a patch of blue is a 1965 american drama film directed by guy green about the relationship between a black man , gordon ( played by sidney poitier ) , and a blind white female teenager , selina ( elizabeth hartman ) , and the problems that plague their relationship when they fall in love in a racially divided america .

made in 1965 against the backdrop of the growing civil rights movement , the film explores racism from the perspective of " love is blind . "

shelley winters won the academy award for best supporting actress , her second win for the award , following her victory in 1959 for the diary of anne frank .

it was also the final screen appearance for veteran actor wallace ford .

scenes of poitier and hartman kissing were excised from the film when it was shown in film theaters in the southern united states .

these scenes are intact in the dvd version .

according to the dvd audio commentary , it was the decision of director guy green that a patch of blue be filmed in black and white , although color was available .

the film was adapted by guy green from the 1961 book be ready with bells and drums by the australian author elizabeth kata .

the book later won a writers guild of america award .

the plot differs slightly from the film in that it has a less optimistic ending .

in addition to the best supporting actress win for winters , the film was nominated for academy awards for best actress in a leading role ( elizabeth hartman ) , best art direction-set decoration ( black-and-white ) ( george davis , urie mccleary , henry grace , charles s. thompson ) , best cinematography ( black-and-white ) and best music ( original music score ) .

hartman , 22 at the time , was the youngest best actress nominee ever , a record she held for ten years before 20-year-old isabelle adjani broke her record in 1975 .

