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12 Sloane, Leonard, “Shazam! Vintage Comics Prices Up, Up and Away,” The New York Times, Jan. 30, 1965, p. 31
13 Ibid.
14 Sontag, Susan, Against Interpretation and Other Essays, © 2001, Picador, p. 291-292
15 Meehan, Thomas, “Not Good Taste, Not Bad Taste—It’s ‘Camp,’” The New York Times, March 21, 1965, p. SM30
16 Ibid., p. SM30 & 113
17 Ibid., p. 113
18 Ibid.
19 Champlin, Charles, “Batman’s Boss Bats the Tube,” The Los Angeles Times, May 18, 1966, p. D10
20 Dozier, William, “Television and the Creativity Gap,” The Los Angeles Times, Jul 16, 1967, p. A13
21 —, “Series Shows Inferior, Says TV Executive,” The Chicago Tribune, Oct. 12, 1967, p. B22
22 —, “William Dozier,” Daily Variety, April 26 1991, p. 28
23 Deborah Dozier Potter Interview, conducted March 29, 2010
24 —, “William Dozier,” Daily Variety, April 26 1991, p. 28
25 Deborah Dozier Potter Interview, conducted March 29, 2010
26 Lorenzo Semple, Jr. Interview, conducted July 29, 2009
27 Ibid.
28 Carlson, Walter, “Advertising: TV Getting Superman in Color,” The New York Times, Sept. 16, 1965, p. 77
29 Hellman, Jack, “Light and Airy,” Daily Variety, April 11, 1966, p. 7
30 William Dozier Interview, “Telescope,” Canadian Broadcasting Company, http://www.1966batfan.com/dozierinterview3.wmv, accessed Aug 26, 2009
31 Ibid.
32 Deborah Dozier Potter Interview, conducted March 29, 2010
33 Arnott, Duane S., “Batman Revisited: A Look Behind the Scenes of the Creation of the TV Show,” Amazing Heroes # 203, July 1992, p. 34
34 Johnson, Pat, “Krunch! There Goes Batman,” The Toronto Telegram, 1968, http://www.1966batfan.com/dozier.htm, accessed Aug 26, 2009
35 Lorenzo Semple, Jr. Interview, conducted July 29, 2009
36 Ibid.
37 Ibid.
38 William Dozier Interview, “Telescope,” Canadian Broadcasting Company, http://www.1966batfan.com/dozierinterview3.wmv, accessed Aug 26, 2009
39 Stone, Judy, “Caped Crusader of Camp,” The New York Times, Jan. 9, 1966, p. 75
40 Semple, Jr., Lorenzo, “Requiem for a cheeky ‘Batman’: TV series creator speaks up for irreverent take,” Variety.com, http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117988712. html?categoryId=3184&cs=1, accessed 7/29/09
41 William Dozier Interview, “Telescope,” Canadian Broadcasting Company, http://www.1966batfan.com/dozierinterview3.wmv, accessed Aug 26, 2009
42 —, “Greenway’s ‘Batman’ To Air Over ABC-TV,” Daily Variety, Aug. 25, 1965, p. 11
43 Arnott, Duane S., “Batman Revisited: A Look Behind the Scenes of the Creation of the TV Show,” Amazing Heroes # 203, July 1992, p. 34
44 Ibid., p. 35
45 —, “Batman & Wonder Serial a Constant Chicago Encore,” Variety, October 6, 1965
46 Terry, Clifford, “Batcave, Mon Amour,” The Chicago Tribune, Oct. 3, 1965, p. I21
47 —, “’Batman’ Stirs Action In Candy & Popcorn,” Weekly Variety, Oct. 20, 1965, p. 11
48 Krim, Seymour, “Batman New Camp Leader,” The Los Angeles Times, Dec. 24, 1965, p. A12
49 —, “’Batman and Robin’ Socko-Cum-Campo,” Weekly Variety, Dec. 8, 1965, p. 4
50 —, “New York Sound Track,” Weekly Variety, Dec. 22, 1965, p. 15
51 —, “’Batman and Robin’ Socko-Cum-Campo,” Weekly Variety, Dec. 8, 1965, p. 4
52 Krim, Seymour, “Batman New Camp Leader,” The Los Angeles Times, Dec. 24, 1965, p. A12
53 William Dozier Interview, “Telescope,” Canadian Broadcasting Company, http://www.1966batfan.com/dozierinterview3.wmv, accessed Aug 26, 2009
