"The first filmed appearance of Batman is a 15-part film serial. First introduction of the bat cave (As The Bat’s Cave) and a secret entrance to it through a long case clock. Also helped to root an idea of butler Alfred (played by William Austin) to be in trim physique with a thin moustache, instead of the overweight clean-shaven Alfred in the comics at the time.
Batman: Lewis Wilson
Robin: Douglas Croft
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"1943: Genre: Superhero.
The film is notable for being the first filmed appearance of Batman and for providing two core elements of the Batman mythos. The film introduced 'The Bat's Cave' and the Grandfather clock entrance.
Also William Austin, the actor who played Alfed the Butler, had a trim physique and a thin mustache. The contemporary comic Alfred was overweight and clean-shaven prior to this serial's release. The comics version of Alfred was altered to match that of Austin's and this is t"
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