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			\| cinematography = Howard Schwartz
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			\| production_companies = Greenlawn Productions
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			\| released = {{Film date\|1966\|7\|30}}
			\| runtime = 104 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 104:44--><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/batman-film \| title=''BATMAN'' (U) \| work=] \| date=August 16, 1966 \| access-date=December 20, 2015 \| archive-date=December 22, 2015 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222153227/http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/batman-film \| url-status=live}}</ref>
			\| country = United States
			\| language = English
			\| budget = {{US$\|1.378 million \|long=no\|link=yes}}<ref>Solomon, Aubrey. ''Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series)''. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. {{ISBN\|978-0-8108-4244-1}}. p254</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Batman-The-Movie#tab=summary \|title=Batman – The Movie (1966) \|website=] \|access-date=December 28, 2020 \|archive-date=October 27, 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027045805/http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Batman-The-Movie#tab=summary \|url-status=live}}</ref>
			\| gross = {{US$\|3.9 million \|long=no}} (rentals)<ref name="Fox"/>
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			'''''Batman''''' (also known as '''''Batman: The Movie''''') is a 1966 American ] directed by ]. Based on the ], and the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the ] ], the film stars ] as Batman and ] as ]. 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 ] as ], who, in the film, was replaced by ].

			==Plot==
	'''''Batman''''' is a ] film spin-off of the popular ], and was the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the ] character. It later acquired the video-box title '''''Batman: The Movie'''''. The ] release starred ] as Batman and ] as Robin.
			When Batman and Robin get a tip that Commodore Schmidlapp, owner of the Big Ben Distillery, is in danger aboard his yacht, they launch a rescue mission using the ]. As Batman descends on the bat-ladder to land on the yacht, it suddenly vanishes beneath him. He rises out of the sea with a shark attacking his leg. After Batman dislodges it with bat-], the shark explodes. Batman and Robin head back to Commissioner Gordon's office, where they deduce that the tip was a set-up by the United Underworld, a gathering of four of the most powerful villains in ]: ], ], ], and ].

			The four criminals equip themselves with a dehydrator that can turn humans into dust until they are rehydrated (an invention of Schmidlapp's, who is unaware that he has been kidnapped), escape in a war-surplus, pre-atomic submarine made to resemble a ], and recruit three pirate-themed henchmen (Bluebeard, Morgan and Quetch). Batman and Robin learn that the yacht was really a holographic projection and return via ] to a buoy concealing a projector, where they are trapped on the buoy by a magnet and targeted by torpedoes. They use a radio-detonator to destroy two of the missiles, and a ] sacrifices itself to intercept the last one. Catwoman, disguised as ] journalist "Kitayna Ireyna Tatanya Kerenska Alisoff" (acronymed as Kitka) of the Moscow ''Bugle'', helps the group kidnap Bruce Wayne and pretends to be kidnapped with him, as part of a plot to lure Batman and finish him off with another of Penguin's explosive animals (of course unaware that Bruce Wayne is Batman's alter-ego).
	The film was directed by Leslie H. Martinson who also directed a pair of '']'' episodes; "The Penguin Goes Straight" and "Not Yet, He Ain't," both from season one.

			After Bruce Wayne fights his way out of captivity, he again disguises himself as Batman, and the Dynamic Duo returns to the United Underworld's HQ, only to find a smoking bomb. Batman is met with frustration rushing all over the docks unable to locate a safe place to dispose of the bomb but finally does so in the nick of time. The Penguin disguises himself as the Commodore and schemes his way into the ] along with five dehydrated henchmen. This plan fails when the henchmen unexpectedly disappear into ] once struck: the Penguin mistakenly rehydrated them with toxic ] used to recharge the Batcave's ], leaving them highly unstable. Ultimately, Batman and Robin are unable to prevent the kidnapping of the dehydrated ], consisting of ambassadors from Japan, the U.S, the U.S.S.R., Israel, France, Spain, West Germany, the United Kingdom, and Nigeria. Giving chase in the ] to retrieve them (and Miss Kitka, presumed by the duo as still captive), Robin uses a sonic charge weapon to disable The Penguin's submarine and force it to surface, where a fist fight ensues.
	==History==
	Filmed at the end of the first season of '']'' (between ] and ], ] at an estimated $1,377,800), it featured four main criminals from the show, including the "clown prince of crime" ] (]), that "count of criminal conundrums" ] (]), that "pompous, waddling master of fowl play" ] (]), and the "fiendish feline" ] (]). It was written by ]. It was directed by ], who won a ] for his efforts, and is less well remembered for directing a large number of less notable movies such as ] and ].