a patch of blue

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a patch of blue was the first book about a mixed relationship that i ' ve ever read . i really liked a patch of blue because it made a point to me that everyone was created equal . . .
describes how elizabeth hartman was auditioned and chosen for the part of selina in
a patch of blue
.
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a blind white girl ( elizabeth hartman ) falls in love with a black man ( sidney poitier ) in a patch of blue ( 1965 ) .
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a beautiful classic about friendship , love and a man who offers kindness to a blind girl even in the face of prejudice , a patch of blue is an amazing novel that everyone should read .
u . s . department of education awards blue ribbon to st . elizabeth school
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a patch of blue is one of those films that manages to stay with you for years after you see it ; and then , when you see it again , it’s just as beautiful as you remembered .
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since i am black this book the patch of blue was very interesting . i liked the book . it was a love story about a blind white girl that was in love with a black guy who she . . .
this careful and empathetic approach to “acting” blind paid off . hartman’s performance was incredibly convincing and she was nominated for the academy award for best actress ( a patch of blue was hartman’s first film ) .
@ joe - the venturing silver award knot patch is worn by youth and adults .
two schools in wyckoff have been named national blue ribbon award schools . st . elizabeth joins dwight d . eisenhower middle school which received the national blue ribbon award in 2003 .
“a patch of blue” is far from perfect , though it is a perfect example of liberal hollywood filmmaking of the 1960’s . but it sincerely means well , and its heart is in the right place , and overall , it is a more complex and honest film than what you may expect .
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1997 soundtrack a patch of blue [ intrada ] long out of print until its revival by intrada , this score album represents something of the quieter , more contemplative side of goldsmith ' s music . composed for a poignant 1965 film about the gentle friendship between a black man ( sidney poitier ) and a abused blind white girl ( elizabeth hartman ) and the consequences of that friendship , the score relies heavily on piano , harmonica and flute , with goldsmith ' s music having a dark quietude as slow , elegant musical figures underscore the plight of the friends and the darkness of the world around them . a patch of blue is a lovely score that ought to be placed amongst the finest work of a fine career .
at least once , reregister a minimum of 75 percent of the eligible members of your den as part of a pack rechartering .
is there a knot patch for distinguished eagle recipient ? i can ' t locate one on the internet . thanks .
director guy green said of the premise of a patch of blue : “basically it’s a very corny story , a blind girl falling in love with a black man . ” he credits the writing of the novel it was based upon ( be ready with bells and drums , by elizabeth kata ) for ensuring that the story , and resulting film , were not corny in the least .
@ scott - they are separate recognitions with separate requirements . the aol patch is only for aol recipients .
premise : a behind - the - scenes look at the 1965 drama
a patch of blue
features director guy green discussing his reasons for selecting elizabeth hartman for the lead role . included : an interview with hartman , clips of her screen test and her visit to the braille in… ( more )
graduate a minimum of 60 percent of the eligible members of your webelos den into boy scouting .
a patch of blue portrays disability as a part of a woman’s life that only defines her because she’s grown up with an abusive and neglectful family . as soon as she gets access to a world ( literally and figuratively ) outside of their little apartment , she thrives , and we know she’s just going to continue to grow . she’s beginning her life–a life that won’t be defined by her blindness .
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a behind - the - scenes look at the 1965 drama
a patch of blue
features director guy green discussing his reasons for selecting elizabeth hartman for the lead role . included : an interview with hartman , clips of her screen test and her visit to the braille institute of america in los angeles to observe blind people doing everyday tasks .
serve as leader of a blue and gold dinner , pinewood derby , space derby , raingutter regatta , field day , picnic or other cub scout pack activity .
( another
patch of blue
co - star , shelley winters , declined comment . her spokesperson at international creative management offered ,
she ' s busy . she was asked to appear in a documentary about marilyn monroe and she turned that down , too .
)
a patch of blue is a book about a blind girl named salina whos eyes were burned by acid accidently during a fight between her mother and father . everyday is more torture for her not knowing what anything looks like other then a few colors . red was the last color she saw as her father killed her mother ' s
friend
. black is the color she is forced to always have in front of her . and blue is the color of the sky which she remembers so dearly . during the story we find that her mother is a prostitute
nintendo has never seemed entirely comfortable with the digital aspect of the games business , and yet with its new console it is dabbling in one of the hallmarks of the age : the day one patch .
a flag for the nascent state consists of a white sky , blue water and a green plastic bottle . the official currency , “debris , ” comes in denominations of 20 , 50 and 100 , featuring different images of the wildlife—turtles , seals , whales—brutalized by floating trash .
recently i encountered a female scout leader wearing an arrow of light sash and patch . is this an appropriate honor ? i was under the impression that the arrow of light is only earned by weblos .
i though that the patch of blue was an exiting book becacuse , the fact that the characters of different backgrounds came together with great love despite the fact of the racial factors going on at the time . i ' m a person who is in favor of this book greatly , this book has a great plot and the ending is some what shocking ! ! ! if you are a reader who likes books of real life settings then this would be a book for you .
elizabeth katayama ( 1912 – 4 september 1998 ) was an australian writer under the pseudonym elizabeth kata , best known for be ready with bells and drums ( 1961 ) , which was made into the award - winning film a patch of blue ( 1965 ) . she was born of scottish parents in sydney in 1912 . after marrying a japanese man named katayama in 1937 , she lived for ten years in japan . during the last years of world war ii she was interned at the mountain resort village of karuizawa , nagano . she returned to australia in 1947 with her baby son , battling the australian government for permission . as well as writing novels , she also wrote for television and several hollywood scripts . her first novel , be ready with bells and drums ( written in 1959 , first published in 1961 ) , was produced as the film a patch of blue ( 1965 ) . shelley winters playing the role of rose - ann d ' arcey won an academy award for best actress in a supporting role . guy green , who directed , also adapted kata ' s book and his screenplay was nominated for a writers guild of america award . after the success of the film , the novel was re - released as a patch of blue . the book was for many years included in the
school book list
both in the us and australia . the book mrs katayama and her splash of blue ( 2010 , independence jones ) , covers how elizabeth kata ' s first book became the film a patch of blue . elizabeth katayama died in sydney in 1998 .
the award design will be a circular blue enamel silver medallion upon which will be superimposed meridian lines and stars signifying the global scope of the award . an applied silver universal badge of the boy scouts of america will be centered upon the front of the medallion .
a patch of blue manages to weave together themes of disability , race , socioeconomic issues and family dynamics with beauty and grace . it was nominated for multiple golden globes and academy awards ; shelley winters won the best supporting actress oscar , and notably , sidney poitier was nominated for the golden globe , but not an academy award .
the emotional evening featured a hot buffet and was emceed by calhoun principal nicole hollings . the blue and gray awards were brought to calhoun a number of years ago as a way to recognize the daily contributions both teachers and students make during a school year .
a patch of blue is an excellent book . i really like the story . at first i thought it was going to be a sad story . it turned out to be a love story . it is set in 1960 ' s when race was a problem , when white and black people did not get along . i did not like the ending because they did not get together .
i admit that i have a certain fondness for sidney poitier ’s 1965 mgm film “a patch of blue . ” one can look at the film today with our jaded , cynical eyes , and say it’s corny , predictable and woefully naïve . but there’s a real core of sincerity at the center of the film ; and even though you can look at it as an early example of the “magical negro” film , i think it does go beyond that simple description in a few ways .
my husband achieved life in scouting in 1983 . what patch is he allowed to wear on his ass ' t scout master uniform ?
serve as a council international committee member or as a member of the bsa ' s international committee for a minimum of three consecutive years .
blue quality : primordial ruby , river ' s heart , wild jade , vermilion onyx , imperial amethyst , sun ' s radiance .
a webelos scout earns the arrow of light award by completing requirements from the webelos handbook . the arrow of light award is the hightest cub scout award available . the award patch is worn as a webelos scout and as a boy scout - adults wear the square knot symbol .
become or recruit a member of the order of the condor for the interamerican scout foundation .
complete three years of registered tenure as a skipper within a five - year period .
the school motto is
community , compassion , competence and character ,
and these attributes may have helped st . elizabeth interparochial school in wyckoff receive the distinction of a national blue ribbon school .
a college volunteer at the crisis phone gets a call from a suicide caller .
st . elizabeth interparochial school is a pre - k to 8th grade catholic school with 258 students . seven catholic schools received the national blue ribbon award from the u . s . department of education this year , and are all part of the archdiocese of newark .
@ joe wilson . if you look at my post back on nov . 26th , 2012 , the issue of wearing two of the same knot is addressed as there is one time in bsa history it can be done . the excerpt is as follows :
the one time that two of the same knot can be worn is the current ( * * * update , this knot is now discontinued * * * ) blue / gold knot that represents the cub scouter award ( csa ) . this knot used to be the den leader coach award ( dlca ) from 1975 - 88 . in 1989 , a new knot ( blue on blue ropes , blue background , blue border . . . as blue as the webelos dl award is yellow and not pictured on this website ) was made for the dlca and the old knot accidentally became the csa . bsa acknowledged their mistake , and scouters who earned the dlca from ' 75 - ' 88 and the csa from ' 89 - 2013 can wear the same knot twice ( or could exchange the first one for the ' newer ' all blue knot ) .
microsoft will not patch a critical security hole recently found and exploited in iis 6 on windows server 2003 r2 – the operating system it stopped supporting roughly two years ago .
so just go with the red , white and blue bar to represent the gs gold award since it is already being producted by the ndc .
nominations will be reviewed by and selections made by a subcommittee of the national court of honor .
in 1965 , at age 21 , she was nominated for a best - actress academy award in her movie debut as a blind girl in
a patch of blue
( but lost to julie christie in
darling
) . she won a golden globe award for most promising female newcomer . she was voted one of 1966 ' s stars of tomorrow by the american film exhibitors . columnist hedda hopper predicted glowingly that
those who watch her at work tell me she can ' t miss .
elizabeth katayama ( 1912 – 4 september 1998 ) was an australian writer under the pseudonym elizabeth kata , best known for be ready with bells and drums ( 1961 ) , which was made into the award - winning film a patch of blue ( 1965 ) . she was born of scottish parents in sydney in 1912 . after marrying a japanese man named katayama in 1937 , she lived for ten years in japan . during the last years of world war
complete at least two years of tenure as a registered adult leader in a venturing crew .
in this promotional short for a patch of blue ( 1965 ) , director guy green describes how and why elizabeth hartman was chosen for the leading role in her first picture . we see an interview and screen test . after she has been chosen , elizabeth visits the braille institute of america in los angeles , where she sees how blind people are taught everyday tasks , such as opening drawers , and threading a needle .
kill enemies while riding as a passenger ( not a gunner ) in a vehicle .
fourteen students and 12 teachers were recognized for their efforts this year at sanford h . calhoun high school ' s annual blue and gray awards dinner .
assist in planning a pack program that results in advancement in rank by a minimum of 50 percent of pack members each year .
