In the earliest Superman comics, Clark Kent's primary purpose was to fulfill the perceived dramatic requirement that a costumed superhero cannot remain on full duty all the time.

* In the 1970s, one suggestion was that the lenses of Clark Kent's glasses ( made of Kryptonian materials ) constantly amplified a low-level super-hypnosis power, thereby creating the illusion of others viewing Clark Kent as a weak and frailer being.

Since the shorts were produced during the rise of film noir in cinema, the change was usually represented as a stylized sequence: Clark Kent's silhouette is clearly seen behind a closed door's pebble glass window ( or a shadow thrown across a wall ) as he strips to his Superman costume.

Clark Kent's hair is always absolutely flat, while Superman's hair has a slight wave and is parted on the opposite side as Kent's.

The first film is in three sections: Kal-El's infancy on Krypton ( shot in London on the 007 stage ), Clark Kent's teen years in Smallville, and Kent / Superman's adult life in Metropolis ( shot in New York City ).

Ironically, it is also in the Reeve films that Clark Kent's persona has the greatest resemblance to Woody Allen, though his conscious model was Cary Grant's character in Bringing up Baby.

Clark Kent's character is given one of its heaviest emphases in the 1990s series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

The story has similarities to the 2001 television series Smallville, which follows Clark Kent's life as a teenager and into early adulthood.

Thanks to Clark Kent's appearance as Superman and Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen being given exclusive interviews and photographs, the paper's circulation increases 700 %.

On Clark Kent's eighteenth birthday, a glowing crystal reveals itself in the ship and compels Clark to take it north.

* Shelby ( dog ), Clark Kent's dog on the TV series Smallville

Gough and Millar called Kreuk to WB's studios in Burbank, California to audition for the role of Clark Kent's first love, Lana Lang.

In the earliest Golden Age Superboy comics, the name of Clark Kent's hometown is uncertain.

In the storyline " The Secret Rocket " ( 9 / 29 / 47-10 / 30 / 47 ), mention was made several times that young Clark Kent grew up on Eben Kent's farm in Iowa.

McKean played Perry White, who-in the Superman universe-ultimately becomes Clark Kent's boss.

Shuster named Clark Kent's paper The Daily Star in honour of The Toronto Daily Star.

Later Whitman performed the role of Clark Kent's father Jonathan Kent on the popular TV series Superboy.

Following the precedent set by Star Trek, these story arcs show alternative universes that have turned out " worse " than the " original " universe: in Stargate SG-1 the first two encountered parallel realities featured Earth being overwhelmed by an unstoppable Goa ' uld onslaught ; in Buffy, two episodes concern a timeline in which Buffy came to Sunnydale too late to stop the vampires from taking control ; Lois & Clark repeatedly visits an alternative universe where Clark Kent's adoptive parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent, died when he was ten years of age, and Lois Lane is also apparently dead.

' Joey Ramone & the Resistance ' ( Daniel Rey on guitar, John Connor on bass guitar and Roger Murdock on drums ) debuted Ramone's interpretation of Louis Armstrong's " Wonderful World ' live, as well as Ramone's choice of Ramones classics and some of his other favorite songs ; The Dave Clark Five's " Any Way You Want It ", The Who's " The Kids are Alright and The Stooges ' " No Fun.

His favorite targets were receivers Dwight Clark ( 85 receptions, 1, 104 yards, and 4 touchdowns ) and Freddie Solomon ( 59 receptions, 969 yards, and 8 touchdowns ).

In the 1939 film version of Gone with the Wind, for the role of Rhett Butler, Clark Gable was an almost immediate favorite for both the public and producer David O. Selznick ( except for Gable himself ).

* Democratic presidential nomination: Former Democratic candidate for the U. S. presidency Gen. Wesley K. Clark endorses current Democratic favorite Senator John Kerry.

" ( Clark Kent's favorite movie, and something he shared with only those closest to him ).

This trade was controversial for both teams, as Sundin was one of the Nordiques ' rising talents, while Clark was the Leafs captain and fan favorite.

Although Clark was an early favorite to be named MLS Rookie of the Year, he faded near the end, but still was a finalist for the award.

* An early Clark favorite " Endow Me " from their chart topping album You Brought The Sunshine was remade by Coko featuring Faith Evans, Fantasia Barrino, and Lil ' Mo on her 2006 gospel debut.

Richard Donner, director of the first Reeve movie, stated that he believes Clark Kent to be the disguise.

Following the success of You're a Big Boy Now, Coppola was offered the reins of the movie version of the Broadway musical Finian's Rainbow, starring Petula Clark, in her first American film, and veteran Fred Astaire.

The film established the names of Capra, Columbia Pictures, stars Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable, in the movie industry.

The biopic starred Richard Hatch as Jan Berry and Bruce Davison as Dean Torrence, with cameo appearances by Dick Clark, Wolfman Jack, Mike Love of the Beach Boys, and Bruce Johnston ( who at that time was temporarily out of the Beach Boys ), as well as Berry himself ( near the end of the movie, he can be seen sitting in the audience, watching " himself " ( Richard Hatch ) perform onstage ).

The film, which was the top grossing movie of that year, stars Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, and Spencer Tracy.

Clark co-produced the movie The Cove.

In the 1983 movie National Lampoon's Vacation starring Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold, the Griswolds visits Cousin Eddie and his family, who live on a farm outside Coolidge.

In 1961, Dayton won fame as a setting for John Huston's film, The Misfits, the last movie appearances of Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe.

The movie was produced and directed by Jim Clark.

The earlier movie also featured Clark Gable in the lead role.

Lawrence Donald " Larry " Clark ( born January 19, 1943 ) is an American film director, photographer, writer and film producer who is best known for the movie Kids and his photography book Tulsa.

The movie was adapted by Chris Clark, Suzanne de Passe, and Terence McCloy from the book by William Dufty and Billie Holiday.

In the Frank Capra movie, It Happened One Night, Clark Gable sings the song to Claudette Colbert.

He also received acclaim for his portrayal of Ron Clark in the television movie The Ron Clark Story, accompanied by another Emmy nomination as well as a Golden Globe nomination.

He starred in the TNT movie, The Ron Clark Story which premiered August 13, 2006.

In the final panel Clark Kent exchanges a knowing wink with the image of himself as Superman on the movie screen.

In one of the last episodes, " The Perils of Superman " ( a takeoff on The Perils of Pauline ), there was indeed deadly peril straight out of the movie serials: Lois tied to a set of railroad tracks with a speeding train bearing down on her, Perry White nearly sawed in half while tied to a log, Jimmy in a runaway car headed for a cliff, and Clark Kent immersed in a vat of acid.

A movie of the same name, based loosely on the novel and starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster, was released by United Artists in 1958.

In a movie short from the 1940s featuring Ray Noble and Buddy Clark ( one of his most popular band singers ), Ray Noble is asked by the announcer to play one of his most popular hits.

McCormack portrayed con artist Clark Rockefeller in the Lifetime television movie Who Is Clark Rockefeller ?, that premiered on March 13, 2010.

Mike Clark of USA Today noted, " This movie is so much the opposite of uplifting that you think Gary Oldman ought to be in it.