Ive seen the copy put out by rifftrax and it seems to be from the mill creek release, which includes quite a bit of compression artifacts from compressing the 15 episodes. It is the fourth and final installment of warner bros. Turner classic movies has broadcast the film serial from june to november 2015 in a weekly. This, along with the other batman movie serial set the tone for the. Not nearly as campy as the 1960s tv series, batman and robin are gothams. Though it lacked any significant budget, most elements of the batman universe were retained. His dead panning of waynes dialog contrasted with the soserious speech of batman. The plot is a good one and despite some fine work by the b movie cast lyle. Batman movie month batman and robin 1949 the comics. Where the 1943 batman debut had a certain charm and a supremely despicable villain in j. Batman and robin 1949 batman, batman suit, batman costumes. In the days before television when movie theaters provided the only audiovisual. Batman and robin the complete 1949 movie serial collection. The entire first batman serial was rereleased theatrically in 1965 as an evening with batman and robin, and proved very popular some theatres showed the chapters as a saturday matinee.
Batman and robin 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The complete 1949 movie serial collection has been given a restoration. The character also appeared in the 1966 film batman, which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s batman tv series. The batmobile used for this serial was a 1949 mercury convertible. Created by bob kane and bill finger, the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s. Veteran robert lowery, who referred to himself as the king of the bs, was a good choice for bruce wayne batman.
As an exercise in economic storytelling and editing, the whole serial is now viewable in one sitting. The complete 1949 movie serial collection looks really nice, and shows how much better vintage serials look when their authorized and not a budget public domain release. New listing batman robin 1966 tv series show movie adam west. Mar 20, 20 the villain of the 1949 batman and robin serial, the wizard. Batman and robin sometimes called the new adventures of batman and robin or new adventures of batman and robin, the boy wonder is a 15chapter serial released in. Flothow, directed by lambert hillyer, that stars lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as his sidekick robin. Its a sign of just how chintzy the 1949 serial batman and robin is that bruce wayne and batman both use the same 1949 mercury convertible, and that no one else can put two and two together and get four especially considering he and robin park the merc in bruces driveway, get out and run to the batcave.
Movie adaptation of the serial addeddate 20190612 04. Topics batman and robin, old serials, black and white films. William fawcett in batman and robin 1949 johnny duncan and robert. In february 4, 2014, mill creek entertainment released gotham city serials, a twodisc dvd set that includes both the 1943 batman serial and the 1949 batman and robin serial. He is a criminal supervillain and the archenemy of batman as well as his parents murderer. The adventures of batman and robin dvd 2disc set brand new. The caped crusaders do battle with a blackhooded villian known only as the wizard, whos stolen a device that enables the user to take cont.
Batman and robin follows the epic battle between the caped crusader and the wizard, a masked villain. Lowery would later blame his role as batman for a lackluster movie career, as a leading man, in hollywood. Since his first appearance in 1939, batman has been adapted into various media such as film, radio, television, and video games, as well as numerous merchandising items. It is known for its camp style, upbeat theme music, and its. They would end on a cliffhanger to get people coming back for next weeks installment. Sequel to the popular 1943 cinema serial batman in which the dynamic duo face off against the wizard, a hooded villain with an electrical device which controls cars and a desire to set challenges for the dynamic duo, whose identity remains a mystery throughout until the end. Robin dvd, 2015 dc universe original movie brand new free shipping. Oct 28, 2019 batman 55 the case of the 48 jokers issue in its opening weekend it grossed 40489746 which at the time of its release was a record. The joker was the chosen alias of jack napier a mob enforcer whose appearance was radically altered by. Batman and robin 1949 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Rereleased in 1965 as an evening with batman and robin this serial proved very popular and its success inspired the. Nov 10, 2016 chapter 3 of batman and robin serial from 1949 i took off the intro so it can go straight into the episode. One snippet would come out in theaters running once a week. New adventures of batman and robin, the boy wonder, also known as simply batman and robin, is a 15chapter serial released in 1949. A very short video of robert lowery as batman when it comes to. Ill be exploring the legacy of the motion picture serial every week this summer between memorial day and labor day which, yes, is more ambitious than last years biweekly schedule, so wish me luck. But despite both serials being produced by columbia pictures, batman and robin stars a completely different cast. Robert lowery inherited the role of batmanbruce wayne from lewis wilson. Batman and robin is the 1949 sequel to the 1943 serial batman. This, along with the other batman movie serial set the tone for the later to come batman movies and tv serials, although there have been dramatic changes through the years. Jan 31, 2011 batmans first bigscreen appearance came in a 1943 serial by columbia pictures, who produced another in 1949. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Batman is a 1960s american live action television series, based on the dc comic book character of the same name. He was dcs movie contact and a consultant on all of its comic bookinspired serials.
Robert lowery batman and johnny duncan robin make for an attentiongetting albeit, slightly wrinkled dynamic duo in this 15 chapter serial produced by columbia pictures. Jun 05, 2017 the 1949 batman serial cut down to the length of a feature film, by cidermancer. The fictional superhero batman, who appears in american comic books published by dc comics, has appeared in various films since his inception. Please click the link below to receive your verification email.
Chapter 3 of batman and robin serial from 1949 i took off the intro so it can go straight into the episode. Batmans first bigscreen appearance came in a 1943 serial by columbia pictures, who produced another in 1949. Republics serials, by contrast, are generally dupeylooking on dvd, often with very poor contrast. I love this serial so much i really enjoy lowery and duncan i really wish they would have. I wasnt very impressed with the original 1943 batman serial, though i had hoped that the followup, 1949s batman and robin would be something of an improvement.
In this new live action 15chapter adventure, robert lowery played batmanbruce wayne, while johnny duncan played robindick grayson. The sequel to batmans film debut, the 1943 movie the batman, batman and robin was released in 1949 by columbia pictures and served as a sequel serial, consisting of fifteen chapters in a similar way as the original. It stars adam west as bruce wayne batman and burt ward as dick grayson robin two crimefighting heroes who defend gotham city from a variety of archvillains. The original batmobile in batman and robin was just plain old fashioned 1939 cadillac, which of course, wasnt old fashioned at the time. The very first batman movie from 1949 was a serial. Just in time for the bluray release of the new justice league movie its. The villain of the 1949 batman and robin serial, the wizard. Carroll naish, this sequel misfires six years after the first 15 chapter serial and doesnt hold up as well as the original on dvd.
Batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. With robert lowery johnny duncan jane adams lyle talbot. Six years after columbia pictures success with the batman 1943, they release a sequel, another serial of 15 chapters called batman and robin. In 1949, six years after the original batman movie serial was released, columbia pictures, released the the long awaited sequel, batman and robin. It stars adam west as bruce wayne batman and burt ward as dick grayson robin two crimefighting heroes who defend gotham city from a variety of arch villains. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Veteran robert lowery, who referred to himself as the king of the bs, was a good choice for bruce waynebatman. This series was the 2nd original batman series made for cinema, the first being released in 1943. More what happened to batman and robin 1949 ken 20150801. Apparently culled from the original negative, the fullframe, black and white transfer is sharp, welldetailed and has deep blacks. Batman and robin the complete 1949 serial the video for this is sourced from the 2005 sony dvd. The 1949 batman serial cut down to the length of a feature film, by cidermancer.
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