a second video spotlights english actor and investigative journalist ross kemp discussing the trash patch in more detail—8 million tons of plastic garbage end up in the oceans each year , killing 1 million sea birds—and making the case for its status as a country .
a patch of blue :  1 . main title - theme from
a patch of blue
( 1 : 56 )  2 . the park ( 2 : 05 )  3 . stringin ' beads ( 1 : 43 )  4 . pineapple juice & discovery ( 2 : 43 )  5 . ol ' pa , help me ( 1 : 41 )  6 . just the radio ( 1 : 26 )  7 . waiting ( 1 : 03 )  8 . friends ( 1 : 44 )  9 . grandmom ' s music box ( 1 : 08 )  10 . i walked myself ( 2 : 00 )  11 . finale / love , the equalizer ( 3 : 23 )
carol ryan , vice principal and director of technology will join dr . mccue in washington d . c . on november 14 and 15 for the national blue ribbon awards conference and ceremony .
a grand total of 758 , 500 experience points can be gained by completing all of the challenges .
a patch of blue :  15 . main theme / the park / stringin ' beads ( 5 : 58 )  16 . pineapple juice & discovery / ol ' pa , help me ( 5 : 27 )  17 . waiting friends / grandmom ' s music box ( 6 : 22 )  18 . i walked myself / finale ( 5 : 37 )
tcm celebrates the 100th anniversary of a musical legend with three nights of programming devoted to some of leonard bernstein ' s . . . more
complete at least 2 years of tenure as a registered adult leader in a cub scout pack .
complete at least two years of tenure as a registered adult leader in a boy scout troop .
the completion of a challenge will bring up a notice in the top of the screen . in the case of
orbit achieved
this can potentially result in all of the levels of this challenge being displayed as each level completes in sequence .
shelley winters won an academy award for her searing performance as rose - ann d ' arcy in a patch of blue . the star , however , is not winters but elizabeth hartman , cast as d ' arcy ' s blind , sensitive daughter , selina . a venomous prostitute , rose - ann treats both selina and grandfather ole pa ( wallace ford ) like dirt . fortunately , selina finds a way out via the kindly gordon ralfe ( sidney poitier ) , who befriends hartman and tries to open up doors for her previously closed by her selfish mother . despite the objections of the bigoted rose - ann and of gordon ' s brother mark ( ivan dixon ) , a bond stronger than physical love is forged between gordon and selina . brilliantly avoiding gooey sentiment throughout , a patch of blue was adapted for the screen by director guy green , from the novel be ready with bells and drums by elizabeth kata . ~ hal erickson , rovi
council : medallion suspended from blue and white ribbon and worn around the neck . ( for unit - , district - , and council - level recognition . )
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
the loot challenge
call of booty
is a play on the call of duty video game franchise .
serve as a leader for members of your pack attending a cub scout day camp or resident camp .
a black prison psychiatrist is assigned the distasteful task of helping a paranoid american nazi charged with sedition .
the shields challenge
game of thorns
is a play on the title of the first book ,
game of thrones
, in the
a song of ice and fire
series by george rr martin .
and that’s not even the only such mess . in july of this year , the same captain who stumbled on the first so - called patch 20 years ago discovered another gigantic one in the south pacific .
the stated goal—that other countries will be obligated to clean up the island under the un’s environmental charter—is , it goes almost without saying , fantastical . in fact , the entire underlying premise of a trash island is perhaps a little less clear - cut than the campaign might suggest—its mention of a france - sized clump of trash appears to refer to a higher - density concentration of large debris at the heart of an even more gargantuan swath of water discovered in 1997 and generally known as the “great pacific garbage patch”—essentially a soup of ocean water and tiny pieces of plastic ( or microplastic particles ) , the span of which is notoriously hard to accurately measure , and difficult to clean up .
the award may be presented to citizens of any country whose scout association is a member of the world organization of the scout movement , in recognition of his or her service of exceptional character to the youth of his or her own country , or on an international basis .
description : red / white / blue on red / white / blue knot on tan background with silver border . award requirements : the national eagle scout association has made this knot available to life members . show your nesa life membership card at a local scout shop and purchase the knot . either the eagle scout knot or the nesa life knot are worn , not both .
this is my favorite book , because my mom gave it to me as a gift when was 9 and i ' ve read it a bunch of times . this is a book i reflect on often and will always cherish . i still have my original copy ! a patch of blue is story about a blind girl in the 60 ' s , who lives with her prostitute mother and alcoholic grandfather . she meets a black man in the park and falls in love with him . she is racist , due to the times and what she has been taught by her mother and grandfather . she does not know that t
a boy scout earns the eagle scout award by completing requirements from the scout handbook . the eagle scout award is the highest youth rank in scouting . the award patch is worn as a boy scout - adults wear the square knot symbol .
epic quality : zyanite , adventurine , sardonyx . no uncut epic gems actually datamined , just inferred from the names of cut epic gems . red , yellow , and blue epic gems have not yet been datamined .
a patch of blue is a book about a blind girl named salina whos eyes were burned by acid accidently during a fight between her mother and father . everyday is more torture for her not knowing what anything looks like other then a few colors . red was the last color she saw as her father killed her mother ' s
friend
. black is the color she is forced to always have in front of her . and blue is the color of the sky which she remembers so dearly . during the story we find that her mother is a prostitute and her grandfather was a pimp and a drunk . salina lives her life makin beads for a man who becomes her close friend and eventually takes her to the park . there is where she met gordden , a kind man that helps in anyway he can and she grows to like him more and more . the story continues with her mother finding out about gorden and punishes salina out of spite . all and all i think this was a good book , but its depressing to read .
quite simply ,
a patch of blue
is probably the best human - interest love story i ' ve ever seen . it stars sidney poitier as gordon , a black man who ends up befriending young blind woman selina d ' arcy ( elizabeth hartman ) . accidentally deprived of her vision by her prostitute mother rose - ann ( oscar - winner for best actress , shelley winters ) at the age of five , selina spends her days either home by herself or alone in the park , placing beads on strings for her mother . the day selina meets gordon in the park , it ' s a glorious day as he tends to bring selina out of the dark and into the light , showing her many of life ' s great pleasures and how to live . of course , selina has no idea that gordon is actually black , though it doesn ' t take long for rose - ann to figure out what ' s going on with her daughter . writer / director guy green ( adapting the novel
be ready with bells and drums
by elizabeth kata ) preceded the more liberal
guess who ' s coming to dinner
( 1967 ) by two years , which is another movie about interracial romances that would also star mr . poitier .
a patch of blue
is a beautiful movie about two people who end of up changing each other ' s lives for the better , even while trapped in their own dark little worlds . the real standout here is elizabeth hartman as selina , one of the best performances by a young actress , and her oscar nomination was well - deserved . her blindness may shield her from the truth about the man she loves , but it ' s what she feels on the inside for him that really matters , and that is what makes her such an appealing young actress here .
a patch of blue
is one of the greatest human - interest / love stories i ' ve ever seen . it ' s clear that in this day and age , there aren ' t more people making movies like guy green who know how to make classics such as his
a patch of blue .
10 / 10
as evidence of the award , there will be presented a suitable certificate duly authorized by the boy scouts of america .
jason - no , requirements are not
waiverable
for any awards . some requirements have options from which to choose , but you can ' t just say
aw , he did most of the requirements so that ' s good enough .
every den leader gets to wear a den leader patch - that ' s their basic recognition . those that complete training for their position get to wear the trained patch . those that complete the minimal requirements for the den leader award get to wear that knot patch . i blieve the uos , powwow , roundtable requirement is to promote interaction with other scouters and is an important part of earning the award .
when i first started reading
a patch of blue
, i didnt like it very much . but slowly it started to grow on me . the story takes place in an un - named big city in a poor district . the time is also hard to tell . it does not say for sure but there is alot of open racism so i am guessing it is in the time when blacks were hated . the main character or the narrorator is a young lady at age 18 . you slowly find out that she is blind and has been a majority of her life . but she still can remember what som
@ david - that is correct . the idea being that the tiny pins on the patch will show volunteer involvement in multiple programs without having quite so many patches on the uniform .
@ nick - you could contact the national oa committee for your
why
question , but i expect you ' ll be told that there is already a special sash , pin , and dangle for vigil recognition and a patch is not necessary .
description : white on blue knot on tan background with tan border . award requirements : established in 1931 , the silver beaver award is presented for distinguished service to young people within a bsa local council . more than 50 , 000 recognitions have been conferred to date . as with the silver antelope , a recipient must be a registered adult member of the bsa . silver beaver awards are presented on the basis of the number of units in a council . download a application form .
a traveling handyman becomes the answer to the prayers of nuns who wish to build a chapel in the desert .
the blue and gray awards are presented as an opportunity to honor students who have worked hard , overcome obstacles and contributed to the spirit of calhoun high school . in return , the students nominated and recognized a teacher who has had a positive impact on their education and development as young adults .
the racial conflicts had a lot of realism to it . i feel the racial relationships had been discussed nicely . it held a feeling of early racism .
ride the elevator car from the bottom of the veins of helios to the top .
report on the progress of tiger cub dens at 75 percent of pack leader meetings .
a nominee must have rendered noteworthy service to youth in scouting , outside of scouting , or both . note : the nature and value of ' noteworthy service to youth ' may consist of a single plan or decisions that contributed vitally to the lives of large numbers of youth or it may have been given to a small group over an extended period of time .
a patch of blue is a good book in away there were certain things i liked and disliked about the book . the things i liked about the book were how selina went from sadness to happiness when she met gordon . the things i disliked about the book were how selina had to go through all that bad stuff throughout her life . for example she learned to be racist . i would recommend this book to who ever is in her situation and let them know life is not always about the color of your skin .
approved awards may be presented by an authorized member of the boy scouts of america either by a personal visit with the recipient or at an official meeting of a national scout association , including the bsa .
both an esteemed actor and a respected humanitarian , sidney poitier received an academy award for best actor for lilies of the field ( 1963 ) and an honorary award presented in 2001 . born in miami , he grew up both in the bahamas and the united states and became a noted actor both on the stage and in such films as the defiant ones ( 1958 , which earned him his first oscar nomination ) , a patch of blue ( 1965 ) , in the heat of the night ( 1967 ) and guess who’s coming to dinner ( 1967 ) . he has also directed nine features and remains a major inspirational figure among the creative community .
serve for at least one year as chairman of a varsity scout team committee .
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copyright © 1997 - 2018 , filmtracks publications . all rights reserved . the reviews and other textual content contained on the urltoken site may not be published , broadcast , rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of christian clemmensen at filmtracks publications . all artwork and sound clips from a patch of blue are copyright © 1997 , mainstream , tsunami , intrada records and cannot be redistributed without the label ' s expressed written consent . page created 6 / 24 / 97 and last updated 12 / 16 / 06 .
some of her therapists thought that this was another of her fantasies . but she was .
if the unit leader award of merit has replaced the scout master award of merit , and one of the goals is to consolidate and reduce the number of knots , can someone who was awarded the scoutmaster award of merit now wear the unit leader award of merit instead .
