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Faster than a speeding bullet.

More powerful than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound.

- Look. Up in the sky. -lt's a bird.

- It's a plane. -lt's Superman.

Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet...

...who came to Earth with powers and abilities...

...far beyond those of mortal men.

Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers...

...bend steel in his bare hands...

...and who. disguised as Clark Kent...

---mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper.

...fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way.

But where are these roses of yesteryear?

Yes, where are the dandelions who ran so wild through the alleys of Metropolis...

...or thought they did?

The tough guys. the skunkweeds. the Larry McCoys?

Larry McCoy? Why. the guy's talking about me.

Remember him? McCoy was quite a big shot in his day, but he slid downhill, oh, so fast.

They all do. Crime never pays for long in any city.

Bu! here in Metropolis, it really shortchanges the best of them.

Or the worst. And we can thank Superman for that.

Yes. here in Metropolis. crime is paying less and less.

Larry McCoy and others like him have gone on their last toboggan ride.

They've run away for good. They're done for.

That's just one of the reasons why Metropolis Better Bank Bonds...

...are a better investment for your money in»

That's what you think. buddy. I'll be back up on top. don't kid yourself.

Hey. shut up. will you?

Hey. shut up!

Well. isn't this a pleasure.

Look. all them sounds. I’m a nervous type. they keep me awake.

Hey. what is this thing?

- Mr. Kelso. - Mr. Who?

Mr. Kelso is a machine.

What are you trying to give me?

- A machine with a name like a man? - Wait.

I know sometimes I’m eccentric-looking and I say foolish things and all like that...

...but I can't help being proud.

There's no machine in the entire world...

...like Mr. Kelso.

All right. l'll bite. What kind of a machine is it?

Oh. what kind of a machine isn't it?

Mr. Kelso can do anything.

Anything. I've given my whole life to make him work...

-...to keep him running. - I said. what's he do?

He thinks.

Just a minute.

He's been working out a math problem that would take a human being years to solve.

And Mr. Kelso has solved the entire problem...

...in 32 seconds.

Including comments on the problem.

Mr. Kelso can be very sarcastic.

Oh. one of those mechanical brains. huh? Like they use for elections and things?

No. no. no. Mr. Kelso is much more complicated than that.

He can do several problems at the same time. Sure.

This particular problem that he's working on now involves safe combinations.

And we have a stack of data practically this high...

...with night watchmen and time locks--

Look. inventor. suppose you hang a blanket on that thing. huh. and...?

Let's come again with that. Mr. Kelso here is thinking about what?

One of the boarders here. who lives in the place. also works as a night watch--

You said something about time clocks and watchmen?

Yes. he's trying to prove to the manager that he can't be at all these given points--

You also said something about safe combinations.

Oh. safe combinations.

They're a cinch for Mr. Kelso. Aren't they. Mr. Kelso?

All you do is give him the size of the lock...

...the number of falls. 10 seconds to work it out...

...and you've got your safe combination.

Too bad we're not criminals. isn't it?

- That's very funny. - Yeah. very funny.

Say. maybe you have a problem you'd like Mr. Kelso to work out for you?

Well. yes. Well, let's suppose I’m in this bank Mr. Kelso mentioned.

Oh. yes. I know. the one we have the combinations to.

Yeah. Well. there's two cops on duty. but the closest is 50 feet from a call box.

- Fifty feet. Go ahead. - Of course. I’m just supposing.

Of course.

But the burglar alarm rings when only one cop can hear it...

...and the nearest prowl car is three and a half blocks away at the time--

You're making it too easy.

Mr. Kelso has the answer already.

What a strange way of putting it.

It says. “How to rob the Metropolis Bank. north entrance.

When single alarm goes off and patrol car is only three and one-half blocks away--“

Hey. the machine took it seriously. how about that?

That's all right, Mr. Kelso. no offense.

Imagine taking it seriously.

Well. it's a pleasure to meet you. Mr. Kelso.

Yes. a real pleasure.

Eleven minutes after the doors open.

Ten and a half.

Ten and three quarters.

Five seconds left to go.

Three.

Two.

- One. - Would you go to the next window. please?

Give me that bag.

- Did you get away clean? - Yeah.

Boy. does that machine know its onions.

“Daylight bank robbery. Police completely baffled.“

Here. look at this one. “Metropolis First National Bank robbed in broad daylight.

A perfect crime. a daring success.“

The front page of the Daily Planet. I wrote it. Any objection. inspector?

Well. no. I guess that one's all right.

Well. what did you want to see us for. inspector?

You didn't like the way papers covered the story. what can we do?

A bank is robbed in daylight and everybody gets excited.

Headlines, pictures. a story of a crime wave.

