Interesting On Set Hijinks
Every film and television production is known for having their own secrets about how the were able to get it made and Adventures of Superman is no different. For instance, the actor John Hamilton who was cast as Perry White, apparently had a difficult time memorizing lines (which is a pretty interesting problem for an actor to have, to say the least). In order to get around this, he was often shown sitting at his desk which was conveniently covered in papers. Mixed among the set design was the script, so he could actually read lines and prompt himself to get through the scene. Another interesting on set detail, was the cast’s money situation. The regulars were apparently all paid $200 per episode, which seems like kind of a lot for the time period. However, they certainly didn’t think so and they allegedly begged the producer for a $50 raise. They were successful but the rumor goes that the producer refused to speak to all of them for two weeks.