54 Ibid.
55 Ibid.
56 Ibid.
57 Ibid.
58 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 13-26
59 Ibid.p. 33
60 Kaufman, Dave, “On All Channels: At First, Adam West Didn’t Think Much Of ‘Batman’ Either,” Daily Variety, March 1, 1966, p. 8
61 MacMinn, Aleene, “Adam West: Flying High as Batman,” The Los Angeles Times, May 29, 1966, p. J4
62 Kaufman, Dave, “On All Channels: At First, Adam West Didn’t Think Much Of ‘Batman’ Either,” Daily Variety, March 1, 1966, p. 8
63 MacMinn, Aleene, “Adam West: Flying High as Batman,” The Los Angeles Times, May 29, 1966, p. J4
64 Ibid.
65 Skow, John, “Has TV Gasp! Gone Batty??” The Saturday Evening Post, May 2, 1966
66 William Dozier Interview, “Telescope,” Canadian Broadcasting Company, http://www.1966batfan.com/dozierinterview3.wmv, accessed Aug 26, 2009
67 Stone, Judy, “Caped Crusader of Camp,” The New York Times, Jan. 9, 1966, p. 75
68 Deborah Dozier Potter Interview, conducted March 29, 2010
69 —, “Adam West ‘Batman,’” Daily Variety, Sept. 22, 1965, p. 15
70 Reice, Sylvie, “With Batman in His Beach Lair,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 13, 1966, p. J13
71 MacMinn, Aleene, “Adam West: Flying High as Batman,” The Los Angeles Times, May 29, 1966, p. J4
72 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 161
73 Lorenzo Semple, Jr. Interview, conducted July 29, 2009
74 Ward, Burt, Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights, © 1995 Logical Figments Books, Los Angeles, p. 40
75 Ibid.p. 39
76 Ibid.p. 42
77 Ibid., p. 43
78 Crawford, Linda, “Robin Quick to Say He Is Boy Wonder,” The Chicago Tribune, May 8, 1966, p. T4
79 Ward, Burt, Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights, © 1995 Logical Figments Books, Los Angeles, p. 44-45
80 Ibid., p. 46-47
81 MacMinn, Aleene, “He’s Truly a Boy Wonder,” The Los Angeles Times, Jul 31, 1966, p. A4
82 Ward, Burt, Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights, © 1995 Logical Figments Books, Los Angeles, p. 49-50
83 William Dozier Interview, “Telescope,” Canadian Broadcasting Company, http://www.1966batfan.com/dozierinterview3.wmv, accessed Aug 26, 2009
84 Lyle Waggoner Interview, conducted Aug. 8, 2009
85 Ibid.
86 Ward, Burt, Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights, © 1995 Logical Figments Books, Los Angeles, p. 52
87 Crawford, Linda, “Robin Quick to Say He Is Boy Wonder,” The Chicago Tribune, May 8, 1966, p. T4
88 Deborah Dozier Potter Interview, conducted March 29, 2010
89 —, “Forums,” Golden Age Cartoons.com, http://forums.goldenagecartoons.com/showthread.php?t=2462, accessed Sept. 16, 2011
90 Feather, Leonard, “Neal Hefti Bats 1,000 With Batman Theme,” The Los Angeles Times, Jun 26, 1966, p. B28
91 Shaogo, Neal Hefti, http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Neal%20Hefti, accessed Sept. 6, 2009
92 Feather, Leonard, “Neal Hefti Bats 1,000 With Batman Theme,” The Los Angeles Times, Jun 26, 1966, p. B28
93 Burlingame, Jon, TV’S Greatest Hits, © 1996 Schirmer Books, New York, p. 214-215
94 Shaogo, Neal Hefti, http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node=Neal%20Hefti, accessed Sept. 6, 2009
95 Feather, Leonard, “Neal Hefti Bats 1,000 With Batman Theme,” The Los Angeles Times, Jun 26, 1966, p. B28
96 Burlingame, Jon, TV’S Greatest Hits, © 1996 Schirmer Books, New York, p. 215
97 Humphrey, Hal, “More Gadgets for the Dynamic Duo,” The Los Angeles Times, Jun 9, 1966, p. E16
98 —, The 1966 Batmobile, http://www.1966batmobile.com/spec.htm, accessed Sept. 6, 2009
99 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,’” Daily Variety, July 18, 1966, p. 2
100 Wingert, Wally, Costume Designer Jan Kemp’s Presentation from 1989, http://www.wallyontheweb.com/kemp.htm, accessed Sept. 6, 2009
