Billion Dollar Batman

by Bruce Scivally

  204 Reice, Sylvie, “With Batman in His Beach Lair,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 13, 1966, p. J13

  205 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,” Daily Variety, May 20, 1966, p. 2

  206 Crawford, Linda, “Robin Quick to Say He Is Boy Wonder,” The Chicago Tribune, May 8, 1966, p. T4

  207 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,” Daily Variety, Jan. 31, 1966, p. 2

  208 Horowitz, Murray, “Batcave As Tourist Trap,” Weekly Variety, July 27, 1966, p. 30

  209 Beck, Roger, “Musical Fallout From Batman Fad,” The Los Angeles Times, Mar. 6, 1966, p. M22

  210 —, “Barbra, Sinatra, ‘Singing Nun,’ Elvis, Sonny-Cher, Allen-Rossi, Love, Rolling Stones Top New LPs,” Weekly Variety, March 30, 1966, p. 74

  211 Jankiewicz, Pat, “The Bard of ‘Boff!’ ‘Boof!’ and ‘Bang!’ Stanley ‘Batwriter’ Ross,” Filmfax No. 16, August 1989, p. 88

  212 —”Books Today,” The New York Times, Apr. 21, 1966, p. 36

  213 Nichols, Lewis, “In and Out of Books,” The New York Times, May 1, 166, p. 319

  214 Oliver, Myrna, “William Woolfolk, 86; Novelist Wrote for Television, Comics,” The Los Angeles Times, Aug 10, 2003. pg. B.18

  215 —, “The Batboom,” Time, March 11, 1966, p. 100

  216 —, “Stores Are Sued on Rights to Batman,” The New York Times, Jun 23, 1966, p. 70

  217 Nichols, Lewis, “In and Out of Books,” The New York Times, May 1, 166, p. 319

  218 Korman, Seymour, “Producer Eyes Public Offering of Batstock,” The Chicago Tribune, May 15, 1966, p. D9

  219 Lanahan, Frances, “F.C.C. Chief Plays Batman for Charity,” The New York Times, Mar. 6, 1966, p. 91

  220 MacPherson, Myra, “F.C.C.’s Caped Crusader is Honored,” The New York Times, Apr. 27, 1966, p. 51

  221 Gent, George, “Pravda Meets ‘Batman’ Head On,” The New York Times, Apr. 30, 1966, p. 31

  222 —, “Russians call Batman ‘Idealized F.B.I. Agent’” The New York Times, Sep 12, 1966, p. 38

  223 —, “Crowds Pelt Marchers in Viet Protest,” The Chicago Tribune, Mar. 27, 1966, p. 3

  224 —, “Peter Falk to Co-star in Musical,” The Los Angeles Times, Jun 8, 1966, p. D16

  225 Beecher, William, “Batman, Army Copter-TV System, Enlisted in War,” The New York Times, Aug. 12, 1966, p. 3

  226 Smith, William D., “Advertising: A Strategy for Sophistication,” The New York Times, Feb. 18, 1966, p. 44

  227 Winship, F.M., “Woman Pulls a Few Strings, Ties Up Batman Promotion,” The Los Angeles Times, Mar. 11, 1966, p. C18

  228 Gysel, Dean, “Batman Foe? The Dread Dr. Spock!” The Los Angeles Times, Jul 11, 1966, p. C19

  229 —, “Bat Example,” Weekly Variety, June 8, 1966, p. 27

  230 Crawford, Linda, “Hornet Like Batman? Not at All!” The Chicago Tribune, Aug 14, 1966, p. IND A8

  231 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,” Daily Variety, Jan. 31, 1966, p. 2

  232 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,” Daily Variety, Feb. 4, 1966, p. 2

  233 —”Congressman Asks Batman to Buckle Up,” The Los Angeles Times, Apr. 25, 1966, p. C32

  234 MacMinn, Arleene, “Television Nominees Set for Emmy Awards Chase,” The Los Angeles Times, Apr. 27, 1966, p. D1

  235 —, “20th And Dozier Mulling ‘Batman’ Theatrical Feature,” Daily Variety, Feb. 24, 1966, p. 1

  236 Skow, John, “Has TV Gasp! Gone Batty,” The Saturday Evening Post, May 2, 1966

  237 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,” Daily Variety, May 2, 1966, p. 2

