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"Batman" (1943) did not have Dick Van Dyke as an actor.
Lewis Wilson in 1943
There were 2 early 1940's serials - 1943 was Lewis Wilson (Note: this serial was re-released in 1965 a few months before the Adam West Batman made it's debut). 1949 was Robert Lowery
1st Batman comic book appearance - Detective Comics #27 (1939) 1st Batman comic strip - 1943 1st Batman movie - Batman (13 part serial released 1943) 1st Batman TV series - 1966 1st Batman feature film - Batman (1989)
The very first appearance of Robin in a Batman film was in the film serial simply known as Batman in 1943, in which he was portrayed by Douglas Croft.The first appearance of Robin in a feature film was in the 1995 Joel Schumacher film Batman Forever, where he was played by Chris O'Donnell.
Theatrical Movies* Batman (Serial) -1943-* ** Lewis Wilson * Batman and Robin (Serial) -1949-* ** Robert Lowery * Batman -1966-* ** Adam West * Batman -1989-* ** Michael Keaton * Batman Returns -1992-* ** Michael Keaton * Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Animated) -1993-* ** Kevin Conroy (Voice) * Batman Forever -1995-* ** Val Kilmer * Batman and Robin -1997-* ** George Clooney * Batman Begins -2005-* ** Christian Bale * The Dark Knight -2008-* ** Christian Bale
Batman(1943 Serial) - Lewis Wilson Batman and Robin(1949 Serial) - Robert Lowery Batman: The movie (1966)-Adam West ________________________________________ Batman(1989)-Michael Keaton Batman Returns(1992) - Michael Keaton Batman Forever(1995) - Val Kilmer Batman & Robin(1997) - George Clooney ________________________________________ Batman Begins(2005) - Christian Bale The Dark Knight(2007) - Christian Bale The Dark Knight Rises(2012) - Christian Bale Dividing Lines Indicate new directors and new series
Michael Keaton in Batman and Batman Returns Val Kilmer in Batman Forever George Clooney in Batman & Robin Christian Bale in Batman Begins and The Dark Knight Also: Adam West in "Batman" (1966) Lewis Wilson in "Batman" (1943)
"The original Batman" was a series simply called "Batman", it was released in serial style in 1943. Each episode was about 20 minutes long and you had to go to a theatre to watch it, b/c most people didn't have TVs back then. If you're talking about the movies, Adam West's Batman movie was released in 1966; the Batman movie directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton was released in 1989.
Batman - 1943 is rated/received certificates of: Brazil:12 USA:Approved
Batman (1943) starring Lewis Wilson was the first Batman movie.
It is just named "Batman" and is from 1943.