<page_title> Superman in film </page_title> <section_title> Films </section_title> <table> <cell> Superman <col_header> Film </col_header> </cell> <cell> January 5, 1948 <col_header> U.S. release date </col_header> <row_header> Superman </row_header> </cell> <cell> Kirk Alyn <col_header> Superman portrayed by </col_header> <row_header> Superman </row_header> </cell> <cell> Columbia Pictures <col_header> Distributor </col_header> <row_header> Superman </row_header> </cell> <cell> Atom Man vs. Superman <col_header> Film </col_header> <col_header> Superman </col_header> </cell> <cell> July 20, 1950 <col_header> U.S. release date </col_header> <row_header> Atom Man vs. Superman </row_header> </cell> </table>
Superman first appeared in two films of Columbia Pictures: Superman in 1948 and Atom Man vs. Superman in 1950, both starring Kirk Alyn.