An inside look at the boy wonders and his mentors first time on celluloid. Robert lowery played batman, while johnny duncan played robin. He first appeared in 2 serials batman 1943 and batman and robin 1949. Directed by joel schumacher and written by akiva goldsman, it stars george clooney replacing val kilmer as. It is the fourth and final installment of warner bros. He plays bruce flawlessly and batman as well as anyone else has ever played him. Carol naish, has enlisted a number of 5th columnists to subvert american interests, on u. Children dying of heart trouble before they are 20 years old. In the serial, batman and robin were again realized in very poorly designed. Batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c.
Lowery took on the role of batman in the batman and robin serial. By rob kelly dc comics dynamic duo made their liveaction debut in columbia pictures 15chapter 1943 movie serial batman, starring lewis wilson as batman bruce wayne, douglas croft as robin dick grayson, and j. Rounding out the cast were shirley patterson as linda page bruce waynes love interest, and william austin as alfred the film is notable for being the first filmed appearance of. Feb 10, 2019 batman is a 1943 black and white 15 chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. Watch as mildmannered bruce wayne lewis wilson becomes batman, the classic superhero who, with robin douglas croft, protects gotham city from the evil. Batman 1943batman and robin 1949 dvd, 2014, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay.
Carrol naish in batman 1943 lewis wilson in batman 1943 j. The show is all 15 chapters of a 1943 serial film and it runs more than four hours plus an intermission. Batman and robin serial new adventures of batman and robin, the boy wonder, also known as simply batman and robin, is a 15chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures. Batman 1943 and batman and robin 1949 15 chapter movie. Batman and robin this is the first ever liveaction production featuring the characters batman, robin, alfred and linda page. Comment has been made about the antijapanese racism that rears its head through the serial, however wwii was still going and the japanese threat was very real back then, so it was possibly understandable that such sentiment would be evident. Wilson, 23 at the time, perhaps had the most comfortable time in the costume, which was made of illfitting fabric. Bob kanes batman comic had only appeared a few years earlier may 1939 but was brought to the screen for the first time here. Over at the continental art these nights people are turning out to see something called an evening with batman and robin. Which actor played batman in the 1943 batman serial. The chapterplay has a likable cast headed by lewis wilson as bruce wayne and batman. Batman in live action in columbia pictures 15part series in 1943. Batman and robin is a 15chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures.
Mar 18, 2016 batman is a 15chapter serial, released in 1943 by columbia pictures. Batman is a 15chapter serial, released in 1943 by columbia pictures. Batman and robin battle spymaster prince daka who runs a covert espionage organization located in gotham citys nowdeserted little tokyo which turns american scientists into pliable zombies. According to wikipedia, the serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin.
The fictional superhero batman, created by bob kane and bill finger has appeared in liveaction films. The 1943 batman movie serial, starring lewis wilson as the batman and lewis croft as robin, is definitely one of my favorites. Like most other serials, these were lowbudget affairs that were run once a week, featuring cliffhanger type endings to draw audiences back for the next installment. There was a special showing of the fifteen chapters of the 1943 batman serial in a few big city movie houses. It seems to be complete along with the racist material. The batman or simply batman was a 15chapter serial released in 1943 by columbia pictures. Dig this look back at 1943 s batman serial, by reel retro cinema columnist rob kelly. This is a 2 disc set containing all 15 episodes of the original batman 1943 theatrical series including teasers.
I had not seen this one before but the original 1943 batman serial should be watched in the context of what it was at the time. Supporting players included jane adams as vicki vale and veteran character actor lyle. Batman is a 1943 black and white 15chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. This one shows hints of the batman action to come in the late 60s. Batman 1943 15 chapter serial directed by lambert hillyer. The 1943 serial collection see how batman really began. Furthermore, standards and practices required batman and robin to be fbi agents rather than vigilantes at odds with the law. Furthermore, standards and practices required batman and robin to be fbi agents rather than vigilantes at. Most critics will say that the 1943 serial is superior to the 1949 one, even if it was made with less money. The 1949 serial was a more of a gangster story spiced up with a colorless supervillain the wizard. Daka, a japanese spy who invented a device that turns people into pseudozombies.
Requires ntsc region 1 compatible player gotham city serials. Batman s screen debut, a series of 15 cinematic shorts, was notable for what it lacked. He assures another reader that daka has vowed to return in search of more weapons technology. Columbias twodisc set of batman the complete 1943 movie serial collection looks okay after a very bad start. Batman 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. And while this never happened in the comics, the film serial does show daka returning in 1943 in an effort to procure the. Batman the complete 1943 movie serial collection walmart. The first ever live action batman was portrayed by lewis wilson in the 15 chapter serial the batman in 1943. Rounding out the cast were shirley patterson as linda page bruce waynes love interest, and william austin as alfred. This lowbudget, 15part weekly serial from columbia pictures was, as the opening credits stated. Rounding out the cast were shirley patterson as linda page bruce waynes love interest, and william austin as alfred the butler.
