Batman 1943 serial chapter 2

The batman the complete 1943 serial collection by lewis. The batman collector edition 1943 movie serial collection all 15 chapters. Batman creator, bob kane, even makes an appearance in the first chapter as. The 1st year or 2 of batman comics had a very dark, primitive, gritty feel, which this serial captures nicely. In this installment, batman narrowly escapes death while rescuing linda page from dr. Daka and shirley world without end, the land unknown, it. With the presentation of this chapter of the 1943 batman columbia pictures serial, were onethird of the way through the saga. Robert lowery played batman, while johnny duncan played robin. I also saw the next chapter narration and clips edited out of the end of chapter 2. Daka operating in gotham city at the height of world war ii. The serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. Batman first foray into film was as 2 movie serials made in 1943 and 1949 the first one is full of ww2 stuff and attitudes but holds its comic origins intact good action moves this serial through the chapters quickly.

As linda page continues to worry about her uncle martins disappearance, batman. Rounding out the cast were shirley patterson as linda page bruce waynes love interest, and william austin as alfred. Were back for the thrilling third chapter of the 1943 columbia pictures batman serial, starring lewis wilson as the dark knight. This was the unedited version or at least i think so. Batman was a 15 chapter serial released in 1943 by columbia pictures. Supporting players included jane adams as vicki vale and. Flothow, directed by lambert hillyer, that stars lewis wilson as batman. It seems to be complete along with the racist material. It had fifteen chapters featuring batman lewis wilson and robin douglas croft as secret government agents trying to thwart the. It is based on lee falk s comic strip the phantom, first syndicated to newspapers in 1936 by king features syndicate.

Batman was a 15chapter serial film released in 1943 by columbia pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film. Innocent americans are transformed into mindless zombies in order. Batman or the batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15 chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. The second uploaded installment in the 1943 batman serial chapter 11. Carrol naish as the villain of the piece, theres hardly a major screen name. The serials are often cited as the inspiration for the 1966 tv series. Jun 16, 2018 batman 1943 chapter 01 the electrical brain. Dec 14, 2016 batman is a theatrical serial released by columbia in 1943. This one shows hints of the batman action to come in the late 60s. Batman 1943 serial chapter 2 the bats cave videos metatube. Indeed, when batman climbs down the fire escape after a fight, a pack of cigarettes fall from his cape as he reaches street level.

Batman through years 1943, 1949, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2016 duration. Batman and robin collector edition 1949 movie serial collection all 15 chapters. Batman 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The terror from beyond space patterson as linda page. The 1949 serial was a more of a gangster story spiced up with a colorless supervillain the wizard. Reeves eason, and starring tom tyler in the title role. Chapter 2 the bats cave 1943 episode two the bats cave we pick up our look at the 1943 batman serial with the second episode, the bats cave. This serial was reissued under the title an evening with batman and robin in late 1965. Batman 1943 and batman and robin 1949 15 chapter movie. The serial is based on the dc comics character batman, who first appeared in. This interested me so i went to check out chapter 6 of the 1943 batman serial i taped off of amc about 6 years ago. Carrol naish played the villain, an original character named dr.

Mar 09, 2020 dig this look back at 1943s batman serial, by reel retro cinema columnist rob kelly. But in case you havent, the beginning of the living corpse should help. It is a sequel to the 1943 serial batman, although with different actors. Batman was a 15 chapter serial film released in 1943 by columbia pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film. Batman 1943 chapter 15 the doom of the rising video. Flothow, directed by lambert hillyer, that stars lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as his sidekick robin. Japanese spymaster prince daka operates a covert espionage organization located in gotham citys nowdeserted little tokyo which turns american scientists into pliable zombies. In it, the dynamic duo bring a prisoner back to their secret base to interrogate and we see the grandfather clock entrance to the bats cave. Batman is a theatrical serial released by columbia in 1943. Bob kane comic books created by, victor mcleod screenplay by 2 more credits. The 1943 batman movie serial, starring lewis wilson as the batman and lewis croft as robin, is definitely one of my favorites movie serials. John and writer jim beard sit down in the bats cave to discuss just how true this really is. Supporting players included jane adams as vicki vale and veteran character actor lyle talbot as commissioner.

