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Superman Movies Triple Feature at Ohio Drive-In Theater
by Neil Cole
The historic Aut-O-Rama Twin Drive-In Theater in North Ridgeville, OH will present a triple feature screening of "Superman: The Movie," "Superman: II," and "Superman: III" on Tuesday, August 13th beginning at dusk.
The 1978 blockbuster film features scientist Jor-El (Marlon Brando) sending his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to Earth just before the destruction of the planet Krypton. Raised by kindly farmers Jonathan (Glenn Ford) and Martha Kent (Phyllis Thaxter), young Clark (Christopher Reeve) discovers the source of his superhuman powers and moves to Metropolis to fight evil. As Superman, he battles the villainous Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), while, as novice reporter Clark Kent, he attempts to woo co-worker Lois Lane (Margot Kidder).
In the 1980 sequel, Superman (Christopher Reeve) foils the plot of terrorists by hurtling their nuclear device into outer space, but the bomb's shock waves free the Kryptonian villain General Zod (Terence Stamp) and his henchmen Ursa (Sarah Douglas) and Non (Jack O'Halloran) from their imprisonment. Traveling to Earth, they threaten the planet with destruction at the same time that Superman decides to renounce his superpowers in order to live a normal life as Clark Kent with his new love, Lois Lane (Margot Kidder).
The 1983 campy follow-up features Richard Pryor as computer programmer Gus Gorman who is hired by financial tycoon Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn) to seize control of a weather satellite and annihilate Colombia's coffee crop. When Superman (Christopher Reeve) manages to thwart the plan, Webster commands Gorman to use the satellite to locate kryptonite, the Man of Steel's mortal weakness. But a missing unknown element in the kryptonite -- replaced by Gorman with tar -- causes an unintended side effect when presented to Superman.
Tickets are $10.00 for all ages 12 years old and over and $5.00 for children ages 4-11 years old. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit AutoRamaDriveIn.com.
