One y'all got to see. A salute to the golden age of Hollywood! For starters, there's Theodore Marcuse (a staple in many 60s tv adventures) who resembled the legendary director Erich von Stroheim. Without too much surprise, he plays silent director von Bloheim, manning the cameras, wearing a pith helmet and is insane.
For film completists there's the legendary silent film star Francis X. Bushman as Mr. Van Jones, a classic movie collector, not insane. Here, the Riddler (Frank Gorshin) mixes with old and new Hollywood as he steals the box office receipts of a movie theater --and has LOTS of fun. His beautiful moll is Sherry Jackson (from the DANNY THOMAS SHOW). There's kooky and quirky stuff going on, and a big BIFF, POWW fight at Van Jones swank Hollywood party. Over the top scene award; Robin gets gassed by Little Bo Peep??? The Riddler's goofy laugh is off the charts.
All this Hollywood fluff may have inspired a classic episode of the AVENGERS, the following year. It was called EPIC, all about a von Stroheim-type of director bent on filming the death of Mrs. Peel in a silent movie. Sound familiar?
Love the "baker" ingredients riddle for Batman and Robin; translation from lie berry to the library, as in Gotham City. Nail 'em guys!
Well directed by veteran Charles Rondeau, who did many action episodes for MISSION IMPOSSIBlE, and it shows. He later directed LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE and the PARTRIDGE FAMILY.
Robin's fate of being tied to a plank and possibly sawed in half may have been inspired from a famous episode of SUPERMAN, "The Perils of Superman." where Perry White was tied up and inching to a gigantic buzz saw. Fun for everyone.
Tune in tomorrow. Same Bat time, Same Bat channel. SEASON 1 EPISODE 31 1966 remastered dvd box set.
For film completists there's the legendary silent film star Francis X. Bushman as Mr. Van Jones, a classic movie collector, not insane. Here, the Riddler (Frank Gorshin) mixes with old and new Hollywood as he steals the box office receipts of a movie theater --and has LOTS of fun. His beautiful moll is Sherry Jackson (from the DANNY THOMAS SHOW). There's kooky and quirky stuff going on, and a big BIFF, POWW fight at Van Jones swank Hollywood party. Over the top scene award; Robin gets gassed by Little Bo Peep??? The Riddler's goofy laugh is off the charts.
All this Hollywood fluff may have inspired a classic episode of the AVENGERS, the following year. It was called EPIC, all about a von Stroheim-type of director bent on filming the death of Mrs. Peel in a silent movie. Sound familiar?
Love the "baker" ingredients riddle for Batman and Robin; translation from lie berry to the library, as in Gotham City. Nail 'em guys!
Well directed by veteran Charles Rondeau, who did many action episodes for MISSION IMPOSSIBlE, and it shows. He later directed LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE and the PARTRIDGE FAMILY.
Robin's fate of being tied to a plank and possibly sawed in half may have been inspired from a famous episode of SUPERMAN, "The Perils of Superman." where Perry White was tied up and inching to a gigantic buzz saw. Fun for everyone.
Tune in tomorrow. Same Bat time, Same Bat channel. SEASON 1 EPISODE 31 1966 remastered dvd box set.