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Batman is a 1966 American comedy, action, and fantasy film directed by Leslie H. Martinson. The screenwriters were Lorenzo Semple Jr. and Bob Kane, while William Dozier served as producer. The cast includes Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Meriwether, and Cesar Romero. Nelson Riddle composed the music, and Harry W. Gerstad edited the film. It was produced by 20th Century Studios, William Dozier Productions, 20th Century Fox, and Greenlawn Productions.
Filmed in California, the English-language movie has a runtime of 105 minutes. It was released on July 30, 1966, and distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix. The film is part of the Batman in film series and is based on the character Batman. Its tagline reads, "He's here big as life in a real Bat-Epic."
The film received a budget of 1,377,800 and generated revenue of 3,900,000. Review scores include 80%, 6.3/10, and 71/100. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.5 based on 38,129 votes, while TMDb lists a vote average of 6.369 from 1,059 votes.
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Cast
- Adam West as Batman (Bruce Wayne)
- Burt Ward as Robin (Dick Grayson)
- Lee Meriwether as The Catwoman (Kitka)
- Cesar Romero as The Joker
- Burgess Meredith as The Penguin
- Frank Gorshin as The Riddler
Themes
- rescue
- submarine
- missile
- superhero
- shark attack
- parody
- based on comic
- shark
- super power
- shark repelent
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Leslie H. Martinson
- Written by
- Lorenzo Semple Jr.
- Based on
- Batman , by Bob Kane (credited) and, Bill Finger (uncredited)
- Produced by
- William Dozier
- Starring
- Adam West Burt Ward Lee Meriwether Cesar Romero Burgess Meredith Frank Gorshin
- Cinematography
- Howard Schwartz
- Edited by
- Harry Gerstad
- Music by
- Nelson Riddle
- Production company
- Greenlawn Productions
- Distributed by
- 20th Century Fox
- Release date
- July 30, 1966 ( 1966-07-30 )
- Running time
- 104 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $ 1.378 million
- Box office
- $3.9 million (rentals)
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Encyclopedic overview
Batman (also known as Batman: The Movie) is a 1966 American superhero film directed by Leslie H. Martinson. Based on the television series, and the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character of the same name, the film stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. The film hit theaters two months after the last episode of the first season of the television series. The film includes most members of the original TV cast, with the exception of Julie Newmar as Catwoman; in the film, Newmar was replaced by Lee Meriwether.
Plot
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