Gotham City Serials: Batman / Batman & Robin

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From The Gotham City Vault!The Complete 1943 and 1949 Serial CollectionBatman: The 1943 Serial CollectionSee how BATMAN really began!Watch as mild-mannered Bruce Wayne (Lewis Wilson) becomes Batman, the classic superhero who, with Robin (Douglas Croft), protects Gotham City from the evil schemes of Dr. Tito Daka (J. Carrol Naish). Packed with adventures involving a radium-powered death ray, a deadly alligator pit, electronic zombies, and even the original Bat Cave, this Batman 2-disc set is a must-own DVD for any fan of the Caped Crusader!Chapters:1. The Electrical Brain2. The Bat s Cave3. The Mark of the Zombies4. Slaves of the Rising Sun5. The Living Corpse6. Poison Peril7. The Phoney Doctor8. Lured By Radium9. The Sign of the Sphinx10. Flying Spies11. A Nipponese Trap12. Embers Of Evil13. Eight Steps Down14. The Executioner Strikes15. The Doom of the Rising SunBatman and Robin: The Complete 1949 Movie Serial CollectionJoin superheroes Batman (Robert Lowery) and Robin (John Duncan) as they help Commissioner Gordon (Lyle Talbot, Glen or Glenda, Plan 9 From Outer Space) battle the Wizard, a villainous madman who steals a top-secret remote device allowing him to control all the moving vehicles in Gotham. Between The Wizard trying to destroy them and Bruce Wayne's love interest Vicky Vale (Jane Adams) working to uncover their identities, The Dynamic Duo careen from one nail-biting cliffhanger to the next as they set out to save Gotham and foil The Wizard's plan for world domination.Chapters:1. Batman Takes Over2. Tunnel Of Terror3. Robin s Wild Ride4. Batman Trapped!5. Robin Rescues Batman!6. Target Robin!7. The Fatal Blast8. Robin Meets The Wizard!9. The Wizard Strikes Back!10. Batman s Last Chance!11. Robin s Ruse12. Robin Rides The Wind13. The Wizard s Challenge14. Batman vs. Wizard15. Batman VictoriousNotes:The 1943 Serial is the first live action appearance for Batman and introduced The Bat Cave and its secret entrance.The 1943 Serial influenced the future direction of the actual comic booksThe serials inspired the 1966 Batman TV Series starring Adam West and Burt Ward