			Although Batman and Robin come out on top, Batman is heartbroken to discover that his "true love" Miss Kitka is actually Catwoman when she loses her mask. Commodore Schmidlapp accidentally breaks the powdered Council members' vials and sneezes on them, scattering the dust. Batman sets to work, constructing an elaborate Super Molecular Dust Separator to filter the mingled dust. Robin asks him whether it might be in the world's best interests for them to alter the dust samples so that humans can no longer harm one another. In response, Batman says that they cannot do so, reminding Robin of the fate of the Penguin's henchmen and their tainted rehydration, and can only hope for people, in general, to learn to live together peacefully on their own.
	The 105-minute ''Batman'' opened at ] in ] on Saturday, ], ] (between the first and second seasons of the ]). Like the television series, the movie featured saturated colors, ] ] and special effects, and over-exaggeration in acting performances, effectively being a ] ]. The movie was moderately successful at the box office.

			With the world watching, the ] is re-hydrated. All members are restored alive and well, but continue to squabble amongst themselves, totally oblivious of their surroundings; however, each of them now speaks the language and displays the stereotypical mannerisms of a nation other than their own. Batman quietly expresses his sincere hope to Robin that this "strange mixing of minds" does more good than harm. The duo quietly leaves ] by climbing out of the window and descending on their bat-ropes.
	==Plot summary==
	When Batman (]) and Robin (]) get a tip that Commodore Schmidlapp (the final role of actor ]) is in danger aboard his yacht, they launch a rescue mission using the Batcopter. After a tangle with an exploding shark, Batman and Robin head back to Commissioner Gordon's office where, by case of deduction and wisdom, they figure out that the tip was a set-up by four of the most powerful villains ever (Joker, Penguin, Riddler and Catwoman), who unite to defeat the Dynamic Duo once and for all.

			==Cast==
	Armed with a dehydrator that can turn humans into dust, a Navy surplus submarine, and their three pirate henchmen (Bluebeard, Morgan and Quetch), the "fearsome foursome" intends to take over the world, and Batman and Robin must stop them. Catwoman romantically lures Bruce Wayne into a trap, unaware that Wayne is Batman's alter-ego, and Penguin even schemes his way into the Batcave, leaving the Duo unable to prevent the kidnapping of the dehydrated United World Security Council.
			{{div col}}
			* ] as ]
			* ] as ] / ]
			* ] as ], Kitka
			* ] as ]
			* ] as ]
			* ] as ]
			* ] as ]
			* ] as ]
			* ] as ]
			* ] as ]
			* ] as Commodore Schmidlapp
			* ] as Vice Admiral Fangschleister
			* ] as Bluebeard
			* ] as Morgan
			* ] as Quetch
			* ] as Japanese Delegate
			* ] as United Kingdom Delegate
			* ] as Soviet Delegate
			* ] as French Delegate
			* ] (''uncredited voice'') as President ]<ref>Van Hise, James, "The man who played The Green Hornet" {{sic}}, ''The Green Hornet Book'', Shuster and Shuster, Inc., 1988, p.16.</ref>
			{{div col end}}

			==Production==
	After giving chase in the Batboat, the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder use a sonic charge weapon to disable Penguin's submarine and bring it to the surface, where a grand fistfight ensues. Although the powdered members of the dehydrated Council are mixed together -- which would normally spell their doom -- Batman constructs an elaborate filter to return each of them to life.
			===Development===
			] wanted to make a big-screen film to generate interest in his proposed '']'' television series by having the feature in theaters while the first season of the series was rolling before the cameras. The studio, ], refused because it would have to cover the entire cost of a movie, while it would only have to share the cost of a TV series (a much less risky proposition).<ref>Garcia, Bob, "Batman: Making the Original Movie", '']'', Volume 24, #6/Vol. 25, #1 (double issue), February 1994, p. 55.</ref>

			The studio acquiesced after a 1965 screening of ]' 1943 '']'' serial in ] renewed interest in the character and after the television series became phenomenally successful. The project was announced in a March 26, 1966, issue of '']'' magazine.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|title=Batman\|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/22825-BATMAN?sid=7dcd061f-865a-4d8d-8782-2e8595c497cb&sr=10.692742&cp=1&pos=1\|access-date=June 9, 2021\|website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref>
	Prior to this process, Robin asks Batman if it might not be in the world's best interests, with continued problems of overt racism, especially in the U.S. during the 1960s, for them to alter the dust samples so that humans can no longer harm one another. In response, Batman says that they cannot do so and can only hope for people, in general, to learn to live together peacefully on their own.

			The film features many characters from the show. It was written by series writer ] and directed by ],<ref>{{cite news \| author = Geoff Boucher \| url = http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2010/05/17/batman-flash-gordon-lorenzo-semple-jr/ \| title = Camp it up: The writer of 'Batman' and 'Flash Gordon' answers five questions \| date = May 17, 2010 \| work = ] \| access-date = December 3, 2010 \| archive-date = October 15, 2012 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121015005510/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2010/05/17/batman-flash-gordon-lorenzo-semple-jr/ \| url-status = live}}</ref> who had directed a pair of the television series season one episodes: "]" and "]". Semple Jr. completed the screenplay in 10 days. Principal photography began on April 28, 1966, and concluded within 28 days, with a further three days to complete second-unit photography.<ref name=":0" />
	However, in the final scene, Robin's wishes are ironically fulfilled when the Security Council is improperly re-hydrated. While all of the members are alive and well, continuing to squabble among themselves and totally oblivious of their surroundings, each of them now speaks a completely different language than their original native tongue. As the world looks on in disbelief at this development, Batman and Robin quietly climb out of the United World Headquarters to an uncertain future. Batman's final words express his sincere hope that this "mixing of minds" does more good than it does harm.

