Superman costume worn by Christopher Reeve
Object Details
- Reeve, Christopher
- designer
- Bermans & Nathans
- Bermans & Nathans
- Description
- Five-piece costume worn by Christopher Reeve as Superman in the movie Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. In 1987, Reeve reprised the title role in this superhero adventure about Superman's efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons on Earth. Sidney J. Furie directed this film which also stars Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, and Jackie Cooper.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- DC Comics, Incorporated
- 1987
- ID Number
- 1987.0213.034
- accession number
- 1987.0213
- catalog number
- 1987.0213.034
- Object Name
- costume
- Object Type
- costume
- Costume
- Physical Description
- nylon (overall material)
- wool (cape material)
- plastic (belt material)
- leather (overall material)
- metal (snaps; zippers material)
- lycra (overall material)
- Measurements
- cape: 51 in x 24 in x 16 in; 129.54 cm x 60.96 cm x 40.64 cm
- leotard: 26 in x 16 in; 66.04 cm x 40.64 cm
- boots: 21 in x 4 in x 11 1/2 in; 53.34 cm x 10.16 cm x 29.21 cm
- place made
- United Kingdom: England, London
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Movies
- Movie Collection
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Motion Pictures
- Subject
- Superman
- Record ID
- nmah_682890
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-b7c3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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