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{{Short description|1954 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Stamp Day for Superman
| image          = Stamp Day for Superman.jpg
| caption        = Still from the film
| director       = [[Thomas Carr (director)|Thomas Carr]]
| producer       = [[Whitney Ellsworth]]
| writer         = David T. Chantler <br /> Whitney Ellsworth <br /> [[Jackson Gillis]]
| based_on       = {{Based on|Characters|{{nowrap|[[Jerry Siegel]]}} <br /> [[Joe Shuster]]}}
| starring       = [[George Reeves]] <br /> [[Noel Neill]]
| music          = 
| cinematography = Harold E. Stine
| editing        = [[Harry W. Gerstad]]
| studio         = [[DC Comics|Superman Inc.]]
| distributor    = [[U.S. Department of the Treasury]]
| released       = {{Film date|1954}}
| runtime        = 18 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = 
}}
'''''Stamp Day for Superman''''' is a 1954 [[black-and-white]] [[short film]], in the [[superhero film]] genre. Starring [[George Reeves]] as [[Superman]] and [[Noel Neill]] as [[Lois Lane]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sinnott |first1=John |title=Classic Sci-Fi TV - 150 Episodes |url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/36469/classic-sci-fi-tv-150-episodes/ |website=DVD Talk |access-date=13 October 2022}}</ref> It was produced by [[DC Comics|Superman Inc.]] for the [[United States Department of the Treasury]] to promote the purchase of [[United States Treasury security#U.S. savings bonds|U.S. Savings Bonds]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sinnott |first1=John |title=Classic Sci-Fi TV - 150 Episodes |url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/36469/classic-sci-fi-tv-150-episodes/ |website=DVD Talk |access-date=15 June 2023}}</ref> Never shown theatrically, it was distributed to schools as a means of educating children about the program.

Due to its nature as a government film, ''Stamp Day for Superman'' is in the [[public domain]] and can often be found on inexpensive [[DVD]] sets. [[Warner Bros.]] also released the film as part of the ''[[Adventures of Superman (TV series)|Adventures of Superman]]'' Season 2 DVD set. It was a featured short and riffed on by the former cast members of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' during the [[RiffTrax]] Live MST3K Reunion Show on June 28, 2016.

==Plot==
When Lois and Clark come upon a robbery while shopping, Superman apprehends the burglar, who claims to have to steal because he never bothered to save his money.

==Cast==
* [[George Reeves]] as [[Clark Kent]] / [[Superman]]
* [[Noel Neill]] as [[Lois Lane]]
* [[Jack Larson]] as [[Jimmy Olsen]]
* [[John Hamilton (actor)|John Hamilton]] as [[Perry White]]
* [[Tris Coffin]] as Principal Garwood
* [[Billy Nelson (actor)|Billy Nelson]] as Blinky

==See also==
* [[List of films in the public domain in the United States]]

==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb title|0046360|Stamp Day for Superman}}
* {{Internet Archive film|id=StampDayForSUPERMAN}}

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[[Category:1954 films]]
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[[Category:1950s English-language films]]
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[[Category:1950s heist films]]
[[Category:American black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Short films based on DC Comics]]
[[Category:United States Department of the Treasury]]
[[Category:Films directed by Thomas Carr]]
[[Category:1950s American films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Whitney Ellsworth]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Jackson Gillis]]
[[Category:English-language short films]]
[[Category:English-language crime films]]
[[Category:English-language action films]]

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