Batman

Batman (also known as its video-box title Batman: The Movie) is a 1966 film spin-off of the popular ''Batman'' television series, and was the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character. The 20th Century Fox release starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin. The film was directed by Leslie H. Martinson who also directed a pair of Batman episodes; "The Penguin Goes Straight" and "Not Yet, He Ain't," both from season one. As is the case (albeit reversed) with the 1989 ''Batman'' film (with Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson), Batman: The Movie is often referred to as Batman '66 by fans, so as not to cause confusion. Filmed at the end of the first season of Batman the TV series (between April 25 and May 31, 1966 at an estimated $1,377,800), this movie featured four main criminals from the show, including the "clown prince of crime" The Joker (Cesar Romero), that "count of criminal conundrums" The Riddler (Frank Gorshin), that "pompous, waddling master... full article at wikipedia