Christopher Reeve for JC Penney 1974 TV commercial

[onehandle]

[uppityperson]

1. He was something. I didn't know he did ads, this is very funny, thank you.

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. I'm geeking out over a ten dollar dress shirt. n/t

[Spitfire of ATJ]

7. I'm sickened that men's fashions haven't changed much since the 40s...

[zentrum]

3. Swooning n/t

[radiclib]

4. Wow!

[pnwmom]

5. Chris and Dana's foundation is promoting Obamacare now.

With good reason -- imagine trying to get insurance after a devastating injury like his.

It was so sad that his wife died only a couple years later, but they had three lovely children who are carrying on their parents' legacy.

http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/c.ddJFKRNoFiG/b.4048063/k.C5D5/Christopher_Reeve_Spinal_Cord_Injury_and_Paralysis_Foundation.htm#

[MFM008]

6. miss them

[hlthe2b]

8. Ohhhhh!

I miss him and Dana so much... I read an article about their son not long ago that suggested he is doing well.

What an example they set...

[Doctor_J]

9. Mrs d_j had an enormous crush on him during the superman years

and still can't watch somewhere in time without blubbering. I could see him being another Redford if not for the tragedy.