Layton Eversaul Reviews

The Story of Spider-Man’s Forgotten First Movie

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1st September 2026

I tell the story behind Spider-Man’s mostly forgotten first live-action movie, a 1977 backdoor T.V. pilot starring Nicholas Hammond as everyone’s favorite wall-crawler. I also dive into the history of its subsequent series, “The Amazing Spider-Man”, the international “movies”, and its sparse home media history. Directed by E.W. Swackhammer. Starring Nicholas Hammond, Judy Eilbacher, Michael Pataki, Thayer David, and David White.

Layton Eversaul Reviews

Cinephile, amateur critic and video essayist. No movie is off limits!

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