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Cinematography | Rodolfo Dinio |
Music by | Demetrio Velasquez |
Production company | Sine Pilipino |
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Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Zoom, Zoom, Superman! is a 1973 Filipino parody film of the DC Comics superhero Superman. [1] [2] [3] The film stars Ariel Ureta as the titular superhero, which is also his debut film. [4] Filipino director Joey Gosiengfiao, who is known for his campy films, directed this film as one of his firsts. [5] Elwood Perez and Ishmael Bernal served as co-directors. [6] [7] The film has three directors, because it is a trilogy-in-one film, where a director directed an episode each.
The film had copyright infringement issues even though it is a parody, [1] a work that is protected from copyright violation because of the fair use principle. [8] [9] From 1973 to 1981, it was the highest grossing film in Philippine cinema, defeating other known box-office breaking actors during those times including Dolphy and Fernando Poe Jr. [10] This record was surpassed by the 1981 film, Dear Heart that top-billed Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion. [11]
Zoom, Zoom, Superman! | |
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Directed by |
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Written by |
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Screenplay by |
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Produced by |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Rodolfo Dinio |
Music by | Demetrio Velasquez |
Production company | Sine Pilipino |
Release date |
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Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Zoom, Zoom, Superman! is a 1973 Filipino parody film of the DC Comics superhero Superman. [1] [2] [3] The film stars Ariel Ureta as the titular superhero, which is also his debut film. [4] Filipino director Joey Gosiengfiao, who is known for his campy films, directed this film as one of his firsts. [5] Elwood Perez and Ishmael Bernal served as co-directors. [6] [7] The film has three directors, because it is a trilogy-in-one film, where a director directed an episode each.
The film had copyright infringement issues even though it is a parody, [1] a work that is protected from copyright violation because of the fair use principle. [8] [9] From 1973 to 1981, it was the highest grossing film in Philippine cinema, defeating other known box-office breaking actors during those times including Dolphy and Fernando Poe Jr. [10] This record was surpassed by the 1981 film, Dear Heart that top-billed Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion. [11]