"Batman" World Premiere at the Paramount (1966) No Audio

"Batman" World Premiere at the Paramount (1966)
This footage was shot on Super 8 film by James E. Johnson on July 30. 1966 at the world premier of "Batman: The Movie" at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. See the cast of the movie drive by the Paramount on Congress Avenue, where there was an estimated crowd of 30,000 kids and adults to see them. You can see Batman (Adam West), Catwoman (Lee Meriwether), the Penguin (Burgess Meredith) and the Joker (Cesar Romero).
The "Batman" movie premiered in Austin because the Batboat was made in Austin by the Glastron company, they requested the premiere be in Austin as part of their deal. The boat was on display at the Paramount during the premiere, which was intended to be a pre-festival benefit for the city's annual Aqua Festival.
Special thanks to Austin American Statesman journalist Michael Barnes, who was instrumental in tracking down this footage.
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[@fiftyfivefutura]

I was there that day (along with my siblings). We got to meet the stars as they exited the Sheraton Crest hotel before they left in the procession down Congress Ave.

[@rickk8490]

Oh god those poor actor in those costumes in Austin in JULY! This happened the month before we moved to Austin, and just 2 days before Charles Whitman killed 14 and injured 31 shooting from the UT tower.

[@robinorlowski2449]

Ward at least was wearing shorts and short sleeves. I'm sure West was dehydrated.

[@austinitesince1979]

EPIC

[@AMichaelUhlmann]

Interesting clip - does anybody know the story behind it, while the movie premiered in Austin

[@AustinHistoryCenterVideos]

The movie premiered in Austin because the Batboat was made in Austin by the Glastron company and was on display at the Paramount during the premiere, which was intended to be a pre-festival benefit for the city's annual Aqua Festival.

[@AMichaelUhlmann]

Thanks for coming back - nice story detail

[@SpeccyHorace]

A motorcade in Texas, eh

[@senor_niceguy]

Kinda sad