Inspector Henderson. there hasn't been a bank robbery in Metropolis for over a year.

And there won't be for another year. either. This is not a crime wave.

- That wasn't even a professional job. - Now. wait a minute--

I mean it.

Here. look at this report.

The bank guard just happened to be making out his report.

The patrolman on the beat just happened to be phoning in to his sergeant.

And the traffic signal just happened to be right for the getaway car.

You're telling me it was just a series of coincidences that made this work?

Exactly. Some rank amateur just had a fool streak of luck.

Now. look. inspector...

...each one of these things happened at a regular time. didn't it?

- Yeah. - All right.

Suppose someone's smart enough to reduce the movements of the police...

...and the burglar alarms to a formula. That wouldn't just be luck, would it?

And how big a brain would that take?

Oh. I see what you mean. Well. maybe you're right.

Of course I’m right.

I doubt if even Superman could figure that many time factors.

Yeah.

Yeah. this is Henderson.

What?

- Where? - What happened?

The Second National Bank.

- Anybody bother the car? - No. boss.

Oh. yeah. one guy. but I got rid of him.

You know what I told him? I said. “Brother. this car belongs to Mr. Kelso.“

And he walked away like it meant something.

Nosey. of all the dumb-- No. Maybe it's all right at that.

Mr. Kelso's car. and that was Mr. Kelso who just robbed the bank.

Time. Get going.

Shirts. Yeah. I know. shirts. Like they just came from the laundry.

Quit that laughing. will you? Cut it out!

Oh. relax. Nosey. That's part of another perfect plan. that's all.

If you were caught. you'd have nothing but shirts.

- Well. you might have warned me. - I had the real satchel all the time.

I got it across the 10th Street Bridge just before the tollgate closed.

I tell you. so far. every one of these plans has been perfect.

The answer that machine gives us. It's colossal.

Well. tell it to Mr. Kelso! Tell it to Uncle Oscar there.

- I'm quitting. While the quitting's good. - Quitting? Quitting what?

So long. Uncle Oscar. You'll wise up yourself someday.

But. gentlemen“ Gentlemen. what goes on around here anyway?

You know those figures we compiled for the Metropolis Savings and Loan Association?

The ones you said were on their insurance?

Right here in the paper it says that that company has been robbed.

- Right here. - Knock it off. Nosey. listen to me.

- You're just scared of Superman. ain't you? - Boss. I've warned you before.

When Superman starts getting into the act. then count me out. lt's time to quit.

Come here. I want to show you something.

Look. I ain't gonna argue about Superman. I know how tough he can get--

Of course he can. But then what have we done that Superman should wanna stop us?

That was friendly. Now who's gonna run the machine for you?

Don't worry. I can run it.

Here. see?

Yeah. we're gonna get along all right. Mr. Kelso and me.

- We're buddies now. ain't we. Mr. Kelso? - Boss. you're getting just like he is.

Talking as if this Kelso is human instead of just nuts and bolts.

Don't say things like that in front of him.

Well. forget it. Never mind. Just read that answer tape.

Yeah. all evening I've been feeding him questions.

And he hasn't given us a wrong answer yet, has he?

And everything he's figured for us. he's figured perfect, hasn't he?

You ask him about Superman?

Here. Read the answer. See what he says.

“Superman can be stopped.

Superman can be fixed.

Superman will not interfere again.

Suggest you feed me more factors.“

There. that's it. I gave him everything that's known about Superman:

His x-ray vision. his super-hearing. the names of his friends. all that kind of stuff.

“Instructions for stopping Superman:

Send following message to Superman in care of Daily Planet.“

This is it, Nosey. We follow Mr. Kelso's instructions...

...and Superman won't dare interfere with our next bank job.

Well. step on it.

Move. you big lug. Get out of the way!

I thought you was being too optimistic. Your machine didn't have that figured out.

Well. perhaps we'd better walk it back.

- Cop car coming. - Get that heap out of the way!

Superman!

Let's go.

No. it's not true. Miss Lane. I just can't believe it.

Jimmy. I talked to the policeman who saw it.

They were shooting. right? Maybe Superman was trying to keep anybody from being hurt.

I thought of that. lt's not good enough. Where's Mr. Kent?

I don't know. He was in his office earlier.

Well. never mind. I'll go see.

- Well. where did you come from? - Oh. I just got in. Lois.

Have you heard that crazy story about Superman?

- Yes. I know all about it, Jimmy. - You do? Then what's the explanation?

Lois. I was just on my way out. I have nothing to say now.

Not so fast. Mr. Kent. How come you know so much about Superman?

I'm on the trail of something pretty important. I have to find out the answers.

- So please...? - All right. run along.

