Batman Dracula
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Batman Dracula is a American film that was produced and directed by Andy Warhol
, without the permission of DC Comics
.
series, Warhol's movie was a "homage" to the series, and is considered the first appearance of a blatantly campy
Batman.
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 Andy Warhol and starred in other films by the artist, including Horse (1965), 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).
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
, without the permission of DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
.
Production background
The film was screened only at his art exhibits. A fan of the BatmanBatman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
series, Warhol's movie was a "homage" to the series, and is considered the first appearance of a blatantly campy
Camp (style)
Camp is an aesthetic sensibility that regards something as appealing because of its taste and ironic value. The concept is closely related to kitsch, and things with camp appeal may also be described as being "cheesy"...
Batman.
The film was thought to have been a lost film
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
until scenes from the picture were shown at some length in the documentary Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis is a documentary film that premiered in the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. It is a collection of interviews and clips by and about the revolutionary artist Jack Smith...
(2006).
Gregory Battcock appeared as "Batman". Battcock (1937-1980) was a close friend of Andy Warhol and starred in other films by the artist, including Horse (1965), Eating Too Fast
Eating Too Fast
Eating Too Fast is an Andy Warhol film made at the Factory. It was originally titled Blow Job #2 and features art critic and writer Gregory Battcock . The film is 67 minutes long and is, in effect, a sound film remake of Warhol's Blow Job...
(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
- Bob Heide
- Baby Jane Holzer
- Sally KirklandSally KirklandSally Kirkland is an American film and television actress.-Early life:Kirkland was named after her mother, fashion editor Sally Kirkland, who was a fashion editor at Vogue and LIFE magazines, and was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father, Frederic McMichael Kirkland, worked in the scrap...
- Naomi LevineNaomi LevineNaomi Levine was an actress, artist and filmmaker. She was a friend of Jack Smith and pop artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol. In 1964 she directed a film entitled Yes.-Filmography:* Jack Smith, Normal Love...
- Ron Link
- Gerard MalangaGerard MalangaGerard Joseph Malanga is an American poet, photographer, filmmaker, curator and archivist.-Early life:Born in the Bronx, New York, Malanga graduated from the School of Industrial Art in Manhattan and attended Wagner College on Staten Island...
- Taylor MeadTaylor MeadTaylor Mead is an American writer, actor, and performer. Mead appeared in several of Andy Warhol's underground films including Tarzan and Jane Regained.....
- Ivy Nicholson
- Jack SmithJack Smith (film director)Jack Smith was an American filmmaker, actor, and pioneer of underground cinema...
as Batman/Dracula - Andy WarholAndy WarholAndrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...