	==~~Cast~~==		===Casting===
			]), the Riddler (]) and the Joker (]) in 1966. These actors also played the television roles.]]
	Though Julie Newmar played the Catwoman to great acclaim in the TV series, she could not get out of the movie'' ]'' and thus Lee Merriwether plays the Catwoman in this movie.
			] acted as Catwoman in the film (pictured), replacing ], who played Catwoman in the first two seasons of the television series.]]
			The film includes most members of the original TV cast: the actors for Batman, Robin, Alfred, Gordon, O'Hara, Aunt Harriet, the Joker, the Penguin, and the Riddler all reprised their roles. Though ] had at this point played ] in two episodes of ] in the ], she had other commitments at that time<ref>Garcia, Bob, "Batman: Catwoman", '']'', Vol. 26, #6/Vol. 7, #1 (double issue), February 1994, p. 19 (interview with Julie Newmar).</ref> and was replaced by ] in the film. According to the '']'' special ''Catwoman: Her Many Lives'' aired on July 20, 2004, Newmar was unable to reprise her role because of a back injury. ] was nonetheless played by Newmar once again in the following eleven episodes of ] of the series; ] would then play ] in three episodes of ].

			] has a cameo as a man on a rooftop with bikini-clad women.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.kiddiematinee.com/b-batman.html \|title=BATMAN (1966, U.S.) \|publisher=Kiddiematinee.com \|access-date=January 31, 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220084913/http://kiddiematinee.com/b-batman.html \|archive-date=December 20, 2010 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	].]]

			===Tone and themes===
	* ] - Batman/Bruce Wayne
			Even though it is often described (like many contemporary shows) as a parody of a popular comic-book character, some commentators believe that its comedy is not so tightly confined. They felt the film's depiction of the Caped Crusader "captured the feel of the contemporary comics perfectly".<ref> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118224546/http://www.stomptokyo.com/movies/batman-66.html\|date=January 18, 2018}}. Retrieved January 14, 2011.</ref> The film was made at a time when "the Batman of the ] was already essentially neutered".<ref name="Groucho">{{Cite web \|url=http://www.grouchoreviews.com/reviews/2125 \|title=GrouchoReviews.com Review of 'Batman' \|access-date=January 19, 2013 \|archive-date=May 12, 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512070557/http://www.grouchoreviews.com/reviews/2125 \|url-status=live}}</ref>
	* ] - Robin/Dick Grayson
	* ] - Joker/Jack Naiper
	* ] - The Riddler/Edward Nygma
	* ] - The Penguin/Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot
	* ] - Catwoman/Miss Kitka
	* ] - Alfred Pennyworth
	* ] - Commissioner Gordon
	* ] - Chief O'Hara
	* ] - Aunt Harriet
	* ] - Commodore Schmidlapp
	* ] - Vice Admiral Fangschleister
	* ] - Bluebeard
	* ] - Morgan
	* ] - Quetch
	* ] - Desmond Doomsday the Narrator (uncredited)

			Certain elements verge into direct parody of the history of Batman. The movie, like the TV series, is strongly influenced by the comparatively obscure 1940s serials of Batman, such as the escapes done almost out of luck.<ref name="Groucho" /> The penchant for giving devices a "Bat-" prefix and the dramatic use of stylized title cards during fight scenes acknowledge some of the conventions that the character had accumulated in various media, but the majority of ''Batman''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> campier moments can be read as a broader parody on contemporary mid-1960s culture in general.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/B/htmlB/batman/batman.htm \|title=Museum of Broadcast Communication's entry on the parent TV show \|publisher=Museum.TV \|access-date=December 25, 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020620023932/http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/B/htmlB/batman/batman.htm \|archive-date=June 20, 2002 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	==Credits==

			Furthermore, the movie represented Batman's first major foray into ] issues, paying heavy attention to ], ] and taking a poke at ]. The inclusion of a glory-hunting presidential character and the unfavorable portrayal of Security Council Members marked Batman's first attempts to poke fun at domestic and international politics.<ref>Batman at 45: A Milestone Tribute to Pow, Bam and Zap!, Chris Gould, 2011</ref>
	]

