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Writers:
Lorenzo Semple Jr. (written by)
Bob Kane (characters)
Contact:
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Release Date:
26 October 1966 (Italy) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Sci-Fi See more »
Tagline:
He's Here Big As Life In A Real Bat-Epic See more »
Plot:
The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win See more »
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User Reviews:
Cheesy, a great comedy. See more (136 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Adam West ... Batman / Bruce Wayne

Burt Ward ... Robin / Dick Grayson

Lee Meriwether ... The Catwoman / Kitka

Cesar Romero ... The Joker

Burgess Meredith ... The Penguin

Frank Gorshin ... The Riddler

Alan Napier ... Alfred

Neil Hamilton ... Commissioner Gordon

Stafford Repp ... Chief O'Hara
Madge Blake ... Aunt Harriet Cooper

Reginald Denny ... Commodore Schmidlapp
Milton Frome ... Vice Admiral Fangschliester
Gil Perkins ... Bluebeard
Dick Crockett ... Morgan
George Sawaya ... Quetch
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vincent Barbi ... Picnicking Man (uncredited)
Wolfe Barzell ... Israeli Delegate (uncredited)
Albert Carrier ... French Delegate (uncredited)
George Cisar ... Rumpot in Window (uncredited)
Maurice Dallimore ... United Kingdom Delegate (uncredited)
George DeNormand ... White-Haired Policeman in Office (uncredited)
William Dozier ... Narrator / Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Gregory Gaye ... Soviet Delegate (uncredited)
Eddie Hice ... Guinea Pig #1 (uncredited)

Jack LaLanne ... Himself (uncredited)
Harry Lauter ... Mr. Merrick (uncredited)
George J. Lewis ... Spanish Delegate (uncredited)
James O'Hara ... Airport Control Tower Man (uncredited)

Charlie Picerni ... Guinea Pig #5 (uncredited)
Wally Rose ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Teru Shimada ... Japanese Delegate (uncredited)
Fred Stromsoe ... Henchman (uncredited)
William Tannen ... American Delegate (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey ... Policeman in Office (uncredited)
Ivan Triesault ... West German Delegate (uncredited)

Van Williams ... President Lyndon B. Johnson (voice) (uncredited)
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Directed by
Leslie H. Martinson 
 
Writing credits
Lorenzo Semple Jr. (written by)

Bob Kane (characters)

Produced by
William Dozier .... producer
Charles B. Fitzsimons .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Nelson Riddle 
 
Cinematography by
Howard Schwartz (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Harry W. Gerstad  (as Harry Gerstad)
 
Art Direction by
Serge Krizman 
Jack Martin Smith 
 
Set Decoration by
Chester L. Bayhi 
Walter M. Scott 
 
Makeup Department
Margaret Donovan .... hair styles supervisor
Ben Nye .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Sam Strangis .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Derwin .... assistant director (as William Derwin)
Ray Kellogg .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Jack Briggs .... property master (uncredited)
Walter Douglas .... property master (uncredited)
Wes Lee .... property master (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Harry M. Leonard .... sound
Roy Meadows .... sound
 
Special Effects by
L.B. Abbott .... special photographic effects
Johnny Borgese .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Steven Burnett .... stunts (uncredited)
Dick Crockett .... stunts (uncredited)
Louie Elias .... stunts (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns .... stunt double: Adam West (uncredited)
Victor Paul .... stunt double: Burt Ward (uncredited)
Gil Perkins .... stunts (uncredited)
Charlie Picerni .... stunts (uncredited)
Wally Rose .... stunts (uncredited)
George Sawaya .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jack A. Marta .... photographer: second unit (as Jack Marta)
Nelson Tyler .... aerial photographer
Dave Friedman .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Bill Neff .... gaffer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Steve Johnson .... colorist
 
Music Department
Gil Grau .... orchestrator
Neal Hefti .... composer: Batman Theme
 
Other crew
Richard Kuhn .... title designer: main title
George Barris .... car designer (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Batman and Robin" - Hong Kong (English title) (premiere title)
"Batman: The Movie" - USA (video box title)
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Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:G (original rating) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Brazil:Livre | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | France:U | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:U | West Germany:6 | Iceland:L | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | Finland:K-8 (re-rating) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (35th anniversary special edition) | Netherlands:6 | USA:PG (Certificate No. 21297) | Italy:T
Filming Locations:
380 South San Rafael Avenue, Pasadena, California, USASee more »
Company:
Twentieth Century Fox Film CorporationSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
First movie project of Burt Ward.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Batman and Robin speed away from the dock in the Bat Boat, the red rotating light is on yet in every close up of Batman and Robin on the boat, it is off.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator:This yacht is bringing a revolutionary scientific invention to Gotham City. On a peaceful afternoon motor ride, millionaire Bruce Wayne and his youthful ward Dick Grayson have been summoned back to Wayne Manor by an urgent but anonymous call for help; the invention AND its custodian are reported in grave danger aboard the yacht...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Nostalgia Critic: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (#5.4)" (2012)See more »
Soundtrack:
Batman ThemeSee more »

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User Reviews

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27 out of 37 people found the following review useful.
Cheesy, a great comedy., 4 October 2002
Author: LebowskiT1000 from Escondido, California, USA

I seriously hope that the director intended this film to be a comedy and didn't want the audience to actually take Batman seriously, because after a few minutes of this film, all seriousness is thrown out the window.

When I was young, I used to watch the old Batman TV series, so I kind of knew what to expect, but it has been quite some time since I've seen any of those episodes. The film was far cheesier and sillier that I expected. With all that said, I actually liked the film. I didn't think it was an excellent film, but it was worth my time.

Adam West and Burt Ward are hilarious in this film. The way they say things just cracks me up. The cast of evil-doers are quite good and funny as well: Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, and Frank Gorshin. The rest of the cast pulls off a good performance as well.

I don't know that I would recommend this film to everyone, but if you're a fan of superhero films or just like old campy movies, then this is the film for you. If you do see it, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for reading,

-Chris

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