Batman and robin serial 1949

This article is about the 1997 film, for the 1949 serial, see batman and robin. Winslow harrison drives a 1949 fourdoor lincoln sedan. If you have found an episode that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list, and the appropriate seasons list. Not nearly as campy as the 1960s tv series, batman and robin are gothams heroic crime fighting duo, dressed in tights and capes, and leading their double life. Early in the serial, batman robert lowery and robin johnny duncan trail the wizards goons to a train where they hope to acquire some. Join superheroes batman robert lowery and robin johnny duncan as they help commissioner gordon lyle talbot, glen or glenda, plan 9 from outer space battle the wizard. Where is the wizards base, reached only by remote controlled submarine. The batmobile used for this serial was a 1949 mercury convertible.

It had a lot more of the characters that the new movies are trying to portray. He had created a lair in a deepdark down cave accessible only by submarine. The serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. Batman and robin the complete 1949 movie serial collection. Batman and robin, the complete 1949 movie serial collection 263 min 15 episodes. The oddball world of 1949s batman and robin th dimension. Batman returned to live action for his second and final serial run in 1949. Batman and robin 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The complete 1949 movie serial collection looks really nice, and shows how much better vintage serials look when their authorized and not a budget public domain release. Batman and robin 1949 serial dc database fandom dc wiki. Tunnel of terror a contractor named mister williams telephones commissioner gordon. New adventures of batman and robin, the boy wonder, also known as simply batman and robin, is a 15chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures.

Batman and robin 1949 serial batman wiki fandom johnny duncan dead robin in batman 1949 serial was 92 batman and robin 1949 rotten tomatoes batman and robin 1949 robert lowery by nr creative marketing batman and robin 1949 imdb richmond illustration inc new adventures of batman and robin the boy wonder us poster from left johnny duncan robert. Batman and robin was columbias second batman serial, but featuring an entirely different cast. Batman and robin sometimes called the new adventures of batman and robin or new adventures of batman and robin, the boy wonder is a 15chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures. Like the first one, it was made as cheap as possible. Ive been watching the 1949 batman and robin serial with my 20yearold son sam, and i was reminded of this fun piece.

Released in 1997, it starred george clooney replacing val. Batman different franchise contentsshow plot the plot dealt with the dynamic duo facing off. The wizard is a villain who only appears in the 1949 serial batman and robin. Robert lowery played batman, while johnny duncan played robin. Chapter 3 of batman and robin serial from 1949 i took off the intro so it can go straight into the episode. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. I would have said that the late 60s television show was a very original portrayal of the caped crusader. Topics batman and robin, old serials, black and white films. Movie adaptation of the serial addeddate 20190612 04.

Batman and robin is the 1949 sequel to the 1943 serial batman. It held up to the comic book versions of the older batman and not the 60s version. The dynamic duo take on the wicked wizard in this adventure serial. Batman drives a 1949 mercury convertible throughout, but in one instance, when the need arose, robin showed up in a 1949 mercury fourdoor sedan, which is apparently his own. The serial was commercially successful and in 1949, four years after world war ii, spawned another columbia chapter serial, batman and robin. Principal cast robert lowery as batman, john duncan as robin, jane adams as vicki vale, lyle. The scientist professor hamill had an assistant by the name of carter,who was secretly the masked criminal known as the wizard. This 1949 batman and robin serial is a great example of that. But despite both serials being produced by columbia pictures, batman and robin stars a completely different cast. No, i wasnt quite so stupid to believe that 20th century fox.

Which of several suspicious characters hides beneath the wizards. Being a world war ii era production, the movie serial like many of this period was used as wartime propaganda and had an antijapanese bent with j. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for batman and robin 1949. This, along with the other batman movie serial set the tone for the later to come batman movies and tv serials, although there have been dramatic changes through the years. The villain of the 1949 batman and robin serial, the wizard. This 15chapter serial pits batman and robin against the wizard, who uses a device that allows him to control machinery to hold the city hostage. Directed by spencer gordon bennet starring robert lowery, johnny duncan, jane adams the caped crusaders versus the blackhooded mastermind, the wizard. Its a 1949 movie serial starring the darknight detective and the boy wonder squaring off against the mysterious hooded bad guy known as the wizard. Republics serials, by contrast, are generally dupeylooking on dvd, often with very poor contrast. Robert lowery plays batman bruce wayne, johnny duncan who died just last month, at. Johnny duncan and robert lowery in batman and robin 1949 william fawcett in. Luckily, i can wipe that off my list of cinema fan failings, having now watched the 1949 columbia pictures serial batman and robin, from producer sam katzman and director spencer bennet.

Starring robert lowery, john duncan, jane adams, leonard penn, lyle talbot, lee roberts, william fawcett, rick vallin, don harvey. Batman was a 15chapter serial film released in 1943 by columbia pictures and was the first appearance of the comic book character on film. I love this serial so much i really enjoy lowery and duncan i really wish they would have. It is a sequel to the 1943 serial batman, although with different actors. Batman in film a list of 22 titles created 18 dec 2018 liveaction superhero and comic book adaptations 19201999 that i have seen a list of 45 titles. The 1949 serial batman and robin replaced both the batman and robin actors, this time played by robert lowery and johnny duncan. The original negative seems to have been sourced, as the fullframe, black and white image is very sharp with deep blacks. Robert lowery, johnny duncan, jane adams, lyle talbot, ralph graves, don. If you have found an episode that is not seen on this page, please add it. The sequel to batman s film debut, the 1943 movie the batman, batman and robin was released in 1949 by columbia pictures and served as a sequel serial, consisting of fifteen chapters in a similar way as the original. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Lowery makes a better batman than wilson in the batman 1943 serial. Track batman and robin the 1949 serial season 1 episodes. From what i have been able to find online, starting with a sam katzman serial might not be considered ideal for diving into the history of serials.

A very short video of robert lowery as batman when it comes to this serial a lot of batman fans seem to dismiss it. Batman and robin 1949 serial this page contains a list of all episodes in the television series. In this new live action 15chapter adventure, robert lowery played batman bruce wayne, while johnny duncan played robin dick grayson. The entire first batman serial was rereleased theatrically in 1965 as an evening with batman and robin, and proved very popular. I bought it because i couldnt find it in the stores. Season 1 guide for batman and robin the 1949 serial tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. He tells him of a colleague named professor hammil who has invented a machine that can command moving vehicles via remote control. Batman and robin, 1949 serial from columbia pictures robert lowery and johnny duncan as the dynamic duo. The complete 1949 movie serial collection looks very good. Batman and robin sometimes called the new adventures of batman and robin or new adventures of batman and robin, the boy wonder is a 15chapter serial released in 1949. Batman and robin who drive about in a standard convertible must prevent the wizard from obtaining diamonds, needed as fuel for the device, and rescue magazine photographer vicki vale from periodic perils. The wizard has stolen a powerful remotecontrol machine that can start. Apparently culled from the original negative, the fullframe, black and white transfer is sharp, welldetailed and has deep blacks. The serial 1949 starring robert lowery and john duncan on dvd and bluray.