The New Adventures of Superman (children)

    (CBS Saturday Mornings;
     1966 - 1967 title: "The New Adventures of Superman";
     1967 - 1968 title: "The Superman-Aquaman Hour of Adventure";
     1968 - 1969 title: "The Batman-Superman Hour of Adventure";
     1970 Sunday rerun title: "The Adventures of Batman")

    [This was an animated cartoon series produced for CBS by Allen 
     Duchovny; the first season featured cartoon segments of "Superman"
     and "Superboy" within a half-hour show; the show increased to a
     full hour length with the second season, and "Aquaman" was added;
     then in the third season; "Batman" joined the crew...;

     Hanna-Barbera took over animating these characters in 1973 with
     their series titled "Super Friends" (1973 - 1978)...

     John Marion Gart composed the various series and segment
     THEMEs as described below...]

---

Theme 1: "Up and Away Signature"

    [above is title listed in ASCAP 1978 Index of Performed Compositions,
     and in the 2001 ASCAP ACE database]

     Composer: John Marion Gart (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)

     2001 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)
                        c/o DC Comics 
                        of New York, NY

    [in "Theme and Background Music for Superman Television Series",
     filed by NPP Music Corp. without a named composer]:

     Copyright Date: May  5, 1966; EU 945 240.
     Renewal   Date: Oct. 2, 1996; RE-735-776.

     Recordings:

---

Theme 2: "Superman Theme (Main and End)"

    [above is title listed in ASCAP 1978 Index of Performed Compositions,
     and in the 2001 ASCAP ACE database]

     Composer: John Marion Gart (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)

     2001 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)
                        c/o DC Comics 
                        of New York, NY

    [in "Theme and Background Music for Superman Television Series",
     filed by NPP Music Corp. without a named composer]:

     Copyright Date: May  5, 1966; EU 945 240.
     Renewal   Date: Oct. 2, 1996; RE-735-776.

     Recordings:

---

Theme 3: "Superboy Theme (Main and End)"

    [above is title listed in ASCAP 1978 Index of Performed Compositions,
     and in the 2001 ASCAP ACE database]

     Composer: John Marion Gart (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)

     2001 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)
                        c/o DC Comics 
                        of New York, NY

    [in "Theme and Background Music for Superman Television Series",
     filed by NPP Music Corp. without a named composer]:

     Copyright Date: May  5, 1966; Eu 945 240.
     Renewal   Date: Oct. 2, 1996; RE-735-776.

     Recordings:

---

Theme 4: "Superman - Aquaman Hour Of Adventure Theme"

    [above is title listed in ASCAP 1978 Index of Performed Compositions,
     and in the 2001 ASCAP ACE database]

     Composer: John Marion Gart (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)

     2001 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)
                        c/o DC Comics 
                        of New York, NY

    [in "Theme and Background Music for TV Series Superman - 
     Aquaman Hour of Adventure", filed by NPP Music Corp.
     without a named composer]:

     Copyright Date: May 11, 1967; Eu 996 035.
     Renewal   Date: Oct. 2, 1996; RE-735-586.

     Recordings:

---

Theme 5: "Aquaman Theme, from 'Superman - Aquaman Hour Of Adventure'"

     Composer: John Marion Gart (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)

     2001 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)
                        c/o DC Comics 
                        of New York, NY

    [in "New Aquaman Theme A.", filed by NPP Music Corp.
     without a named composer]:

     Copyright Date: May 11, 1967; Eu 996 034.
     Renewal   Date: Oct. 2, 1996; RE-735-588.

     Recordings:

---

Theme 6: "Batman - Superman Hour Of Adventure Theme"

     Composer: John Marion Gart (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)

     2001 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)
                        c/o DC Comics 
                        of New York, NY

     Copyright Date:

     Recordings:

---

Theme 7: "Batman Longie (Sig) (M & E)"

    [above is title listed in ASCAP 1978 Index of Performed Compositions,
     and in the 2001 ASCAP ACE database]

     Composer: John Marion Gart (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)

     2001 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)
                        c/o DC Comics 
                        of New York, NY

    [in "Theme and Background Music for the New Adventures of 
     Batman TV Series", filed by NPP Music Corp. without a
     named composer]:

     Copyright Date: May  9, 1968; Eu  51 873.
     Renewal   Date: Oct. 2, 1996; RE-735-587.

     Recordings:

---

Theme 8: "Batman and Superman Sub-Theme"

    [above is title listed in ASCAP 1978 Index of Performed Compositions,
     and in the 2001 ASCAP ACE database]

     Composer: John Marion Gart (ASCAP)

     1978 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)

     2001 Publisher: NPP Music Corp. (ASCAP)
                        c/o DC Comics 
                        of New York, NY

    [in "Theme and Background Music for the New Adventures of 
     Batman TV Series", filed by NPP Music Corp. without a
     named composer]:

     Copyright Date: May  9, 1968; Eu  51 873.
     Renewal   Date: Oct. 2, 1996; RE-735-587.

     Recordings:

Return to the 1950s TV Series Title Page