It stars Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin. J. C. Naish played the villain, an original character named Dr. Daka. Included was also Shirley Patterson as Linda Page (Bruce's love).
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Saturday Matinee
THE BATMAN MOVIE (1943)
"[after feeding his pet crocodiles] That's just an appetizer. The main course will be served when Bruce Wayne gets here."
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Batman is a 15-chapter serial, released in 1943 by Columbia Pictures.
The serial starred Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin. J. Carrol Naish played the villain, an original character named Dr. Daka. Rounding out the cast were Shirley Patterson as Linda Page (Bruce Wayne's love interest) and William Austin as Alfred the butler.
The plot involved Batman"as a U.S. government agent"attempting to defeat the Japanese agent Dr. Daka at the height of World War II. Dr. Daka also has an atomic powered ray gun which he uses to break into vaults.
The film is notable for being the first filmed appearance of Batman, and for debuting story details that became permanent parts of the Batman mythos. It introduced the Bat's Cave and its secret entrance through a grandfather clock inside Wayne Manor.
And thus the story begins !
David's Dibs:
This is a special version. Unlike the original which linked episodes between cliffhangers and thereby forcing you to see 'what you've already seen' with each new episode in an unnecessary recap, this version is carefully edited so all episodes and elements are linked together to form one long and interesting movie without any repeated scenes.
You'll also notice that Batman's ears are a little longer than later Adam West's. Here's hoping he doesn't tangle with any ceiling fans. :)
The picture is fixed too from it's original. Noise reduced, flicker decreased, brightness increased, fuzziness fixed, pops squelched, and tinged with just a hint of blue to offset the black and white.
Enjoi !
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