Zoom, Zoom, Superman!

Zoom, Zoom, Superman!
Directed by
Written by
Screenplay by
  • Douglas Quijano
  • Elwood Perez
  • Joey Gosienfiao
Produced by
  • Victor Gosiengfiao
  • Douglas Quijano
Starring
CinematographyRodolfo Dinio
Music byDemetrio Velasquez
Production
company
Sine Pilipino
Release date
  • August 24, 1973 (1973-08-24)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

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]

Cast

References

  1. ^ a b "Philippine Film Heavy on Action". The Beaver County Times. April 3, 1974. Retrieved September 29, 2016 – via Google News.
  2. ^ "Super Heroes Dominate Philippine Films". Star-News. April 20, 1974. Retrieved September 29, 2016 – via Google News.
  3. ^ CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art: Philippine film. Cultural Center of the Philippines. 1994. ISBN 978-971-8546-31-4.
  4. ^ E, Baby (July 28, 2019). "DZMM programs nakaka-inspire". philstar.com (in Tagalog). Pang-masa. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Joey Gosiengfiao, 64". The Manila Times. March 17, 2007. Retrieved September 29, 2016 – via Google News.
  6. ^ San Diego, Bayani Jr. (December 15, 2013). "A biopic on National Artist Ishmael Bernal in the works". INQUIRER.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  7. ^ Doraiswamy, Rashmi; Padgaonkar, Latika (February 2, 2011). Asian Film Journeys: Selections from Cinemaya. SCB Distributors. ISBN 978-81-8328-208-6.
  8. ^ Selinsky, Brandon. "Parody Law: Are Parodies Protected Under Copyright Law?". www.whitcomblawpc.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  9. ^ "Why is parody considered fair use but satire isn't?". copyrightalliance. September 12, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  10. ^ Rodriguez-Olmedo, Bettina (September 17, 2017). The Adventures of a PR Girl: The Inside Story of Public Relations. Anvil Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-971-27-3053-5.
  11. ^ San Diego Jr., Bayani (January 8, 2010). "Ariel & company, forever". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 22, 2020 – via pressreader.com.


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