Superman…Super Salesman for the U.S. Government?

Sometimes even superheroes need jobs so they can have a little pocket change, but I don’t think I want to know where the spandex clad heroes keep it.

In 1954, the U.S. Department of Treasury hired the Superman Production Company, and Superman himself (George Reeves), to promote the sales of U.S. Savings Bonds.

This video might even be familiar to some of you as it was mocked by RiffTrax during the Live MST3K Reunion Show on June 28, 2016.

 

Do you want to go out and buy your U.S. Savings Bonds now?