When he broke off his romance with Mannix, she was enraged, and began to harass the new couple, causing Reeves to file for a restraining order against his former lover. In 1958, Reeves began a relationship with a young New York socialite, Leonore Lemmon.
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In addition to his professional problems, Reeves was burdened by his relationship with longtime lover Toni Mannix, the common-law wife of Eddie Mannix, vice president of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Personal LifeĪfter five successful seasons, Superman was canceled in 1957.
Typecasting brought Reeves's career to a grinding halt and From Here to Eternity marked his last major motion picture. In the film's final release, the actor appeared only momentarily and without screen credit. However his hopes were crushed when a preview audience laughed and yelled "There's Superman" when Reeves first came on-screen. In 1953, Reeves was given a chance to rejuvenate his flagging film career with a substantial role in From Here to Eternity.
However, as the popularity of the series swelled to a phenomenal level, Reeves became more and more dissatisfied with the direction in which his career was headed. Playing both the crime-fighting hero (and his mild-mannered alter ego Clark Kent), Reeves quickly became a household name with younger viewers. In the fall of 1952, Superman premiered to high ratings and equally impressive critical acclaim. In 1951, he reluctantly accepted the title role in the TV series The Adventures of Superman. Frustrated with dwindling opportunities in film, Reeves directed his efforts toward television work. Over the next few years, his only film roles were in low-budget embarrassments like Jungle Goddess and Thunder in the Pines (both released in 1948). In 1946, at the end of the war, Reeves returned to California. After the show's run on Broadway, he toured the country with the production company. While stationed in New York, a theater director cast Reeves in a small role in the play Winged Victory.
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Army Air Corps, he appeared in several training films, including a movie on the dangers of venereal disease. Joining the Special Theatrical Unit of the U.S. Shortly after the film's release, Reeves put his career on hold to enlist in the army.
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