Object Details
- Description
- Five-piece costume worn by Christopher Reeve as Superman in the movie Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. In 1987, Reeve reprised the title role in this superhero adventure about Superman's efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons on Earth. Sidney J. Furie directed this film which also stars Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, and Jackie Cooper.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1987
- user
- Reeve, Christopher
- designer
- Bermans & Nathans
- maker
- Bermans & Nathans
- place made
- United Kingdom: England, London
- general subject association
- Motion Pictures
- Subject
- Superman
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Movies
- Movie Collection
- Credit Line
- DC Comics, Incorporated
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- ID Number
- 1987.0213.034
- accession number
- 1987.0213
- catalog number
- 1987.0213.034
- Object Name
- costume
- Object Type
- costume
- Costume
- Physical Description
- nylon (overall material)
- wool (cape material)
- plastic (belt material)
- leather (overall material)
- metal (snaps; zippers material)
- lycra (overall material)
- Measurements
- cape: 51 in x 24 in x 16 in; 129.54 cm x 60.96 cm x 40.64 cm
- leotard: 26 in x 16 in; 66.04 cm x 40.64 cm
- boots: 21 in x 4 in x 11 1/2 in; 53.34 cm x 10.16 cm x 29.21 cm
- Record ID
- nmah_682890