about 50 years ago , when i was in my teens , i saw a movie called
a patch of blue
staring a young , extremely handsome sydney poitier . he befriended a blind white girl . enough said . i have loved sydney poitier ever since as an actor . while choosing my books on goodreads , i decided to read some books that i have seen and liked as movies when i was young and not so interested in reading . this novel broke my heart all over again . while reading it , i could see sydney as if it was yesterday ; that ende
during at least one program year , have a minimum of 50 percent of the webelos scouts in your den advance in rank ( webelos badge or arrow of light award ) .
i earned both a scouter ' s key and a skipper ' s key award in both venturing and in sea scouting . though the knot is the same ( green & white , ( though i have seen at least one site that show ' s the skipper ' s key knot as a blue & white one , with the blue rope only slightly darker than the silver beaver blue ) the medals themselves are different . the scouter ' s key medal is typically worn with a device to designate which family of scouting it came from , but the skipper ' s key medal is unique to sea scouting . so on those very few occasions when the actual medals themselves are worn , would it be appropriate to wear both the scouter ' s key and the skipper ' s key medals ?
a blind young woman momentarily escapes the sordid world of her prostitute mother when a young black befriends her in the park .
nominations should be submitted to the international division for consideration of a special selection committee .
the general combat challenge
not full of monkeys
is a reference to the children ' s toy / game barrel of monkeys .
: blue globe with three stars on red and white striped background with dark green border . worn with two stars to wearer ' s right . colors correspond to red and white striped ribbon on medal .
@ tiger don . there is no such thing as an arrow of light sash . there is an order of the arrow sash . if the sash you saw was a red arrow on a white sash ( ~ 2
wide ) , that is the oa , which adult female scouters can indeed be voted in by the youth members who know her under certain circumstances ( the same circumstances for electing adult male scout leaders ) . most adult male scouters in the oa were elected as youth and maintain their memberships . a aol patch or knot would be inappropriate ( if that ' s what it is and not an oa patch ) for a female scouter .
the enemies challenge
crystals are a girls best friend
is a play on the title of the song
diamonds are a girl ' s best friend
originally from the broadway production of gentlemen prefer blondes .
polygon , which only a few days ago offered its
case against buying a launch unit ,
is full of praise for the way the switch delivers on its fundamental premise . sure , the day one patch is
not a good litmus test
for nintendo ' s much needed improvement online , but the basic experience of shifting from handheld to big - screen gaming and back again is
indisputably exciting .
this is a great resource page . i have a question , however . my dad ( late ) was an eagle in1933 in the boston area , he would later earn his palms . while a missionary in the canal zone in the late 40 ' s he was a scouting executive . i have his eagle and key awards as well as a bronz colored , octagonal on a blue ribbon that i can ' t identify . any suggestions ?
the recipient does not have to be a member of a scout association . united states citizens may receive the silver world award for international service to youth , provided they are not registered members of the boy scouts of america .
ideals . must lead a discussion on ' participating citizenship ' and submit a paper on the ' world brotherhood of scouting . '
: complete two years as a registered adult leader in a cub scout pack .
serve as a staff member at either a district , council , area , regional or national event which presents a theme of youth with disabilities / special needs in scouting .
a urltoken petition asks viewers to sign up to be additional citizens of the country , thereby fulfilling one of the four requirements for recognition—having a population . ( the other three are a defined territory , a government and the ability to interact with other states . )
i wish they ' d give a profession a complete overhaul , instead of making it just the same old thing with just different mats . jc would have been a great target for a complete overhaul . cheers .
a unit certificate can be awared to a den , patrol , or group of five or more scouts for a unique , substantial , conservational project , but the square knot is reserved for those earning one of the medals .
flash ahead to ' 79 , when i was west coast editor of radio & tv for
billboard magazine
in l . a . & interviewed mr . goldsmith at his beverly hills home . he was working on thee 1st .
alien
film & starting the 1st .
startrek !
imagine what - a - thrill it was for this fan to finally - meet - him ! . . . we briefly spoke about
a patch of blue
& his process in creating the music . i told him how i ' d always enjoyed film scores , starting with
the wizard of oz
( harold arlen was - a - bflo . , ny boy , where i - grew - up ! ) working with poitier was a thrill - for - him .
the money and trading challenge
for the hoard !
is a play on words referencing world of warcraft , where npcs of the horde faction will say
for the horde
after accepting a quest and is a possible achievement for slaying the leaders of the alliance faction .
idealistic engineer - trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of london ' s east end .
galpin subaru share the love event ! get a great deal and support a great cause ! we will donate $ 250 to a selected charity of your choice when you purchase or lease a new subaru . ends jan 2 .
participate in a cub scout leader pow wow or university of scouting ( if your council conducts them ) during each year of tenure for this award .
and the fact that it works makes the switch
wholly unlike the playstation 4 and xbox one
- a declaration that will no doubt delight nintendo , which has long made a point of putting clear blue water between its products and those of its rivals .
there is something remarkable about seeing the legend of zelda : breath of the wild running in portable mode , followed by that ' wow ' moment of docking the console and continuing on a television ,
polygon continues .
it ' s hard not to wonder if we ' re staring at the future of portable gaming , with nintendo and the switch promising to bridge the gap between mobile and console .
an $ 18m supercomputer to simulate brains of mice in the land of swiss cheese . how apt , hpe
( 1965 ) only if poitier agreed to play the leading role . based on a novel by australian novelist elizabeth kata , the script told of a friendship between a black man and a young white woman who has been blinded by her sadistic , bigoted mother and is therefore unaware that her new friend is of a different race .
then , of course , there are the burning issues of love and sex . magical negroes are always sexually neutered , practically asexual as not to offend the “delicate sensibilities” of white audiences . but in “blue , ” selina eventually falls head over heels in love with ralfe , as does he with her . but ralfe intentionally keeps his distance , knowing that getting involved with a white woman , let alone a blind one , is going to lead to all sorts of problems . however , the look in his eyes say something else altogether .
description : white on orange knot on tan background with tan border . award requirements : the silver antelope award , created in 1942 , is granted for outstanding service to youth within the territory of a bsa region . there are 4 separate bsa regions . the criteria is similar to the silver buffalo except that a recipient must be a registered adult member of the boy scouts of america . awards are bestowed on the basis of the number of registered volunteers in a region . download a application form .
the shots fired challenge
who made that man a gunner ?
is a reference to mel brooks ' spoof of star wars , spaceballs .
during each year of tenure for this award , participate in a cub scout leader pow wow or university of scouting , or attend at least four roundtables .
@ jon . which arrow award ? the commissioner ' s arrowhead is still awarded ( not a knot ) , the arrow of light is still awarded ( adults wear the knot , not the rank patch ) , and the order of the arrow still wears its sashes ( also not knots ) . any oa pocket devices ( also not knots ) can be worn though all but two of them ( founder ' s award and standard oa membership ) are no longer awarded . lastly , the oa distinguished service award medal has an arrowhead and is still awarded ( knot as well ) and can be worn . any particular knot patch you are thinking of that could be considered an ' arrow award ' ? i ' m at a loss for what award you are talking about specifically .
the district award of merit is awarded by a district to a registered scouter for service to youth in the district . normally , the award is presented for service to youth in excess of five years .
the u . s . department of education announced the annual recipients of the national blue ribbon school award , which honors public and private elementary , middle and high schools where students achieve at high levels or where the achievement gap is narrowing . since 1982 , more than 6 , 500 of america ' s schools have received this coveted award . fourteen schools in new jersey received this year ' s honor .
serve for at least one year as team committee person assigned to one of the five program fields of emphasis .
it’s no secret that there’s a huge amount of plastic garbage floating around in the north pacific . but in a desperate attempt to fix the problem , a group of activists are trying a new approach—lobbying the united nations to recognize one mass of trash as an actual country , so that the world’s real governments will have to help to clean it up .
as a cubmaster i was given a square knot for the arrow of light i earned . it seems to be different than all other arrow of light square knots i have seen . the green part of the knot is on top of the red part of the knot . why ? and does it have any particular value , meaning or interest ? thank you . scouter david
membership . attend at least 75 percent of ship meetings and activities for 18 months . present a talk on sea scouting and complete a service project .
this film is sad and effective , touching and indelible . elizabeth hartman is very sympathetic in this role as a blind teenager , growing up in a borderline white - trash home , with an alcoholic grandfather , and promiscuous down - at - heel mother , capably portrayed by shelley winters . sidney poitier delivers another effective performance here , as a sympathetic friend to selena ( hartman ) who tries to help better her life , even as his brother , a med student tells him to forget it , selena is a hopeless case from
a human trash heap
. the performances are touching and understated as one feels what it may be like to live as a disabled blind woman . hartman is trampled and pushed to the ground simply because street people have no time to help her . the world is a cold place , but poitier offers his friendship and compassion as a small patch of blue in selena ' s otherwise dark world . highly recommended . 9 / 10 .
the assault rifle challenge
from my cold , dead hands
is a reference to a quote made famous by actor charlton heston in a speech at a national rifle association ( nra ) convention in 2000 when he was president of the organization .
a patch of blue
was perhaps the best film in which elizabeth hartman appeared . in fact , this was the movie in which the young actress made her movie debut . guy green , the director , took quite a chance when he entrusted ms . hartman to play such an important role . unfortunately , her career didn ' t do much for her as it appears hollywood forgot her and she was relegated to do television work . in fact , ms . hartman only made six full length movies , when she deserved to have been seen more . the story of
a patch of blue
is about how blind we humans are . yes , selina is blind , but she sees people as they really are . this abused young woman is more intelligent than she is given credit for . she might not have the use of her eyesight , yet she recognizes kindness when it comes her way without making judgment on the only true friend she encounters in her life . gordon , the nice black man who stumbles upon selina in the park , is amazed how no one has ever paid attention to her . clearly , he sees the potential the young woman possesses and he is determined to help her in whatever way he can . selina , on the other hand , couldn ' t care less what color gordon is because she has seen beauty in the way he tries to give her the chance in life her own mother didn ' t bother to get . rose - ann , the mother is only interested in her own needs . she is a sad woman who is saddled by a daughter that she sees as a burden , yet , she is the one that caused the blindness because of her careless actions . rose - ann is a prejudiced woman who judges gordon too quickly without even investigating how he is trying to help selina . the film will not disappoint . ms . hartman did an excellent contribution to a film despite her inexperience . sidney poitier made a sympathetic gordon real . shelley winters , who won the oscar for this film doesn ' t have much to do , and even though she does good work , one has to be leery of those academy members that voted her the best supporting actress of that year when she deserved accolades for many other excellent contributions to films she did before this one .
a patch of blue
owes a great deal to its director , guy green , who fought to make the film and for having elizabeth hartman in it .


