Bookworm was identifiable by his trick radio eyeglasses and dark brown leather suit, made to match rare old book bindings. And while batman intends to walk right into it, it is robin who falls first. The bookworm was a professional criminal who specialized in crimes that involved books. The batman classic 1966 tv series 4 roddy mcdowall 8inch action figure features the literate criminal rendered in the classic and beloved mego action figure styling. It captures the character played by roddy mcdowall perfectly. In fact, when the 89 batman movie came out, i was puzzled as to why roddy mcdowell of all people would be chosen to read the audiobook to the novelization i think. With the help of his moll lydia, the bookworm captures robin. Batman tv script 1966 the bookworm turns page shooting. Sculpture youre among the first to see this brandnew item from the hamilton collection online. This minibust measures about 6inches tall and sits atop a pedes. When commission gordons death is faked by the bookworm, the dynamic duo must track down the literate criminal to find out what he is up to.
The character was identifiable by his thick glasses and dark brown leather suit, made to match rare old book bindings. Mcdowall would later narrate the audiobook edition of the 1989 film and provide the voice of the mad hatter on batman. You are bidding on the script for the 1966 series batman, the bookworm turns, starring adam west and burt ward and guest star roddy mcdowall in his first appearance as archvillain the bookworm. Dc heroes 1966 batman, catwoman, batgirl, king tut, mr. The characters were created for the live action tv series batman usa 1966 8. This batman 1966 tv series bookworm minibust depicts just one of those crazy villains. With adam west, burt ward, alan napier, neil hamilton.
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See more ideas about batman tv series, batman 1966 and batman robin. These fully poseable action figures feature nine points of articulation and are 3. Vintage 1966 roddy mcdowall batman bookworm glossy 8x10 b. The bookworm and all his henchmen, including the printers devil and lydia limpet, wore eyeglasses at nearly all times. Batman 66 is a digital and hardcopy dc comic book series published from 20 to 2016, featuring new stories set in the continuity of the batman 1966 liveaction tv series from 1966. Batman makes the cheeky observation that bookworm is just as much of an amateur at crime as he is at writing because of overplotting. This series features classic batman, catwoman, batgirl, king tut, mr. List of batman television series cast members wikipedia. The bookworm, among other characters created for the series, was adapted for a 2009 episode of the animated television series batman. Review and photos of catwoman, bookworm 1966 batman tv. A revisit to the bookworm the 1966 batman message board. Measuring 8inches tall and featuring over 15 points of articulation, this figure of is a musthave for fans of the classic batman 1966 tv series.
Bookworm a well educated master of stolen plots, also villian of many words and quotes. Watch batman 1966 online for free the roku channel roku. He then lures the dynamic duo into an oversized cookbook on display in the middle of gotham city and steals the batmobile. This site may contain ed material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the owner. The list below presents the casts of the television series in which batman was the eponymous starring character. A new bridge has been built in gotham city, the amerigo columbus bridge, and the. Batman and robin interrogate the bookworms henchwoman miss limpet but deduce she is leading them into a trap. These retrostyled figures are in a larger size with real cloth costumes, and their. Batman the bookworm turns tv episode 1966 full cast.
Hamilton collection batman sculpture the 1966 batman. The following is an overview of the characters who appeared in the 19661968 liveaction batman television series. Based on the classic 1966 batman television series, the batman 66 retro action figures will have you shouting bif. He had an affinity for books and centered many of his schemes around them. Jan 29, 2016 batman arrives at independence hall to find ohara, who says that theres no sign of the bookwormnor was robin in the alley where batman said hed be with lydia. Batman knows this is a lie, but he wants to spring bookworms trap. Batman classic 1966 tv series 4 bookworm 8inch action figure. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of the phenomenon that was the 1966 batman television series. Celebrate the classic batman 1966 tv series with this great collection of retro style action figures. Vintage 1966 roddy mcdowall batman bookworm glossy 8x10 bw. The 1966 batman show had a bunch of oddball villains.
In the batman tv series, the bookworm is a supercriminal obsessed with. Batman the bookworm turns tv episode 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He heads off to where the historic documents are kept, while robin stays with miss limpett. These retrostyled figures are in a larger size with real cloth costumes, and their articulation cannot be beat.