			===Vehicles===
	* A ] Production
			]
	* Music by ]
			Besides the ], other vehicles used by The Dynamic Duo include:
	* Associate Producer Charles B. FitzSimons
			* ] with side car
	* Director of Photography: Howard Schwartz, A.S.C.
			* ], provided by ]
	* Art Directors: Jack Martin Smith, Serge Krizman
			* ]
	* Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Chester L. Bayhi
	* Unit Production Manager: Sam Strangis
	* Assistant Directors: William Derwin, David Whorf
	* Film Editor: ], A.C.E.
	* Special Photographic Effects: L.B. Abbott
	* Sound: Roy Meadows, Harry M. Leonard
	* Makeup by Ben Nye, Bryce Hutchinson
	* Hair Styles Supervised by Margaret Donovan
	* Batman Theme by ]
	* Orchestration by Gil Grau
	* Second Unit Director: Ray Kellogg
	* Second Unit Photography: Jack Marta
	* Aerial Photography: Nelson Tyler
	* Batboat: ]
	* Main Title by Richard Kuhn and National Screen Service
	* Color by ]
	* Written by ] - Based upon the characters created by ] appearing in ] and ] Magazine published by National Periodical Publications, Inc.
	* Produced by ]
	* Directed by Leslie H. Martinson

			Of the three new Batvehicles which first appeared in the ''Batman'' film, only the ] properly crossed over into the ] as the budgetary limits of the TV series precluded the full use of the others. While the ] and ] from the movie appeared briefly in episodes (including a use of the Batboat in the conclusion of the first post-film two-parter: "]"), they primarily did so in the form of stock-footage scenes from the film intercut into the series.
	==Vehicles==
	Besides the ], other vehicles used by The Dynamic Duo:
	*]
	*] with side car
	*], provided by ]

			==Music==
	Of the three new Batvehicles which first appeared in the ''Batman'' movie, only the ] crossed over into the '']'' TV series, as the budgetary limits of the TV series precluded the use of the others. Instead, snippets of the ] and ] from the movie were stitched into episodes of the TV series.
			]'s original score to ''Batman the Movie'' was released in 2010 by La-La Land Records and ]. The album contains the entire score as heard in the film in chronological order as well as an unreleased cue. This limited edition includes a lavishly illustrated color booklet which features exclusive liner notes by Brian Baterwhite. This Limited Edition was of 2000 units.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://lalalandrecords.com/Site/Batman1966.html \|title=Film music \| movie music\| film score \| BATMAN the Movie 1966 - Nelson Riddle - Limited Edition \|access-date=April 24, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424140152/http://lalalandrecords.com/Site/Batman1966.html \|archive-date=April 24, 2018 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

			It was newly re-issued in 2016. While the program and master of this release is identical to the 2010 release, this reissue features all-new exclusive liner notes by John Takis and art design by Jim Titus. This new Limited Edition is of 2500 units.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://lalalandrecords.com/Site/Batman-TheMovie-ReIssue.html \|title=Film music \| movie music\| film score \| BATMAN the Movie 1966 - Nelson Riddle - Limited Edition \|access-date=April 24, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424140302/http://lalalandrecords.com/Site/Batman-TheMovie-ReIssue.html \|archive-date=April 24, 2018 \|url-status=dead}}</ref>

			==Release==
			===Theatrical===
			''Batman'' premiered at the ] in ], on July 30, 1966 (between the first and second seasons of the ]); it was moderately successful at the box office. The ] featured in the film was created by Austin-based company ], whose payment was in having the film premiere in their hometown. In conjunction with the premiere, Jean Boone of Austin CBS affiliate station ] interviewed the film's cast, including ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Jean Boone – Interview with Cast of Batman, The Movie (1966)\|url=http://www.texasarchive.org/library/index.php?title=Jean_Boone_-_Interview_with_Cast_of_Batman%2C_The_Movie_%281966%29&gsearch=batman\|work=Gordon Wilkison Collection\|publisher=Texas Archive of the Moving Image\|access-date=July 28, 2011\|date=July 1966\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413144128/http://www.texasarchive.org/library/index.php?title=Jean_Boone_-_Interview_with_Cast_of_Batman%2C_The_Movie_%281966%29&gsearch=batman\|archive-date=April 13, 2014}}</ref>

			===Television===
			ABC, the network which previously aired the ], first broadcast the film on the July 4, 1971, edition of '']''; the film was quickly rebroadcast on ABC September 4 of that year.

