Trivia and Quotes
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[first lines]
Narrator: Crime, striking our city night and day, is on the increase. Our undermanned police force is helpless to cope with the situation, but they have an ally - Batman - who with the faithful Robin, wages unending war against all criminals!
Batman: Run the usual test for invisible ink. I`ll change and go entertain Vicki.
Robin: You better be careful. I think she`s beginning to get wise that Batman and Bruce Wayne are the same.
Batman: Well, if she gets too close, we know how to throw her off the trail.
Officer Murphy: You can`t go in there!
Vicki Vale: Well, I`m Vicki Vale of Picture magazine.
Officer Murphy: Vicki Vale, eh? Well, I`m Officer Murphy of the Patrol Bureau. You still can`t go in there!
Robin: What`s botherin` you?
Batman: Harrison`s safety. The Wizard must have heard that broadcast - perhaps he even inspired it.
Robin: Harrison`s decision really must have knocked the props out from under his blackmail scheme.
Batman: Yeah, that`s what I`m afraid of. What`s to prevent the Wizard from attacking Harrison on his way here?
Robin: Batman and Robin might.
Vicki Vale: Untie me please!
Batman: Haven`t got time; you`ll be all right. Don`t go away!
Vicki Vale: Will you do me a favor?
Batman: Certainly.
Vicki Vale: I`m going to have dinner with Bruce Wayne, will you join us?
Batman: That`s very nice of you.
Vicki Vale: Then you`ll come?
Batman: Of course!
[last lines]
[Vickie receives a phone call from "Bruce Wayne" that is actually a recording]
Bruce Wayne: Vickie, I`m sorry, I can`t keep our date. I need a vacation; I`m leaving town for a week. You understand, don`t you?
Vicki Vale: Well, of course, Bruce. You must be completely worn out.
[to Batman]
Vicki Vale: You know, I thought I had discovered your identity, but I just found out I was wrong.
Batman: Really? Who did you think I was?
Vicki Vale: Bruce Wayne. Wasn`t that silly?
Batman: Yes, wasn`t it?
Trivia
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An animated picture of Batman as played by Robert Lowery appears in the opening credits of The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976).
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# Chapter titles: - Chapter 1: Batman Takes Over (PCA #13671) - Chapter 2: Tunnel of Terror (PCA #13672) - Chapter 3: Robin`s Wild Ride (PCA #13673) - Chapter 4: Batman Trapped! (PCA #13674) - Chapter 5: Robin Rescues Batman! (PCA #13675) - Chapter 6: Target - Robin! (PCA #13676) - Chapter 7: The Fatal Blast (PCA #13677) - Chapter 8: Robin Meets the Wizard! (PCA #13678) - Chapter 9: The Wizard Strikes Back! (PCA #13679) - Chapter 10: Batman`s Last Chance! (PCA # 13680) - Chapter 11: Robin`s Ruse (PCA #13681) - Chapter 12: Robin Rides the Wind (PCA #13682) - Chapter 13: The Wizard`s Challenge (PCA #13683) - Chapter 14: Batman vs. Wizard! (PCA #13685) - Chapter 15: Batman Victorious (PCA #13685) Note: PCA #13684 was given to some other film and the last two chapters of the serial carried the same PCA number. Not unusual with serials for two or more chapters to carry the same PCA number.
Vicki Vale would become a common character in the Batman comics after this film. Bob Kane based her on Marilyn Monroe, whom he met during the film`s banquet.
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# If Robert Lowery`s Batman costume seems a bit ill-fitting, it`s because it was tailored for Kirk Alyn, a bigger man. Alyn starred as Superman in both of Columbia`s Superman serials
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