Batman (1943)

Batman and related films (30 movies items)

"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 "

Based on Comic Books (301 movies items)

"Released on: 16 July 1943"

DC Comics - Film Adaptations (46 movies items)

"Based on the comic book: "Batman" © DC Comics. In his first screen appearance, the Caped Crusader of Gotham City (belying the lethargic facade of his alter ego Bruce Wayne) battles Dr. Daka, Japanese mastermind of a wartime espionage-sabotage group. Daka has a radium-powered death ray that pulverizes walls, a classic alligator pit to dispose of enemies, and can turn men into electronic zombies who do his bidding and transmit video signals to Daka's lab! Batman has no Batmobile, but there are b"

Columbia Movie Serials (44 movies items)

"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"

Batman (14 movies items)

"animated"