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Jan 10, 2019 · ABC premiered Batman on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1966, at 7:30 p.m. The first episode to air was the pilot, Hi Diddle Riddle. Early on, Bruce Wayne mentions that his parents were murdered by “dastardly criminals” — marking the first time the character’s comic-book origin was translated to the screen in any form.
Culture & Life. Opinion. Why this ridiculous 1966 Batman movie is the most important Batman movie ever. How Adam West's camp classic saved the Caped Crusader. (Image credit: AF archive /...
Dec 16, 2015 · The original ABC series debuted in January of 1966, running for three seasons and a total of 120 episodes. At first, the network plotted Batman as an hour-long series, before breaking into...
Batman (also known as Batman: The Movie) is a 1966 American superhero film directed by Leslie H. Martinson. Based on the television series, and the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character of the same name, the film stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin.
- The Opening Credits. The first indication that this will be like the show and not at the same time. The Technicolor Bondian nature of them is indelibly big-screen ’60s.
- The Fearsome Foursome. At least that’s what the novelization called them. Never before and never again have we been treated to a quartet of costumed villainy of this order.
- Burgess Meredith. Even with all four bad guys sharing screen time, I’d argue that the Penguin is the leader of the pack. Which is funny considering that on paper, he’s the least interesting character of the four.
- Lee Meriwether. But that’s not to minimize the substantial contributions of Lee Meriwether as Catwoman/Miss Kitka (click here for more on that). Julie Newmar owned the role but Meriwether brings a sinister seductiveness to the screen, making her a scene-stealer in her own right.
Batman: The Movie: Directed by Leslie H. Martinson. With Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero. The Dynamic Duo faces four supervillains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.
Batman and Robin fight their four greatest foes; the Catwoman, the Joker, the Penguin, and the Riddler who have now joined forces as a criminal organization known as United Underworld and have a dastardly plot to take over the world. Contents. 1Plot. 2Main Cast. 3Appearances. 3.1Individuals. 3.2Vehicles. 3.3Technology. 3.4Weapons. 3.5Locations.
