The serial was commercially successful and in 1949, four years after world war ii, spawned another columbia chapter serial, batman and robin. 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. Here it is, at last, the final episode chronicling batmans struggle against the wizard. 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.
The caped crusader chases down an evildoer called the wizard in this 1949 serial featuring 15 chapters. You can download or stream batman and robin, captain america, and the best superhero serial ever made captain marvel from there. Ive seen the copy put out by rifftrax and it seems to be from the mill creek release, which includes quite a bit of compression artifacts from compressing the 15 episodes all on to one disc. Batman, 1949, robert lowery with images batman, batman. 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. No matter how it turns out, one things for certain. Supporting players included jane adams as vicki vale and veteran character actor lyle talbot as commissioner. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. 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. Oct 19, 2016 chapter 2 of batman and robin serial from 1949 i took off the intro so it can go straight into the episode. With robert lowery, johnny duncan, jane adams, lyle talbot. Batman and robin was the second liveaction batman movie to hit the big screen the first, simply titled batman, was also a 15episode columbia serial.
John duncan, who played robin in the 1949 batman movie serial, reflects on taking superheroes seriously, finding himself in robins mask, and being remembered more than 60 years later. Jan 31, 2011 batmans first bigscreen appearance came in a 1943 serial by columbia pictures, who produced another in 1949. Batmans first bigscreen appearance came in a 1943 serial by columbia pictures, who produced another in 1949. Batman and robin 1949 serial subtitles episode list and air dates. Carrol naish in batman 1943 douglas croft and lewis wilson in batman 1943 lewis. Japanese spymaster prince daka operates a covert espionage organization located in gotham citys nowdeserted little tokyo which turns american scientists into pliable zombies. The complete 1943 and 1949 serial collection batman. 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. Download batman and robin movie serial 1949 torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. Batman and robin 15 chapters 1949 directed by spencer gordon bennet columbia pictures. Most critics will say that the 1943 serial is superior to the 1949 one, even if it was made with less money. Batman 1943 batman and robin 1949 complete 1940s movie. Jane adamss vicki vale is on hand to fall into peril at.
Though it lacked any significant budget, most elements of the batman universe were retained. Especially since the more recent attempts at batman have been terrible, so this offers an alternate route for fans. Robert lowery played batman, while johnny duncan played robin. Amongst other influences, it was inspired by the sadly forgotten tv series the man from u. So for a serial from the 40s, batman and robin looks much better than expected, thanks to columbias extra efforts. It is notable as the first liveaction appearance of superman on film. Supporting players included jane adams as vicki vale and. 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. Batman and robin the complete 1949 movie serial collection.
The first, simply titled batman, was also a 15episode columbia serial. Batman 1943 and batman and robin 1949 15 chapter movie. Download batman and robin 1949 serial subtitles in. The complete 1949 movie serial collection 1949 not. If we watch the modern films and media, its quite a jolt to compare the franchise to its roots. Join mike, kevin, and bill for the victoryfilled conclusion, batman victorious.
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. Robert lowery was the second actor to play batman in the 1949 serial batman and robin. Hammils remote control device, which enables the user to take over any motor vehicle within 50 miles, is stolen by the wizard, blackhooded mastermind, and his gang. The biggest change was the loss of the fat fendered look, creating smooth side panels that followed the design cues of cars like the ford, mercury, and perhaps most strongly hudson. 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. Robert lowery, johnny duncan, jane adams, lyle talbot, ralph graves, don. It was fun to see how batman was done in these early years.
Here is another of the batman serials these were quite common in theaters. Continuation of western comics available for downloads 95% batman and robin 1949 is a 15chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures. I love this serial so much i really enjoy lowery and duncan i really wish they would have. It starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin, and was directed by lambert hillyer. Apparently culled from the original negative, the fullframe, black and white transfer is sharp, welldetailed and has deep blacks. Batman and robin the complete 1949 serial the video for this is sourced from the 2005 sony dvd. Supporting players included jane adams as vicki vale and veteran character actor lyle talbot as commissioner gordon. Download batman and robin 1949 serial subtitles in english. Batman and robin collector edition 1949 movie serial collection all 15 chapters. It was about a japanese agent named tito daka who runs a. 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 is a 15chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures. Watch as mildmannered bruce wayne lewis wilson becomes batman, the classic superhero who, with robin douglas croft, protects gotham city from the evil schemes of dr.
Batman and robin collector edition 1949 movie serial collection. 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. It was originally screened at movie matinees and after the first three scenesetting chapters. 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. The entire show runs approximately 261 minutes, and moves at a brisk pace. Batman and robin, the complete 1949 movie serial collection. New adventures of batman and robin, the boy wonder, also known as simply batman and robin, is a 15chapter serial released in 1949. Jul 22, 20 1949 batman serial cowl post by cada sun nov 24, 20 1. The 1943 serial, titled batman, is a single story with 15 chapters and ran for over 4 hours. The monster and the ape movie serial free download of b.
It stars an uncredited kirk alyn billed only by his character name, superman. He first appeared in 2 serials batman 1943 and batman and robin 1949. In the days before television when movie theaters provided the only audiovisual. It starred lewis wilson as batman and douglas croft as robin, and was directed by lambert hillyer, the man who made draculas daughter. The original batman tv series was done as intentionally campy, goofy fun. 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 oneaweek chapter play was running out of steam by 1949. Includes all 15 episodes on dvd pit lowerys batman letgo. The plot dealt with the batman and robin facing off against the wizard, a hooded villain. The fictional superhero batman, created by bob kane and bill finger has appeared in liveaction films.
Batman different franchise contentsshow plot the plot dealt with the dynamic duo facing off. The 1949 serial was a more of a gangster story spiced up with a colorless supervillain the wizard. Directed by spencer gordon bennet starring robert lowery, johnny duncan, jane adams the caped crusaders versus the blackhooded mastermind, the wizard. This one shows hints of the batman action to come in the late 60s. The batman, as it was called, was followed a halfdozen years later by batman and robin 1949, an enjoyable 15chapter serial. The caped crusaders versus the wizard, blackhooded mastermind. The serial collection 1949 starring robert lowery and john duncan on dvd and bluray. Batman and robin 1949 is a 15chapter serial released in 1949 by columbia pictures.
Batman and robin wasnt the first serial based on the caped crusader, not even close, but it is nice to see the material issued. Batman and robin movie serial 1949 download torrent. Theres no batmobile, and robert lowery looks a bit, ahem, wellfed as the caped crusader, but columbia pictures 1949 blackandwhite serial batman and robin is up to its cape and cowl in cliffhangers, crime capers, and good oldfashioned rockemsockem action. Thatd be like titling the seinfeld finale they wind up in jail or the lost finale dont bother watching. Superman is a 15part blackandwhite columbia film serial based on superman. The 1943 serial collection see how batman really began. The batman 1943 trailer lewis wilson and douglas croft. Batman and robin movie serial 1949 download torrent tpb. Greatest movie series franchises of all time the batman films batman 1943 serial. Batman returned to live action for his second and final serial run in 1949. It is a sequel to the 1943 serial batman, although with different actors.
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