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Batman and Robin - The Complete 1949 Movie Serial Collection

Robert Lowery (Actor), Johnny Duncan (Actor), Spencer Gordon Bennet (Director) Rated:
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4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 221 ratings
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Genre Action/Adventure
Format Closed-captioned, Black & White, NTSC, Full Screen
Contributor Greg McClure, William Fawcett, Ralph Graves, House Peters Jr., Robert Lowery, Joseph F. Poland, Leonard Penn, Royal K. Cole, Jane Adams, Johnny Duncan, Spencer Gordon Bennet, Rick Vallin, Bob Kane, Michael Whalen, Lyle Talbot, George H. Plympton, Don C. Harvey See more
Language English
Number Of Discs 2
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Join superheroes Batman and Robin in fifteen action-packed episodes of one of the most thrilling adventure serials of yesteryear. The Dynamic Duo careens from one nail-biting cliffhanger to the next as they combat The Wizard, a villain with all of Gotham City at his mercy. This action adventure was originally shown in movie theaters in 1949, one chapter at a time, in weekly installments.
Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 03/22/05
Wide Screen: no
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: yes
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve

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There's no Batmobile, and Robert Lowery looks a bit, ahem, well-fed as the Caped Crusader, but Columbia Pictures' 1949 black-and-white serial Batman and Robin is up to its cape and cowl in cliffhangers, crime capers, and good old-fashioned rock-em-sock-em action. Directed at a breakneck pace by serial vet Spencer Gordon Bennett, the Complete 1949 Movie Serial Collection's 15 episodes pits Lowery's Batman and Johnny Duncan as the Boy Wonder against arch-villain The Wizard, who has designs on a remote-control device that doubles as a death ray. Jane Adams's Vicki Vale is on hand to fall into peril at least once per episode, while Ed Wood regular Lyle Talbot looks on sternly as Commissioner Gordon. Viewers weaned on Tim Burton's dark, sleek interpretation of the Batman mythos will undoubtedly groan over the creaky dialogue and performances (creator Bob Kane was no fan, either), but fans with designs on absorbing every bit of Bat-trivia possible will probably get a kick out of this well-intentioned attempt at bringing the Dark Knight's adventures to screen. The episodes are divided onto two DVDs, which offer no extras. --Paul Gaita

