Batman (1943 Serial)

Batman was a 15-chapter serial released in 1943 by Columbia Pictures. The serial starred Lewis Wilson as Batman and Douglas Croft as Robin. J. Carrol Naish played the villain, an original character named Dr. Daka. Rounding out the cast were Shirley Patterson as Linda Page (Bruce Wayne's love interest), and William Austin as Alfred.
The film is notable for being the first filmed appearance of Batman. Also, the film introduced "The Bat's Cave". The name was altered to the Batcave for use in the comic books as well as the Grandfather's clock entrance. Also, the comic Alfred was overweight and clean-shaven prior to the serial's release. Austin was trim and sported a thin mustache. The comic Alfred's appearance was altered to match that of Austin's, and remains the same to this day.
==Cast==
 Actor Role
 Lewis Wilson Batman 
 Douglas Croft Robin 
 J. Carrol Naish Prince Daka 
 Shirley Patterson Linda Page 
==Episodes==
 Chapters Title
 1 The Electrical Brain 
 2 The Bat's Cave 
 3 The Mark of the Zombies 
 4 Slaves of the Rising Sun 
 5 The Living Corpse 
 6 Poison Peril 
 7 The Phoney Doctor 
 8 Lured By Radium 
 9 The Sign of the Sphinx 
 10 Flying Spies 
 11 A Nipponese Trap 
 12 Embers of Evil 
 13 Eight Steps Down 
 14 The Executioner Strikes 
 15 The Doom of the Rising Sun 
==See Also==
Category:Movie Serials
Category:1943
Category:Batman Serial