As is often the case in Hollywood, though, the answer is probably the simplest: money. The producers of Batman were ...

For the big screen, Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) had to take on The Joker (Cesar Romero), The Riddler (Frank Gorshin), The Penguin (Burgess Meredith), and Catwoman (Lee Meriwether) in ...

In the world of pop culture, the 1960s birthed a lot of “manias,” but there’s no question that the biggest were Beatlemania in music, Bondmania on the big screen and Batmania on the small ...

Batman first hit the screen in a 1943 film serial. But the Joker wouldn’t be adapted until 1966. He made up for lost time as a recurring villain on ABC’s “Batman”, starring Adam West as the ...

Psychologists, film and comic book creators, and Adam West, the 1960s Batman himself, gathered at San Diego Comic-Con International to explore the psychopathy of the Joker.

Sure, it's campy, but West's Batman is an eternal optimist who knows how to throw a punch and has a mind sharper than a batarang. The series featured several Hollywood legends as Batman's various ...

"Batman: The Movie" still shows up on TV from time to time and can be found online. The city has hosted a number of big movie premieres since then, but in the Austin of 1966, this was a very big deal.

'Batman' Star, 80, Makes Rare Comment About Adam West first appeared on Parade on Jul 6, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 6, 2025, where it first appeared. Show comments ...