..Nobody wants war.I just want to keep the threat alive." "Nuclear Man""s" footsteps melted imprints into the concrete as he walked.The battle between Luthor""s creation and the super-hero began - they wrestled off the balcony and both tumbled to the ground, then grappled in outer space, after which "Nuclear Man" descended to the Great Wall of China where he destroyed huge sections of the landmark stone structure as tourists watched and scattered in alarm.[The entire outdoor set was from the filmWestworld (1973).]This was Brooks"" secondmajorfilm - his debut film wasThe Producers (1968).Gig Young was originally cast in the role as The Waco Kid, and Dan Dailey was once considered.The role of the sheriff was originally designed for Richard Pryor (one of the film""s screenwriters), but he was considered too controversial at the time.[Note: Astaire appeared with Bing Crosby inHoliday Inn (1942), in which Crosby also did an incredibly-dated ""blackface"" number." According o Jack""s voice-over during another long montage of Willie""s attacks against the corrupt ""old machine"" (portrayed in the newspaper, with he caption: ""WILLIE""S STILL SWINGING"" - with a cartoon picture of him swinging at the ""machine"" with a sledgehammer), and his slogans of support for the people:But Willie wasn""t drifting....Who are you, huh? What do you want from me? Son of a...For a moment, he dreamily envisioned a baseball diamond (with bleachers and floodlights) on his farm property.