- Dig up your own private little headlines. - Thank you.

Holy cow. Seems to me what's happening to Superman is a lot more important--

- Jimmy. no wonder. - What?

That Clark Kent. Stealing messages meant for Superman.

- What does it say? - I might have guessed.

The one thing they could tell him that might worry him.

- Let me see. - Sorry. Jim.

Clark Kent isn't going to have this story to himself.

Miss Lane. please.

All right. Someone wrote the Daily Planet they know Superman's identity...

...and they're threatening to tell the whole world.

Well. this is certainly getting us nowhere.

Let me go!

Well. one big happy family.

Get over there against that wall.

Well. don't just stand there. do something.

I don't think he'll do anything.

Look. We got two of them. How about that. boss?

It's all right. We'll be leaving.

- Clark. what's the matter with you? - Yeah. stand still.

I know all about you and I don't want any trouble.

You know all about me?

That's right. Your name is Clark Kent and you're one of those nuisance reporters.

- I'm what? - What's so funny?

You ain't gonna be a nuisance anymore. Either one of you. Go on. move.

We'll put her in front.

It’ll take him in back. He's nervous like I am.

- Hey. did you change your license plates? - Yeah.

We're all right, boss. We can still make the schedule.

- Send Pinky to take care of Uncle Oscar? - Sure.

Give me a hand with the doors. will you? They're jammed.

Clark. what's gonna happen to us?

Don't worry. Lois. Superman will get us out of this just as soon as he can.

But he can't. These people know his identity.

It said so in the message. They'll expose him if he interferes.

It was only a bluff, Lois. but that's why Superman had to wait.

To find out whether or not it was a bluff.

- Meanwhile. no one's been hurt. - All right. here we go.

Short ride for you and a long one for us.

You know. those bank holdups of yours were so slick...

...Superman thought you were smart enough to know who he was.

Don't yak at me. buddy. I like it quiet.

- Oh. I see. Not interested. huh? - Not anymore. lt's all over.

See that pile of dough? Every penny we've taken.

What makes you think you'll get out of town with that. or the country?

This.

You ever see anything like it before? The time of every stoplight.

Factors that show when each road's vacant. When each cop is headed the wrong way.

So that's it. This Mr. Kelso you've been talking about is just a machine.

How did you know?

That's the one thing I didn't know. but I should have.

No human being could think up such a complicated schedule.

Say. suppose they turn that against you and use it to capture you.

- Buddy. you're almost as smart as I am. - What do you mean?

Well. you and the dame are dead anyway. so who cares?

Because I got my own schedule, buddy. that's what I mean.

Larry McCoy wasn't born yesterday.

Sure. I heard of those machines a guy plays around with...

...then it turns around and catches him.

I got all the dough I need. So in one minute there ain't gonna be no more Mr. Kelso.

- What? - You heard me.

And no Uncle Oscar to squawk. either.

I got a guy named Pinky that's taking care of them down at the house.

- Same way you're gonna be taken care of. - Hey. look. In the cab there.

- Where? - See. look.

Guess he don't wanna scare you. But don't worry. miss...

...the boss ain't gonna hurt your boyfriend. Much.

Sorry. but I'll be gone for a minute and I don't want you to miss me.

Commercial Street.

12:10. right on schedule.

Now I gotta turn right in six blocks.

- Superman. - You're Uncle Oscar. aren't you?

- Yes. - Take this and watch him.

- L've gotta get back to the truck. - Wait. wait. There's no need to.

- Miss Lane is still there. - No. no. no. but they'll be captured soon.

- What? - You see...

...l can understand those crooks fooling me...

...but I don't understand how they keep fooling Mr. Kelso.

Oh. look. Look. please. he'll think of something.

You must forgive me. uncle. If I don't believe such things.

- Look. Superman. - Shut up.

But you're wrong.

It can't be. The schedule said six blocks and I turned when I got there.

I don't care about your schedule. All I care about is that. Read it and weep.

Well. he's quite a machine. That's all I can say.

Mr. Kent. didn't I tell you Mr. Kelso would do something? Didn't I tell you?

Clark. do you suppose I could ask Mr. Kelso how you got out of the back of that truck?

Lois. I've told you again and again.

Superman smashed a hole in that truck and I went through it. That's the truth.

Look. Uncle Oscar. if I tell Mr. Kelso all I know about Superman...

...do you suppose he could figure who he is?

Oh. I don't know about that. Superman might not like it.

Besides. he might turn out to be someone very dull, like--

Oh. never mind.

Don't you strain yourself thinking of something dull.

Mr. Kelso. who is Superman?

Mr. Kelso says. quote:

“Wouldn't you like to know?“

Unquote.

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