101 Ibid.
102 Ibid.
103 Gowran, Clay, “Pirates, Telegrams, and TV Press Ag
ents,” The Chicago Tribune, Feb. 27, 1966, p. Q9
104 Swires, Steve, “Holy Sidekick! Burt Ward,” Starlog, Nov. 1987, p. 56
105 —, “Inside TV: Network Shuffles Shows to Fill Slattery Void,” The Los Angeles Times, Oct. 20, 1965, p. D18
106 Semple, Jr., Lorenzo, “Requiem for a cheeky ‘Batman’: TV series creator speaks up for irreverent take,” Variety.com, http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117988712. html?categoryId=3184&cs=1, accessed 7/29/09
107 —, “’Batman’ Poised As Mid-Season ABC Replacement,” Daily Variety, Oct. 19, 1965, p. 11
108 —, “20th Leases Space At Desilu To Telense ‘Batman’ Series,” Daily Variety, Nov. 17, 1965, p. 14
109 Deborah Dozier Potter Interview, conducted March 29, 2010
110 William Dozier Interview, “Telescope,” Canadian Broadcasting Company, http://www.1966batfan.com/dozierinterview3.wmv, accessed Aug 26, 2009
111 Lorenzo Semple, Jr. Interview, conducted July 29, 2009
112 William Dozier Interview, “Telescope,” Canadian Broadcasting Company, http://www.1966batfan.com/dozierinterview3.wmv, accessed Aug 26, 2009
113 Page, Don, “Gorshin Impressive Villain,” The Los Angeles Times, Jun 3, 1966, p. D17
114 Ibid.
115 McLellan, Dennis, “Frank Gorshin, 71; Impressionist, Actor Famously Played Riddler, George Burns,” The Los Angeles Times, May 19, 2005, pg. B.10
116 —, “Gorshin Will Essay ‘Batman’ Character,” Daily Variety, Sept. 27, 1965, p. 4
117 —, “Gorshin May Be His Own Opposition,” Daily Variety, Oct. 1, 1965, p. 13
118 Lyon, Herb, “Tower Ticker,” The Chicago Tribune, Oct. 15, 1965, p. 18
119 McLellan, Dennis, “Frank Gorshin, 71; Impressionist, Actor Famously Played Riddler, George Burns,” The Los Angeles Times, May 19, 2005, pg. B.10
120 Browning, Norma Lee, “Frank (The Riddler) Gorshin Laughs Way to Bank,” The Chicago Tribune, Aug. 30, 1966, p. B1
121 Ward, Burt, Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights, © 1995 Logical Figment Books, Los Angeles, p. 131
122 Lorenzo Semple, Jr. Interview, conducted July 29, 2009
123 Reice, Sylvie, “With Batman in His Beach Lair,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 13, 1966, p. J13
124 Smith, Bob, “Batman, Robin Bound Into Camp,” The Los Angeles Times, Jan. 13, 1966, p. C12
125 —, “Kelloggs Signs Up: ‘Batman’s’ Near SRO,” Weekly Variety, Dec. 29, 1965, p. 23
126 Adams, Val, “Discotheque Frug Party Heralds Batman’s Film and TV Premiere,” The New York Times, Jan. 13, 1966, p. 79
127 —, “TV: Pow! Zap! It’s Batman and Robin,” The New York Times, Jan. 13, 1966, p. 79
128 Page, Don, “Batman, Robin: Two for the Hee-haw,” The Los Angeles Times, Jan. 14, 1966, p. C16
129 Sarmento, William E., “Huzza for Batman and Robin,” The Lowell Sun, Jan. 13, 1966, p. 35
130 Gould, Jack, “Too Good to Be Camp,” The New York Times, Jan. 23, 1966, p. 109
131 Hopper, Hedda, “Jane Fonda, Robards in ‘Wednesday,’” The Los Angeles Times, Jan. 24, 1966, p. C20
132 Terry, Clifford, “Shed a Tear for Lana, but Only in Film,” The Chicago Tribune, Mar. 13, 1966, p. F17
133 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,” Daily Variety, Feb. 9, 1966, p. 2
134 Pitman, Jack, “Webs’ ‘Second Season’ a Premiere Week Click in Overnight Scores; ‘Batman,’ Et Al. Lift ABC Levels,” Weekly Variety, Jan. 19, 1966, p. 35
