Here are some random facts about the 1960s' greatest film, Batman: The Movie.
* Not counting movie serials, this is the 2nd superhero film. The first one was Superman and the Mole Men.
* This is one of three Batman films that have Adam West and Burt Ward. The other two are Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and Batman vs. Two-Face.
* This is the only Batman film that has Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, and Frank Gorshin.
* This is the only time Lee Meriwether played Catwoman. However, she played Lisa Carson, a woman who was kidnapped by King Tut, in the show's second season. She also voiced King Tut's attorney in Batman vs. Two-Face.
* Julie Newmar wasn't in this film, due to being busy. However, she is in 2 Batman films, Return of the Caped Crusaders and Batman vs. Two-Face.
* Reginald Denny, who plays Commodore Schmidlapp, played King Boris in the show's first season. Both characters were kidnapped by Riddler.
* This film is the only time Cesar Romero's Joker and Frank Gorshin's Riddler teamed up. Joker teamed up with Penguin in season 2 and Catwoman in season 3.
* For over two decades, this was the only Batman film (not counting movie serials and TV specials). The second Batman film came in 1989.
* This wasn't the only live-action film where Penguin and Catwoman team up. They also formed an alliance in 1992's Batman Returns.
* This also isn't the only film where Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, and Riddler are a team. The same quad of villains teamed up in Return of the Caped Crusaders.
* Not counting movie serials, this is the 2nd superhero film. The first one was Superman and the Mole Men.
* This is one of three Batman films that have Adam West and Burt Ward. The other two are Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders and Batman vs. Two-Face.
* This is the only Batman film that has Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, and Frank Gorshin.
* This is the only time Lee Meriwether played Catwoman. However, she played Lisa Carson, a woman who was kidnapped by King Tut, in the show's second season. She also voiced King Tut's attorney in Batman vs. Two-Face.
* Julie Newmar wasn't in this film, due to being busy. However, she is in 2 Batman films, Return of the Caped Crusaders and Batman vs. Two-Face.
* Reginald Denny, who plays Commodore Schmidlapp, played King Boris in the show's first season. Both characters were kidnapped by Riddler.
* This film is the only time Cesar Romero's Joker and Frank Gorshin's Riddler teamed up. Joker teamed up with Penguin in season 2 and Catwoman in season 3.
* For over two decades, this was the only Batman film (not counting movie serials and TV specials). The second Batman film came in 1989.
* This wasn't the only live-action film where Penguin and Catwoman team up. They also formed an alliance in 1992's Batman Returns.
* This also isn't the only film where Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, and Riddler are a team. The same quad of villains teamed up in Return of the Caped Crusaders.
The Heroes:
Adam West as Batman/Bruce Wayne
Burt Ward as Robin/Richard Grayson
Alan Napier as Alfred Pennyworth
Neil Hamilton as Commissioner Gordon
Stafford Repp as Chief O'Hara
Yvonne Craig as Batgirl/Barbara Gordon (Season 3)
Madge Blake as Harriet Cooper
William Dozier (the show's creator) as the Narrator
The Villains:
Cesar Romero as the Joker
Burgess Meredith as the Penguin
Julie Newmar as Catwoman (Seasons 1-2)
Frank Gorshin as the Riddler (Seasons 1 and 3, The Movie)
Victor Buono as King Tut
Vincent Price as Egghead (Seasons 2-3)
Lee Meriwether as Catwoman (The Movie), Lisa Carson (Season 2)
Eartha Kitt as Catwoman (Season 3)
David Wayne as the Mad Hatter (Seasons 1-2)
John Astin as the Riddler (Season 2)
George Sanders as Mr. Freeze (Season 1)
Otto Preminger as Mr. Freeze (Mr. Freeze's first appearance in Season 2)
Eli Wallach as Mr. Freeze (Mr. Freeze's second appearance in Season 2)
Adam West as Batman/Bruce Wayne
Burt Ward as Robin/Richard Grayson
Alan Napier as Alfred Pennyworth
Neil Hamilton as Commissioner Gordon
Stafford Repp as Chief O'Hara
Yvonne Craig as Batgirl/Barbara Gordon (Season 3)
Madge Blake as Harriet Cooper
William Dozier (the show's creator) as the Narrator
The Villains:
Cesar Romero as the Joker
Burgess Meredith as the Penguin
Julie Newmar as Catwoman (Seasons 1-2)
Frank Gorshin as the Riddler (Seasons 1 and 3, The Movie)
Victor Buono as King Tut
Vincent Price as Egghead (Seasons 2-3)
Lee Meriwether as Catwoman (The Movie), Lisa Carson (Season 2)
Eartha Kitt as Catwoman (Season 3)
David Wayne as the Mad Hatter (Seasons 1-2)
John Astin as the Riddler (Season 2)
George Sanders as Mr. Freeze (Season 1)
Otto Preminger as Mr. Freeze (Mr. Freeze's first appearance in Season 2)
Eli Wallach as Mr. Freeze (Mr. Freeze's second appearance in Season 2)