batman is a 1989 american superhero film directed by tim burton and produced by jon peters and peter guber , based on the dc comics character of the same name .

it is the first installment of warner bros. ' initial batman film series .

the film stars michael keaton as bruce wayne/batman and jack nicholson as the joker , alongside kim basinger , robert wuhl , pat hingle , billy dee williams , michael gough and jack palance .

the film takes place early in the title character 's war on crime , and depicts a battle with his arch-nemesis the joker .

after burton was hired as director in 1986 , steve englehart and julie hickson wrote film treatments before sam hamm wrote the first screenplay .

batman was not greenlit until after the success of burton 's beetlejuice ( 1988 ) .

numerous a-list actors were considered for the role of batman before keaton was cast .

keaton 's casting caused a controversy since , by 1988 , he had become typecast as a comedic actor and many observers doubted he could portray a serious role .

nicholson accepted the role of the joker under strict conditions that dictated a high salary , a portion of the box office profits and his shooting schedule .

the tone and themes of the film were influenced in part by alan moore and brian bolland 's the killing joke and frank miller 's the dark knight returns .

the film primarily adapts the " red hood " origin story for the joker , in which batman creates the joker by dropping him into axis chemical acid , resulting in his transformation into a psychopath , but it adds a unique twist in presenting him specifically as a gangster named jack napier .

filming took place at pinewood studios from october 1988 to january 1989 .

