Ive been watching the 1949 batman and robin serial with my 20yearold son sam, and i was reminded of this fun piece from 2016. Batman and robin 1949 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Supporting players included jane adams as vicki vale and. Jul 29, 2017 the 1949 serial batman and robin replaced both the batman and robin actors, this time played by robert lowery and johnny duncan.
Here is another of the batman serials these were quite common in theaters. The 1943 serial, titled batman, is a single story with 15 chapters and ran for over 4 hours. Though it lacked any significant budget, most elements of the batman universe were retained. Directed at a breakneck pace by serial vet spencer gordon bennett, the complete 1949 movie serial collections 15 episodes pits lowerys batman and johnny duncan as the boy wonder against archvillain the wizard, who has designs on a.
Download batman and robin 1949 serial subtitles in. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. Batman different franchise contentsshow plot the plot dealt with the. In the days before television when movie theaters provided the only audiovisual.
Like the first one, it was made as cheap as possible. The entire first batman serial was rereleased theatrically in 1965 as an evening with batman and robin, and proved very popular some theatres showed the chapters as a saturday matinee. The only difference between batmomble and bruce waynes car was that the top was put up when it was in use as the batmobile. Adventures of captain marvel republic, 1941, 12 ch. Batman and robin is a 15chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures. Apparently culled from the original negative, the fullframe, black and white transfer is sharp, welldetailed and has deep blacks. Batman 1943 and batman and robin 1949 15 chapter movie serials columbia pictures. Batman was a 15chapter serial released in 1943 by columbia pictures.
Jane adamss vicki vale is on hand to fall into peril at. Directed at a breakneck pace by serial vet spencer gordon bennett, the complete 1949 movie serial collections 15 episodes pits lowerys batman and johnny duncan as the boy wonder against archvillain the wizard, who has designs on a remotecontrol device that doubles as a death ray. Did you know what the batmobile used for 1949 batman and robin serial was a 1949 mercury convertible. More what happened to batman and robin 1949 ken 20150801. To this day i think that it was the most terrifying looking serial villan. Batman and robin, dvdcomplete serial 1949 batman and robin is a 15chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures. 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. Like in the 1943 serial, the same car also happened to be bruce waynes regular transportation. They serve essentially as two stand alone movie serials.
The plot dealt with the batman and robin facing off against the wizard, a hooded villain. If you have found an episode that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list, and the appropriate seasons list. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Batman and robin the complete 1949 movie serial collection. Batman and robin pits the titular heroes robert lowery and john duncan, respectively against a mysterious masked criminal called the wizard.
Batman different franchise contentsshow plot the plot dealt with the dynamic duo facing off. Batman and robin 1949serial, action, adventure, crime. Mar 09, 2014 batman and robin 15 chapters 1949 directed by spencer gordon bennet columbia pictures batman and robin was the second liveaction batman movie to hit the big screen. Mask of the phantasm 1993 animated batman returns 1992. Answers is the place to go to get the answers you need and to ask the questions you want. 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. 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. Movie adaptation of the serial addeddate 20190612 04. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52.
Batman and robin 1949 the poster database tpdb the. Jun 04, 2016 a very short video of robert lowery as batman when it comes to this serial a lot of batman fans seem to dismiss it. 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. Make offer batman and robin the complete 1949 serial collection dvd new sealed. Im a big fan of the 1966 1968 batman television show starring adam west please release it on dvd, by the way. Best of rifftrax batman episodes 1 thru 4 1940s serial duration. Despite some scathingly sarcastic comments, i like this serial much the way i like ed wood movies. It was fun to see how batman was done in these early years. Supporting players included jane adams as vicki vale and veteran character actor lyle talbot as commissioner gord.
The look of the wizard scared hell out of me and i never forgot that memory. Batman and robin wasnt the first serial based on the caped crusader, not even close, but it is nice to see the material issued. There are enough similarities and differences to support either interpretation. The serial starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin. But despite both serials being produced by columbia pictures, batman and robin stars a completely different cast. Were excited to present batman takes over, the first installment in one of the earliest screen depictions of batman ever made, the 1949 serial batman and robin. The serial was commercially successful and in 1949, four years after world war ii, spawned another columbia chapter serial, batman and robin. Batman and robin is the 1949 sequel to the 1943 serial batman. Used batman and robin the complete 1949 serial collection. The serial is a favorite of my if your a huge batman fan like me i highly. Watch batman and robin 1949 online for free the roku. Its a sign of just how chintzy the 1949 serial batman and robin is that bruce wayne and batman both use the same 1949 mercury convertible, and that no one else can put two and two together and get four especially considering he and robin park the merc in bruces driveway, get out and run to the batcave. This opening chapter is titled, batman takes over, and runs 27.
Batman and robin the serial collection vhs, 1997 for. The original batman tv series starring adam west is a classic for many reasons. Download batman and robin 1949 serial subtitles in english. Popular bfilm actor robert lowery played batman in the serial, and the serial was hugely popular as the first depiction of the characters batman and robin by human beings. Interestingly, the batman and robin serial is currently playing on turner classic movies saturday mornings, a chapter each week.
