2005 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News Archives

Margot Kidder in Metropolis

June 12, 2005: Stars Shine at Annual Superman Celebration

The Southern Illinoisan has reported on the 2005 Superman Celebration in Metropolis Illinois (which ends today). Here's part of the article...

    Actress Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane in the Superman movielaughs at a comment made by visiting artist Lin Workman during the meet-and-greet session Friday at the Amerihost Theater in Metropolis.

    METROPOLIS - There was a time when Margot Kidder tried to shrug off her famous character in The Superman movies, but when it comes to the Superman Celebration in Metropolis, she knows exactly who she is - Lois Lane.

    "My actor narcissism was in bloom for quite some time," admitted the actress, who now lives in Livingston, Mont. "I got to be in a series classic. What a great gift to get given in life."

    Kidder, along with the original Lois Lane, Noel Neill, authors and Superman comic-book artists were on hand to greet guests at the Amerihost Inn in Metropolis and discuss the legacy Superman has carried on in the last 70 years and the impact they have had in pop culture.

    "It is like the Greek tragedy and comedy and the struggle between good and evil," Kidder said. "It is the human story."

    Mark Waid, author of Superman stories and freelance writer; artists Steve Stanley and Lin Workman along with Superman Scott Cranford, all came to Metropolis for the festival to participate in weekend activities - be it a Superman doll judging competition or discussions on comic book art - and share in the myth of truth, justice and the American way

Read the entire article at the Southern Illinoisan website and look for more reports on the Superman Celebration at the Superman Homepage soon.



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