Justice League of America: 40’s and 50’s
Comic books have been around since the 1930’s. I recognize 1978 as the year of birth for the CBM. It all began with Superman. Now we have 2 or 3 CBM’s every summer and more in the years to come. CBM’s are big business now and it isn’t slowing down. What about all those years in between? Why wasn’t any CBM’s made in the 1940’s or 1950’s. There were plenty of talented actors in those old days. I wonder who would play some of our favorite heroes from that era.
Let’s see what the DC cinematic universe would look like back then. Remember this era is famous for its violent gangsters and classic musicals.
You got to admit these guys looked tough because they were tough and the women are more beautiful than just about any of the movie stars we got bouncing around Hollywood today. BEFORE YOU TELL ME THESE ARE OLD, LOOK AT THE WOMEN VERY CLOSE.
**Special bonus points if anyone can tell me what famous artist modeled some of these characters after these very actors.**
JUSTICE LEAGUE
Cary Grant–Superman
Susan Hayward-Lois Lane
Jane Russell -Wonder Woman
Gregory Peck-Batman
Tony Curtis-Nightwing
Fred Astaire-The Flash
Frank Sinatra-Green Lantern
Tab Hunter-Aquaman
Ava Gardner-Hawkgirl
Rita Hayworth-Black Canary
Clark Gable-Green Arrow
Burt Lancaster-Hawkman
Alan Ladd-Atom
Jayne Mansfield-Power Girl
Woody Strode-Martian Manhunter
Fred MacMurray-Shazam
Lana Turner-Supergirl
Humphrey Bogart-Phantom Stranger
LEGION OF DOOM
Charlton Heston-Vandal Savage
Vincent Price-Sinestro
Marlon Brando-Bizarro
Edward G Robinson-The Penguin
Yul Brenner-Lex Luthor
Sojin-Ras Al Ghul
Marilyn Monroe- Cheetah
Lucille Ball-Poison Ivy
Kirk Douglas-The Riddler
Orson Welles-Gorilla Grodd
Carol Lombard-Harley Quinn
Bob Hope- The Joker
Robert Mitchum-Black Adam
Kim Novak-Giganta
James Coburn-Solomon Grundy
Lauren Bacall-Catwoman
Peter Lorre –Brainiac