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T.V. Week: Actor and Writer Jack Larson Looks Back at His "Superman" Days.

Jack Larson was Jimmy Olsen, the cub-reporter on the original “Superman” TV show. Since then he’s become a librettist, poet, and playwright. One of his poems "The Relativity of Icarus" was part of a Joffrey Ballet." He's also written a couple of versed plays, "The Candied House," and "Cherry, Larry, Sandy, Doris, Jean, Paul." (REBROADCAST from 4/12/93)

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Other segments from the episode on September 1, 2000

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, September 1, 2000: Interview with Phil Donahue; Interview with Chuck Barris; Interview with Alex Trebek; Interview with Jack Larson.

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