Batman [Serial] (1943)

Category: Superhero Film, Fantasy Adventure, Fantasy

Cast: J. Carrol Naish, Rudolph C. Flothow, Pat O'Malley, Charles B. Middleton, Stanley Price, Dick Curtis, George Cheseboro, Lambert Hillyer, Eddie Kane, Lee Zahler, Harry L. Fraser, Bud Osborne, Frank Shannon, Anthony Warde, Charles Wilson, William Austin, Tom London, George Lewis, I. Stanford Jolley

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Bob Kane's 1939 Detective Comics superhero The Batman came to the screens in serial form courtesy of Columbia Pictures and producer Rudolph C. Flothow. In time-honored serial fashion, Flothow chose Lewis Wilson for the title role, a relative newcomer,... more

Bob Kane's 1939 Detective Comics superhero The Batman came to the screens in serial form courtesy of Columbia Pictures and producer Rudolph C. Flothow. In time-honored serial fashion, Flothow chose Lewis Wilson for the title role, a relative newcomer, but one with an amazing facial resemblance to the cartoon character. Wilson's athletic ability, however, left a lot to be desired and Douglas Croft, cast as young sidekick Robin, the Boy Wonder, looked too old for his role, especially when doubled by a hairy-legged stunt man. For censorship purposes, the serial Bruce Wayne was not a lone Gotham millionaire crusader but gainfully employed by the Unites States government. Said government is terrorized by evil Dr. Daka (J. Carroll Naish), an emissary from Emperor Hirohito complete with atom-smasher ray guns and a device that turns its wearers into zombies. (The device, placed on the skull of its victim, resembles something from a child's Erector set.) Batman and Robin are aided by lovely Linda Page (Shirley Patterson), whose uncle (Gus Glassmire) becomes one of Dr. Daka's first victims. From the Bat Cave, the three crusaders and Wayne's butler, Alfred (William Austin), venture forth to battle the forces of evil in general and a scenery-chewing Naish in particular -- travelling in a convertible and not the later so familiar batmobile. It takes them 15 chapters and a race through an amusement park to finally destroy the evil Daka and the title of the concluding chapter, "Doom of the Rising Sun," must have brought a ray of hope to a war-weary populace. The Batman was directed by Lambert Hillyer, a veteran who knew something about bats from having previously helmed Dracula's Daughter. The serial was popular enough to merit a sequel, although it would take six more years until Columbia debuted The New Adventures of Batman and Robin (1949). ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide less

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• Old Movie Serial Trailers... Batman and Robin by natalieanne -- Revver Online Video Sharing Network

  ... this was made about 70 years before Batman Begins! The best bit is when the bad guys throw Batman over what looks lik

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• Trailer for the 1940's Batman and Robin serial • VideoSift: Online ...

  Thousands of years ago, back in the 1940s, they invented Batman, but had not yet invented color. This is his story. This was shot entirely on...

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• Batman and Robin Old Movie Serial Trailer video on CastTV Video Search

  Here's the Caped Crusader and Robin saving the world in their fancy dress costumes once again... Remember, folks, this was made about 70 years...

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• YouTube - Batman's ray gun - from Batman serial (1943)

  Batman uses his ray gun in this scene from Chapter 5 of the movie serial Batman (1943).

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• Old Movie Serial Trailers... Batman and Robin by natalieanne ...

  A video by natalieanne - Here's the Caped Crusader and Robin saving the world in their fancy dress costumes once again.

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