The Bloody Tower (7 Dec. 1967)

Batman, ably assisted as always by Alfred, saves Robin from being crushed by a winch at the Tower of Londinium. He also rescues Batgirl from the dungeon at Ffog Place. But Robin gets stung ... See full summary »

Director:

Oscar Rudolph

Writers:

Elkan Allan (teleplay), Charles Hoffman (teleplay),

Stars:

Adam West, Burt Ward, Yvonne Craig

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Adam West	...	Batman / Bruce Wayne
Burt Ward	...	Robin / Dick Grayson
Yvonne Craig	...	Batgirl / Barbara Gordon
Alan Napier	...	Alfred
Neil Hamilton	...	Commissioner Gordon
Stafford Repp	...	Chief O'Hara
Lyn Peters	...	Lady Prudence
Lynley Laurence	...	Kit
Stacey Gregg	...	Rosamond (as Stacey Maxwell)
Aleta Rotell	...	Daisy
Nannette Turner	...	Duchess
Maurice Dallimore	...	Superintendent Watson (as Maurice Dalimore)
Larry Anthony	...	Digby
Monte Landis	...	Basil (as Monty Landis)
Harvey Jason	...	Scudder

Storyline

Batman, ably assisted as always by Alfred, saves Robin from being crushed by a winch at the Tower of Londinium. He also rescues Batgirl from the dungeon at Ffog Place. But Robin gets stung by an African Death Bee as Lord Ffogg and Lady Peasoup get ready to steal the crown jewels at the Bloody Tower.

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Plot Keywords:

dressing room | awards dinner | bad hair | metal file | covering eyes | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 December 1967 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Greenway Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When he was signed for this episode, Rudy Vallee was enjoying something of a comeback, via his successes in the stage and film versions of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Unfortunately, he also had a reputation for being famously difficult to get along with, a reputation which he proceeded to justify during the taping of this three-episode story. Yvonne Craig described it as nothing less than "three weeks in hell." Conversely, Glynis Johns was very easy to work with, according to Adam West, and got on well with everyone in the cast and crew.

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Goofs

Batman (Adam West, who had poor peripheral vision when wearing the Batman Cowl mask) bumps his head against the archway leading to Lord Fogg's dungeon.

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Quotes

Narrator: [narrating] Meanwhile, back in the dungeon...
Batgirl: That Anti-Lethal-Fog Batspray is working, Batman.
Batman: Yes, I always carry some in my utility belt, along with the... Bat-file.
[whips it out]

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