			===Home media===
			The film debuted on home video via formats ] and ] release in 1985 by ],<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Walker \|first1=Morley \|title=Video Scene: Clint Can Do No Wrong \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/736681935 \|access-date=2 December 2023 \|work=Newspapers.com \|publisher=The Winnipeg Sun \|date=13 Dec 1985 \|page=F8 \|language=en \|quote=Its distributor, Playhouse Video, has put the big push on this tape. It'll retail for $29.95.}}</ref> then apparently re-released (after a ] executive asked why it ''wouldn't'' be repackaged on the heels of the successful '']'' film of 1989)<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Donlon \|first1=Brian \|title=POW! 'Batman' reruns capturing the market \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/223424523 \|access-date=2 December 2023 \|work=Newspapers.com \|agency=Gannett News Service \|publisher=The Courier-News \|date=24 Jun 1989 \|page=B-3 \|language=en \|quote="Why didn't CBS-Fox (distributors) put it back into release to coincide with the film?" asks Ron Castell, senior vice president of Blockbuster Video. A CBS-Fox spokesman said there are no plans to do so.}}</ref> in 1989 by ],<ref>{{cite news \|last1=White \|first1=Scott \|title=Batman back on silver screen \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/731985303 \|access-date=2 December 2023 \|work=Newspapers.com \|agency=The Canadian Press \|publisher=North Bay Nugget \|date=5 Feb 1994 \|page=B-4 \|language=en \|quote=Released on video in 1989 by CBS-Fox Video.}}</ref> and in 1994 by ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Vintage-1994-Batman-The-Movie-VHS-Clamshell-1966 \|url=https://www.picclickimg.com/5PgAAOSwUQllRiuw/Vintage-1994-Batman-The-Movie-VHS-Clamshell-1966.webp \|publisher=PicClickImg \|access-date=2 December 2023}}</ref>

			The film was released on DVD in 2001, and re-released July 1, 2008, on ] and on ] by ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Batman-The-Movie-Blu-ray/789/ \|title=Batman The Movie Blu-ray: Special Edition \|publisher=Blu-ray.com \|access-date=April 14, 2012 \|archive-date=April 11, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411162305/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Batman-The-Movie-Blu-ray/789/ \|url-status=live}}</ref>

			==Reception==
			===Box office===
			According to Fox records, the film needed to earn $3.2 million in rentals to break even and made $3.9 million (equivalent to ${{Inflation\|US\|3.9\|1966\|r=1}} million in {{Inflation/year\|US}}).<ref name="Fox">{{cite book\|page=\|title=The Fox that got away: the last days of the Zanuck dynasty at Twentieth Century-Fox\|url=https://archive.org/details/foxthatgotawayt00silv\|url-access=registration\|last=Silverman\|first=Stephen M\|year=1988\|publisher=L. Stuart\|isbn=9780818404856}}</ref>

			===Critical response===
			''Batman'' holds an 81% rating on ] based on thirty-six reviews. The site's consensus states: "''Batman: The Movie'' elevates camp to an art form -- and has a blast doing it, every gloriously tongue-in-cheek inch of the way." {{MC film\|71\|4\|ref=yes\|access-date=March 31, 2023}}

			Bill Gibron of Filmcritic.com gave the film 3 out of 5 stars: "Unlike other attempts at bringing these characters to life...the TV cast really captures the inherent insanity of the roles".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/reviews/Batman-%281966%29 \|title=AMC Filmcritic – Batman (1966) Review \|publisher=Filmcritic.com \|access-date=December 25, 2010}}{{dead link\|date=October 2016 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot\|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> '']'' stated in their review that "the intense innocent enthusiasm of Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith and Frank Gorshin as the three criminals is balanced against the innocent calm of Adam West and Burt Ward, Batman and Robin respectively".<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117788898.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208232140/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117788898.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=February 8, 2013 \|title=Variety Reviews – Batman – Film Reviews \|magazine=] \|date=December 31, 1965 \|access-date=December 25, 2010}}</ref>

			==Sequels==
			{{Main\|Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders\|Batman vs. Two-Face}}
			West and Ward reprised their roles in ''Batman'' animated movies for the show's 50th anniversary along with Julie Newmar returning.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/animated-batman-1966-movie/\|title=Animated Batman 1966 Movie Coming in 2016\|publisher=/Film\|last=Lussier\|first=Germain\|date=March 30, 2015\|access-date=January 13, 2021\|archive-date=January 15, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115014238/https://www.slashfilm.com/animated-batman-1966-movie/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://13thdimension.com/exclusive-julie-newmar-will-be-in-batman-66-animated-film/\|title=Exclusive: Julie Newmar Will Be In Batman 66 Animated Movie, As of March 2016, no new updates\|publisher=13th Dimension\|last=Greenfield\|first=Dan\|date=April 1, 2015\|access-date=January 13, 2021\|archive-date=April 3, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403190934/http://13thdimension.com/exclusive-julie-newmar-will-be-in-batman-66-animated-film/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			''Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders''<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-cast-of-batman-66-returns-for-a-new-animated-movie-1785400516/ \|title=The Cast of Batman '66 Returns for a New Animated Movie \|date=August 17, 2016 \|access-date=January 13, 2021 \|archive-date=January 21, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121225611/https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-cast-of-batman-66-returns-for-a-new-animated-movie-1785400516 \|url-status=live}}</ref> was released on Digital HD and digital media on October 11, 2016, and on DVD and Blu-ray November 1.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/17/batman-adam-west-burt-ward-julie-newmar-animated\|title=Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar return for animated Batman movie\|publisher=Entertainment Weekly\|last=Slead\|first=Evan\|date=August 17, 2016\|access-date=January 13, 2021\|archive-date=January 21, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121033233/https://ew.com/article/2016/08/17/batman-adam-west-burt-ward-julie-newmar-animated/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			A sequel to ''Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders'' called ''Batman vs. Two-Face'' was released on October 10, 2017. The film starred ] voicing ] as the main antagonist.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/06/william-shatner-to-voice-two-face-in-batman-return-of-the-caped-crusaders-sequel/\|title=BATMANNNN! William Shatner Will Play Two-Face In Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders Sequel\|work=Bleeding Cool\|last=Seifert\|first=Mark\|date=October 6, 2016\|access-date=October 6, 2016\|archive-date=October 8, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008151044/http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/06/william-shatner-to-voice-two-face-in-batman-return-of-the-caped-crusaders-sequel/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BLPYqm3hNAL/ \|title=DC on Instagram: "BATMAN: RETURN OF THE CAPED CRUSADERS is getting a sequel, featuring one villain who's a double dose of evil…and you'll never guess who's…" \|access-date=January 13, 2021 \|archive-date=November 9, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109221638/https://www.instagram.com/p/BLPYqm3hNAL/ \|url-status=live}}</ref> ] completed his voiceover work, but died of ] in June 2017, before it was released.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/adam-west-star-batman-tv-series-dead-88/story?id=47957680\|title='Batman' TV star Adam West dies at 88\|date=June 10, 2017\|work=ABC News\|access-date=June 11, 2017\|archive-date=June 11, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611045822/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/adam-west-star-batman-tv-series-dead-88/story?id=47957680\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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Film directed by Leslie H. Martinson "Batman: The Movie" redirects here. For the video game, see Batman (1989 video game).

