Just last monthit was announced that Bane will be seem in the Batman 66 risible book — see image above with artistic creation by Michael Allred . But what if Bane had in reality appeared in the TV show ? Will Brooker , the Batman expert and writer ofBatman Unmasked , imagines if Orson Welles had play Bane in 1966 .
Brooker arrogate to have “ reveal ” some document about this suffer sequence of the 1966 Batman TV series , including a full rundown of the episode that was enigmatically left out of the episode guide in The Official Batman Bat - Book . ( Which he reconstructed with aid from interior designer Samantha LeBas . ) find out it out :
But this ca n’t possibly be tangible … can it ?
Brooker also provided us with a couple Sir Frederick Handley Page of the installment ’s original handwriting :
need more ? Here are even more extract from the script for “ Bane ’s the Name — Greetings , Mr. Wayne , ” transcribed from the original papers .
GUEST CAST
Catwoman : Eartha Kitt
Bane : Orson George Orson Welles
Batgirl : Yvonne Craig
Aunt Harriet : Madge Blake
Tip - Top : James Griffith
Ring - a - Ding : Donald Elson
CIA : Robert Vaughn
John Blake : Jerry Mathers
Teleplay & Story by Orson Welles and Elkan Allan
take by Sam Strangis
yield # 1706
Originally intended air day of the month : 12/21/67 ( never program )
Plot
nefarious circus grappler Bane highjack a individual plane and chute from it to land on the roof of stately Wayne Manor . There he suffer Catwoman , and the dastardly duo correspond to temporarily unite force .
Inside , millionaire Bruce Wayne is suffering a heavy bust of ‘ at-bat - flu ’ and is tended by Boy Wonder Dick Grayson and Aunt Harriet . scourge breaks in , intending to rob Wayne Manor with the help of his feline companion . Through a serial publication of cunning ruses and Robin ’s quick mentation , Bruce manage to shoot down both Bane and Catwoman without come up from his bed , or reveal his occult identity element as Batman .
Later , Bane plot to cover the First National Bank of Gotham under a gigantic circus Big Top , and rob it of its subject despite the valorous attempts of young police officer John Blake . While plundering the vault , Bane discovers an official document in Commissioner Gordon ’s individual safe , revealing that ‘ Batman is in secret Bruce Wayne ’ . He is interrupted by the comer of Batgirl on her Bat - Cycle , who furrow him and his gang members Tip - Top and Ring - a - nick to their clandestine lair . Bane is then jumped by Batman and Robin , who unite the fight ; Robin and Batgirl are overcome by Bane ’s partner in crime and put in prison colliery , while Bane corners the flu - weakened Batman and threatens to remove his mask , then place him in a mechanical spanking - machine .
To his surprise , the unmasked Batman is not Bruce Wayne but John Blake . Meanwhile , Catwoman experiences a alteration of pump and deliverance Batgirl and Robin from their imprisonment . In the disarray , the literal Batman arrives , and , reunited with the Boy Wonder and Batgirl , quickly defeats Bane , who is catch in his own spanking - political machine . Batman thanks John Blake for his service and announces that if he should ever crawl in , he is confident that there will always be a Batman in Gotham City .
[ impression ]
BatTalk
author Orson Welles
“ It was the most tremendous nonsense , of trend . I differentiate them the script was worth nothing more than punk , but they insisted on wasting their metre and money on shooting the affair . I , in turn , insist on the masquerade party , so nobody would know or care who I was . ”
BatFacts
In improver to the face mask , Orson Welles ’ classifiable representative was conceal and distorted by electronic effects in mail - product .
Trivia Quiz 58
What was John Blake ’s middle name ?
What continuity trouble is obvious between Batgirl leaving the coin bank and the motorcycle pursual ?
SCENE 1
EXT AIRFIELD DAY
banner denote ‘ Gotham ’s Air Fair ’ . CIA stands proudly by a 1968 model PRIVATE PLANE , talk to a YOUNG BOY .
ANNOUNCER :
A new day dawns on fair GOTHAM CITY , home of … BATMAN , fearless crusader against criminal offense and all those who perpetrate it . Yet already , at this other hour , TROUBLE looms at the Gotham Air Fair , as once again , VILLAINY raises its ugly head , as sure as the sunlight rises .
YOUNG BOY :
Do you work with BATMAN , sir ?
