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Batman, The Movie (1966)

£295.00

Film

Batman, The Movie (1966)

Additional information

Year

1966

Size/Type

French ‘Petite’ Affiche – 17.75″ x 22″ / Single Sided

Country of Origin

France

Condition

Very Fine plus; Folded (as issued)-single centre foldline now conservation linen backed

Director

Leslie H Martinson

Actor/Actress

Adam West, Burgess Meredith, Burt Ward, Cesar Romero, Frank Gorshin, Lee Merriwether

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“MEN DIE! WOMEN SIGH! Beneath that Batcape – he’s all man !”

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Long before Tim Burton re-invented the Caped Crusader and Chris Chris Nolan re-imagined him there was “Batman” 1960’s style, as the decade’s most popular TV show was bat-ransported to the big screen. Such a gloriously camp, cheesy movie deserves a spectacular poster and acclaimed artist Boris Grinsson doesn’t disappoint on this original 1966 French ‘Petite’ affiche. The dynamic ‘action imagery of Batman only adds to the WOW factor. With deep rich colours, this originally folded example has been conservation linen backed and presents and displays superbly. A very COOL looking poster that represents an exceptional item of original film movie memorabilia for a true cultural icon…I am a huge Batman fan (all incarnations) and this remains one of my all-time favourite posters…“Robin..Hand down the shark-repellent Batspray !”

Trivia: The Penguin’s submarine interiors are the Seaview sets from Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) redressed.

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Film Description

Batman, The Movie (1966) Movie Poster

“The arch-villains of the United Underworld – the Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler and the Catwoman – combine forces to dispose of Batman and Robin as they launch their fantastic plot to control the entire world. From his submarine, Penguin and his cohorts hijack a yacht containing a dehydrator, which can extract all moisture from humans and reduce them to particles of dust. The evildoers turn the nine Security Council members in the United World Building into nine vials of multicolored crystals! Batman and Robin track the villains in their Batboat and use Batcharge missiles to force the submarine to surface.”

OK, it might not be the greatest movie, but it is one of the awesomest movies ever. Only in Batman could intelligent writers come up with some of the most illogical situations and cheesiest dialog committed to screen…A Yacht disappears in Gotham Harbour (“How can a yacht simply disappear… unless, it was never really there!”). On board was a ‘superdehydrator’, a machine that can extract the moisture from any living being, and in of the most logical displays of logic ever, Batman (Adam West) and friends logically come to the (correct) conclusion that the culprits are the combined forces of Penguin (Burgess Meredith), Joker (Cesar Romero), the Riddler (Frank Gorshin) and Catwoman (Lee Meriwether), apparently intent on world domination…Batman is scene-after-scene of pure brilliance – great situations, and the greatest dialog ever. ‘Batman’ is very funny, but only if you appreciate and enjoy the style, otherwise you will hate it. But only those who lack a sense of awesomeness would not like it, and who is really so un-awesome, that they can’t even find the captioned fights just that little bit amusing ?

Imp. M. NOURISSON. Issy-Les-Moulineaux (Seine)…..Visa de Censure No. 2 270

Vintage Movie Posters Grading Criteria

Mint
A poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The poster should have no holes or tears.

Near Mint
A generally unused poster with fresh, saturated colors. May have minimal tears at folds. Has no significant holes, no paper loss, may have minor tears along edges, may have fine pin holes.

Very Fine
A poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper.

Fine
A poster with good colors and overall clean appearance. It may have minor tears small paper loss and minor stains. It may have some fold seperation.

Good
An average poster with overall fresh color. May have tears, minor paper loss, minor hazing. Paper may be brittle due to age, may have minor stains. May have a small amount of writing in an unobtrusive place. May have medium or major restoration.

Fair
A poster with faded colors and brittle paper, showing significant signs of use. May have tears and paper loss. May have tape, writing, stains in image area. In need of restoration or had major restoration.

Poor
A poster that is worn, torn, and/or damaged. May have staining, cracking, dry rot, and/or large tears. May be heavily soiled, may have pieces missing. In need of major restoration.

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LOBBY CARD
11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.

WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.

HALF SHEET
22 x 28″ printed on heavy stock paper. The image displayed is normally a smaller version of the main poster, although some do have different artworks and sometimes come in two versions.

INSERT
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STYLE Y/FORTY BY SIXTY
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ONE-SHEET
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BRITISH QUAD
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BRITISH ONE-SHEET
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ITALIAN LOCANDINA
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4-FOGLIO
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FRENCH
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