| Re: What Was The 1st Batman Film You Saw?
The old 60's Batman series...yeah. If you interview Adam West now about doing those campy TV shows, he says this:
He and Burt Ward (Robin) KNEW it was a campy and ridiculous show when they were filming the episodes. But, they were playing to the high ratings of the show. Burgess Meredith (Penguin) enjoyed his time on the show, but said later it was a comedown from his previous work in stage and film, some of which was very prestigious.
Generally, the villians were experienced actors with good credentials. None of them had EVER played parts like that before. The paychecks were good, though.
Before Batman, Adam West played the second astronaut in the film 'Robinson Crusoe on Mars,' but he dies early on and Paul Mantee ends up as 'Crusoe.' |