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.54 x 0.75 x 0.07 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Spencer Gordon Bennet
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, Black & White, NTSC, Full Screen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 4 hours and 23 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 22, 2005
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Robert Lowery, Johnny Duncan, Jane Adams, Lyle Talbot, Ralph Graves
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Japanese
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 1.0), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0007G89FU
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Bob Kane, George H. Plympton, Joseph F. Poland, Royal K. Cole
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
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  • D. R. Coleman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dated, but still a HOOT!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2024
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    I remember this particular Batman and Robin serial when I was grade school age back in the late 40's and early 50's. I grew up going to the neighborhood theatre EVERY Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This was one that ran back then along with my other favorite, FLASH GORDON with Buster Crabbe. My Mom had a quarter always for my brother and I to go to the show. When I got this recently, I was REALLY surprised at the quality of the picture! Being this old of a title, I wasn't expecting how great the picture would be. Sharp and crisp black and white. The action is a little cheesy, but when you're a kid, it was exciting. By today's action standards, it pales in comparison, but I still LOVE IT! The batmobile looks like an old Buick! Just one of the 1949 specials!
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  • DLM watchman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun old serial movie
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2025
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    This is one of two movie serials that were made apparently in the 40's. If you like that style of action movies this is one you will enjoy. Just bare in mind there is no CG and the special effects are very poor by today's standards but it is a fun show to watch
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  • choirboyme
    4.0 out of 5 stars if you really like movie serials a lot and like batman you will like it
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2013
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    while the villain is not some famous one like the penguin or joker or riddler i thought he was kinda neat, one of the better movie serial villains. he has a black cloak with a hood on it i guess is what you would call it so this is one of those movie serials where they use the technique where you don't know who the bad guy is until the end. it had some decent action and analysis. more than a lot of serials. i liked robert lowery as batman. james craven who i also like is in it as is house peters, jr. the ending is a bit of a tease, but overall i liked it and i am forgiving and i like batman he is one of the top few coolest superheroes in that he is always a little smarter so i would give it as many as 4 1/2 stars for a movie serial.
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  • Mark Shanks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Priceless inanity -at least as good as anything from Ed Wood
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2005
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    I'll admit I'm not familiar with the 1943 serial. The serials I *am* familiar with (including the creaky Poverty Row Lugosi ones) are really MUCH worse than this, at least for pure **entertainment** value. But perhaps my "entertainment scale" is different - I can't recall such a high knee-slapper/howler ratio in anything other than an Ed Wood movie. The dialogue isn't just stilted - it's moronic on every conceivable level! (After Batman gets the stuffing beat out of him and is picking himself up off the edirt, Robin helpfully points out that the crooks "are getting away in their car". Gee - THAT'S why they call him the "Boy Wonder" (though he looks closer to 30 than 20). Frequently, the actors look as though they are improvising or just saying whatever comes into their head. And although the action is downright FRANTIC (numerous fistfights, burning buildings, spectacular car-off-the-cliff crashes, gunfights, airplanes exploding, etc.), the actual plot never moves forward. Things I learned: radioactive money bursts into flames when removed from it's envelope. Getting a daily beating doesn't affect your handsome good looks. Changing into a bat costume in the back of a convertible doesn't attract any attention. "Remote control" machines run on diamonds. The "Bat Signal" works at high noon. Gotham City doesn't have any buildings - it's out in the middle of the California desert somewhere. Batman's "utility belt" can hold a full-sized acetylene torch, including the tank, without showing. "Wayne Manor" is right next door to the Cleaver's house. The "Bat Cave" is underneath that, but is about the right size for a basement. (And it includes the shadows of rubber bats flitting around, too.) I could go on, but I hope that you get the idea. I was a little worried that I'd be sitting through some "Commando Cody"-style drek, but please, take my word for it - this is some of the best, most riffable material I have EVER seen. My absolute highest recommendation. (If you like that sort of thing, that is!!!)
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  • AllNewSux
    5.0 out of 5 stars For Old Comic Book Fans
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2009
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    I was born in the 70s, so I can't say that this brings back any memories for me. However, I do typically love tv/movie interpretations of DC Comics heroes and villains and this is no exception. For those who have actually read old Batman comics, like myself, this serial is just about perfect. It's hard to tell in black and white, but if that "Batmobile" is red then it is a perfect copy of the old comics' version of Batman's original transport. The Wizard is an awesome villain, that should have been portrayed in the comic books, but wasn't. Every episode's finale makes you feel like you were there by stating things like, "see Robin Meets The Wizard, next week at this theatre". That is huge for someone who was never at that theatre like myself. They have great cliffhangers that make you want to watch the next episode immediately. Of course, there are moments of cheese (like Batman and Robin getting their uniforms out of a filing cabinet) which only makes this serial relate more to the goofy issues of Detective Comics or Batman that existed in the late 40s and early 50s. The DVD set is always very inexpensive, so if you're a Batman fan buy it!
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  • PAT
    5.0 out of 5 stars GIFT
    Reviewed in Canada on October 28, 2020
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  • fan
    5.0 out of 5 stars 画質良好
    Reviewed in Japan on April 20, 2015
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    　まずリージョン1（パッケージにも）となっていますが、これはオールです。日本のどのプレヤーでも再生できます。私が気に入ったのは一つ目はアメリカのこの時代のSerial（連続活劇）のDVD化版は画質が今一なものが多いのですが、これは35㎜のネガがソースではないかと思うほど画質が鮮明です。とにかくオリジナルプリントであることは間違いないでしょう。二つ目は輸入版にもかかわらず日本語字幕（消すこともできます）がついていることです。作品を楽しむためにもノー字幕で原語だけで鑑賞するのとは段違いに話に入り込めます。これは連続活劇バットマンの２作目ですが、1作目も同じメーカーの物を購入してみようかなと思っています。
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  • Mr. Hf Earnshaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars batman & robin - 1949 miovie serial collecion
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2010
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    i was a mere child when i used to go to the Saturday morning film 'extraviganzas' at the ABC cinema, one of the highlights was the cliffhanger serials that were shown each week, one of which was this fabulous Batman & Robin versus the Wizard serial.
    Of course it was so much more magical then, but on reflection all these years later (i'm 58 now!!) it seems almost more realistic in regard to a man actually dressing up and becoming a 'superhero'.
    Special effects are at a minimum, but I'd recommend this to just about anyone who still has that inner child mentality!!
    Yes it took me right back to the days when we'd come out of the cinema with the top button of my raincoat fastened and my arms free of the sleeves (in the style of batman's cape!) GREAT STUFF.
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  • Serge Gaudreau
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2018
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  • brogans11
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2014
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    Reminder of great times in my youth at Saturday Morning pictures
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