Batman Dracula

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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]

Directed byAndy Warhol
Produced byAndy Warhol
Release date
  • July 1964 (1964-07)
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Batman Dracula
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Directed byAndy Warhol
Produced byAndy Warhol
StarringNaomi Levine
Gerard Malanga
Taylor Mead
Jack Smith
Sam Green
Release date
  • July 1964 (1964-07)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
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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]

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Production

Batman Dracula was filmed on the beaches of Long Island and on The Factory roof in New York City.[1]

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