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Superboy Star John Haymes Newton will be a featured guest at this year's Superman Celebration

Superboy Star John Haymes Newton will be a featured guest at this year's Superman Celebration

John Haymes Newton is best known for his role as Superboy in the 1st and 2nd season of the Superboy TV series.  He will be at this year's annual Superman Celebration June 7th-10th to sign autographs, take pictures, and do a live Q&A...and hopefully visit us at the Super Museum!  Mark your calendar for june for your chance to meet SUUUUPPPPERBOY!Newton portrayed Superboy/Clark Kent in 1989 during the first season of "The Adventures of Superboy" before being replaced by actor Gerard Christopher for the remainder of the hit television series.Mr. Newton was born December 29, 1965 in Chapel Hill, NC....

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Guest announcement for 40th Annual Superman Celebration June 7th - 10th Metropolis, Illinois Philo Barnhart

Guest announcement for 40th Annual Superman Celebration June 7th - 10th Metropolis, Illinois Philo Barnhart

We are very excited to announce Legendary Disney Artist Philo Barnhart will be at this year's 40th Annual Superman Celebration June 7th - 10th!!Philo Barnhart is professional film animator from Oak Park, IL, known for his work on feature-length films: The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, The Rescuers Down Under, The Secret of NIMH, Happily Ever After, An American Tail, and special effects for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Philo worked many animated TV shows and video games including The Smurfs, Scooby Doo, Jem and the Holograms, Space Ace, Dragons Lair, and many more. He worked on consumer products...

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Hambrick receives Easterday Award

Hambrick receives Easterday Award

By Areia Hathcock Planet General Manager ahathcock@metropolisplanet.com Every Fall the Metropolis Rotary Club awards the annual Les Easterday Community Service Award at the Metropolis. Chamber of Commerce annual dinner.The award is given each year to a Massac County resident who has enriched the community through public service, and recognizes that person’s contributions to the community and volunteerism. The award is named in honor of the late Leslie Easterday, who was active in Rotary and many other civic Avenues, including the chamber of commerce.Easterday joined Rotary in 1927, and five decades later received an award for 50 years of perfect attendance....

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Have You Ever Wondered How Superman's Cape Moves As If He's Flying?

Have You Ever Wondered How Superman's Cape Moves As If He's Flying?

Adam, from the Super Museum in Metropolis, explains in this Youtube video how this classic Superman movie prop helped film makers give the effect of flight back in 1978. He goes into detail showing the handwritten notes written on the prop as well. For more information on the Superman Museum - click here.

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Take A Tour Of The Superman Museum in Metropolis, Illinois With SyFy WIRE

Take A Tour Of The Superman Museum in Metropolis, Illinois With SyFy WIRE

During the 2017 Superman Celebration festival, SyFy Wire sent a crew and did some videos around the home of Superman. Below is the video featuring our world famous Superman Museum.

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