COLETE MORLOCK

By Susan Schnitzer and Leslie Glass

As a history major, Colete loves to do research. The past few years her research has focused on George Reeves and The Adventures of Superman (TAOS). In this, she found her niche in the George Reeves community.

She began writing for Glasshouse Presents (GHP) with her love of old trains and classic cars. As she became more knowledgeable about TAOS and George her research took on a different dimension—it both broadened and became more focused. She also encouraged others to research and assisted with collaboration.

She joined forces with friend Thom Hamilton to profile the female guest stars of TAOS for GHP. Thom and Colete came to realize these women were in various stages of their careers. Some had extensive resumes even before their appearances, both in film and television. In some cases, TAOS was either their television springboard or their last hurrah to a long and fruitful career.

Colete and Thom worked together on The Many Faces of Jack Larson, written for the website The Adventure Continues (TAC). They focused on bringing to life all the marvelous little nuances that Jack turned into the Jimmy Olsen character. Other articles written for TAC (with collaboration) include The Deserter (with Ralph Schiller) and Pasadena Playhouse (with Serena Enger and Paul Genthner).

Her commentaries on GHP’s Colete’s View regarding “Behind the Crimson Cape: The Cinema of George Reeves was a chance for Colete to show readers who’ve never seen George Reeves in film what he had done throughout his acting career. She believed George was one of the gifted few who managed to elevate the status of television from the graveyard for actors to a first class medium of entertainment.

Colete is continuously finding new ways to honor her hero (next to her father). She states:

I was very impressed with George's stance as Superman; with the American flag behind him.  Since I had never seen him in anything else, George was Superman for me.  In this role, he truly was the standard bearer for "Truth, Justice, and the American Way". While I had two close calls, I never got to meet George.  It's perhaps a regret that I feel more deeply as an adult when I reflect on his entire career and everything he gave us in that television series.

Thom Hamilton on Colete

I first met Colete on the Schutz message board. We began exploring different article ideas and decided to form a partnership, which both of us enjoy very much, and hope that it will always honor the memory of George Reeves.

Ralph Schiller on Colete

I have enjoyed working with Colete in finding new ways to honor the memory of George Reeves. I finally had the pleasure of meeting this great lady in person 2009 at a Chicago Collectible Show that Colete was covering for GHP.   

A Final Comment from Susan

This worthy lady is on target with suggestions about articles that I would, most likely, never take—but she takes it in stride when I say, “Thanks, I don’t think so!”  This is because we both have our own distinct writing styles. However, we can all agree that “Colete’s View” in terms of writing style, research, and subject matter are very unique and unsurpassed.

Colete has given the George Reeves community so much in terms of her energetic research and informative writing style (both in TAC and in GHP). She has enriched us with her bright personality, clear voice, feistiness, and graceful manner. She has advanced our awareness of George Reeves with the wealth of information she has provided us. It is for these reasons we induct Colete Morlock into the George Reeves Hall of Fame.