Batman Dracula
1964 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Batman Dracula is a 1964 silent 16mm Bolex black and white[2] American superhero fan film produced and directed by Andy Warhol[1] without the permission of DC Comics, who owns the character Batman. It stars Jack Smith who plays the roles of both millionaire Bruce Wayne and Count Dracula.[3] The film was screened only at Warhol's Pop Art exhibits and some of it has been lost.[4]
| Batman Dracula | |
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Promotional artwork | |
| Directed by | Andy Warhol |
| Produced by | Andy Warhol |
| Starring | Naomi Levine Gerard Malanga Taylor Mead Jack Smith Sam Green |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
Plot
 | This article needs a plot summary. (February 2025) |
Production background
A fan of the Batman comic series, Warhol made the film as an homage.[5] Warhol devoted something like seven hours of film stock to it.[4] The film was thought to be lost until scenes from it were shown at some length in the documentary Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (2006).[4]
Cast
- Tally Brown as Florence, Granddaughter of Old Woman and Old Man
- Beverly Grant as Rose[1]
- Sam Green
- Dorothy Dean as Doris
- Bob Heide
- Baby Jane Holzer[1] as Rebecca, Sister of Sydney and Titus
- Sally Kirkland
- Ron Link
- Naomi Levine as Elizabeth, Daughter of Gaston
- Gerard Malanga
- Mario Montez
- Billy Name
- Taylor Mead
- Ivy Nicholson as Roxanne[1]
- Jack Smith as Batman/Dracula
- Andy Warhol
- Gregory Battcock
- David Bourdon
Production
Batman Dracula was filmed on the beaches of Long Island and on The Factory roof in New York City.[1]
See also
- List of American films of 1964
- Andy Warhol filmography
- Batman Fights Dracula, a 1967 Filipino film
- Batman & Dracula trilogy
References
External links
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