CIA :
No , Son , I ’m CIA . That means I play for the GOVERNMENT and for all that ’s right in this great res publica , just as Batman does … [ he looks off , thoughtfully ] … WHOEVER he is .
GOSH , that sound important . Do you own this plane ?
[ chuckles ] Not personally , Son . This is our unexampled individual airplane , the FLYER . It ’s have by the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES . But say , would you like a RIDE ?
Would I ever ? !
[ BANE leaps into shot , link by TIP - TOP and RING - A - nick , his confederate . BANE is a towering figure with the ‘ He - Man ’ build of a wrestler . He weary a leotard and a secret masquerade party covering half his facial expression . ]
nemesis :
[ His spokesperson a distorted holler ] Wait your turning , young Isle of Man ! I need this airplane , for a PRIVATE trip of my own ! [ He express joy raucously . The untried son flees ]
[ Blocks his course ] Now , depend here , you ca n’t do that . I ’m CIA .
I see !
No , CIA .
TIP - TOP :
Ey , I never even learned my A - B - C at school .
RING - A - DING :
Shut up , Dummy !
ENOUGH of this tom - tomfoolery ! [ He grabs CIA by the taking into custody and lifts him in the air ] You ’re a big man now !
S - So are you !
[ BANE flings CIA out of shot , and mounts the ladder to the airplane cockpit ]
Say , honcho , you want us both to come with you ?
NO ! They expect to ascertain one of us here !
Right you are , hirer .
[ He stays behind as BANE and TIP - TOP rise into the private plane . FX as he watches them take off ]
The FLYER rear , right BOSS ?
[ from cockpit ] YES ! The FLYER uprise !
SCENE 3
INT WAYNE MANOR BEDROOM DAY
BRUCE WAYNE lies in a four - bill poster bed . putz GRAYSON rushes into the room and almost collides with AUNT HARRIET , who is have a bun in the oven a tray with a covered dish and glass of Milk River .
AUNT HARRIET :
Careful there now , Dick ! You almost upset the red-hot SOUP and ardent Milk River I brought for poor Bruce .
shaft :
Gosh , sorry , Aunt Harriet . I guess I was just so worried about BRUCE since he occur down with that rare BAT - FLU , after his late safari to Turgistan .
[ Proudly ] It was so good of Bruce to travel to that far - off land , hand over aid to hungry children .
BRUCE :
[ sitting up in bed in his pajamas ] It was the least I could DO , Aunt Harriet . And now in turn , you ’re delivering assistance … to the starvation … here in Wayne Manor ! Dick , it ’s … near to see you , too .
[ She simpers as she sets the tray on his lap ] : A recipe I nibble up from relatives in distant Scotland . I trust it might ‘ whet your whistle ’ .
[ sip thoughtfully ] Delicious , Aunt Harriet . Strange , how sometimes … the culinary gifts from another polish … are what make us feel most … at home plate . But this is no clip for … idle ponderings . Dick ! I go for you ’ve not been neglect your books .
[ Aunt Harriet collects the tray from Bruce ’s lap , and leaves the elbow room ]
[ Approaches the bed and sit down upon it ] Well , I ’ve aim to admit I ’ve found it hard , Bruce … with you in bed like this , I mean .
Your satinpod is laudable . But , keep your … peckerwood up , Dick . I ’ll before long beat this off and we ’ll both be raring to go , in no clock time .
You promise ?
[ softly ] : I promise .
Meanwhile , Catwoman is slowly afford the windowpane .
Gosh , Bruce , can you palpate a breeze ?
Yes … Dick . You ’d well get … tucked in , under the cover version . This feverishness … can be contagious .
CATWOMAN :
A breeze , Mister Wayne ? Make that … a purr - fect STORM !
[ Bane break open through the doors and strikes a forbidding pose ]
Holy tempest , B – I intend , gosh !
Gosh indeed , Boy Wonder … or should we say , DICK GRAYSON , young Montgomery Ward of BRUCE WAYNE ? Can BATMAN fight off not one , but TWO dastard foe , while maintaining his underground IDENTITY ? And what of the cryptical illness still plaguing our trouble Italian sandwich ? Will a foreign grippe be the one matter that terminate him off ?
Catwoman . And the dissemble soldier of fortune … curse , if I ’m not mistaken .
You ’ve HEARD of me !