the budget escalated from $ 30 million to $ 48 million , while the 1988 writers guild of america strike forced hamm to drop out . warren skaaren did rewrites .

additional uncredited drafts were done by charles mckeown and jonathan gems .

batman was a critical and financial success , earning over $ 400 million in box office totals .

it was the fifth-highest-grossing film in history at the time of its release .

the film received several saturn award nominations and a golden globe nomination , and won an academy award .

it also inspired the equally successful batman : the animated series , paving the way for the dc animated universe , and has influenced hollywood 's modern marketing and development techniques of the superhero film genre .

three sequels , batman returns , batman forever and batman & robin , were released on june 19 , 1992 , june 16 , 1995 , and june 20 , 1997 , respectively .

batman ( 1989 film )

burton’s 1989 batman is not the definitive batman film , but it’s an enjoyable , moody film nonetheless .
1989 ' s batman isn ' t perfect , but it is a quality film .
michael keaton as batman from the 1989 tim burton film , image courtesy of warner bros .
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the film was first released on vhs , betamax , and laserdisc in 1989 .
face eater ( 2008 ) flecks crushe is seen wearing a batman t - shirt from the 1989 batman film .
late night with david letterman : episode dated 22 june 1989 ( 1989 ) ( tv episode ) a clip is shown .
doogie howser , m . d . : frisky business ( 1989 ) ( tv episode ) doogie wears a batman ( 1989 ) t - shirt .
lean on me ( 1989 ) line
now they can call me the batman
.
domestically , it was the highest grossing movie of 1989 . worldwide , it came second to indiana jones and the last crusade ( 1989 ) .
late night with david letterman : episode dated 22 june 1989 ( 1989 ) ( tv episode ) talked about during michael keaton ' s interview .
the lego batman movie ( 2017 ) alfred refers to an incident in 1989 with a
flashback
depicting events of this film .
ang mahiwagang daigdig ni elias paniki ( 1989 ) a character says elias paniki is like batman and ghosbuster . during the filming , the 1989 batman movie was the hit movie in the philippines .
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everything wrong with . . . : everything wrong with batman ( 1989 ) ( 2016 ) ( tv episode ) the film is reviewed .
costume designer bob ringwood turned down the chance to work on licence to kill ( 1989 ) in favor of this film .
battle through the streets of gotham city with this pack that includes the batman skin and batmobile from the 1989 batman film , as well as two tracks inspired by the film’s sequel ,
the press release states .
see photos from the set of the 1989 blockbuster
batman ,
starring michael keaton and jack nicholson .
prince : batdance ( 1989 ) ( video ) the video and song features characters , themes and audio clips from the film , and was written for the soundtrack of the film .
yes , that’s right , across his film career the caped crusader won three academy awards , one for batman ( 1989 ) and two for the dark knight .
2016 : batman unlimited : mechs vs . mutants , an animated film with roger craig smith voicing batman
tim burton ' s blockbuster film about the eponymous superhero that , in regards to pop culture , took the world by storm in 1989 .
looking for movie tickets ? enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing batman ( 1989 ) near you .
friday the 13th part viii : jason takes manhattan ( 1989 ) large
batman
symbol seen at times square .
the only live action batman film to feature only one supervillain from the comics .
hanging with batman ( 2014 ) ( short ) adam west mentions this film .
siskel & ebert : oscar nomination surprises for 1989 ( 1990 ) ( tv episode ) clips shown .
pierce brosnan has admitted that he turned down the role of batman in tim burton’s 1989 movie because he couldn’t take the character seriously .
comic book superheroes unmasked ( 2003 ) ( tv movie ) the movie ' batman ( 1989 ) ' is referenced in this documentary .
was released into theaters . although it was the highest grossing film of 1989 , it also had a very long and healthy life on home video . in fact
cinemassacre ' s monster madness : the wolf man ( 2007 ) ( tv episode ) james mentions that one theme in the wolf man sounds similar to the theme of the 1989 batman film .
bodger and badger : bodger is chef ( 1989 ) ( tv episode ) a poster for the film is on the wall of the alley by the kitchen door .
vintage newspaper clipping : salinas californian
. . . rich , moody symphonic treat
august 17 , 1989
on this day in 1989 , tim burton’s noir spin on the well - known story of the dc comics hero batman is released in theaters .
the batman 1989 environment was not that homogenized . in fact , there weren’t many people on the same platform and we were all very individual .
batman v superman : dawn of justice ( 2016 ) the warehouse that the batmobile is hidden in is titled
nicholson trading co .
this references actor jack nicholson who portrayed the joker in that 1989 film .
as production is about to begin on the third film in the latest batman franchise , it’s a good time to go back and revisit what the past has given us . 1989’s batman is not a perfect movie or the caped crusader’s best , but for a long time it was the best live action batman on film and should not be forgotten .
batman heroes : alexander knox ( 2005 ) ( video ) featurette about the making of the film .
batman heroes : commissioner gordon ( 2005 ) ( video ) featurette about the making of the film .
batman heroes : harvey dent ( 2005 ) ( video ) featurette about the making of the film .
batman heroes : vicki vale ( 2005 ) ( video ) featurette about the making of the film .
2005 : the batman vs . dracula , set in the continuity of the batman with rino romano voicing batman
curiously , for being less a batman film and more a burton film , batman returns is a very solid film . it looks good , its story plays well , and its characters are memorable . it again may not deliver the exploration of batman that is necessary in a film about the dark knight , but at least its interests seem more clearly defined than last time around .
with tonight’s debut of batman v . superman : dawn of justice , we revisit the 1989 denizens of gotham city to see what they are up to today .
joe morgenstern ( april 9 , 1989 ) .
tim burton , batman and the joker
, the new york times . retrieved october 26 , 2008 .
the year was 1989 . while the last time batman appeared on the big screen was in adam west ' s wonderfully campy 1966 film , the more serious comics - such as the dark knight returns and the killing joke - had proven increasingly popular . there was , to put it lightly , a demand for a ‘serious’ batman film .
batman villains : bob the goon ( 2005 ) ( video ) featurette about the making of the film .
toy hunter : chi toy town ( 2013 ) ( tv episode ) jordan buys a remote control toy batmobile that ' s based on the 1989 batman movie version .
batman : arkham knight season pass holders are going to be given a treat in august , with the release of new skins for the game , including the
1989
skin pack that makes both batman and the batmobile look like they came straight from the michael keaton film .
a publicity shot cut from the film , but used in the
batman
fall 1989 trading cards is of the joker when he is about to kill carl grissom . the subheading read ,
no deals this time , grissom .
if nothing else , the 1989 film paved the way for audiences to accept a darker and more serious batman . this led to the wonderful animated series and the acclaimed nolan pictures . and it also led to people rejecting joel schumacher’s campy incarnation .
bill murray was rumored to have been attached to a comedic iteration of the film directed by ivan reitman . however , while promoting quick change ( 1990 ) on an episode of the arsenio hall show ( 1989 ) , he denied ever being considered for the role , rendering this alleged idea of a batman film nonexistent .
but the audience in 1989 was used to the goofy 1960’s batman . best show them a different version at the top and start the movie with a bang . “i’m batman ! ” you’re damn right you are !
ret canon : the grapple gun from the film has since been adopted into the comic book canon and other batman media , including batman the animated series .
multiple choice past : notably averted in this film with the trope namer , where they actually did give the joker an undeniable backstory in the film .
jack nicholson loved his performance in this film so much , that at one point , he was watching the film once a week at his house .
though studio executives resisted the idea of a “dark” batman movie for years , the film ultimately set a new standard for box office success . it was the first film to ever hit $ 100 million in 10 days , the biggest film in warner bros . ’ history at the time , and the box office’s biggest earner of 1989—and that’s not even counting the massive toy and merchandising sales it generated .
dead of summer : patience ( 2016 ) ( tv episode ) there is a photograph of michael keaton from batman ( 1989 ) on the cover of
rolling stone
.
old - timey in 1989 , right ? it & apos ; s so hard to tell here in our future world of digital informatioscopes .
the punisher ( 1989 ) when lady tanaka is torturing the punisher she ask him ' ' who send you ' ' , to which punisher sarcastically responds ' ' batman ' ' .
first batman adaptation to depict the joker ' s origin story . it remained the only film to do this until batman : the killing joke ( 2016 ) .
saturday night live : woody harrelson / kendrick lamar ( 2014 ) ( tv episode ) mentioned by woody harrelson during his ' 1989 ' song .
the fictional superhero batman , who appears in american comic books published by dc comics , has appeared in various films since his inception . created by bob kane and bill finger , [ 1 ] the character first starred in two serial films in the 1940s , batman and batman and robin . the character also appeared in the 1966 film batman , which was a feature film adaptation of the 1960s batman tv series starring adam west and burt ward , who also starred in the film . toward the end of the 1980s , the warner bros . studio began producing a series of feature films starring batman , beginning with the 1989 film batman , directed by tim burton and starring michael keaton . burton and keaton returned for the 1992 sequel batman returns , and in 1995 , joel schumacher directed batman forever with val kilmer as batman . schumacher also directed the 1997 sequel batman & robin , which starred george clooney . batman & robin was poorly received by both critics and fans , leading to the cancellation of batman unchained . [ 2 ]
micheal keaton is suberb , jack nicholson is amazing , fantastic escapism family film .
feardotcom ( 2002 ) looks and sounds like a remake of a japanese horror film that never was . this 40 million dollar horror film was r . . .
' s songs were used in the film . as time has distanced him from the stressful production of the film , he has become more favorable of it .
burton’s 1989 blockbuster remains beloved by many critics and fans , and for strange reasons . while the film definitely was a darker turn for the dark knight than the campy 1960s’ television series starring adam west , burton’s film was nowhere near as serious or complex as its contemporary batman comics like the dark knight returns or the killing joke . genuinely dark the film is not . what it is is a showcase of mood and art direction .
actor michael keaton looks into the camera while shooting the blockbuster film
batman .
it was released on june 23 , 1989 , and it became one of the highest - grossing movies of all time . it made $ 411 . 3 million at the box office .
release in june 1989 , the character experienced a pop culture craze known as
batmania .
over $ 750 million worth of merchandise was sold .
joel coen and ethan coen reportedly turned down the chance to make the film , because they didn ' t want to do a film that wasn ' t theirs .
. . . an independent film scholar , [ muir ] explains film studies concepts in a language that is reader - friendly and engaging . . .
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uslan lobbied hard for the rights to batman , and finally landed them in 1979 . at that point , the fight to convince a studio to make the film ensued , and everyone from columbia pictures to universal pictures turned it down . when warner bros . finally agreed to back the film , the issue of developing the right script had to be settled , and that took even more time . in 1989 , after years of battling , batman was finally released , and uslan has been involved in some form in every batman film since .
the adam and joe show : episode # 1 . 4 ( 1996 ) ( tv episode ) batman book with picture of michael keaton as batman from this film is shown .
6 . the batman movie started at indiana university . obviously , there had been a batman movie before 1989 , but the dark hollywood batman that we know and love actually started with comic fan michael uslan teaching the first college - accredited course on comic books at indiana university in 1971 . uslan taught the course for several more semesters before leaving for a job at dc comics and eventually acquiring the film rights to batman in 1979 . uslan joined forces with producer benjamin melniker and helped shift the darker version of a batman film project over to warner brothers .
tiny toon adventures : inside plucky duck ( 1990 ) ( tv episode ) both the
batman
tv series and the 1989 movie are spoofed in the
bat ' s all folks
segment .
film for adults . ( the adam west
holy pow !
batman was still the dominant image for the general public . )
the dark knight stumbles ( 2015 ) ( video ) this film spoofs almost every single batman show and / or movie ever created .
the anticipation of tim burton ' s batman was at fever pitch in the summer of 1989 . warner bros decided to release the film on vhs just 4 months after its theatrical release . the early release was considered unprecedented at the time . smaller theatre chains were not to happy with warner ' s decision . but warner wanted the film home in time for the holiday shopping season .
siskel & ebert : batman / honey , i shrunk the kids / tummy trouble / ghostbusters ii / kung - fu master ! ( 1989 ) ( tv episode ) clips are shown . movie is reviewed .