Batman saves robin from the wayne memorial clock tower at the last possible big benjamin second. Product description based on the classic 1966 batman television series, the batman 66 retro action figures will have you shouting bif. This vintage black and white glossy with border photograph is in excellent condition with the exception of a minor tear in upper left hand corner. The script was written as a one hour episode but when it aired it was broken down into two halfhour segments. The bookworm had an affinity for books and centered many of his schemes around them. Played by roddy mcdowall, this minibust measures approximately 6inches tall atop a pedestal inspired by the shows animated opening sequence.
Batman 1966 tv series series 4 bookworm action figure. The batman classic 1966 tv series 2 8inch action figure set includes 4 action figures made to look like some of your favorite characters from the hit series. Bookworm action figure from the 1966 batman tv series. Discovering that gordon is in fact alive, batman is alerted to the threat by the batmobile bomb detector, and manages to use the. Quantities are limited, so hurry to reserve yours today. Batman, a fictional superhero appearing in publications by dc comics, has appeared in numerous filmed works, with a variety of casts. Batman 1966 tv series series 4 bookworm 8 action figure. Review and photos of catwoman, bookworm 1966 batman tv busts by dst. In the original batman tv series, the character of the book worm was played by the wonderfully talented britishborn roddy mcdowall.
While they are busy in the batcave, the bookworm steals a priceless cookbook from stately wayne manor. Lydia limpet was the henchwoman of a literary arch villain called the bookworm. After all the insane recurring members of the rogues gallery, a literary villain. It also provides the main cast members, production notes and a list of notable guest stars. They were known to have removed these only before each of the two batfights in which they engaged against the batduo. Committing crimes inspired by literary works, bookworm was created for the show, but would later come to figure in the batman comic books as well. Like the 1966 movie i always dreamed of julie as catwoman top. Batman classic 1966 tv series 4 bookworm 8inch action.
Batman tv script the bookworm turns page shooting schedule march 16 thru march 23, 1966 shoots. In the batman tv series, the bookworm is a supercriminal obsessed with classic literature. The bookworm was a villain created for the 1960s batman television series. Vintage 1966 roddy mcdowall as the bookworm in batman photograph. The bookworm stages a phoney assassination on the commissioner and leaves a clue for them to solve. Limited to only 3,000 pieces and sculpted by jean st. The late actor appeared under this guise in two 1966 episodes. Racing the the scene of the crime in the batmobile, batman and robin must with the help of. In this episode known as the bookworm turns,we get to see that the commissioner gorden was murdered that lured batman into response.
Blockbuster superhero flicks spark increased demand for comicrelated cards and autographs. Batman classic tv seriesinspired sculpture lights up holy bombs away, batman. Watch batman 1966 s1e29 the bookworm turns video, uploaded by musicman40. Batman arrives at independence hall to find ohara, who says that theres no sign of the bookwormnor was robin in the alley where batman said hed be with lydia.
A visual guide to all 37 villains in the batman tv series. Jean, this batman 1966 tv series bookworm minibust comes packaged in a fullcolor box with a certificate of authenticity. Review and photos of catwoman, bookworm 1966 batman tv busts. By staging a fake assassination attempt on commissioner gordon during the dedication ceremony of the new amergio bridge, the villainous bookworm lures batman and robin to police headquarters. The following is an episode list for the 1960s batman television series. Batman 1966 tv series bookworm minibust geekalerts. He uses his love of reading to plot crimes, the bookworm has got to be one of the most intelligent villains in the show. However, she uses some knockout gas of her own and the next thing we know robin is tied to the bell clapper in the clock tower, big benjamin. Jean, this batman 1966 tv series bookworm minibust comes packaged in. He even tries to kill the dynamic duo in a massive book. A secret batpole in the wayne mansion leads to the batcave, where police commissioner gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening gotham city.
Lydia limpet batman the female villains wiki fandom. Bookworm erects a giant false book in the middle of a downtown street and steals a cookbook from wayne manor at the same time. Batman 1966 tv series bookworm minibust entertainment earth. The character was identifiable by his thick glasses and dark brown leather suit. Kirjatoukan pahansuopa suunnitelma on saada batman pyydykseen.
A criminal genius who can plan crimes to the last detail, he is at heart a frustrated novelist who cant write. Nows your chance to order these amazing new batman classic tv series action figures that we announced at new york toy fair. Batman 1966 tv script bookworm turns roddy mcdowall. Initially most stories were written by jeff parker, but later a wider variety of writers contributed.
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