This is the first filmed appearance of Batman.

Alfred the Butler first appeared in "Batman" #16, a few months before the release of this serial. The story introduced him as new entering Bruce Wayne's employ. However, records indicate that he was created by the writers of the film, and put into the comic book to conform to the film. In his first few appearances, Alfred was drawn as very chubby and clean-shaven. Soon after the release of the film, there was a story where he went to a health spa, lost weight and began to wear a mustache, which made him look quite similar to William Austin. From then on, in the comics (and animated cartoons) Alfred has resembled the Austin image. The comics gave Alfred the surname Beagle in 1945, however, he was renamed Alfred Pennyworth in 1969, whether due to an editor's error or a deliberate revision. In the 1970s he was given a backstory as a military hero, and in the mid-1980s his biography was revised so that he was the Wayne family butler in Bruce's childhood.

Shown on Turner Classic Movies in its entirety. One chapter each week on Saturday mornings during 2021, starting 5/15/2021 and ending 10/2/2021. (No chapters were shown in the month of August.)

This serial was reissued under the title "An Evening With Batman and Robin" in late 1965. There was no added footage. The program simply consisted of all of the episodes (complete with titles, credits and cliffhangers--exactly as they were shown in theaters in 1943) presented one after the other in one sitting. Contrary to popular belief, this was not done in response to the success of the Batman (1966) TV show. That began on 1/12/66, and "An Evening With Batman and Robin" was playing in theaters as early as 12/10/65.

At 23 years old, Lewis Wilson is the youngest actor to play the adult Bruce Wayne / Batman on screen.

Continuity

At the end of Chapter 2, as Batman is battling with the thugs, his cape is ripped off and thrown to the floor. After a brief cutaway to Alfred waiting in the car, it is back on his shoulders with no apparent break in the action.

At the end of Chapter 4, Batman blows a hole in the roof of an armored car, but when it goes over the cliff moments later, there is no hole.

When Alfred's fake beard is ripped off by Daka's henchmen in Chapter 6, his chin is beardless, but when he meets up with Batman in Chapter 7, the part of the beard covering his chin has been restored.

In the beginning of Chapter 10, Robin dives off of the ship into the ocean. When next seen, he is dry and caught in the ship's cargo net.

In the fight scene of Chapter 2, the bad guys are all wearing fedoras. Two of their hats fall off but are back on in the next shots of the fight.



Factual errors

In Chapter 5, it's implied that the pilots would have activated the autopilot feature before both leave their seats to fight Batman; however, when the plane is being shot at, it's seen twisting and turning. The autopilot would have kept the plane on a steady course.

The 2005 DVD release is missing the "next chapter preview" at the end of Chapter 2.

Indian proprietor of trading post with gas station hands Bruce Wayne two pieces of black pottery and claims they were carved from rocks taken from the cave, in reality they look to be Santa Clara Pottery that is made from clay that is shaped into the bowls and fired. The distinctive carvings near the rims of the two pieces indicate Santa Clara Pueblo and since these are from the early 1940's would be quite valuable today.



Revealing mistakes

In Chapter 5, when the plane is being shot at, the wires supporting the plane are clearly visible.

A hairy-legged stuntman plays Robin (whose legs are clean-shaven) in several shots.

In Chapter 2, Alfred is driving Bruce and Dick to The House of the Open Door. As the car goes through a narrow alley, Alfred is played by a stand-in without a mustache.

Strings are attached to the bats as they fly around in the cave.

At the end of Chapter 7, Batman is thrown down a laundry chute. When Batman hits the ground, a cloth dummy is obviously used.



Miscellaneous

In Chapter: 9, Alfred, in a state of panic, blares out, "Master, Master!" to Batman, while Batman, Robin, and others are in the cave. Fortunately for Batman, nobody seems to notice.



Errors in geography

In Chapter 1, the narrator explains that Bruce Wayne lives in Gotham City. In Chapter 5, Bruce Wayne's mail has an address in Los Angeles.



Plot holes

As Bruce Wayne's own private car is used as the honorary Batmobile, anyone who wants to trace the Batman's identity only needs to take down his license plate number.



Boom mic visible

(at around 10 mins) In Chapter 5, the microphone can be seen moving across the top of the screen in the ghost train scene.



Character error

In Chapter 8, Robin addresses Batman as "Bruce" when they are both costumed in action, violating the secret identity protocol.

In Chapter 5, Dick Grayson addresses his mentor over the radio as "Bruce". As Batman is in costumed fighting mode, this violates the secret identity protocol.

In Chapter 1, Bruce mentions avoiding his creditors. It's unlikely a billionaire playboy would have creditors. (It may have been intended as a joke, but it certainly wasn't delivered as one.)