The phantom is a 1943 columbia pictures 15 chapter blackandwhite cliffhanger superhero serial, produced by rudolph c. In this first film ever to feature our hero, he must stop a dangerous ring of japanese spies. Japanese spymaster prince daka operates a covert espionage organization located in gotham citys nowdeserted little tokyo which turns american scientists into pliable zombies. Carol naish, has enlisted a number of 5th columnists to subvert american interests, on u. Carrol naish as the villain of the piece, theres hardly a major screen name associated with it. Carroll nashs, daka, is on my top 5 list for great serial villians. Batman, chapter 1 july 16, 1943 the theatrical serial is an extinct, almost forgotten form of film entertainment, but one with an unmistakable influence on the past seventy years of pop culture media. This interested me so i went to check out chapter 6 of the 1943 batman serial i taped off of amc about 6 years ago. Carrol naish played the villain, an original character named dr. The 1943 batman movie serial, starring lewis wilson as the batman and lewis croft as robin, is definitely one of my favorites. The 1949 serial was a more of a gangster story spiced up with a colorless supervillain the wizard. The serial also features jeanne bates as the phantoms girlfriend diana palmer. Feb 24, 2020 batman or the batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15 chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. The 1943 batman serial airing on tcm comics worth reading.
The phantom, chapter 1, the sign of the skull the phantom is a 1943 columbia pictures 15 chapter blackandwhite cliffhanger superhero serial, produced by rudolph c. The batman the complete 1943 serial collection by lewis. It was filmed between october 12 and november 24, 1943. Innocent americans are transformed into mindless zombies in order. Second, in chapter 2, in the scene where linda is talking to bruce on the phone, the video skips back for a second to the two gangsters in the phone booth from about a minute earlier in the film this glitch is not on my old vhs. The batman bruce wayne lewis wilson, and his young assistant, robin the boy wonderdick grayson douglas croft, hit on the trail of a japanese sabotage ring, when bruces girl friend, linda page shirley patterson, asks him to help her free her uncle, martin warren gus glassmire, who has been abducted by the sabotage ring. Supporting players included jane adams as vicki vale and. Batman poison peril 1943 serial chapter 6 1943 batman serial batman 1943 15 episode action series batman 1943 by efrajoey1 on deviantart batman story tv show movie facts britannica com lewis wilson batman the men behind the mask pictures replica 1943 serial bat. Indeed, when batman climbs down the fire escape after a fight, a pack of cigarettes fall from his cape as he reaches street level. Batman was a 15chapter serial released in 1943 by columbia pictures.
The 1943 batman serial airing on tcm on saturday mornings, turner classic movies shows serials, short episodic movie chapters, at a rate of one installment a week. First, chapter 1 has very bright video and scratchy audio, while the rest of the serial has normal video and audio. Jan 31, 2011 batmans first bigscreen appearance came in a 1943 serial by columbia pictures, who produced another in 1949. 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. Flothow and directed by lambert hillyer, it was done on the cheap even by serial standards, and if the writing wasnt bad, the production was terrible. It stars lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as his sidekick robin. In his secret bats cave, the batman interrogates one of dakas henchmen, who reveals the radium was to have been taken to the house of the open. I agree, a thoroughly enjoyable serial, from the in route paint job on the getaway car in chapter 1 on. The same scrachy audio in the first chapter,the same problem where linda is talking to bruce on the phone and the video skips back a minute to the two gangsters.
Shortened versions of the individual chapters were released for the 8mm. Batman was a 15 chapter serial released in 1943 by columbia pictures. The plot is based on batman, a us government agent, attempting. Reeves eason, and starring tom tyler in the title role.
Got my 1943 batman serial yesterday and it looks like the version that ran on amc. Rounding out the cast were shirley patterson as linda page bruce waynes love interest. The 1943 columbia pictures serial batman was nowhere near the peak of the chapter play genre. The second uploaded installment in the 1943 batman serial chapter 11. This is another batman serial shown in the theaters of the 1940s.
Uncle earls classic tv channel solies vintage wrestling. Batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures. Indeed, when batman climbs down the fire escape after a fight, a pack of. The forced migration of innocent japanese americans into internment camps is described as a wise government rounding up the. New adventures of batman and robin, the boy wonder, also known as simply batman and robin, is a 15 chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures. Their most recent series is batman, a 1943 15chapter telling of superhero adventure based on the batman comic magazine feature appearing in detective comics and batman magazines. Jul 23, 2014 batman, chapter 1 july 16, 1943 the theatrical serial is an extinct, almost forgotten form of film entertainment, but one with an unmistakable influence on the past seventy years of pop culture media.
