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Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)

Uncover the history of the world's greatest super-heroes.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Mac Carter

Synopsis

A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.

Actors

Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds
Narrator (voice)
Paul Levitz
Paul Levitz
Self
Gerard Jones
Gerard Jones
Self
Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Self
Neal Adams
Neal Adams
Self
Joe Kubert
Joe Kubert
Self
Louise Simonson
Louise Simonson
Self
Dwayne McDuffie
Dwayne McDuffie
Self
Irwin Hasen
Irwin Hasen
Self
Dan Didio
Dan Didio
Self
Chip Kidd
Chip Kidd
Self
Mike Carlin
Mike Carlin
Self
Marv Wolfman
Marv Wolfman
Self
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison
Self
Len Wein
Len Wein
Self
Walt Simonson
Walt Simonson
Self
Jim Lee
Jim Lee
Self
Denny O'Neil
Denny O'Neil
Self
Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns
Self
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
Self
Karen Berger
Karen Berger
Self
Kyle Baker
Kyle Baker
Self
Paul Pope
Paul Pope
Self
Frank Miller
Frank Miller
Self (archive footage)
Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Siegel
Jerry Siegel
Self (archive footage)
Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster
Self (archive footage)
Bob Kane
Bob Kane
Self (archive footage)
William M. Gaines
William M. Gaines
Self (archive footage)
Julius Schwartz
Julius Schwartz
Self (archive footage)
Alexander Salkind
Alexander Salkind
Self (archive footage)
Ilya Salkind
Ilya Salkind
Self (archive footage)
George Reeves
George Reeves
Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
Christopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archive footage)
Lynda Carter
Lynda Carter
Wonder Woman (archive footage)
Margot Kidder
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane (archive footage)
Frank Langella
Frank Langella
Perry White (archive footage)
Sam Huntington
Sam Huntington
Jimmy Olsen (archive footage)
Jerry Ordway
Jerry Ordway
Self (archive footage)
Harry Donenfeld
Harry Donenfeld
Self (archive footage)
Irwin Donenfeld
Irwin Donenfeld
Self (archive footage)
Jack Liebowitz
Jack Liebowitz
Self (archive footage)
Pat Boone
Pat Boone
Self (archive footage)
William Moulton Marston
William Moulton Marston
Self (archive footage)
Richard Donner
Richard Donner
Self (archive footage)
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan
Self (archive footage)
Bryan Singer
Bryan Singer
Self (archive footage)
Zack Snyder
Zack Snyder
Self (archive footage)
Francis Lawrence
Francis Lawrence
Self (archive footage)
James McTeigue
James McTeigue
Self (archive footage)
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
Self (archive footage)
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage)
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Evey (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Pat Nixon
Pat Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Nancy Reagan
Nancy Reagan
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Mac Carter
Mac Carter
Director
Jeffrey Blitz
Jeffrey Blitz
Executive Producer
Janet Fries Eckholm
Janet Fries Eckholm
Producer
Gregory Noveck
Gregory Noveck
Producer
Sean Welch
Sean Welch
Producer
Shaun Drew
Shaun Drew
Original Music Composer
Mac Carter
Mac Carter
Writer

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