BATMAN: Previously Lost Footage Of Adam West As The Caped Crusader Has Been Discovered

BATMAN: Previously Lost Footage Of Adam West As The Caped Crusader Has Been Discovered

Recently unearthed footage shows the late actor teaching children how to be cautious pedestrians. Once thought to be lost, the segment can now be seen for the first time in over 50 years! Check it out...

By drewXdeficit - Apr 15, 2018 10:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: BBC
Way back in 1967, Adam West's BATMAN made a stop in England to teach children about road safety. While that in itself doesn't sound terribly exciting, this recently rediscovered footage of the Caped Crusader tackling the Kerb Drill is the first in a long line of preserved television segments and programs that will soon see the light of day once again. 

The PSA finds Batman in England while taking a break from Gotham City to warn children of the "deadly, daily danger" of traffic. He then instructs a group of kids to stop, look both directions, and then cross the street if clear. It's short, it's poorly filmed, but it's a part of history.

The full clip has never been seen outside of the United Kingdom, and thanks to an organization named Kaleidoscope, even die hard fans of West's take on BATMAN will be able to see the public service announcement for the first time. Kaleidoscope specializes in the discovery and preservation of lost television segments like the BATMAN road safety PSA, and they screened the segment in its entirety at Birmingham City University Saturday morning. The segment kicks off a list of the UK's top 100 missing television programs that industry professionals have most wanted to see restored.

The full clip can be seen below.



Other recently recovered segments from Kaleidoscope include early DOCTOR WHO footage and episodes of The Avengers, which, thanks to a certain American comic book company, is better known in the States as Steed and Mrs. Peele.
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DVonShakari
DVonShakari - 4/15/2018, 10:44 PM
Good googly goo!!! I miss that campy old show.
JourneyIntoMystery
JourneyIntoMystery - 4/15/2018, 10:44 PM
Very cool footage, he is a legend.
Saintsinnister
Saintsinnister - 4/15/2018, 10:45 PM
Such a bad show, almost ruined Batman, BUT upon recent viewing, that cast and crew must have been having a blast! A fun show to laugh at
TheRealTomServo
TheRealTomServo - 4/15/2018, 10:52 PM
@Saintsinnister - bad? it wasn’t even close to bad.
Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 4/15/2018, 11:01 PM
@Saintsinnister - It was a kids show lol
SupermansTrunks
SupermansTrunks - 4/15/2018, 11:43 PM
@Saintsinnister - Is ruined the buzzword of the year now? Everything seems to be ruined or nearly ruined
Saintsinnister
Saintsinnister - 4/15/2018, 11:43 PM
@Kevwebsz - so was the animated series. The difference is one is corny. If you guys like it, cool beans. The truth is it's ratings dropped drastically every season and is generally treated as a joke. But like I said It looks like they had a fun time making it. The comics of the time actually played like the show too. I for one thank Frank Miller for bringing darkness back to Batman. He belongs in the night!
TheRealTomServo
TheRealTomServo - 4/15/2018, 10:52 PM
adam west’s incarnation of batman was fantastic and if you think otherwise, you’re [frick]ing wrong. it was hokey and goofy and fun in all the right ways.
JosephCronos92
JosephCronos92 - 4/15/2018, 11:56 PM
Oh man, i remember watching re-runs of Adam West's Batman on FoxKids at night and in my local channels at midday on saturdays, it was a blast and i loved it. You'll always be remembered Adam West sir, thank you and may the Holy Father have you in his glory. RIP.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 4/16/2018, 12:30 AM
This was the Silver Age of Batman brought to life in all its glory, and the casting was perfect. I still think Romero is the #2 best live action Joker. I hope this series makes it to Netflix one day.
case
case - 4/16/2018, 12:53 AM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - I heard Cavill's performance in Justice League was a homage to Romero...
Fogs
Fogs - 4/16/2018, 6:03 AM
@case - hahaha oh you
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 4/16/2018, 9:56 AM
@case - LOL
case
case - 4/16/2018, 8:24 PM
@Fogs @THEDARKKNIGHT1939

case
case - 4/16/2018, 12:52 AM
My life is complete now.
MrMartyMarvel
MrMartyMarvel - 4/16/2018, 2:57 AM
This is what Batman should REALLY be about. AMIRITE, BATBLECK? /s
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