Batman
Theatrical release poster
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)

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, who, in the film, was replaced by Lee Meriwether.

Plot

When Batman and Robin get a tip that Commodore Schmidlapp, owner of the Big Ben Distillery, is in danger aboard his yacht, they launch a rescue mission using the Batcopter. As Batman descends on the bat-ladder to land on the yacht, it suddenly vanishes beneath him. He rises out of the sea with a shark attacking his leg. After Batman dislodges it with bat-shark repellent, the shark explodes. Batman and Robin head back to Commissioner Gordon's office, where they deduce that the tip was a set-up by the United Underworld, a gathering of four of the most powerful villains in Gotham City: the Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler, and the Catwoman.

The four criminals equip themselves with a dehydrator that can turn humans into dust until they are rehydrated (an invention of Schmidlapp's, who is unaware that he has been kidnapped), escape in a war-surplus, pre-atomic submarine made to resemble a penguin, and recruit three pirate-themed henchmen (Bluebeard, Morgan and Quetch). Batman and Robin learn that the yacht was really a holographic projection and return via Batboat to a buoy concealing a projector, where they are trapped on the buoy by a magnet and targeted by torpedoes. They use a radio-detonator to destroy two of the missiles, and a porpoise sacrifices itself to intercept the last one. Catwoman, disguised as Soviet journalist "Kitayna Ireyna Tatanya Kerenska Alisoff" (acronymed as Kitka) of the Moscow Bugle, helps the group kidnap Bruce Wayne and pretends to be kidnapped with him, as part of a plot to lure Batman and finish him off with another of Penguin's explosive animals (of course unaware that Bruce Wayne is Batman's alter-ego).

After Bruce Wayne fights his way out of captivity, he again disguises himself as Batman, and the Dynamic Duo returns to the United Underworld's HQ, only to find a smoking bomb. Batman is met with frustration rushing all over the docks unable to locate a safe place to dispose of the bomb but finally does so in the nick of time. The Penguin disguises himself as the Commodore and schemes his way into the Batcave along with five dehydrated henchmen. This plan fails when the henchmen unexpectedly disappear into antimatter once struck: the Penguin mistakenly rehydrated them with toxic heavy water used to recharge the Batcave's atomic pile, leaving them highly unstable. Ultimately, Batman and Robin are unable to prevent the kidnapping of the dehydrated United World Organization's Security Council, consisting of ambassadors from Japan, the U.S, the U.S.S.R., Israel, France, Spain, West Germany, the United Kingdom, and Nigeria. Giving chase in the Batboat to retrieve them (and Miss Kitka, presumed by the duo as still captive), Robin uses a sonic charge weapon to disable The Penguin's submarine and force it to surface, where a fist fight ensues.

Although Batman and Robin come out on top, Batman is heartbroken to discover that his "true love" Miss Kitka is actually Catwoman when she loses her mask. Commodore Schmidlapp accidentally breaks the powdered Council members' vials and sneezes on them, scattering the dust. Batman sets to work, constructing an elaborate Super Molecular Dust Separator to filter the mingled dust. Robin asks him whether it might be in the world's best interests for them to alter the dust samples so that humans can no longer harm one another. In response, Batman says that they cannot do so, reminding Robin of the fate of the Penguin's henchmen and their tainted rehydration, and can only hope for people, in general, to learn to live together peacefully on their own.