BANE , his chest puffed up with false pride , prance toward the bed , and BRUCE triggers the secret smoke - ejector seat on his fountain penitentiary , releasing a cloud of compact , choking vapor . BANE coughs and splutter .
Now , Dick … you commend we were talk about ‘ hitting the books ’ ? take the one you find … HARDEST of all !
DICK engage up a mammoth hardback volume from a nearby desk and with two handwriting , wreak it down over Catwoman ’s head teacher .
FX : KA - THWOK !
The two villains Trygve Lie collapse on the floor .
Holy homework , Bruce ! I should never have doubted you when you told me studying would pay off .
A little … doubt … can be a insidious affair . [ A attentive beat . prick hangs his head . ] But lecturing go in the school - room , and I ’d say you ’d just graduated , old chum ! [ cock grins in succor as BRUCE swings his legs out of layer . ] Hand me my bandaging - nightgown , Dick . I think the punic programme of this … villainous fledgeling , BANE , merit more thorough probe … in another guise !
You have in mind , we should both go out into Gotham City wearing only our dressing - gowns ?
[ He dons the nightdress and ties the belt loosely ] Not this … time , young friend . I just required this fecundation - gown , to preserve … the minimum requirements of decency and decorum . [ DICK nod understandingly . BRUCE lift a finger’s breadth ] I entail that we should follow up this dodge , as BATMAN … and ROBIN ! TO THE BAT - POLES !
shot 5 [ EXTRACT – REMAINDER BELIEVED LOST ]
INT UNDERGROUND LAIR NIGHT
[ anchor ring - A - gouge and TIP - TOP laugh as they low BATGIRL and ROBIN into matching PRISON - PITS , each one hold the pre - inclined signs BATGIRL and American robin . BATMAN readies himself into a boxing position as BANE take the air toward him , thumbs tucked into the strap on his grappler costume ]
So … Mister WAYNE !
BATMAN :
[ visibly reels ] What ? Where did you discover that name , you FIEND ?
Oh , do n’t be SURPRISED , Mister Wayne ! [ He pulls the legal document from his costume scoop – it is a scroll with an prescribed seal of approval ] They do teach us to READ at the genus Circus , you recognize ?
[ To RING - A - DING ] Eyy , they taught us to say ? I musta drop that class !
[ Hitting him on the weapon ] Shut up , Dummy !
BANE breaks the cachet with a fanfare and unrolls the document . BATMAN is unsteady on his feet with shock absorber , a hand to his os frontale .
That ’s correct ! And when I unwrap this written document to the Gotham City News , everyone will experience that BRUCE WAYNE is –
ROBIN :
[ From the prison house pit ] BATMAN ! Use this !
With a sure hand , ROBIN tosses a BAT - BULB - EXTINGUISHER from the pit . BATMAN deftly catches it , recover his wits .
Of course ! A BAT … BULB - EXTINGUISHER . Thank you , Boy Wonder ! And now , BANE , it ’s ‘ lights - out ’ for you and your dastardly circus gang !
BATMAN activates a flashing button on the BAT - BULB - EXTINGUISHER and the screen fail fateful . [ NOTE – time of year 3 shinny on a downcast budget and it is suspect this may have been a money - saving measure , inserted in the script by manufacturer William Dozier ]
Ah ! You think the DARKNESS is your old friend ? No matter ! I can continue to TALK !
[ ignite a friction match so we see his human face and RING - A - DING ] Ey , I think I ’d opt the SOUND OF SILENCE !
Shut up , Dummy ! [ Blows out the equal , leaving them in dark ]
Enough TALK , Mister Wayne ! permit us see if you’re able to FIGHT !
The BATMAN paper play as the two Titan are fall in in strong-arm combat . We do not witness the mighty blow they land upon each other , but FX amply present the larger-than-life nature of the battle .
FX :
BA - BOOM !
ZONK - KO !
KA - SPLOOIE !
The conflict go along in darkness for two minutes , until calorie-free return to the location and we discover BANE has cornered BATMAN by the repose - ROOMS of his surreptitious lair .
You are … a worthy resister , BANE . If I was n’t suffering the subtle impression of that influenza , pluck up in a foreign nation … but no matter . A reliable … hero , cognize when to … ‘ throw in the towel ’ . I cede !
We see BATGIRL in her prison house - cavity , a helping hand at her mouth with concern , and then ROBIN , step his prison - pit in furore and sorrow , close to rip .
[ Calls ] Do n’t do it , BATMAN !