135 Gent, George, “Campy ‘Batman’ Flying High on TV,” The New York Times, Jan. 15, 1966, p. 54
136 Du Brow, Rick, “Batman is Not as Hip as Advertised,” Tucson Daily Citizen, Jan. 13, 1966, p. 29
137 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,” Daily Variety, Feb. 9, 1966, p. 2
138 Champlin, Charles, “Taking a Bat at Batman...Plonk!” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 28, 1966, p. C17
139 Kaufman, Dave, “Horwitz Defends ‘Batman’; Fine-Friedkin’s CIAntic,” Daily Variety, April 13, 1966, p. 9
140 Gent, George, “Wife Is Not a Wife in New NBC Show,” The New York Times, Feb. 19, 1966, p. 55
141 Humphrey, Hal, “Public ‘Bats’ Over Caped Crusader,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 9, 1966, p. C13
142 —, “London Will Get Batman TV Series,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 15, 1966, p. C15
143 —, “Sat.-Sun. Slots For ‘Batman’ In Britain,” Weekly Variety, April 6, 1966, p. 46
144 —, “’Batman’ Playing Three Different Ways in Brit., Hour, 1⁄2 Hr. & 15 Mins.,” Weekly Variety, July 6, 1966, p. 22
145 —, “Peter Falk to Co-star in Musical,” The Los Angeles Times, Jun 8, 1966, p. D16
146 Page, Don, “Baltimore Station Won’t Carry Batman,” The Los Angeles Times, Jan. 14, 1966, p. C16
147 Gould, Jack, “When Is a Blessing Not a Blessing?” The New York Times, Feb. 6, 1966, p. X19
148 —, “WJZ-TV Thwarts ‘Batman,’” Weekly Variety, Jan. 19, 1966, p. 39
149 Page, Don, “Baltimore Station Won’t Carry Batman,” The Los Angeles Times, Jan. 14, 1966, p. C16
150 Gould, Jack, “When Is a Blessing Not a Blessing?” The New York Times, Feb. 6, 1966, p. X19
151 Adams, Val, “Friendly Weighs Bids Outside TV,” The New York Times, Mar 28, 1966, p. 67
152 Adam, Val, “’Batman’s’ 4th Ad Arouses Protests,” The New York Times, Mar. 17, 1966, p. 79
153 —, “CBS Acquires TV Rights To ‘Shadow’ And ‘The Phantom,’” Daily Variety, Jan. 25, 1966, p. 12
154 Carlson, Walter, “Advertising: Big Brewer Changing Caves,” The New York Times, Jan. 26, 1966, p. 62
155 Vartan, Vartang G., “Spotlight: Batman Fad Aids Stock Rise,” The New York Times, Mar. 20, 1966, p. I48
156 —, “1966 Comic Book Sales Figures,” The Comic Chronicles, http://www.comichron.com/yearlycomicssales/1960s/1966.html, accessed Nov. 5, 2011
157 William Dozier Interview, “Telescope,” Canadian Broadcasting Company, http://www.1966batfan.com/dozierinterview3.wmv, accessed Aug 26, 2009
158 Meredith, Burgess, So Far, So Good: A Memoir, © 1994 Little, Brown and Company, New York, p. 260-261
159 Diehl, Digby, “Dual Existence for Burgess Meredith,” The Los Angeles Times, Dec. 1, 1967, p. E20
160 Meredith, Burgess, So Far, So Good: A Memoir, © 1994 Little, Brown and Company, New York, p. 225
161 Ibid., p. 261
162 Ibid., pgs. 224-225
163 —, The Joker—Cesar Romero, http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/7537/joker.htm, accessed 9/8/09
164 William Dozier Interview, “Telescope,” Canadian Broadcasting Company, http://www.1966batfan.com/dozierinterview3.wmv, accessed Aug 26, 2009
165 —, “Romero Enjoys ‘Joker’ Role,” Florence (South Carolina) Morning News, July 30, 1966, p. 11
166 —, The Joker—Cesar Romero, http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/7537/joker.htm, accessed 9/8/09
167 Deborah Dozier Potter Interview, conducted March 29, 2010
168 Humphrey, Hal, “Public ‘Bats’ Over Caped Crusader,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 9, 1966, p. C13