  238 Ibid.

  239 —, “4 Who Menaced ‘Batman’ On TV To Ditto In 20th’s Feature,” Daily Variety, March 31, 1966, p. 10

  240 —, “Short Cuts,” Daily Variety, April 19, 1966, p. 11

  241 Alpert, Don, “The Girl Who Kissed (Smack!) Batman,” The Los Angeles Times, Aug. 7, 1966, p. B4

  242 Scheuer, Philip K., “Batman to Face ‘Old Gang’ in Film,” The Los Angeles Times, May 3, 1966, p. D14

  243 Ibid.

  244 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 33

  245 Scheuer, Philip K., “Batman to Face ‘Old Gang’ in Film,” The Los Angeles Times, May 3, 1966, p. D14

  246 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,” Daily Variety, April 12, 1966, p. 2

  247 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 163

  248 Alpert, Don, “The Girl Who Kissed (Smack!) Batman,” The Los Angeles Times, Aug. 7, 1966, p. B4

  249 Humphrey, Hal, “More Gadgets for the Dynamic Duo,” The Los Angeles Times, Jun 9, 1966, p. E16

  250 Ibid.

  251 Sutton, David, “The 1966 Batcycle,” 1966 Batfan.com, http://www.1966batfan.com/66batcycle.htm, accessed Sept. 29, 2009

  252 Ibid.

  253 Ibid.

  254 Ibid.

  255 Ibid.

  256 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 165

  257 Ward, Burt, Boy Wonder: My Life in Tights, © 1995 Logical Figments Books, Los Angeles, p. 132-133

  258 Sutton, David, “The 1966 Batcycle,” 1966 Batfan.com, http://www.1966batfan.com/66batcycle.htm, accessed Sept. 29, 2009

  259 Champlin, Charles, “Batman West Keeps His Balance,” The Los Angeles Times, Jun 24, 1966, p. C9

  260 Ibid.

  261 Gowran, Clay, “Shelley Winters Falls Off Drama Wagon,” The Chicago Tribune, Aug. 24, 1966, p. A8

  262 Champlin, Charles, “Batman West Keeps His Balance,” The Los Angeles Times, Jun 24, 1966, p. C9

  263 MacMinn, Aleene, “Green Hornet Buzzing Into Batman Domain,” The Los Angeles Times, Apr. 30, 1966, p. B3

  264 —, “Anticlimax Note: ‘Batman’ Renewed,” Daily Variety, March 11, 1966, p. 18

  265 Gysel, Dean, “Art Carney Looking Forward to ‘Honeymooners’ Revival,” San Antonio Express and News, July 31, 1966, p. B-1 266 Van Hise, James, Batmania, © 1989 Pioneer Books, Las Vegas, NV, p. 83

  267 —, “Stars Debbie Reynolds, Van Johnson Type-Cast,” The Centralia, Washington Daily Chronicle, July 30, 1966

  268 —, “Five Jazz and Pop Shows To Rock Shea This Summer,” The New York Times, May 21, 1966, p. 18

  269 —”Holy Shea Stadium! The Batman’s Saved,” The New York Times, Jun 25, 1966, p. 25

  270 —, “’Batman’ Concert Facing an Inquiry,” The New York Times, Jul 8, 1966, p. 29

  271 Sherman, Robert, “Batman to the Rescue in Shea Caper,” The New York Times, Jun 26, 1966, p. L72

  272 —, “Batman Concert Tickets Are Stolen From Office,” The New York Times, Jun. 22, 1966, p. 41

  273 —”Holy Shea Stadium! The Batman’s Saved,” The New York Times, Jun 25, 1966, p. 25

  274 Sherman, Robert, “Batman to the Rescue in Shea Caper,” The New York Times, Jun 26, 1966, p. L72

  275 Schoenfeld, Herm, “Batman Strikes Out At Shea: B.O. Fiasco In Big Ballpark,” Weekly Variety, June 29, 1966, p. 41

  276 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,’” Daily Variety, June 27, 1966, p. 2

  277 —, “’Batman’ Concert Facing an Inquiry,” The New York Times, Jul 8, 1966, p. 2

  278 —, “Harry Bloomfield’s Concerts at Shea In Forced Foldo After Batman Fiasco,” Weekly Variety, July 13, 1966, p. 40

