#OnThisDay in 1943, the first of Columbia Pictures’ 15 chapter theatrical serial series titled “The Batman” or simply known as “Batman” was released in theaters starring Lewis Wilson as the first Bruce Wayne / Batman of the big screen. REVIEW: Lambert Hillyer’s ‘Batman’ (1943) is a Low Budget, Racially Insensitive MESS that You MUST Watch.🦇🎥▶️ https://youtu.be/bKYGXUSrkWk | History of The Batman

🎞️: Trailer for Lambert Hillyer’s 1943 Columbia Pictures 15 chapter serial film “The Batman” or simply “Batman”. Starring Lewis Wilson (Batman), Douglas Croft (Robin), J. Carrol Naish (Dr. Tito Daka), Shirley Patterson (Linda Page), and William Austin (Alfred), Chapter One titled “The Electrical Brain” was released 82 years ago today on July 16, 1943 by Columbia Pictures.🦇🎥 #Batman #Robin #DC | History of The Batman