By rob kelly dc comics dynamic duo made their liveaction debut in columbia pictures 15chapter 1943 movie serial batman, starring lewis wilson as batmanbruce wayne, douglas croft as robindick grayson, and j. This serial stars lewis wild women of wongo wilson as batman bruce wayne, douglas died at age 37 croft as robin dick grayson, j. The 1943 columbia pictures serial batman was nowhere near the peak of the chapter play genre. Supporting players included jane adams as vicki vale and veteran character. The second chapter of a 15part serial released in 1943. Most critics will say that the 1943 serial is superior to the 1949 one, even if it was made with less money. The caped crusaders versus the wizard, blackhooded mastermind. Live action dc serialmovie a list of 32 titles created 02 mar 2019 batman a list of 22 titles created 31 mar 2017 liveaction and animated batman movie and tv portrayals a list of 21 images created 31 dec 2016. The serial was commercially successful and in 1949, four years after world war ii, spawned another columbia chapter serial, batman and robin. The living corpse batman 1943, chapter 5 june 2, 2012 may 26, 2012 by chris holmes with the presentation of this chapter of the 1943 batman columbia pictures serial, were onethird of the way through the saga. The batman bruce wayne lewis wilson, and his young assistant, robin the boy wonderdick grayson douglas croft, hit on the trail of a japanese sabotage ring, when bruces girl friend, linda page shirley patterson, asks him to help her free her uncle, martin warren gus glassmire, who has been abducted by the sabotage ring. The same scrachy audio in the first chapter,the same problem where linda is talking to bruce on the phone and the video skips back a minute to the two gangsters. Douglas croft and lewis wilson in batman 1943 lewis wilson in batman.

Japanese spymaster prince daka operates a covert espionage organization located in gotham citys nowdeserted little tokyo which turns. Batman or the batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15chapter theatrical. In chapter 11, batman in disguise as a smalltime hood is tailed by the bad guys in a truck with a sign that says, gotham city storage co. Batman1943serialchapter415 scanner internet archive.

It is based on lee falks comic strip the phantom, first syndicated to newspapers in 1936 by king features syndicate. Jul 22, 2018 batman 1943 chapter 05 the living corpse. The program simply consisted of all of the episodes complete with titles, credits and cliffhangersexactly as they were shown in theaters in 1943 presented one after the other in one sitting. Flothow and directed by lambert hillyer, it was done on the cheap even by serial standards, and if the writing wasnt bad, the production was terrible. Like most all serials of its time, each of serials chapters ended with a scene. New adventures of batman and robin, the boy wonder, also known as simply batman and robin, is a 15 chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures. The serial also features jeanne bates as the phantoms. Batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures.

The entire first batman serial was rereleased theatrically in 1965 as an evening with batman and robin, and proved very popular. The plot is based on batman, a us government agent, attempting to defeat the japanese agent dr. Jul 27, 2014 the 1st year or 2 of batman comics had a very dark, primitive, gritty feel, which this serial captures nicely. The opening musical score for each chapter, if you listen to it, contains the inspiration for danny elfmans 1989 batman music. Dig this look back at 1943s batman serial, by reel retro cinema columnist rob kelly.

Batman was a 15chapter serial released in 1943 by columbia pictures. Batman or the batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. Lost for decades, its believed to be batmans first onscreen appearance. Carol naish, has enlisted a number of 5th columnists to subvert american interests, on u. Rounding out the cast were shirley patterson as linda page bruce waynes love interest, and william austin as alfred the film is notable for being the first. If youve been following the story to this point theres no need for a recap. This is another batman serial shown in the theaters of the 1940s. Feb 24, 2020 batman or the batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15 chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. It had fifteen chapters featuring batman lewis wilson and robin douglas. Batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15 chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. With robert lowery, johnny duncan, jane adams, lyle talbot.

The mark of the zombies batman 1943, chapter 3 may 19, 2012 march 4, 20 by chris holmes. In it, the dynamic duo bring a prisoner back to their secret base to. The 1943 batman movie serial, starring lewis wilson as the batman and lewis croft as robin, is definitely one of my favorites. Batman 1943 serial 15 chapters starring lewis wilson. The phantom is a 1943 columbia pictures 15 chapter blackandwhite cliffhanger superhero serial, produced by rudolph c. Seconds later, when they ram the truck into the taxicab, the sign on the truck is differently colored and has different words on it.