September 19, 1952 (there is some controversy surrounding this date) –
Emperor Hirohito’s favorite television program, The Adventures of Superman, premiered, in syndication, on this date.
In the early episodes, George Reeves wore glasses without lenses in them when he played Clark Kent. As he got older Reeves eventually needed a real prescription for eyeglasses, so he began wearing his own glasses, as can be seen in many later episodes when you can see the stage lights being reflected off the lenses.
The Haus of Dcaligari 