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Classic theatrical serials travestied nonsensically into "TV Series"

I'm talking about:

Atom Man vs. Superman (1950):

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042211/

and Batman and Robin (1949):

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041162/

These 2 classic theatrical serials from Columbia Pictures have been classified as such for decades now on IMDb, until very recently when some fly-by-night operator has managed to absurdly transform them into "TV series" which of course does not make any sense.

In the first case, this change was accompanied by a new primary image to boot:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042211/mediaviewer/rm2497235970/

which is nothing but a bastardized product plug from some Mexican outfit that, to add insult to injury, calls this title "old-school animation" when it's actually a live action serial.

I have managed to change this primary image and restore the original one, but when I tried to revert both titles to their original status, my submissions were rejected.

Ergo, I'm requesting these 2 restorations here, so these 2 titles revert to their rightful classification as theatrical serials.

"Like all workaholics, I am profoundly lazy." --Aki Kaurismäki

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