Batman was released in 1966 as the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character. It was later to acquire the video-box title Batman: The Movie. It starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. Filmed at the end of season one of the Batman TV series of the 1960s, it featured four main criminals from the show, including The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin, and Catwoman. It was directed by Leslie H. Martinson, who won a Golden Gryphon for his efforts. The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... Adam West as Batman Adam West (born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington) is best known as the actor who played the role of Batman on the original television program that ran from 1966 to 1968. ... The comic book character Batman (originally referred to as The Batman, and occasionally as The Bat-Man), is a fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Burt Ward as Robin Burt Ward (born July 6, 1945) is best remembered for his work as Robin, the Boy Wonder, in the 60s television series, Batman. ... Burt Ward as Robin and Adam West as Batman Batman was the title of an exceptionally popular TV series based on the comic-book character Batman that aired on ABC TV for 2 1/2 seasons from 12 January 1966 to 14 March 1968. ... The Joker is a DC Comics supervillain, widely considered to be Batmans archenemy. ... Detective Comics #140 (October 1948), the first appearance of The Riddler. ... The Penguin, from Batman #287, May 1977. ... Catwoman (Selina Kyle) is a DC Comics character, associated with the Batman franchise. ...

Like the television series, the movie featured saturated colours, campy dialogue and special effects, and over-exaggeration in acting performances, effectively being a tongue-in-cheek parody. It performed poorly at the box office and and is despised by fans of the "darker", more serious incarnations of Batman. The term camp—normally used as an adjective, even though earliest recorded uses employed it mainly as a verb—refers to the deliberate and sophisticated use of kitsch, mawkish or corny themes and styles in art, clothing or conversation. ... The term dialogue (or dialog) expresses basically reciprocal conversation between two or more persons. ... Sarcasm is the making of remarks intended to mock the person referred to (who is normally the person addressed), a situation or thing. ... In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it. ...

Plot summary

When Batman (West) and Robin (Ward) get a tip that Commodore Schmidlapp is in danger aboard his yacht, they launch a rescue mission. After a tangle with an exploding shark, Batman and Robin head back to Commissioner Gordon's office where, by case of deduction and wisdom, they figure out that that the tip was a set-up by four of the most powerful villains ever, who seek to defeat the Dynamic Duo once and for all. Armed with a dehydrator that can turn humans into dust, and a Navy surplus nuclear submarine, the fearsome foursome intends to take over the world! Adam West as Batman Adam West (born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington) is best known as the actor who played the role of Batman on the original television program that ran from 1966 to 1968. ... Burt Ward as Robin Burt Ward (born July 6, 1945) is best remembered for his work as Robin, the Boy Wonder, in the 60s television series, Batman. ...

Cast

• Adam West - Batman/Bruce Wayne
• Burt Ward - Robin/Dick Grayson
• Cesar Romero - The Joker
• Frank Gorshin - The Riddler
• Burgess Meredith - The Penguin
• Lee Meriwether - Catwoman/Miss Kitka
• Alan Napier - Alfred
• Neil Hamilton - Commissioner Gordon
• Stafford Repp - Chief O'Hara
• Madge Blake - Aunt Harriet
• Reginald Denny - Commodore Schmidlapp

Adam West as Batman Adam West (born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington) is best known as the actor who played the role of Batman on the original television program that ran from 1966 to 1968. ... The comic book character Batman (originally referred to as The Batman, and occasionally as The Bat-Man), is a fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Burt Ward as Robin Burt Ward (born July 6, 1945) is best remembered for his work as Robin, the Boy Wonder, in the 60s television series, Batman. ... A classic image of Batman and Robin reinterpreted by painter Alex Ross. ... Cesar Romero, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Cesar Julio Romero, Jr. ... The Joker is a DC Comics supervillain, widely considered to be Batmans archenemy. ... Frank Gorshin as the Riddler, from the Batman TV series. ... Detective Comics #140 (October 1948), the first appearance of The Riddler. ... Meredith in 1972s Probe Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American actor, perhaps best known for playing The Penguin on the television series Batman. ... The Penguin, from Batman #287, May 1977. ... Lee Meriwether (born 27 May 1935) is an actress and the 1955 Miss America. ... Alan Napier (January 7, 1903 - August 8, 1988) was a British-born American character actor. ... Neil Hamilton (9 September 1899–24 September 1984) was an American actor famous for his role as Commissioner Gordon on the Batman TV series of the 1960s. ... Stafford Alois Repp (26 April 1918 - 5 November 1974) was a character actor best known for his role as Chief OHara on the Batman TV series. ... Madge Blake (31 May 1899 - 19 February 1969) was an American character actress most famous for her role as Aunt Harriet Cooper on the Batman TV series of the 1960s. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

External links

• Batman (1966) at the Internet Movie Database