Batman Dracula
| Batman Dracula | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andy Warhol |
| Produced by | Andy Warhol |
| Starring |
Gregory Battcock Naomi Levine Gerard Malanga Taylor Mead Jack Smith Sam Green |
| Release dates | July 1964 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Batman Dracula (1964) is an American film that was produced and directed by Andy Warhol, without the permission of DC Comics.
Production background
The film was screened only at his art exhibits. A fan of the Batman series, Warhol made the movie as a "homage." Batman Dracula is considered to be the first film featuring a blatantly campy Batman.[1]
The film was thought to have been a lost film until scenes from the picture were shown at some length in the documentary Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (2006).
Gregory Battcock appeared as "Batman". Battcock (1937-1980) was a close friend of Warhol and starred in other films by the artist, including Horse (1965) and Eating Too Fast (1966). His interest in cinema led him to write articles about other Warhol films, such as "Notes on the Chelsea Girls: A Film by Andy Warhol" (1967) and "Warhol Film" (1968).
Cast
- Tally Brown
- Beverly Grant
- Sam Green
- Bob Heide
- Baby Jane Holzer
- Sally Kirkland
- Naomi Levine
- Ron Link
- Gerard Malanga
- Mario Montez
- Billy Name
- Taylor Mead
- Ivy Nicholson
- Jack Smith as Batman/Dracula
- Andy Warhol
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