Rare! Behind The Scenes…Shooting “Batman” First Episode
January 12, 1966…’Batman’ Debuts On ABC
There are two rare video pieces here for you to see including this embedded clip (no audio) of a location shoot of a scene from the first episode with Frank Gorshin and Bert Ward.
In this second clip, we see the competing casting of the two teams of Batman and Robin…Lyle Wagoner and Peter Deyell vs Adam West & Burt Ward.
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By the way, this was one of the first primetime shows ever to air twice a week. The first show to do that was “Shindig” and it’s interesting to note that ABC filled the two empty “Shindig” half hours with “Batman”, as “Shindig” aired their last episodes a week before the caped crusaders took over. -Bobby Ellerbee
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What about Peyton Place on ABC? The network ran that soap two times a week at one point.
Very cool!
I think this was shot behind the Fox studio. All of this land was originally the Fox backlot but was sold off and became Century City. I think the building in the background is the Century Plaza hotel still under construction.
I miss Gorshin. He used to be at all those Hollywood Memorabilia autograph signings. Adam West and various Catwomen were usually there too.