I … MUST , Robin .
Very good ! Then you take that , as the VICTOR in our tournament , I must uncloak you and then PUNISH you on my SPANKING - MACHINE !
[ Lowers his head ] I do . [ Lifts his head quickly ] But first ! Am I to … understand , that the CIRCUS raises its performers with a certain … CODE OF VALOR ?
Of course !
Then … you will permit me to … EXCUSE myself , before I bear my PUNISHMENT . [ He nod discreetly toward the REST - ROOMS of the underground lair ]
BANE nods , and his manpower remain firm back , allowing BATMAN to bumble toward the sleep - ROOMS . BATMAN looks in puzzlement at the physique on both doors – we see a close up of the sign on the WOMEN ’S ROOM and then BATMAN looking at his own CAPE , which resembles a stylised wearing apparel – before he shake his head and enter the MEN ’S ROOM .
Mere instant pass before BATMAN leaps out , brace and with new VIGOR . He seems like a new military man : taller , more athletic , even his vocalism changed .
So , BANE , you need to see the MAN behind the MASK ?
Indeed ! But Mister Wayne , you seem … change .
A refreshing glass of WATER did the trick . And the name ’s not WAYNE , you circus creep …
He unfastens the buckle and clip that hold his bonnet , and take out it .
Police Officer JOHN BLAKE !
[ From the prison - pit ] Holy mistaken identity !
[ extract ends ]
EPILOGUE [ NEVER FILMED ]
INT WAYNE MANOR DAY
BRUCE WAYNE is relax in an arm - chair , reading the Gotham News . ALFRED impart in a tray of Milk River and cookies .
ALFRED :
Anything remarkable in the newsprint , today , MASTER WAYNE ?
No , Alfred … fortunately it seems that BATMAN ’s secret identity will remain just that … a SECRET .
[ Pours tea ] I am warmly lighten , sir . Sir , if I might be permitted to verbalize freely ?
Of course , old friend .
[ put up himself to his full altitude and gaze off as he remembers ] I had a vocation of my own before joining your service , sir . I was a thespian in the London theatre company , and also proudly serve my own country … as a soldier . [ He stands even straighter , as Bruce nod solemnly and approvingly ]
During that meter abroad , sir , we dealt with one particularly nasty gentleman , who was stealing the gems from the Royal Palace of Burmistan . Well , sir , as you might expect , we wondered what he was doing with those gems .
[ Sips his teatime ] If I have sex criminals , Alfred , he was using them in a nefarious schema to steal the humans - famous Ornamental Goose of Burmistan .
Quite so , sir . Your noesis of world history and cultures never give out to shanghai . But on this occasion , the baddie need no such thing . One twenty-four hours we feel a small child , sir , encounter with one of the rubies he had purloined . It was the sizing of an orange .
Then I can only suspect … the malefactor in question was that clown prince of crime , JOKER .
ALFRED : Forgive me , sir , but how did you extend to that closing ?
[ He bring down his cup to explain ] Nothing in the English language rhyme with the Son ‘ orangish ’ , Alfred . But something rhymes with ‘ jewel ’ … FOOL ! Another Scripture … for a jester , or JOKER .
Your deductive ability never end to flummox me , sir . [ He begins to collect the tea - things ] If I might be allow one further musing from the head of THIS one-time fool …
[ Fondly ] Of course .
[ Straightens again with the tea - tray ] I sometimes have an idle vision , sir . That one sidereal day , I retire from your servicing , and in my twilight days I travel again , to take a last look at the world . In a pavement café , one evening , I see a couple , sir . A sorry - haired gentleman’s gentleman and a very beautiful ma’am .
A romantic sentiment indeed , Alfred !
Thank you , sir . But then , if I may … the gentleman’s gentleman turn his read/write head , and I see that it is you , Master Wayne … finally sack out from law-breaking - fighting and mirthfully espouse to your bride .
[ fold the paper resolutely , stands and point it on the tray ] A romanticistic THOUGHT , Alfred , but it stems , I revere , from a soft meat … and , if you will forgive me talk frankly , old protagonist , an age - woolly-headed nous ! Because I have made a solemn vow to take no ‘ bride ’ , except criminal offense - fighting itself … and to never hit the hay … [ they both twist solemnly to tv camera ] from being BATMAN .
[ credits ]
All materials drop a line by Will Brooker , with design by Samantha LeBas .
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