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Jor-El had concluded that Krypton was being inexorably drawn towards its sun, and would one day explode like a giant bubble and disintegrate.

10 seconds sound clip from Superman (1948) - Superman Comes To Earth (Chapter 1).

You can hear this line at 00:01:52.428 in the Blu-ray version of the episode.

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- In the far reaches of space, like a pinpoint at infinity, there once was a tiny blue star. Spanning the billions of miles that separated this star from the Earth, we discover that it was, in reality, a planet like our own.

- This was the ill-fated planet Krypton, which revolved about the brilliant sun of its own solar system. While satellites, like ringed moons, in turn, revolved about it.

- Krypton was a rugged planet, laced with jagged mountain chains rich in strange minerals unknown to Earth.

- And on a wide plateau lay the capital of Krypton, the nerve center of a civilization that was far advanced, for it boasted a race of supermen and women.

- Among the leaders was Jor-El, the foremost man of science.

- Jor-El had concluded that Krypton was being inexorably drawn towards its sun, and would one day explode like a giant bubble and disintegrate.

- Jor-El's wife, Lara, inspired him in his feverish race to construct a trial spaceship.

- If successful, he planned to build a mammoth fleet to carry the inhabitants of the doomed planet to safety on Earth.

- Now, giant subterranean pockets of gas exploded, touching off long-sealed volcanoes.

- Plumes of fire lit the sky. Molten lava scarred Krypton's surface.

- The fears of Jor-El and Lara were intensified by their concern for the safety of their infant son.

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Superman (1948)

Funny quotes and memorable lines from the 1948 Superman serial, with sound clips and sfx.

Actors: Kirk Alyn (Clark Kent / Superman), Noel Neill (Lois Lane), Tommy Bond (Jimmy Olsen), Carol Forman (Spider Lady), Pierre Watkin (Perry White)

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