Daka, a secret agent of the japanese imperial government, played by j. Dec 3, 2016 multimillionaire bruce wayne dons a disguise and fights crime as the vigilante comic book hero known as batman. The serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. The 1943 batman movie serial, starring lewis wilson as the batman and lewis croft as robin, is definitely one of my favorites movie serials. The fourth upload in the 1943 batman serial, chapter. Batman or the batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. Batman adaptations are generally regarded as taking place in universes separate from those of the comics.
Directed by lambert hillyer and starring lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. Batman 1943 serial the electrical brain chapter 1 batman 1943 innerbrat livejournal first look at batman s tactical batsuit from justice the movie vigilante golden age bat man old movie posters. I also saw the next chapter narration and clips edited out of the end of chapter 2. The first chapter of a 15part serial released in 1943. This is a 2 disc set containing all 15 episodes of the original batman 1943 theatrical series including teasers. The plot is based on batman, a us government agent, attempting to defeat the japanese agent dr. Batman 1943 serial the phoney doctor chapter 7 batman the 1943 serials batman 1943. Batman part1 the electrical brain video dailymotion. The serials are often cited as the inspiration for the 1966 tv series. The racism in this serial is appalling, but it is educational for people today to see how easy it was for the united states to dehumanize japaneseamericans during wartime.
It was the most expensive of all republic serials as well as the most over budget. The thugs bear bat batman and robin nab the last two members of the collins gang. Batman 1943 and batman and robin 1949 15 chapter movie. Jun 16, 2018 batman 1943 chapter 01 the electrical brain. It seems to be complete along with the racist material. The folks at columbia that market serials have got to learn that they arent 15 segments but 15 chapters. Chapter 1 the electrical brain batman serial 1943 batman was a 15chapter serial released in 1943 by columbia pictures. Arnold and several officers arrive on the scene to arrest the men, but batman and robin are long gone. This was the unedited version or at least i think so.
Batman, chapter 1 july 16, 1943 the theatrical serial is an extinct, almost forgotten form of film entertainment, but one with an unmistakable influence on the past seventy. The film is notable for being the first filmed appearance of. Most critics will say that the 1943 serial is superior to the 1949 one, even if it was made with less money. The electrical brain leave a comment batman, columbia pictures, serial chapter bill finger, bob kane, douglas croft, earl turner, j. Batman 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See more ideas about batman, comic book heroes and batman tv series. He assures another reader that daka has vowed to return in search of more weapons technology. Serialwith daring young robin, the boy wonder original 1943 posters see more.
Click on the pause buttom to allow the video to preload for a few seconds, then click the play button to continue. This serial was reissued under the title an evening with batman and robin in late 1965. Flothow, directed by lambert hillyer, that stars lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as his sidekick robin. In the days before television when movie theaters provided the only audiovisual. This one shows hints of the batman action to come in the late 60s. Flothow, directed by lambert hillyer, that stars lewis wilson as batman. Following the kidnapping of linda pages uncle martin, batman and robin start an. The batman serial had a different one sheet for each chapter but the only change would be the center image advertising the chapter title and the photograph that sometimes went with it.
Batman and robin nab the last two members of the collins gang. Rounding out the cast were shirley patterson as linda page bruce waynes love interest, and william austin as alfred. Batman first foray into film was as 2 movie serials made in 1943 and 1949 the first one is full of ww2 stuff and attitudes but holds its comic origins intact good action moves this serial through the chapters quickly. 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 s first bigscreen appearance came in a 1943 serial by columbia pictures, who produced another in 1949. It is based on lee falks comic strip the phantom, first syndicated to newspapers in 1936 by king features syndicate. Best of rifftrax batman episodes 1 thru 4 1940s serial duration. Batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15 chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. It is a sequel to the 1943 serial batman, although with different actors. John and writer jim beard sit down in the bats cave to discuss just how true this really is.
Live action dc serial movie a list of 32 titles created 02 mar 2019 batman a list of 22 titles created 31 mar 2017 liveaction and animated batman movie and tv portrayals a list of 21 images created 31 dec 2016. Robert lowery played batman, while johnny duncan played robin. Innocent americans are transformed into mindless zombies in order to assist the sinister daka and his evil minions. I never taped that one, so this one is an improvement over the one that i got back in the late 1980s. Edit 1batman 1943 serial chapter 1 original uncut footage. Carrol naish, lewis wilson, the electrical brain, william austin 5 august 2017 16 december 2019.
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