The Batman (1966) Appreciation Thread - Part 1

[C. Lee]

 

[signalman]

Future BATGIRL Yvonne Craig on an episode of "77 Sunset Strip" with Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. the future voice of ALFRED.

 

[The Lazarus Pit]

I know quite a few people who are not fans of the superhero genre, but they enjoy this show. This is the best superhero show ever because it doesn’t follow the same repetitive formula that every superhero movie has followed for the last 25 years.

 

[Sawyer]

 

[signalman]

This YouTuber rounded up all the BATMAN 66 commercials into one 8 minute video.

 

[signalman]

Another Dave Sundstrom BATMAN video.
Beware of The Tickler.

 

[Breogan]

Start Bidding! - One-of-a-kind 1:6 scale Batman Batcave Diorama with Prototypes (Hot | Lot #98230 | Heritage Auctions (and clearing out the garage/basement)

One-of-a-kind 1:6 scale Batman Batcave Diorama with Prototypes (Hot Toys, 2016).

1966 Batman TV show... the Bat Cave! Meticulously recreated by a talented team of artists and craftsmen, this one-of-a-kind diorama was created to be displayed publicly at the Batman 100% Hot Toys Exhibition in September of 2016.

The diorama measures 9' wide by 5' deep by 4' tall and includes an impressive number of custom-made pieces,

four unique Bat-suits brings to life the cover of Detective Comics #165 - "The Strange Costumes of Batman!"

Those are a bit off brand, but that's fantastic.​

 

[signalman]

Link Wray who I admit I had never of until I came across his version of the BATMAN theme.
It's from 1966.

 

[signalman]

 

[Sawyer]

Seems like they’re getting into more material from the Batman ‘66 comics, but I really wish they’d circle back to the suited-up Riddler look…

 

[signalman]

 

[The Lazarus Pit]

Best show ever

 

[Breogan]

Start Bidding! - One-of-a-kind 1:6 scale Batman Batcave Diorama with Prototypes (Hot | Lot #98230 | Heritage Auctions (and clearing out the garage/basement)

One-of-a-kind 1:6 scale Batman Batcave Diorama with Prototypes (Hot Toys, 2016).

1966 Batman TV show... the Bat Cave! Meticulously recreated by a talented team of artists and craftsmen, this one-of-a-kind diorama was created to be displayed publicly at the Batman 100% Hot Toys Exhibition in September of 2016.

The diorama measures 9' wide by 5' deep by 4' tall and includes an impressive number of custom-made pieces,

four unique Bat-suits brings to life the cover of Detective Comics #165 - "The Strange Costumes of Batman!"

Those are a bit off brand, but that's fantastic.​

Final bid $27,500.00 So which one of you won this!:astonished:

 

[Breogan]

Seems like they’re getting into more material from the Batman ‘66 comics, but I really wish they’d circle back to the suited-up Riddler look…

1:6 scale, It's from Mars an unlicensed company, so buyer beware, yet their already released Romero Joker looks outstanding, and reviewers I've seen are very satisfied.
They also plan on making Meredith Penguin and Newmar (Meriwether & Kitt) Catwoman.

 

[The Joker]

I can wait to see The Penguin one.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Please let this Adam West thing be respectful. Hopefully it is just archive footage, but even so, it still feels a bit ghoulish.

 

[Breogan]

Please let this Adam West thing be respectful. Hopefully it is just archive footage, but even so, it still feels a bit ghoulish.

Batwheels, new episodes starting Monday, September 11 at 7:45a, 9/15 episode features Adam West

Yeah is this animated, just using clips of his voice? Live Action CG(deep fake?) Or re-using actual old footage of him? (of what, him in the Batmobile?) "Batwheels"?
I would love to see more Adam West, yet it's a bit odd to see him credited.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

The show will be using archival voice recordings, so overall, a nice nod to The Bright Knight. I wonder if they'll do the same for Conroy and the BTAS Batmobile some day.

 

[Breogan]

Still feels a bit odd, and to label it as "going to appear in"?
So Batwheels is like Disney Cars, but with Batmobiles?

Though now I have the old Hotwheels cartoon theme in my head...


If they similarly got existing VO of Romero as the voice for the Barris Mongrel-T Joker-Mobile, now that would be sensational!

 

[J.Drangal]

The show will be using archival voice recordings, so overall, a nice nod to The Bright Knight. I wonder if they'll do the same for Conroy and the BTAS Batmobile some day.

I personally still can't wrap my head around these digitally recreated dead actor cameos.
Even without touching ethical questions, it just always feels off. More like a ventriloquist having fun at the taxidermist than a sincere homage.

Yeah, that's it : it's for me the movie equivalent of those memes with people taking selfies at funerals.

 

[C. Lee]

HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY TO JULIE NEWMAR

 

[signalman]

Happy Birthday Julie Newmar.

From 2017.

 

[signalman]

Barbara Eden(I Dream of Jeannie) celebrated her 92nd Birthday earlier this week.

She posed by the Batmobile. I don't what year this was taken or where.

 

[signalman]

 

[Breogan]