Following up on the popular 1943 film serial the batman, this 15part serial is about a nefarious masked figure called the wizard, who swipes a diamondpowered remote control device that renders all of gotham citys machines immobile. The plot is based on batman, a us government agent, attempting to defeat the japanese agent dr. Based on the batman comic magazine feature appearing in detective comics and batman. Carrol naish played the villain, an original character named dr. The program simply consisted of all of the episodes complete with titles, credits and cliffhangersexactly as they were shown in theaters in 1943 presented one after the other in one sitting. The serial starredlewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. Apr 14, 2015 here is the original 1943 trailer advertising columbia pictures bat man 15 chapter serial.
Batman 1943 serial lewis wilson as bruce wayne batman douglas croft as dick grayson robin how the 1943 batman serial influenced the 1966 batman tv series batman wallpapers 2 from and internet by trivto on deviantart first batman results for yahoo image search results looking back at batman batman thecomplete 1943 movie serial collection. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the. The batman 1943 trailer first ever live action batman youtube. If you want to catch up before tomorrows airing of the bats cave, chapter two, you can buy batman. Lacking the funding of later batman projects, the batmobile was simply a factorystock convertible. The films plot dealt with batman and robin s struggle against dr. Watch as mildmannered bruce wayne lewis wilson becomes batman. It is a sequel to the 1943 serial batman, although with different actors. Which actor played batman in the 1943 batman serial answers. It is based on the dc comics character batman, introduced may 1939 in detective comics issue 27.
Batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15 chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. This was before the debut of batman on abc, january 12, 1966. Superman and captain america, the batman movie serial is fun in places and certainly has its charms if youre willing to sit through the threehour plus running time. New adventures of batman and robin, the boy wonder, also known as simply batman and robin, is a 15chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures. Directed by lambert hillyer and starring lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. Reel retro cinema th dimension, comics, creators, culture. Important to the way alfred the butler has been drawn for over 50 years for since that serial alfred has been drawn like the actor in said serial william austin. Batman and robin serial wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The plot asserts that batman and robin are on special assignment for the u. Also starring shirley patterson as linda page bruce waynes love interest, and william austin as alfred. The highs and lows of the dynamic duos screen debut. The 1943 batman serial airing on tcm comics worth reading.
This serial was reissued under the title an evening with batman and robin in late 1965. Batman was a 15chapter serial released in 1943 by columbia pictures. Batman started it all, and it s now available on dvd for the first time ever. Batman was popular enough that it got a sequel in 1949, batman and robin. Batman 1943 serial lewis wilson as bruce wayne batman douglas croft as dick grayson robin how the 1943 batman serial influenced the 1966 batman tv series batman wallpapers 2 from and internet by trivto on deviantart first batman results for yahoo image search results looking back at batman. Rounding out the cast were shirley patterson as linda page bruce waynes love interest. The films plot dealt with batman and robins struggle against dr. Supermans arrival on earth in the 1948 serial superman duration. This was the first of columbias two batman serials and was followed by the slightly better batman and robin 1949.
The batmanbruce wayne lewis wilson, and his ward, robindick grayson douglas croft, secret government agents following the japanese attack on. Batman and robin serial the dark knight wore a long snout and flimsy ears that makes him look completely unrecognizable. The first episode is depressingly grainy and terminally contrasty in some scenes, such as the first establishing shot of batman sitting at a boring desk amid a bunch of bats in the bat cave. Batman the 1943 serial collection dvd, 2005, 2disc set. Flothow, directed by lambert hillyer, that stars lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as his sidekick robin.
The first live action batman film was a serial produced by columbia in 1943. The batman an evening with batman and robin 1943 rotten. For the substantial cinematic legacy that batman has subsequently developed, this serial is an inauspicious screen debut. I taped this from the amc channel back in 1994 shortly prior to when the serial began airing on. Batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures.
Lewis wilson was the first actor to play batman on screen, with douglas croft joining him as the first robin in the 1943 film batman. The serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. Daka character is an unfortunate black mark on the production, but its still worth checking out, if only for the performances of. Watch as mildmannered bruce wayne lewis wilson becomes batman, the classic superhero who, with robin douglas croft, protects gotham city from the evil schemes of dr. The plot is based on batman, a us government agent, attempting. The serial was commercially successful and in 1949, four years after world war ii, spawned another columbia chapter serial, batman and robin. This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the serials batman and batman and robin and is an adaptation of batman. I know its been a while seen i posted clips but i wanted to do the batman serials intros when it comes to the serials most people batman fans dont even know about it.
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