With the world watching, the Security Council is re-hydrated. All members are restored alive and well, but continue to squabble amongst themselves, totally oblivious of their surroundings; however, each of them now speaks the language and displays the stereotypical mannerisms of a nation other than their own. Batman quietly expresses his sincere hope to Robin that this "strange mixing of minds" does more good than harm. The duo quietly leaves United World Headquarters by climbing out of the window and descending on their bat-ropes.

Cast

Adam West as Bruce Wayne / Batman
Burt Ward as Dick Grayson / Robin
Lee Meriwether as The Catwoman, Kitka
Cesar Romero as The Joker
Burgess Meredith as The Penguin
Frank Gorshin as The Riddler
Alan Napier as Alfred
Neil Hamilton as Commissioner Gordon
Stafford Repp as Chief O'Hara
Madge Blake as Aunt Harriet
Reginald Denny as Commodore Schmidlapp
Milton Frome as Vice Admiral Fangschleister
Gil Perkins as Bluebeard
Dick Crockett as Morgan
George Sawaya as Quetch
Teru Shimada as Japanese Delegate
Maurice Dallimore as United Kingdom Delegate
Gregory Gaye as Soviet Delegate
Albert Carrier as French Delegate
Van Williams (uncredited voice) as President Lyndon B. Johnson

Production

Development

William Dozier wanted to make a big-screen film to generate interest in his proposed Batman television series by having the feature in theaters while the first season of the series was rolling before the cameras. The studio, 20th Century-Fox, refused because it would have to cover the entire cost of a movie, while it would only have to share the cost of a TV series (a much less risky proposition).

The studio acquiesced after a 1965 screening of Columbia Pictures' 1943 The Batman serial in New York City renewed interest in the character and after the television series became phenomenally successful. The project was announced in a March 26, 1966, issue of Variety magazine.

The film features many characters from the show. It was written by series writer Lorenzo Semple Jr. and directed by Leslie H. Martinson, who had directed a pair of the television series season one episodes: "The Penguin Goes Straight" and "Not Yet, He Ain't". Semple Jr. completed the screenplay in 10 days. Principal photography began on April 28, 1966, and concluded within 28 days, with a further three days to complete second-unit photography.

Casting

The film includes most members of the original TV cast: the actors for Batman, Robin, Alfred, Gordon, O'Hara, Aunt Harriet, the Joker, the Penguin, and the Riddler all reprised their roles. Though Julie Newmar had at this point played Catwoman in two episodes of season one in the TV series, she had other commitments at that time and was replaced by Lee Meriwether in the film. According to the Biography special Catwoman: Her Many Lives aired on July 20, 2004, Newmar was unable to reprise her role because of a back injury. Catwoman was nonetheless played by Newmar once again in the following eleven episodes of season two of the series; Eartha Kitt would then play Catwoman in three episodes of season three.

Jack LaLanne has a cameo as a man on a rooftop with bikini-clad women.

Tone and themes

Even though it is often described (like many contemporary shows) as a parody of a popular comic-book character, some commentators believe that its comedy is not so tightly confined. They felt the film's depiction of the Caped Crusader "captured the feel of the contemporary comics perfectly". The film was made at a time when "the Batman of the Golden Age comics was already essentially neutered".

Certain elements verge into direct parody of the history of Batman. The movie, like the TV series, is strongly influenced by the comparatively obscure 1940s serials of Batman, such as the escapes done almost out of luck. The penchant for giving devices a "Bat-" prefix and the dramatic use of stylized title cards during fight scenes acknowledge some of the conventions that the character had accumulated in various media, but the majority of Batman's campier moments can be read as a broader parody on contemporary mid-1960s culture in general.

Furthermore, the movie represented Batman's first major foray into Cold War issues, paying heavy attention to Polaris Missiles, war surplus submarines and taking a poke at the Pentagon. The inclusion of a glory-hunting presidential character and the unfavorable portrayal of Security Council Members marked Batman's first attempts to poke fun at domestic and international politics.

Vehicles

Besides the Batmobile, other vehicles used by The Dynamic Duo include:

Batcycle with side car
Batboat, provided by Glastron
Batcopter

Of the three new Batvehicles which first appeared in the Batman film, only the Batcycle properly crossed over into the TV series as the budgetary limits of the TV series precluded the full use of the others. While the Batcopter and Batboat from the movie appeared briefly in episodes (including a use of the Batboat in the conclusion of the first post-film two-parter: "Walk the Straight and Narrow"), they primarily did so in the form of stock-footage scenes from the film intercut into the series.

Music

Nelson Riddle's original score to Batman the Movie was released in 2010 by La-La Land Records and Fox Music. The album contains the entire score as heard in the film in chronological order as well as an unreleased cue. This limited edition includes a lavishly illustrated color booklet which features exclusive liner notes by Brian Baterwhite. This Limited Edition was of 2000 units.

