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Hollywoodland is a 2006 American mystery drama film directed by Allen Coulter and written by Paul Bernbaum. The story presents a fictionalized account of the circumstances surrounding the death of actor George Reeves (Ben Affleck), the star of the 1950s film Superman and the Mole Men and television series Adventures of Superman.
George Reeves (born George Keefer Brewer; January 5, 1914 – June 16, 1959) was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Clark Kent/Superman in the television series Adventures of Superman (1952–1958).
He returned to prominence in 2006 with his performance as the former Superman actor George Reeves in the mystery film Hollywoodland. [2] The following year Affleck directed his first feature film, Gone Baby Gone. The neo-noir drama, starring his brother Casey Affleck, received critical praise and various accolades for Best Directorial Debut.
Reeves ended the affair in 1958 after meeting and starting a relationship with "B-girl" Leonore Lemmon in New York [1] while he was traveling on business. His death by gunshot wound to the head five months later was officially ruled a suicide, although questions have been raised about the circumstances under which he died. [ 4 ]
The Academy Museum's exhibition 'Hollywoodland: Jewish Founders and the Making of a Movie Capital' centers on Jewish filmmakers who created the studio system.
Hollywoodland’s third component is a small screening room that plays “From the Shtetl to the Studio: The Jewish Story of Hollywood,” a short documentary narrated by Ben Mankiewicz that looks ...
After a career downturn, Affleck made a comeback by portraying George Reeves in the biopic Hollywoodland (2006), winning the Volpi Cup for Best Actor. His directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone (2007), which he also co-wrote, was well received.
Phyllis Coates, the first actor to portray Lois Lane on television, has died aged 96. Coates starred opposite George Reeves in the black-and-white Adventures of Superman series.. Laura Press ...