169 Lorenzo Semple, Jr. Interview, conducted July 29, 2009
170 Ibid.
171 Skow, John, “Has TV Gasp! Gone Batty??”, The Saturday Evening Post, May 2, 1966
172 Stone, Judy, “Caped Crusader of Camp,” The New York Times, Jan. 9, 1966, p. 75
173 Lorenzo Semple, Jr. Interview, conducted July 29, 2009
174 Jankiewicz, Pat, “The Bard of ‘Boff!’ ‘Boof!’ and ‘Bang!’ Stanley ‘Batwriter’ Ross,” Filmfax No. 16, August 1989, p. 48
175 Van Hise, James, Batmania, © 1989 Pioneer Books, Las Vegas, NV, p. 76
176 Mangels, Andy, “Andy Mangels Backstage With Julie Newmar,” Amazing Heroes #167, June 15, 1989, p. 61-62
177 Hernandez, Greg, “Thanks for the Interview Julie Newmar,” Out in Hollywood, http://www.insidesocal.com/outinhollywood/2008/04/thanks-for-the-interview-julie.html, accessed Sept. 18, 2009
> 178 Rees, Brenda, “With the Kids: Heroic Efforts; Caped Crusaders Keep Watch -- and Are Being Watched -- at the TV and Radio Museum,” The Los Angeles Times, Jul 1, 2004, p. E 30
179 Freeman, Donald, “Villains Aplenty for TV’s Batman,” The Chicago Tribune, p. Q12
180 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 142
181 Van Hise, James, Batmania, © 1989 Pioneer Books, Las Vegas, NV, p. 77
182 Stone, Judy, “Caped Crusader of Camp,” The New York Times, Jan. 9, 1966, p. 75
183 Humphrey, Hal, “Public ‘Bats’ Over Caped Crusader,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 9, 1966, p. C13
184 Lowry, Cynthia, “A Money Tree Grows in Hollywood for Stars,” The Los Angeles Times, Sep. 9, 1966, p. C15
185 Lorenzo Semple, Jr. Interview, conducted July 29, 2009
186 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,’” Daily Variety, Aug. 10, 1966, p. 2
187 Lyon, Herb Tower Ticker, The Chicago Tribune, Jan. 26, 1966, p. 20
188 Champlin, Charles, “Tracy and Hepburn to Rekindle That Old Magic,” The Los Angeles Times, Sep 26, 1966, p. C1
189 Lyon, Herb, “Tower Ticker,” The Chicago Tribune, Jan. 31, 1966, p. 22
190 Ibid.p. 18
191 Ehinger, Vi, “Batman Transforms Image of Teen-Agers,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 13, 1966, p. OC1
192 Adams, Val, “Stars Are Rivals Again,” The New York Times, Mar. 6, 1966, p. X19
193 Rohan, Barry, “James Bond for Juniors,” The Chicago Tribune, May 28, 1966, p. F13
194 —, Daily Variety, Feb. 14, 1966, p. 18
195 —, “Soap Operatics,” Daily Variety, Feb. 24, 1966, p. 10
196 —,” Batmania in Bay City,” Daily Variety, Feb. 7, 1966, p. 24
197 —”School Meals Go Better With Batman Touch,” The Los Angeles Times, Oct. 6, 1966, p. SG1
198 —, “Col Giving ‘Batman’ Reissue Wide Spread,” Daily Variety, April 8, 1966, p. 3
199 —, “Col. ‘Batman’ Invades First-Run Theatres,” Box-Office, March 21, 1966
200 —, “They Dig ‘Batman and Robin’ in London,” Film Daily, Feb. 10, 1966
201 —, “’Batman’ On B’Way,” Daily Variety, March 11, 1966, p. 18
202 —, “Col. ‘Batman’ Invades First-Run Theatres,” Box-Office, March 21, 1966
203 Durgnat, Raymond, “Batman: Raymond Durgnat Pleads for the New Hooliganism,” Films and Filming, April 1966