Two Batman Before Adam West

Two Batman Before Adam West

A background when I was a child. As long that I remember, I would watch the clock to see what time was it to see if Batman was on T.V.  I really enjoyed that show.  That was one show I understood next to other classic show I grew, like I Love Lucy, Bewitched, I dream of Jeannine, and may other shows. We only had one T.V., when we moved to their house in 1992, which only had five channels. So I would fight to just see Batman for the day when my father was home.

Now that I look back at the Batman show it was silly but still watchable for me when I watch it now on the Hub from time to time. However, I always thought Adam West was the first man to play Batman. Little did I know I was wrong.

I came across the 1943’s film when Batman Begins came out on DVD back in 2005. So the very first Batman was Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft was Robin. The film was also the first DC Comics movies. I have seen some of that film, so far it wasn’t bad, and I need to find it again to really finish it. This film came out four years after the comic.

Then in 1949 the second one came out but not the same actors. This time Robert Lowery took the roll of Batman as Johnny Duncan for Robin. To be honest I just saw the DVD one or twice in a SamGoody when the store were still around before it became f.y.e. I wish to say more about this film but I find a website that says more about each film and I don’t want to copy the person’s words. The website is http://www.batman-on-film.com/historyofthebatman_40sserials.html. Please feel free to check it out.

Years later Batman was back in January 12, 1966 (when my father was going to be two) to March 14, 1968(my mom wasn’t even both at the time). In this one Batman (if you don’t know) was Adam West and his partner was Burt Ward. The show was situation comedy, action, and adventure and was a big hit in since it aired. Like I said before it silly but fun to watch was children and it a good start to introduce to the Batman world. There was a spin-off show called “The Green Hornet” with Van Williams and the late Bruce Lee; however, the show was no a hit as Batman was. “The Green Hornet” had only 26 episodes.   Few years ago I saw in the history channel “History of the Comic”, I believe it was called, said that the T.V. show helped on sales going up in Batman comics.

This show had many guest stars. This is the list from Wikipedia:

Recurring villains

• John Astin as Riddler (season 2)
• Anne Baxter as Olga, Queen of the Cossacks (season 3)
• Milton Berle as Louie the Lilac
• Victor Buono as King Tut
• Frank Gorshin as Riddler (season 1 and 3)
• Carolyn Jones as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds (season 2)
• Eartha Kitt as Catwoman (season 3)
• Burgess Meredith as Penguin
• Lee Meriwether as Catwoman (film)
• Julie Newmar as Catwoman (season 1 and 2)
• Otto Preminger as Mr. Freeze (2nd appearance)
• Vincent Price as Egghead
• Cliff Robertson as Shame
• Cesar Romero as Joker
• George Sanders as Mr. Freeze (1st appearance)
• Eli Wallach as Mr. Freeze (final appearance)
• David Wayne as Mad Hatter
• Ted Cassidy as Lurch from The Addams Family
• Dick Clark
• Bill Dana as José Jiménez from The Bill Dana Show
• Sammy Davis, Jr.
• Andy Devine as Santa Claus
• Howard Duff as Sam Stone from Felony Squad (Duff later appeared as guest villain "Cabala".)
• Don Ho
• Werner Klemperer as Colonel Klink from Hogan's Heroes
• Suzie Knickerbocker (pen name of Aileen Mehle)
• Jerry Lewis
• Cyril Lord the Carpet King
• Art Linkletter
• Edward G. Robinson
• Van Williams and Bruce Lee as The Green Hornet and Kato (both of whom later appeared in two crossover episodes as "visiting heroes").

Since the show, Batman has change in comics, movies, cartoons, even in video games. From camping Batman, as others say, to a darker story. 

I’ll see everyone on Wednesday for my update of the week. Remember stay young^.^