This blast from the past was playing on cinema screens at the same time as the 1966 England team were playing football and making history! This was the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character and was a cinematic spin-off of the popular live-action television series starring Adam West and Burt Ward. The world’s most notorious criminal minds team up to conquer Gotham City and it’s up to the Caped Crusaders to defeat the nefarious foes and restore order.
The film boasts an all-star supporting cast, with Cesar Romero (The Joker), Lee Meriwether (Catwoman), Burgess Meredith (The Penguin) and Frank Gorshin turning in a dastardly performance as The Riddler. Known for its brilliant tongue-in-cheek humor, BATMAN’s success falls squarely on the shoulders of West and Ward, both of whom deadpan their way through a slew of absurd circumstances without cracking.
Part of 1966: The Year England Won the World Cup and Introduced by Natalia Kinsey EP Volunteer, part of EP Recommends.
Natalia comes from a background of TV production and cabaret, performances in the latter explored cultural references such as 60s-70s European vampire films, Hammer Horror and 80s pop icons.
