The DVD release of the original Batman series continues to be tied up by so many copyright issues that you’d think that a group of super villains are behind it. Unfortunately, the studios involved are the only real “Jokers” in this scenario.
Thankfully, the Batman movie isn’t encumbered by such constraints and has been released a couple times on video tape and DVD. The feature film is being released in the Blu-ray
The movie was quickly made just prior to filming of the second season of the TV show and was released in July 1966. To be honest, it feels a lot like an oversized episode of the TV show but its still great to see Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) battling four super criminals — Joker (Cesar Romero), Penguin (Burgess Meredith), Riddler (Frank Gorshin), and Catwoman (Lee Meriwether).
Julie Newmar played the clever queen of the felines on TV but was unavailable for the movie so Meriwether stepped in. Newmar returned to play Catwoman in season two of the series and Eartha Kitt took over the role in season three.
The still-sexy ladies joined forces to present an award to Marlo Thomas on the 2004 TV Land Awards. Here’s an excerpt…
I want to take the time to thanks Mr West and Miss Meriwether, both are great with in their art, I grew up with Batman and Robin , they kept a lonely little boy from feeling unloved ,I knew that they would come to help me escape the hell a little boy went through, that thought kept me in a special place, safe and unharmed, I watched Miss Meriweather in many movies and tv shows,I fall in love with her in factshe was the mom I wished I had, anyway enough of this , are allways in this Batman and… Read more »
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