Movie: Batmania: From Comics to Screen

Top 10 Billed Cast

Burt Ward
Burt Ward

Self / Robin / Dick Grayson (archive footage)

Adam West
Adam West

Self / Bruce Wayne / Batman (archive footage)

Lewis Wilson
Lewis Wilson

Self / Bruce Wayne / Batman (archive footage)

Douglas Croft
Douglas Croft

Self / Dick Grayson / Robin (archive footage)

J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish

Dr. Daka (archive footage)

Robert Lowery
Robert Lowery

Self / Batman / Bruce Wayne (archive footage)

Johnny Duncan
Johnny Duncan

Self / Robin / Dick Grayson (archive footage)

Jane Adams
Jane Adams

Self / Vicki Vale (archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe

Self (archive footage)

Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot

Self / Commissioner Gordon (archive footage)

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    This is the fully documented story of Batman—his genesis, his development, and his overall entertainment career. Told with dramatic insight, this action-filled documentary will satisfy every fan who has ever delighted in Batmania.

  • Release Date

    1989-01-01

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
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