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Batmania from Comics to Screen

  • Video
  • 1989
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Batmania from Comics to Screen (1989)
Documentary

Documentary that follows the story of Batman starting with comic conception and up until 1989 big screen success.Documentary that follows the story of Batman starting with comic conception and up until 1989 big screen success.Documentary that follows the story of Batman starting with comic conception and up until 1989 big screen success.

  • Director
    • James Gordon
  • Stars
    • Lewis Wilson
    • Douglas Croft
    • J. Carrol Naish
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    21
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    • Director
      • James Gordon
    • Stars
      • Lewis Wilson
      • Douglas Croft
      • J. Carrol Naish
    • 1User review
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    Lewis Wilson
    Lewis Wilson
    • Self
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    Douglas Croft
    Douglas Croft
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    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Dr. Daka
    • (archive footage)
    Robert Lowery
    Robert Lowery
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    Johnny Duncan
    Johnny Duncan
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    Jane Adams
    Jane Adams
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    Marilyn Monroe
    Marilyn Monroe
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    Lyle Talbot
    Lyle Talbot
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    Adam West
    Adam West
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    Joe DeRita
    Joe DeRita
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    Larry Fine
    Larry Fine
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    Moe Howard
    Moe Howard
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    Nancy Kovack
    Nancy Kovack
    • Annie Oakley
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    Burt Ward
    Burt Ward
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    Julie Newmar
    Julie Newmar
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    Eartha Kitt
    Eartha Kitt
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    Cesar Romero
    Cesar Romero
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    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
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      • James Gordon
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    Batmania from Comics to Screen

    Short documentary on the history of the comic book hero, Batman. This covers its root as an idea by Bob Kane, who was inspired by Mary Roberts Rinehart's book, stage play, and silent films, up to the 1989 release of Tim Burton's Batman. There is some interesting old footage, and it goes into a little more detail on the early days of Batman, than the documentary Holy Batmania. Although both are very similar. This is a fun watch if you are a fan of the Batman character.

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    • Trivia
      Not to be confused with Holy Batmania (1989), another direct-to-video documentary made with the similar approach.
    • Goofs
      Mentions that John Astin took over the role of The Riddler in Season 3 of the 1960s Batman TV series. In reality, Astin only played The Riddler in Season 2. Frank Gorshin played The Riddler in Seasons 1 and 3.
    • Connections
      Features The Bat (1926)
    • Soundtracks
      Batman Theme
      (uncredited)

      Music by Neal Hefti

      Sung by The Ron Hicklin Singers

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    • Release date
      • 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bat-Mania: From Comics to Screen
    • Production company
      • Burbank Video
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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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