  279 Greenwood, Leonard, “Titanic Trio: Thailand Prince, Batman and Hollywood,” The Los Angeles Times, Jul 15, 1966, p. A1

  280 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,’” Daily Variety, July 25, 1966, p. 2

  281 Sutton, David, “The 1966 Batcycle,” 1966 Batfan.com, http://www.1966batfan.com/66batcycle.htm, accessed Sept. 29, 2009

  282 Barrileaux, Gladys, “’Batman’ Premieres in Movie Version,” The Galveston News, July 31, 1966, p. 6-A

  283 —, “’Batman’ To Be Premiered,” The San Antonio Light, July 31, 1966, p. 16-E

  284 Archerd, Army, “Just For Variety,’” Daily Variety, July 20, 1966, p. 2

  285 Fiske, Edward B., “Clergyman Sees Batman’s Appeal as
Religious,” The New York Times, Aug. 8, 1966, p. 30

  286 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 168-169

  287 —, “Wow! Bam! Socko! 7,000 Children Greet Batman,” The New York Times, Aug. 25, 1966, p. 42

  288 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 169-170

  289 —, “Young Britons Told Not to Copy Batman,” The New York Times, Aug. 24, 1966, p. 38

  290 —, “’Batman’ Merchandise In Hot Scot Demand,” Weekly Variety, Aug. 17, 1966, p. 31

  291 —, “’Batman’ Invades Pantry,” Weekly Variety, Dec. 14, 1966, p. 28

  292 —, “’Batman’ Grosses 250G First 5 N.Y. Days In Spread Of 56 Houses,” Daily Variety, Sept. 2, 1966, p. 3

  293 Thompson, Howard, “TV Heroes Stay Long,” The New York Times, Aug 25, 1966, p. 42

  294 Scheuer, Philip K., “Holy Numbness! Batman Film Stretches Imagination,” The Los Angeles Times, Sep 1, 1966, p. D16

  295 Terry, Clifford, Batman Booms on Big Screen, The Chicago Tribune, Sept. 12, 1966, p. C17

  296 Dooley, John, “Film Review,’” Daily Variety, July 18, 1966, p. 3

  297 Lorenzo Semple, Jr. Interview, conducted July 29, 2009

  298 Swires, Steve, “Holy Sidekick! Burt Ward,” Starlog, Nov. 1987, p. 57

  299 Browning, Norma Lee, “Look for Many-Faced Mike,” The Chicago Tribune, Sep. 2, 1967, p. 11

  300 —, “’Batman’ Offered CBS, NBC Before ABC, Suit Claims,” Daily Variety, Aug. 30, 1966, p. 1

  301 —, “Zam—’Batman’ Belted By Suit Over Title Use,” Weekly Variety, May 18, 1966, p. 42

  302 Humphrey, Hal, “Batman Role No Fun for Shelley,” The Los Angeles Times, Aug 31, 1966, p. D14

  303 Sutton, David, “Second Season Episodes,” The 1966 Batman TV Tribute Site, http://www.1966batfan.com/episodes2.htm, accessed Oct. 3, 2009

  304 Van Hise, James, Batmania, © 1989 Pioneer Books, Las Vegas, NV, p. 76

  305 Price, Vincent, “Art and TV Meet—Pow! It’s Batman,” The Chicago Tribune, Sep. 3, 1967, p. E4

  306 Jankiewicz, Pat, “The Bard of ‘Boff!’ ‘Boof!’ and ‘Bang!’ Stanley ‘Batwriter’ Ross,” Filmfax No. 16, August 1989, p. 88

  307 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 147

  308 Champlin, Charles, “Preminger’s Film Premises,” The Los Angeles Times, Nov. 11, 1966, p. D1

  309 Gent, George, “Can Batman Melt Preminger’s Ice?” The New York Times, May 28, 1966, p. 54

  310 Ibid.

  311 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 144

  312 Gent, George, “Can Batman Melt Preminger’s Ice?” The New York Times, May 28, 1966, p. 54

  313 Swires, Steve, “Holy Sidekick! Burt Ward,” Starlog, Nov. 1987, p. 56

  314 —, “Robin Burned in Blast on Batman Set,” The Los Angeles Times, Sep 2, 1966 p. D13

  315 Swires, Steve, “Holy Sidekick! Burt Ward,” Starlog, Nov. 1987, p. 56

  316 Johnson, Pat, “Krunch! There goes Batman,” The Toronto Telegram, http://www.1966batfan.com/dozier.htm, accessed July 28, 2009

