Early working titles for the film includedLucky StrikeandThe Northern Story.The film, inspired in part by the gruesome Donner Party story, was shot (over a period of 15 months from spring 1924-summer 1925) both on a Hollywood studio back lot and in Truckee, California/Nevada, and premiered in New York at the Strand Theatre in mid-August, 1925.When the villains quickly teleported to shift their positions, causing disorientation by being in different places, the "real" Superman projected three copied images of himself in the same way into three different areas of the Fortress, to fool the villains about his own multiple whereabouts." Naturally, Mr.Hilltop reacted - he flinched and doubled forward to protect himself, causing a pleased response on Frankenstein""s face.She realized that the celebration wasn""t very traditional: "This isn""t the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Brad!" Janet began to whine and complain: "Look, I""m cold and I""m wet, and I""m just plain scared.