doogie howser , m . d . : a stitch called wanda ( 1989 ) ( tv episode ) doogie , vinnie , wanda and janine went to see the film at the cinema for their double date . doogie had seen it several times already .
after warner bros . launched their own shared cinematic universe known as the dc extended universe in 2013 , ben affleck was cast to portray batman in the new expansive franchise , first appearing in 2016 with the zack snyder directed film batman v superman : dawn of justice . the film would help begin a sequence of further dc comics adaptations , including justice league , a crossover film featuring other dc comics characters , in 2017 , and a stand - alone batman film starring affleck and directed by matt reeves .
the joker would ' ve returned in the cancelled fifth film , batman unchained , as a hallucination by the scarecrow ' s fear gas .
while we couldn ' t imagine anyone else but jack nicholson as the joker in 1989 ' s
batman ,
apparently director tim burton had another person in mind for the caped crusader ' s main foe .
full house : divorce court ( 1989 ) ( tv episode ) stephanie and dj dress as batman and the joker for halloween . when they hug , danny jokes that this is how the movie should have ended .
larry - boy ! and the fib from outer space ! ( 1997 ) ( video ) the events and characters mimic the batman universe , and the tone of the story is taken directly from the 1989 movie .
superhero movies are bigger than they’ve ever been before , but we arguably wouldn’t be here at all without 1989’s batman . produced at a time before comic book movies were considered big business , tim burton’s dark look at a superhero then best known for a goofy tv show is a pop culture landmark , and the story of how it was made is almost as interesting as the film itself . so , to celebrate batman —which was released on this day in 1989—here are 19 facts about how it came to the screen .
in an interview with about . com , christopher nolan ( director of the dark knight trilogy ) described this film as
a brilliant film , visionary , and extraordinarily idiosyncratic .
shaun of the dead ( 2004 ) the film ' s soundtrack is tossed at zombies .
starz inside : fashion in film ( 2008 ) ( tv movie ) still photo shown .
melissa & joey : pilot ( 2010 ) ( tv episode ) lennox mentions the film .
but making the title character an enigma to be fleshed out over the course of the film is a fresh and unusual , if not totally successful , structure for a superhero film .
@ patrick : “none of these three could , in 1989 , bring fans to the theater on the strength of their names , like a ‘movie star’ could . ”
prince : partyman ( 1989 ) ( video ) the music video parodies the movie
partyman
was written for , with prince in the role of the joker .
from 1989 - 2008 , there were six action - adventure superhero batman films ( all from warner bros . studios , and all pg - 13 rated ) with four different actors in the title role . the first film was a reprise of the character from the popular , campy mid - 60s tv series and its accompanying full - length feature film in 1966 about superhero batman - also known as the dark knight or the caped crusader , based on dc comics ' batman created by bob kane .
jack nicholson received top billing on the opening credits , a fact that wouldn ' t be repeated until the release of batman & robin ( 1997 ) , when arnold schwarzenegger ( mr . freeze ) would be billed over the actor playing batman ( however , during the ending credits of batman ( 1989 ) , michael keaton , who plays batman , is top - billed followed by nicholson ) . both nicholson and schwarzenegger played the primary villains in each film .
animat ' s classic reviews : batman : mask of the phantasm ( 2014 ) ( tv episode ) animat says mask of the phantasm up with this film as one of best batman films .
sam hamm ' s batman ii script was intended to be a direct sequel to the previous film . as a result , subplots and continuity from the first film that would have been addressed included bruce proposing to vicki at the end .
a segment from the june 22 , 1989 edition of entertainment tonight featuring an interview with kim basinger . the very next day , batman would hit theaters nationwide . . . what a time to be alive this was !
2018 : batman : gotham by gaslight , an animated film based on the one - shot graphic novel of the same name . [ 165 ]
batman returns heroes : batman ( 2005 ) ( video ) poster behind paul dini in his interview .
faux raccord : batman / batman , le défi ( 2010 ) ( tv episode ) clips shown .
perhaps the biggest problem with the film is that burton doesn’t seem that interested with batman as a character . michael keaton is surprisingly good as batman , and even his bruce wayne has his lame charms , but burton keeps batman away from the centre of the film . his name may give the film its title , but a more apt title would’ve been joker . burton never adequately explores what motivates batman , who he is and how the double identity tortures the man underneath the mask .
going for the big scoop : this was vicki vale ' s role in the first film .
the original 1989 warner bros . score album is a true classic and probably one of the best orchestral soundtrack albums of the 80 ' s , up there with horner ' s
in this scene from the film , we can see city hall at the upper left of the picture as batman and vicki escape the museum . -
big fish ( 2003 ) the door to the vault used in the bank robbery scene is the same that was used for the vault which was used to hold the batsuit in burton ' s earlier movie batman ( 1989 ) .
burton’s second batman film , batman returns ( 1989 ) , also starred keaton as the caped crusader . most critics considered the sequel , also a box - office hit , to be a better movie than its predecessor . warner brothers , seeking even greater commercial success for the franchise , hired joel schumacher to direct the next installment , batman forever ( 1995 ) , which starred val kilmer as batman ; tommy lee jones and jim carrey were the villains in that film , while nicole kidman was the love interest and chris o’donnell came on as robin , batman’s sidekick . kilmer , like keaton before him , left the franchise before the making of the next planned film because he felt batman was getting less attention than his enemies ; george clooney took his place for schumacher’s batman & robin ( 1997 ) , which was roundly panned by critics .
it’s easy to forget how risky this was . anyone who wasn’t a comic book fan ( which in 1989 was most everyone on planet earth ) would expect to see batman teamed with robin . they were partners . the basic story would have to be batman and robin fighting crime .
the film was released in 1989 . but save for the odd prince musical numbers , you’d never know it . no hammer pants . no ’80s fashion . then men ( even the gangsters ) are dressed in suits straight out of the golden age , and kim basinger has a classic veronica lake style . the film exists in no real time , which helps it age .
not all of this film makes sense , but i don’t care . i have seen this movie about 500 times on the glorious vhs release . it’s the most important film of my entire life .
the 1989 batman posters and subsequent advertising campaign remain one of the most successful campaigns in the history of film , in large part because of their simplicity and their ability to communicate effectively with little - to - no words words . it’s iconic , sexy and cool . it’s the movie campaign we need and the movie campaign we deserve .
if you remember the summer of 1989 at all , you ' ll likely recall the
bat frenzy
that seized the nation upon release of burton ' s film . it was an authentic and unforgettable zeitgeist moment . although many fans had grown concerned about the casting of
comedic
actor michael keaton as batman , most complaints evaporated once the film was screened . never before on - screen had batman been taken so
seriously ,
and his world rendered so impressively and expensively .
batman opened in 2 , 194 cinemas in north america , on june 23rd , 1989 . in its opening weekend , it grossed $ 40 , 489 , 746 , which , at the time of its release , was a record . the film ended its theatrical run with $ 251 , 188 , 924 , and was not only the biggest moneymaker of the year , but was also the fifth highest - grossing film of all time .
the aesthetic , from a film that is now over 25 years old , still looks pretty good .
as long as we’re discussing ancillary items , let’s take a look at the soundtracks for the film .
why should you care about my globe - trotting , guitar strumming , bat - crazed friend joel ? particularly on the day that batman was released 25 years ago ? well , until this weekend , joel was my only reference point for the film . i ' d seen every batman film since ( starting with returns ) , but i ' d never seen batman .
the venture bros . : love - bheits ( 2006 ) ( tv episode ) hank dresses up as the post adam west batman ( much to his father ' s annoyance ) , yet acts out the post 1989 version of the character .
saturday night live : woody harrelson / david byrne ( 1989 ) ( tv episode ) title mentioned by jack nicholson as played by phil hartman during
five easy pieces ' 89
.
2017 : the character receives his own spin - off film , the lego batman movie , voiced again by arnett . this film takes place in a universe where all of the previous live - action films , as well as some animated series , have happened .
mel gibson was the first choice for the role of bruce wayne ( batman ) , but had to turn it down , because he was already committed to lethal weapon 2 ( 1989 ) . he was eventually considered to play harvey dent ( two - face ) in batman forever ( 1995 ) .
batman beyond ( 2014 ) ( tv short ) the batman costume design from the movie appears as a robot .
some might say this film looks dated , but i love the painted backgrounds and the mix of styles from several decades . it gives the film a timeless feel and reminds us of its comic book origin .
release date : 16 march 2018 . the flash will be the first dceu film since justice league , and sees ezra miller take the lead . phil lord and chris miller were supposed to pen the film before disney snapped them up for the han solo - film , leaving seth grahame - smith to take charge .
“batman” discards the recent cultural history of the batman character - the camp 1960s tv series , the in - joke comic books - and returns to the mood of the 1940s , the decade of film noir and fascism .
garrick hagon and liza ross , who play the tourist couple who are mugged at the beginning of the film , are married in real - life . they had also played each other ' s love interests in the english version of lupin the third : bye bye , lady liberty ( 1989 ) .
napier ends up the film ' s version of the joker within the first third of the running time .
a grande arte ( 1991 ) a video tape from the film is visible in giselle ' s room .
tim burton and michael keaton always seemed like an unlikely duo to make a batman film , and to this day the results of their collaboration remain a little odd .
while batman plays into the film’s themes of duality , burton again shortchanges him to focus on the villains . bruce wayne doesn’t even show up for 13 minutes , and then it takes another ten minutes for batman to appear .
the ads were based on the film series and were basically an amalgamation of both directors ' visuals . for example , the batmobile was the one used in batman and batman returns , while the batsuit was a combination of what was worn by val kilmer in batman forever and george clooney in batman & robin . the commercials also featured the danny elfman batman theme from tim burton ' s two films .
even if you aren’t a fan of the film’s deranged tone in the hands of tim burton , you still have this film to thank for the resurgence of superheroes in the public’s eye . though the subsequent sequels that followed would increasingly ruin and nearly destroy the genre that this film reinvigorated , batman was a high mark for films like x - men , spider - man , and batman begins to aim for in when they were in development .
batman ’s story is forgettable , or at least , weak in comparison to the visuals and the music . the narrative is too strained between batman , the joker and vicky vale . bruce wayne begins the film as batman , and the truth of his origin is teased throughout the film . this may seem like a neat storytelling trick , but looking back , this reveal has no weight . everyone nowadays is fully aware of the details of batman’s origins . to treat such a well - known fact as the emotional revelation of the film is unwise in retrospect .
the
keaton - mobile
appeared in over 14 different video games that were associated with batman and batman returns .
batman ’89 is my 2nd favorite batman flick . my fave fave has always been batman returns hehehe sadly , i’m in the company of few with that selection ; ) - brad
batman : arkham origins ( 2013 ) ( video game ) the fight between batman and joker in the clock tower .
as development of a batman movie began , studio executives were still very tied to the campiness embodied by the batman television series of the 1960s . according to executive producer michael uslan , when he first began attempting to get the rights to make a film , he was told that the only studio who’d expressed interest was cbs , and only if they could do a batman in outer space film .
it is no surprise that batman’s return to the big screen in 1989 would follow the same path in terms of tone and visuals . audiences were ready to put the days of adam west behind them and embrace batman in a new way . the super hero genre was mostly stagnant at the time and a lot of obstacles were present for batman , but the project went ahead . while the critical response was mixed , the film proved to be a box office hit for warner bros .
batman super fans know michael uslan’s name , but if you don’t , you should . he’s the reason we got our first batman film . after obtaining the rights in the late 1970s when no one else wanted them , uslan fought hard to get the tim burton film made . since then , he’s been either a producer or an executive producer on every on - screen batman project out there . if you’re a batman fan and you haven’t read his memoir “the boy who loved batman , ” go out and get it right now ! check out what he had to say about batman’s history , the people behind it , the new film and which superhero he’d love to take on .
