'The Bat-Man' Part 1 starring Orson Welles Extended Trailer

[qwuezalothus]

The bat Bruce saw here as inspiration was - as much I could see it right - a Franquet-flying dog, a pretty big one amoung the batspecies.

[DoctorPretorious616]

Edward G. Robinson would have made an awesome Penguin.

[PhoenixWrightfan101]

This would have been the greatest movie ever made. Orson should have actually done it.

[futuramayeah]

he was going to make this movie, but joseph cotten was supposed to play the joker, too bad though that he didn't get to make it. was it the lawsuit from citizen kane that prevented it from happening, if anyone builds a time machine, go back and help him make it

[futuramayeah]

he was going to make this movie, but joseph cotten was supposed to play the joker, too bad though that he didn't get to make it. was it the lawsuit from citizen kane that prevented it from happening, if anyone builds a time machine, go back and help him make it

[PhantomStrangerFilms]

You have excellent editing skills!

[wetlazer]

You are a dick!

[deconstructionist67]

Welles never considered a Batman film. Get over it.

[Jcolinsol]

Though, Orson Welles was probably the only director who could have done justice to say, "V for Vendetta".

[ErisRising]

That's simply incorrect. Type "Batman" and "Orson Welles" into Google, and you'll find numerous accounts of his interest in the project, and why it never got made.

[DokterWertham]

@ErisRising

References to the hoax, originated by Mark Millar on the Comic Book Resources site in 2003.

[ErisRising]

I just looked it up, and the best that this can be filed under is "unknown". However, the fact that the story mentions the Riddler being cast when the character was not created until a year later makes me lean towards thinking that you may be correct.

Thanks for the information.

[eslubin]

You are the man on the editing machine

This could be my favorite movie of all time if it actually existed!

great job

[JapeUK]

There's a great novel called 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' about two fictional comic book creators who create 'The Escapist' a Batman/Green Hornet/Houdini hybrid. Eventually it becomes really popular in 1940/1941 and they meet Welles at the Citizen Kane premiere, he suggests interest in a Superhero film but it never goes anywhere. Really is the comic 'What If' to end all.

[thedabaraHPL]

Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant!!! Love the Herrmann score!

[Lurvy1963]

Very interesting What If story about Orson Welles and if he got the rights to do a Batman movie as far back as 1946. Had he been given the opportunity to be the first to do a film of DC Comics' greatest superhero, Welles would have gone on to be one of Hollywood's best actors/directors during that time. Not just for Citizen Kane, but also for movie projects like this.

[bLacKxxxLoDgE]

Orson Welles would have been the greatest Batman/Bruce Wayne!

[snopp9000]

It´s a shame, that would have been epic. "Batman-an Orson Welles film."

Nice...=)

[snopp9000]

Is this real??? Awsome=)

[htruman]

It's clips from over films. But at one point Wells was going to do a Batman film, but never took off.

[nelipotfootfree]

Very cool.  Didn't Frank Miller invent the whole "Mark of Zorro" thing?

[wookie72]

Good, but one small quibble... It wouldn't have been a WB picture. Warners didn't own DC until the 70s, and back then Welles was with RKO (?)

[j43ms]

theoretically you could argue they had to do it at warners' to get edward g.!

[wookie72]

Good point, although Dietrich was with Paramount at the time. It would probably have to involve someone being on loan.

Have you read the original Mark Millar story about this? He cast Gregory Peck as Batman, which is perfect.

[j43ms]

yes, it would have cost a few bob to involve paramount, rko AND warners.

i'll check the mark millar story, sounds interesting. was it an actual planned version?

i can see peck as bruce wayne, but i'd get someone like woody strode to double for him in punch-up scenes!

[wookie72]

No, the Millar article was a prank that he posted online a few years ago, complete with concept art. Google "comic book urban legends batman orson welles" and you should get it.

[j43ms]

will check it out, thanks for the tip!

[SchroNyah]

I wish this was real.

[ChristophersRants]

fucking great editing, DUDE.

[drcoxcentral]

This is absolutely brilliant! I cannot find any words to justify what you did!

[CaptChrisT]

Very well done! It makes sense, after all Batman was inspired by the shadow.

[archer1949]

Joseph Cotton as Gordon?

Yeah.....That works

I always saw Ava Gardner as Catwoman, though........

[Lissbirds]

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

[livesinphilly]

fucking great editing, man.

[batistutaboca]

that´s not orson welles.........!!

[ohrmets]

very creative!

[takomaguy]

Not Cobblepot though, Boss Zucco. Look at the old Detective comics. Edward G. Robinson is Boss Zucco.

[Bicklex]

This? Rules.

[AceTrax2007]

A shame it's not real.

[darkglasses]

So. Damn. Cool.

[flapdoodle64]

This is much better than 'Batman Begins!' Hear that Time/Warner?! Hear that Christopher Nolan?!

[cha5]

Sweet job, One interesting thing is that alot of the early Golden Age (1938-1945) Comic artists were really influenced by Citizen Kane

especially Bob Kane, Bill Finger & Jerry Robinson three of Batman's creators.

But there were lots of others as well

Will Eisner who created The Spirit and countless others were all impacted by Kane to an extent.

[Sirrus79]

Anyone interested in a copy of this trailer: I am making it available for download via Limewire. Search for 'Orson Welles Batman' and you should find it. Film is a bit over 1.6GB though!

Enjoy!

SIRRUS79

[alamo1960]

I certainly am. Is it still available?

[Sirrus79]

Check Limewire most evenings (UK time) as I connect then for a few hours at least.

[nico37]

ha...this is a great idea...its disappointing, to say the least, that there wasn't a welles batman film...i love the concept!

[okitomagic]

oh sorry the excellent part didn't take with my comment

[okitomagic]

You did a very great job , on this trailer from a movie that was never made, but could have been.

Must have taken time to do, made as if Orson did it(which he did) GREAT EDITING

I am very much interested in getting a copy of both parts.

Please let me know , if you have a copy on dvd or the old vhs

Thanks

[Ivanscope]

Obviously a fake from the first second, since Columbia Pictures used own The Batman movie rights during the 1940's.

Great work!

[CompyFranko]

for a fake, it's a pretty convincing trailer.  pretty damn good

[cursedvanity]

This is fake. You are dumb. I am a Welles expert. There are total rip-offs from Lady From Shanghai.  Get it right, ladies.

[josatinho]

MARTHA WAYNE LOOKS GREAT

[josatinho]

it would nice to see it

[suckmyballsyouuseles]

Nice work.

That must have taken ages to find and piece it all together.

[macmcmatthews]

The greatest film never made!

[FantomBloth]

Actually I read that it was gonna star Gregory Peck as Batman

[zombiesatemyretro]

That was damn good. This would've been an amazing movie. It sucks the whole thing's fake. Excellent editing though

[skinwalkerxxx]

congrats! that's a masterpiece

[milaslava]

looks cool bro =)

xx