It was newly re-issued in 2016. While the program and master of this release is identical to the 2010 release, this reissue features all-new exclusive liner notes by John Takis and art design by Jim Titus. This new Limited Edition is of 2500 units.

Release

Theatrical

Batman premiered at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, on July 30, 1966 (between the first and second seasons of the TV series); it was moderately successful at the box office. The Batboat featured in the film was created by Austin-based company Glastron, whose payment was in having the film premiere in their hometown. In conjunction with the premiere, Jean Boone of Austin CBS affiliate station KTBC interviewed the film's cast, including Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, and Adam West.

Television

ABC, the network which previously aired the Batman television series, first broadcast the film on the July 4, 1971, edition of The ABC Sunday Night Movie; the film was quickly rebroadcast on ABC September 4 of that year.

Home media

The film debuted on home video via formats VHS and Betamax release in 1985 by Playhouse Video, then apparently re-released (after a Blockbuster Video executive asked why it wouldn't be repackaged on the heels of the successful Batman film of 1989) in 1989 by CBS/Fox Video, and in 1994 by Fox Video.

The film was released on DVD in 2001, and re-released July 1, 2008, on DVD and on Blu-ray by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Reception

Box office

According to Fox records, the film needed to earn $3.2 million in rentals to break even and made $3.9 million (equivalent to $36.6 million in 2023).

Critical response

Batman holds an 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on thirty-six reviews. The site's consensus states: "Batman: The Movie elevates camp to an art form -- and has a blast doing it, every gloriously tongue-in-cheek inch of the way." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Bill Gibron of Filmcritic.com gave the film 3 out of 5 stars: "Unlike other attempts at bringing these characters to life...the TV cast really captures the inherent insanity of the roles". Variety stated in their review that "the intense innocent enthusiasm of Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith and Frank Gorshin as the three criminals is balanced against the innocent calm of Adam West and Burt Ward, Batman and Robin respectively".

Sequels

Main articles: Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and Batman vs. Two-Face

West and Ward reprised their roles in Batman animated movies for the show's 50th anniversary along with Julie Newmar returning.

Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders was released on Digital HD and digital media on October 11, 2016, and on DVD and Blu-ray November 1.

A sequel to Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders called Batman vs. Two-Face was released on October 10, 2017. The film starred William Shatner voicing Two-Face as the main antagonist. Adam West completed his voiceover work, but died of leukemia in June 2017, before it was released.

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External links

Batman at IMDb
Batman at Rotten Tomatoes
Batman at the TCM Movie Database
Batman The Movie at BYTB: Batman Yesterday, Today and Beyond (archived 2006)
BATMAN (1966, U.S.) at kiddiematinee.com (archived 2010)
Jean Boone – Interview with the cast of Batman: The Movie (1966) (archived 2008)

Batman in film

Serials

Adam West films

1989–1997 series

Films	Batman (1989) score soundtrack home computer game NES game Game Boy game Sega Genesis game PC Engine game arcade game Batman Returns (1992) soundtrack video game Batman Forever (1995) score soundtrack video game arcade game pinball game Batman & Robin (1997) soundtrack video game
Characters	Bruce Wayne Joker Catwoman

The Dark Knight trilogy

Films	Batman Begins (2005) soundtrack video game The Dark Knight (2008) soundtrack canceled video game The Dark Knight Rises (2012) soundtrack
Characters	Bruce Wayne Joker Rachel Dawes

DC Extended Universe

Films	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) soundtrack Suicide Squad Justice League Zack Snyder's Justice League The Flash Batgirl (unreleased)
Characters	Bruce Wayne Harley Quinn

The Batman series

The Batman (2022)
- accolades
- soundtrack

Theatrical animated films

Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
The Killing Joke (2016)
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
- soundtrack

Spin-off films

Catwoman (2004)
- video game
Joker (2019)
- accolades
- soundtrack
Birds of Prey (2020)
- soundtrack
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
- score
- soundtrack
Batgirl (unreleased)

Unofficial and fan films

Features	Batman Dracula Alyas Batman at Robin James Batman Batman Fights Dracula Fight Batman Fight! Alyas Batman en Robin Batman XXX
Shorts	Dead End Grayson World's Finest City of Scars Dying Is Easy Batman Beyond: Year One

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Bob Kane Bill Finger
Incarnations	Selina Kyle Holly Robinson Eiko Hasigawa
Supporting characters	Batgirl Batman Slam Bradley Gotham City Sirens Dick Grayson Huntress Justice League Outsiders Alfred Pennyworth Poison Ivy Harley Quinn Madame Zodiac Leslie Thompkins Wildcat
Antagonists	Angle Man Bane Black Mask Clayface Film Freak Hush Joker Penguin Poison Ivy Harley Quinn Riddler Scarecrow Hugo Strange Two-Face Zeiss Snowflame
Publications	Catwoman Catwoman: When in Rome Gotham City Sirens Nine Lives
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