be that as it may , it did not mean heads weren’t ready to roll at warner bros . as early as late july 1992 , wb executives were allowing themselves to be anonymously quoted as unhappy with the diminished box office performance of batman returns , which cost $ 45 million more to make than the 1989 film ( that cost $ 35 million unto itself ) .
batman is an american academy award - winning superhero film based on the dc comics character of the same name created by bob kane and bill finger and was released a month after batman ' s 50th anniversary of his comic debut . it is the first entry of the batman film franchise , directed by tim burton and the first to star michael keaton as bruce wayne / batman . it also starred jack nicholson as the joker . inspired by the original work of bill finger and bob kane from the late thirties and forties and also by the darker batman comics of the 1980s ( including the work of frank miller and alan moore ) , the film moved the franchise toward batman ' s dark roots and away from the campy 1960s interpretation of the character . the film also served as an inspiration for batman : the animated series , because of its dark nature .
this film is not yet rated ( 2006 ) onscreen text tells about the potential repercussions for backing up copyrighted dvd movies .
batman
is used as an example .
special feature : showing my second son the film for the first time . . . keaton ' s turn !
this also happens to the joker when we see his body in the pavement at the end of the film .
the film cast includes four oscar winners : jack nicholson , kim basinger , jack palance , and michael keaton .
as we all now , a park statue ( presumably of john t . gotham ) appears throughout the film .
and as a lover of batman 89 , gritty movies , and silent - era horror movies , that last shot of batman in that trailer , with the scratches all over the film , is so boner inducing it’s not even funny .
tim burton’s batman 3 never happened because of the reaction to batman returns , which was swift and brutal throughout the press .
and yet , here we are , 24 years and a massive , well - received reboot to the film franchise later , and tim burton’s film is still considered a classic and is largely credited with kickstarting the modern era of superhero films , even more so than the relatively isolated superman in the 70s . though the film made several critical changes to the character’s story and personification , including the all - black rubber costume and the fact that not only did the joker kill batman’s parents but that , unlike any other portrayal of the character , batman in this film is totally willing to kill , the characters and the story in this film ultimately remain true to the spirit of the darker comics .
, paving the way for the dc animated universe , and has influenced hollywood ' s modern marketing and development techniques of the superhero film genre .
here ' s some trivia you may not have heard about this iconic film .
batman : i want you to do me a favor . i want you to tell all your friends about me . nic : what are you ? batman : i ' m batman .
a site dedicated to the 1989 batman film and its sequel batman returns ! here you ' ll find loads of content related to the movies : old magazine articles , video segments , vintage newspaper clippings , and a large focus on movie merchandise ( especially the kenner toy lines ) . all the views and opinions expressed on this site are mine and should not be viewed as being shared by any of the companies and parties responsible for the film . have a question or want to possibly share something with the site ? send me an e - mail at james @ urltoken
some of the joker / jack ' s goons in the 1989 amstrad cpc , commodore 64 , ms dos , msx , zx spectrum and amiga video game adaptions of the batman film were based off bob , who shot at batman . in the first level at axis chemicals , he was depicted wearing a trench coat , and in the final level at the gotham cathedral , he wore a joker goon jacket , just like in the film ( in the amstrad cpc , gx4000 , msx , and commodore 64 version , bob only appeared in the gotham cathedral level ) .
release date : 23 june 2017 . gal gadot is returning to the dceu in her very own film , marking the first female - led superhero film on this list . chris pine is on board to play wonder woman’s love interest .
one of the best writers analyzing contemporary genre film and television .
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brief film reviews : my dvd / blu - ray collection ( 2010 ) ( tv episode ) dvd cover shown .
glee : girls ( and boys ) on film ( 2013 ) ( tv episode ) sugar mentions
batdance
.
brian formo is a featured contributor on the craveonline film channel . you can follow him on twitter at @ brianemilformo .
dafoe ' s imdb page harbors a curious bit of
trivia ,
which states that the actor was considered for the clown prince of crime in the burton - directed
batman .
mtv news went straight to dafoe for official word on the rumor , and while the actor said he was never considered for the joker role , he did have an early attachment to the 1989 film .
with the release of burton’s next film , miss peregrine ' s home for peculiar children , growing closer , we revisited the classic film , only to realise batman holds the key to many problems with hollywood’s latest batch of superhero flicks . so , what can marvel’s cinematic universe , the dc extended universe , and the x - men cinematic universe learn from batman ?
[ … ] did a rather exhaustive review on batman several months ago . to summarize , i found it to be a good film that had an interesting take on [ … ]
late arrival spoiler : bruce wayne is batman . this isn ' t revealed until over halfway into the film , but unless you ' ve never been exposed to any batman - related media at all , you knew this one before it began .
2 : 02 : batman beats up the 2 muggers and then disappears off the roof .
i ' m batman .
0 : 00 : batman and the joker threaten each other , blaming each other for their own creation . batman beats the joker and he goes over the ledge ( batman theme variant ) .
( alt . take with added piano ) batman beats up 2 muggers and then disappears off a roof ( batman theme ) .
at least these movies spawned batman : the animated series , arguably the definitive take on batman , which anders will tackle tomorrow .
epic rap battles of history : batman vs . sherlock holmes ( 2012 ) ( tv episode )
i ' m batman
nostalgia critic : batman and robin ( 2008 ) ( tv episode ) clips shown during the history of the batman movies segment .
mr . reardon said that by friday ' ' batman ' ' will have earned $ 90 million in film rentals , that portion of the ticket sales that is returned to a movie ' s distributor . the most successful movies ever produced by warner brothers were ' ' the exorcist , ' ' which had film rentals of $ 89 million and ' ' superman ' ' with film rentals of $ 82 . 8 million .
designed specifically for the 1989 batman film , during production , anton furst looked at jet aircraft components , war machines , and other such vehicles in their search to produce a car for an edgier , darker batman than what was previously seen . in the end , and opting for pure expressionism , the production crew took design ques from the salt flat racers of the 1930s and the sting ray macho machines of the 1950s to produce a veritable tank of a car .
before filming began on 1989 ' s batman , tim burton reportedly listened to prince classics like
1999
and
baby i ' m a star
as he reimagined jack nicholson ' s joker . prince returned the favor by creating an entire cycle of songs inspired by burton ' s vision of batman as his 11th studio lp . most of the songs didn ' t make it into the film , but that doesn ' t make them any less cinematic .
this film has been rated pg - 13 by the mpaa for intense stylized violence , some language and sexual innuendo . the film was originally rated 12 by the bbfc for moderate violence and horror , but later changed the rating to 15 .
release date : 8 march 2019 . we’ve hit 2019 , and the first confirmed superhero film will be the first proper female - led mcu film . no - one is confirmed to be in the titular role of carol danvers just yet .
did you know that 3rd rock from the sun and dexter star john lithgow almost played the joker opposite michael keaton in tim burton’s 1989 batman ? well , he did , and it seems like he blames himself for not landing the iconic role that was famously portrayed by jack nicholson .
( alt . mix with less choir , occurs in film after batman to the rescue ) batman and vicki travel through the nighttime forest in the batmobile , eventually entering the batcave ( heroic / mysterious batman theme over herrmannesque
psycho
strings and goldsmith
omen
choir , leading to a triumphant fanfare ) .
solomon , aubrey . twentieth century fox : a corporate and financial history ( the scarecrow filmmakers series ) . lanham , maryland : scarecrow press , 1989 . isbn 978 - 0 - 8108 - 4244 - 1 . p254
the cathedral from the film ' s climax is falling to pieces by the time batman manages to get to the top . also largely as a result of the joker ' s actions .
ray liotta was offered the roles of harvey dent , bruce wayne ( batman ) , and jack napier ( the joker ) , but turned them down to film goodfellas ( 1990 ) .
since the longer lead time involved in both merchandise production and film distribution requires a gamble on how a film will look in its finished form , warner needed to create something to reassure these investors that tim burton’s vision for movie was going to work , that this movie was going to be successful . they needed to show them that adam west’s statements were inaccurate , and that the film would present a version of batman truer to the comic than the campy , comedic tv show of the 60’s . the opening sequence of the preview film has very specific references to clue - in these investors that the film was returning to batman’s true heritage , with the west tv show being addressed as merely a footnote in the overall history . in fact , this film would be the vaccination of the adam west batman - returning to the character all the wonder of the original comics . so this whole opening statement is basically an assurance to the viewer that warner is presenting you with the “real” batman now .
with tonight’s debut of batman v . superman : dawn of justice , we thought it would be fun to see what these one - time denizens of gotham city were up to today . who’s still hot ? who’s been forgotten ? who’s aged well ? who . . . hasn’t ? where are they now ? the cast of batman ( 1989 ) .
despite the early worries , the film became the second most successful of 1989 and received praise from many batman readers , especially those who had read the frank miller stories that inspired it . furthermore , keaton changed many doubters ' minds about his casting to become hailed as one of the best actors to play the title role . critical reaction was mostly positive , with many praising the film for its set design and production value , while others panned it as being too much of an intellectual exercise for burton and too little of a batman movie . roger ebert gave the film two stars ( out of four ) , remarking ,
batman is a triumph of design over story , style over substance - a great - looking movie with a plot you can ' t care much about .
hal hinson of the washington post gave a more enthusiastic review calling the film
dark , haunting and poetic
.
i think the uproar over “batman pissed himself” is that… batman pissed himself . i’m sure batman would have episodes of explosive diarrhea , too . yet that doesn’t get into the comics , does it ?
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( occurs in film after face - off ) the joker has an unhinged conversation with a gangster he has just roasted .
ultimately , i decided to make this entry because i do feel that this film has been over - shadowed by the recent batman films . in truth , the newest films are the best batman movies created , and i would even rank the animated feature mask of the phantasm ahead of the burton films . i do think there are things this film did better than the recent ones though , most notably the batman voice and bruce wayne character . in this film , since the origin of batman was revealed through sporadic flashbacks , we’re allowed to see how quietly disturbed bruce wayne is without him having to come out and say it . in many ways , michael keaton is still the best batman even if christian bale’s batman possesses a more believable look . burton also doesn’t waste time trying to explain to the audience how batman acquired his talents or where his money is coming from which helps keep the film from becoming too bloated . some things need no explanation .
this is the first batman film to appeal to mature audiences , due to the pg - 13 rating . the animated television spin - off batman : the animated series ( 1992 ) then appealed to children , who are between the ages seven and twelve .
what should have been batman 3 became batman forever , and it happened without tim burton and michael keaton . here ' s why .
so just why is batman clearly superior to jaws in every possible way ? one simple reason : batman ain’t afraid of no sharks .
one tool used to make the case for this new batman was a 20 - minute documentary feature showing the history of the character , and detailing the thought and work that went into burton’s film . in celebration of the film’s 25th anniversary that doc has been dropped onto youtube , and you can watch it below .
upon release , it became both the highest grossing batman movie , and highest grossing film adaptation of any dc comics character . both records were eventually surpassed by the dark knight ( 2008 ) .
this film ? the moment the joker kills jack palance ( another inspired piece of casting by marion dougherty ) there’s only one person left for batman to fight . and speaking of streamlining the story…
also of note for not appearing in batman forever were actors billy dee williams and marlon wayans . williams had famously been cast as harvey dent in the original 1989 batman film with the expectation to play dent’s twisted and tragic alter - ego , two - face , in a later installment . on the 2005 dvd edition of batman , williams said , “i really wanted desperately to obviously do two - face… i wanted to see what i could do with it . it would have been different from tommy lee’s . i’ve got my own kind of madness . ”