It was about a japanese agent named tito daka who runs a. Adventures of the flying cadets universal, 1943, ch. Sidekick robin joins the caped crusader in battling evil. See more ideas about batman, robin and batman robin. The complete 1949 movie serial collection 2 discs columbia tristar. Batman and robin 1949 columbia serial when it was cool. Batman and robin the complete 1949 serial collection dvd new sealed. 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. Hammils remote control device, which enables the user to take over any motor vehicle within 50 miles. Batman 1943 serial batman and robin 1949 serial batman 1966.
Batman and robin 1949 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. Starring robert lowery, john duncan, jane adams, leonard penn, lyle talbot, lee roberts, william fawcett, rick vallin, don harvey. Not the 1949 serial, but that 1997 joel schumacher mess. Professor hamill had invented a remotecontrol machine, which could control any. Supporting players included jane adams as vicki vale and veteran character actor lyle talbot as commissioner gordon. The original negative seems to have been sourced, as the fullframe, black and white image is very sharp with deep blacks. Some information and or images in this header may be provided either partially or in full from the movie database.
The dynamic duo take on the wicked wizard in this adventure serial. Batman returned to live action for his second and final serial run in 1949. Used batman and robin the complete 1949 serial collection for sale in middletown batman and robin the complete 1949 serial collection posted by casey cool in middletown. Batman and robin, later called the new adventures of batman and robin and new adventures of batman and robin, the boy wonder was a 15chapter serial from 1949 by columbia pictures. 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 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
This 1949 batman and robin serial is a great example of that. Robert lowery, johnny duncan, jane adams, imdb rating. A while back, i purchased the 1943 and 1949 batman serials on dvd and finally got around to watching them over the last couple of weeks. It is a sequel to the 1943 serial the batman, although with different actors, and honestly there are no plot elements linking one to the other. With robert lowery, johnny duncan, jane adams, lyle talbot. In this new live action 15chapter adventure, robert lowery played batman bruce wayne, while johnny duncan played robin dick grayson. The wizard has stolen a powerful remotecontrol machine that can. Robert lowery, johnny duncan, jane adams, lyle talbot, ralph graves, don. You can download or stream batman and robin, captain america, and the best superhero serial ever made captain marvel from there. Batman and robin 1949 serial this page contains a list of all episodes in the television series. I would have said that the late 60s television show was a very original portrayal of the caped crusader. The role of batman was played by lewis wilson in the 1943 serial and robert lowery in the 1949 serial. It starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin, and was directed by lambert hillyer. Arabic catala english euskera french galician german greek hungarian italian persian polish portuguese portuguese brazilian romanian russian spanish swedish.
This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the serials batman and batman and robin and is an adaptation of batman. Its unclear whether the 1949 serial is intended as a direct sequel to the 1943 production or whether its meant to be a reboot featuring an entirely new batman and robin. The first, simply titled batman, was also a 15episode columbia serial. Posted by th dimension on nov 1, 2019 5 comments reel retro cinema. The caped crusaders versus the wizard, blackhooded mastermind.
Summary of season 1 1949 2 discs comics enthusiasts will delight in this liveaction series that collects all the episodes from the 1949 serial featuring the heroic caped crusader, batman robert lowery, and his youthful sidekick, robin john duncan, as they battle crime in the metropolis of gotham. Then again, this serial series is by no means a masterpiece. Jun 14, 2002 decided to have some fun and go through this one chapter by chapter. Following up on the popular 1943 film serial the batman, this 15part serial is about a nefarious masked figure called the wizard, who swipes a diamondpowered remote control device that renders all of gotham citys machines immobile. Lowery makes a better batman than wilson in the batman 1943 serial. Republics serials, by contrast, are generally dupeylooking on dvd, often with very poor contrast. He had created a lair in a deepdark down cave accessible only by submarine. Continuation of western comics available for downloads 95% batman and robin 1949 is a 15chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures. The new adventures of batman and robin released may 26, 1949 with robert lowery, john duncan, jane adams, lyle talbot, ralph graves, house peters.
Flothow, directed by lambert hillyer, that stars lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as his sidekick robin. Robert lowery played batman, while johnny duncan played robin. Batman and robin the 1949 serial is only available for rent or buy. A adventures of frank merriwell universal, 1935, 12 ch.
Robin bluraydvd, 2015, 2disc set, includes digital copy lot of 2. Batman and robin the 1949 serial where to watch every. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for batman and robin 1949. Buy batman and robin, season 1 microsoft store enca. 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. The scientist professor hamill had an assistant by the name of carter,who was secretly the masked criminal known as the wizard. This template will categorize articles that include it into category. Batman is a 1943 blackandwhite 15chapter theatrical serial from columbia pictures, produced by rudolph c. Jan 31, 2011 batmans first bigscreen appearance came in a 1943 serial by columbia pictures, who produced another in 1949.