Batman Meets Mr. Fizz

1965 0h 13m EN

Synopsis

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Black and White UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Parody film of Batman & Robin. The superhero duo fight a villian named Mr. Fizz, whose plan to undermine the soda market threatens to destroy all of Gotham City.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fred Studeman
Batman
Marshall Ephwhile
Robin
Jerry DeWilde
Mr. Fizz
Dave Arkins
Chief
Neil Goldfarb
Dude
Warren Buckner
Twitch
Howard Stevens
Babyface
Stephanie Moss
Mom

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Blackburn
Writers: Richard Blackburn
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Blackburn, shot by Richard Lee Fox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Blackburn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fred Studeman and Marshall Ephwhile and Jerry DeWilde carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Richard Blackburn directs. Richard Lee Fox behind the camera. Richard Blackburn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Richard Blackburn, shot by Richard Lee Fox. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Richard Blackburn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Fred Studeman and Marshall Ephwhile and Jerry DeWilde carry the top of the cast.