  317 Wallach, Eli, The Good, the Bad, and Me: In My Anecdotage, © 2005 Harcourt, New York, p. 286

  318 Sutton, David, “Second Season Episodes,” The 1966 Batman TV Tribute Site, http://www.1966batfan.com/episodes2.htm, accessed Oct. 6, 2009

  319 Van Hise, James, Batmania, © 1989 Pioneer Books, Las Vegas, NV, p. 83-84

  320 Humphrey, Hal, “Hair Stylist Pans the Unkindest Cut,” The Los Angeles Times, Dec. 13, 1966, p. E21

  321 Humphrey, Hal, “Evans: Bard for a Bird in Hand,” The Los Angeles Times, Oct. 30, 1967, p. C26

  322 —, “Liberace, Morley, Slezak, Johnson Menace ‘Batman,’” Daily Variety, June 16, 1966, p. 12

  323 Browning, Norma Lee, “Frank (The Riddler) Gorshin Laughs Way to Bank,” The Chicago Tribune, Aug. 30, 1966, p. B1

  324 Henniger, Paul, “John Astin Solves Riddler Problem,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 8, 1967, p. E16

  325 Ibid.

  326 Browning, Norma Lee, “Call Me Tallulah, Dahling...” The Chicago Tribune, Mar 14, 1967, p. B2

  327 Du Brow, Rick, “Fad Faded? Batman Ratings Take a Nosedive,” The Los Angeles Times, Nov. 3, 1966, p. D20

  328 Humphrey, Hal, “New Strategy in the War of Ratings,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 1, 1967

  329 —, “ABC-TV May Flit ‘Hornet’ in Spring; Mulls ‘3rd Season,’” Weekly Variety, Jan. 11, 1967, p. 35

  330 —, “Wife Divorcing Batman’s Robin,” The Los Angeles Times, Nov. 19, 1966, p. A8

  331 —, “Wife Divorces Actor Burt Ward,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 10, 1967, p. A3

  332 —, “Toy Sales Expected to Pass $2.5 Billion,” The New York Times, Dec. 13, 1966, p. 96

  333 —, “Fall Season Shaping Up for ABC Network,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 27, 1967, p. D27

  334 —, “Holy Ratings! It’s Bye, Bye Batman,” The Los Angeles Times, Apr 15, 1967, p. B2

  335 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 171

  336 Archerd, Army, “1967: Problems plague ‘King Gun’—A look back at past issues on West film,” Variety, Sept. 18, 1967

  337 Scott, John L., “Dobritch’s International Circus Opens at Arena,” The Los Angeles Times, Mar 18, 1967. p. B1

  338 Windeler, Robert, “TV’s Top Series Add Ingredients,” The New York Times, Jul 21, 1967, p. 31

  339 Fitzgerald, Michael, “Carmine Infantino: Decades at DC and Beyond,” quoted in “Barbara Gordon,” Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Gordon#Powers_and_ abilities, accessed Oct. 17, 2009.

  340 Buck, Jerry, “TV Today: Toys, Gimmicks Pile Up Profits for Shows,” The Chicago Tribune, Nov. 10, 1967, p. SCL A7

  341 Windeler, Robert, “TV’s Top Series Add Ingredients,” The New York Times, Jul 21, 1967, p. 31

  342 Browning, Norma Lee, “Enter Batgirl,” The Chicago Tribune, Sep 10, 1967, p. I36

  343 Ibid.

  344 Ibid.

  345 Ibid.

  346 Ibid.

  347 Humphrey, Hal, “Batgirl Swings Onto TV Scene,” The Los Angeles Times, May 10, 1967, p. E22

  348 Browning, Norma Lee, “Enter Batgirl,” The Chicago Tribune, Sep 10, 1967, p. I36

  349 Jankiewicz, Pat, “Recalling Batgirl,” www.YvonneCraig.com, http://yvonnecraig.com/up_close_interview.html, accessed Oct. 19, 2009

