a little mouse who is transformed into "Supermouse."
Jimmy and Lois think this is great. If they take the pills, they can catch all the crooks and scoop Clark on any store. They each take one and.......in no time, they are flying like Superman, bending steel in their bare hands, etc.!!!
Well, as I said, it was wild (and yes, silly) ending - planned or not planned - to a wonderful and extremely entertaining television series that still entertains us today. I wish they could have gone on for a few more years.
The Secretary of the Treasury and the President of the world Bank, along with old favorite Professor "Professor Pepperwinkle" are all in the office of Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief Perry White.
Pepperwinkle is there showing the reporters on the staff (all these years and apparently Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen are the only ones!) that he has invented how to make gold: the only person in history to achieve that. The government big shots have their doubts the stuff is real but Clark and Perry vouch for him and his honesty. The Secretary is understandably upset: if gold could made by the ton, it ruin the country's economy and the international banking structure. Perry knows this and it's why he brought all the parties together. They all ask the professor to promise not to ever make any more gold.
"And remember," says White, "I don't want any of this to leak out. That goes double for you, Mr. James J. Blabbermouth Olsen!!"
"Aw, chief," replies Olsen, "cross by heart, I won't spill a word."
Well, you can imagine what Mr. Blabbermouth inadvertently does at the local café. In no time, the crooks are at Prof. Pepperwinkle's lab demanding gold. "We ain't greedy, professor, all we want is a couple of tons of the stuff." They threatened to harm Lois and Jimmy if he tells on them.
Later, those two reporters are back visiting the eccentric scientist, who then reveals he has discovered what makes Superman strong: "positive kryptonite," as opposed to "negative kryptonite," which makes him weak. Both elements make up kryptonite as a whole and he has a good supply of the metal, he says, in his back yard. He also has a machine which could eliminate the negative part of the material so Superman would never have to worry about running into the harmful material again. By dividing the good and bad, he also can make a pill which just has the "positive" in it. Thus, anyone who takes one of these pills can instantly become like Superman! He demonstrates on a little mouse who is transformed into "Supermouse."
Jimmy and Lois think this is great. If they take the pills, they can catch all the crooks and scoop Clark on any store. They each take one and.......in no time, they are flying like Superman, bending steel in their bare hands, etc.!!!
Well, as I said, it was wild (and yes, silly) ending - planned or not planned - to a wonderful and extremely entertaining television series that still entertains us today. I wish they could have gone on for a few more years.
A wonderful and engaging story
oscar-3515 August 2013
Warning: Spoilers
The Adventures of Superman: TV show. *Spoiler/plot- All that Glitters, 1957. This story involves an inventor who claims to make gold out of bass metals. Crooks see an opportunity for riches. Some Krytonite is made by the same metal converting machine. In a story twist, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen solve the problems by acquiring superpowers like Superman in a dream sequence.
*Special Stars- George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neil, John Hamilton,
*Theme- Dreams can help to understand life.
*Trivia/location/goofs- TV show, last TV episode. Shot around Hollywood, California.
*Emotion- A wonderful and engaging story of mythical superhero's work on planet Earth.
*Based On- D.C. Comics Superman legend.
*Special Stars- George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neil, John Hamilton,
*Theme- Dreams can help to understand life.
*Trivia/location/goofs- TV show, last TV episode. Shot around Hollywood, California.
*Emotion- A wonderful and engaging story of mythical superhero's work on planet Earth.
*Based On- D.C. Comics Superman legend.
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