  350 Dutton, Walt, “Batgirl Jumps Into Crime Fight (Zowie!)” The Los Angeles Times, Aug 1, 1967, p. D1

  351 Purcelli, Marion, “Yvonne Craig, TV’s Bat Girl,” The Chicago Tribune, Nov. 25, 1967, p. E3

  352 Browning, Norma Lee, “Enter Batgirl,” The Chicago Tribune, Sep 10, 1967, p. I36

  353 Jankiewicz, Pat, “Recalling Batgirl,” www.YvonneCraig.com, http://yvonnecraig.com/up_close_interview.html, accessed Oct. 19, 2009

  354 Humphrey, Hal, “Batgirl Swings Onto TV Scene,” The Los Angeles Times, May 10, 1967, p. E22

  355 Ibid.

  356 Jankiewicz, Pat, “Recalling Batgirl,” www.YvonneCraig.com, http://yvonnecraig.com/up_close_interview.html, accessed Oct. 19, 2009

  357 —, “’Batman’ Shortly Could Have Wings Clipped By ABC-TV,” Daily Variety, March 15, 1967, p. 17

  358 —, “Zounds! More Batman,” Daily Variety, March 1, 1967, p. 2

  359 Ibid.

  360 —, “’Batman’ 3rd Season Production Begins,’” Daily Variety, July 5, 1967, p. 12

  361 Counts, Kyle, “Some Call Her Batgirl: In Form-Fitting Costume, Yvonne Craig Fought Goons. In SF-TV, She Got Green & Gigantic,” Starlog # 149, December 1989, p. 30

  362 —, “Batgirl Cycle,” BatMania.co.uk, http://www.bat-mania.co.uk/main/batgirl/batgirlcycle.php, accessed Oct. 19, 2009

  363 Jankiewicz, Pat, “Recalling Batgirl,” www.YvonneCraig.com, http://yvonnecraig.com/up_close_interview.html, accessed Oct. 19, 2009

  364 Dutton, Walt, “Batgirl Jump
s Into Crime Fight (Zowie!)” The Los Angeles Times, Aug 1, 1967, p. D1

  365 Ibid.

  366 Jankiewicz, Pat, “Recalling Batgirl,” www.YvonneCraig.com, http://yvonnecraig.com/up_close_interview.html, accessed Oct. 19, 2009

  367 —, “Eartha Kitt,” Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eartha_Kitt, accessed Oct. 20, 2009

  368 Jankiewicz, Pat, “Recalling Batgirl,” www.YvonneCraig.com, http://yvonnecraig.com/up_close_interview.html, accessed Oct. 19, 2009

  369 Mangels, Andy, “Andy Mangels Backstage With Julie Newmar,” Amazing Heroes #167, June 15, 1989, p. 62

  370 Sutton, David, “Third Season Episodes,” The 1966 Batman TV Tribute Site, http://www.1966batfan.com/episodes2.htm, accessed Oct. 25, 2009

  371 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 183

  372 Sutton, David, “Third Season Episodes,” The 1966 Batman TV Tribute Site, http://www.1966batfan.com/episodes2.htm, accessed Oct. 25, 2009

  373 Interview with Michael G. Wilson, conducted July 17, 2009

  374 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 186

  375 —, “’Batman’ Axed,” Daily Variety, Jan. 18, 1968, p. 14

  376 —, “Memo To ABC-TV: Ask Dozier, He Knows ‘Batman’ Was Axed,” Daily Variety, Jan. 26, 1968, p. 36

  377 Humphrey, Hal, “Viewers Getting Less and Less,” The Los Angeles Times, Jan 25, 1968, p. C10

  378 —, “Curses!!! ‘Batman’ Meets His Master: Television’s Ratings,” The New York Times, Jan. 26, 1968, p. 95

  379 —, “CBS Dominates Top Spots on Nielsen Poll,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 21, 1968, p. E23

  380 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

  381 Ibid.

  382 Humphrey, Hal, “Batman: Putting You On In Style,” The Los Angeles Times, Feb. 25, 1968, p. C2

  383 West, Adam with Jeff Rovin, Back to the Batcave, ©1994, Berkley Books, p. 183

  384 Brown, Vanessa, “One of Television’s Takers Puts Some of It Back,” The Los Angeles Times, May 19, 1968, p. D11

  385 —, “’Batman’ Syndication Billings Exceed $2 Mil in 1st Sales Week,” Daily Variety, Feb. 2, 1968, p. 26

  386 Kaufman, Dave, “On All Channels: Why Dozier Left TV For Pix; Ironside To Travel” Daily Variety, Sept. 10, 1968, p. 13