I wonder how loud those analog handset speakers were in the 60s. Not very if I recall correctly the rotary phones my sister and I used to play with in our mother's office in the early 90s.
It's a travesty Adam West never got to act opposite Christopher Reeves. We could've had a 4-way conversation between Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Batman, and Superman.
Yeah... this scene proves to me that Adam West's sense of humor on the set of Batman was much drier than it was later. He's clearly acting to a comedy, but in the same way those fast-talking comedic duos who were his contemporaries. He just didn't have *"jokes"* in the traditional sense. None of them did, really. But the humor clearly got out in scenes like this.
Wait, Adam West?? Mayor Adam West from Family Guy is Batman?!?! I thought the voice sounded familiar, but I never even considered it was the same guy, what a legend!
The 1960s series may have been an overload of camp, but moments like this show us just how skilled these actors were. Listen to the phone conversation with your eyes closed--Adam West's changes in tone and inflection make it perfectly clear who he's speaking as, even without seeing which phone he's holding up to his ear. Batman sounds confident and commanding, while Wayne seems unsure and a bit taken aback over the whole thing. It really does sell itself as a conversation between two very different people.
It was similar to how Reeves would sound and act differently, even down to just his posture, when he was Clark Kent vs when he was Superman. Like, if you were in that world with no knowledge that Superman had a secret identity at all, you could easily never make the connection. At most, people might think they look similar, but not that they were the same person.
One thing I don't think the Adam West show gets enough credit for was, until The Batman in 2022, he was the only live action Batman who was a proper detective like in the comics. As much as I love Michael Keaton and Christian Bale, those versions of the character would just punch their problems away.
It's hilarious how Christopher Nolan made the Dark Knight Trilogy to be a like a series of crime dramas that happened to feature Batman characters, but pretty much forgot to show Batman being a detective.
Detective that solves basically nothing? The last riddle was solved by a cop in Batman 2022… Not to mention that that Batman always choose wrong answers like with Penguin, who is told him the right answer… This is the stupidest portrayal of Batman immo, he is a real imbecile who can’t do anything
@@Bauglir100What are you talking about? They absolutely showed him being a detective in The Dark Knight. He tested various bullet types to match what specific type matched the hole in a brick wall. He also found Serena Kyle rather easily after doing some cross referencing in The Dark Knight Rises.
All u can say Is commissioner Gordon and chief o'hara must be blind if they can't see the difference between Alfred Batman and real Batman, there's a four inch height difference and a grey mustache..
Considering the actors know the plot, it'd be hard to keep your composure for such a corny bit. The face of the guys at 1:36 onward i definitely the face of a man who's internal monologue is "Don't laugh, don't laugh, don't laugh, DON'T FUCKING LAUGH"
I like to imagine that tons of people know or suspect Bruce Wayne to be Batman in most continuities and see it as rather obvious, but they just roll with the facade to stay on Wayne's good side and ensure he continues his contributions to Gotham without upset.
@@BullockDS Imagine in the DC world some online conspiracy theoriests believing batman to be bruce but Batman fanboys making arguments for why that can't be the case.
@@revolvingworld2676 alas, all suspicions were nullified when they saw batman and Bruce wayne in the same room at the same time, hard-core evidence that Bruce wayne can't possibly be batman
"did you get all that commissioner" just shows why he didn't play it for laughs. like, can you imagine the viewers watching this scene. it's so easy for us to poke fun at it, but imagine how stressed you would be that he might slip up. and he does it so fast, too!
Any version of Bruce Wayne that exists in the era of live video calls would probably just make a rule to never purposefully join one while in the Batman persona since he’s so famous, unless the call is with someone who already knows the secret
How could any sentient human being NOT know? The voices are scarcely different. And of all the independently wealthy men in Gotham City who might have the time and resources to don a costume and fight crime in disguise -- while maintaining a Batcave with state-of-the-art forensic analyzers -- how many of them have sons or youthful wards that could double as Robin?
I grew up watching this and it was totally revolutionary. Crime, action, high tech, camp, comedy and wild celebrity guest villains, and you had to wait 2 days to find out the ending. What a combo
In a time when TV themes explained the whole premise of the show (Beverly Hilbillies, Green Acres, Gilligan's Island) Neal Hefti's entire theme consisted of "Batman" endlessly repeated with "Ladadadadah" for a bridge. The man had balls
@@tyvulpintaur2732 That, too! "Batman, is that another phone ringing nearby? How ironic, I was just calling Bruce Wayne! You know him, right? The millionaire? the real millionaire, not like the fake one in the White House 50 some years from now...ohh, hello, Dick!! Is Bruce around? I really need to talk to him..."
Batman's actor and Bruce Wayne's actor are both so talented and they showed so much chemistry just in this small phone call. I wish we could see more of them together.
Might be my favorite scene from the series. Goes to show how talented an actor is, able to voice two separate characters in one fluid take, each with a distinct voice, and portray the emotions of both characters. Adam West, you will be missed. I applaud this scene.
i like seeing how he takes a second to adjust his persona when he swaps the phone to bruce, he slows down his movements after a split second, and makes his voice sound more gentle, yet hesitant
@@keijijohnson9754 I know there was an episode of Justice League that crossed over with Batman Beyond so you had the main Batman meeting his surly older Bruce Wayne self. Another crossover was one where Bruce Wayne was mind-controlled by Brainiac and Clark Kent had to be Batman for a time.
Over an electronic speaker and without a face to the voice it's surprisingly easy to make yourself seem like someone else. Mel Blanc, known as one of the greatest voice actors who played Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the other Looney Toons, had once said that to himself he doesn't notice too much of a difference between different character voices even though many would tell you they all sound unique.
The 60's Batman may have been cheesy (a product of its time). But that scene was simultaneously one of the funniest and most satisfying displays of acting I have seen. The seamless transition between the confident Batman and the more timid congenial Bruce Wayne, without pause, or breath. Even if it took 1000 takes to get right it would still be impressive.
@@peterriverajr6899 Except there is a change in how each character speaks. Listen to when Batman speaks to the Gordon, it's kind of abrupt, confident and to the point, then when Bruce first speaks to Gordon, is a softer, slower delivery. He doesn't put on a fake voice but there is no doubt that his delivery changes for each character.
@Vampie04When speaking to a large group of people, of course one is going to go for a higher pitch, as that carries farther. It has nothing to do with being commanding in and of itself.
I'd like to see Ben Affleck attempt this. Or Patsy-son. Michael Keaton, though - he could pull it off. He was great in The Flash. No wonder he won a Oscar. Clooney would struggle too. Kilmer could do it. Christian Bale would rant and not even finish his take.
@@studioshitaketakashita7093 Keaton has no Oscar. Affleck has two, as a screenwriter and movie producer, none for acting. Oh those you mention only Bale has an acting Academy Award.
There was no time Bruce and Batman had to talk immediately. Bruce cant call the batphone from a regular phone and the batphone can only call other batphones
Can we appreciate how he does in fact ACTUALLY make it sound like two completely different people are talking with each other? That's some serious talent
I kind of want to see Christian Bale do this now. *Bruce Wayne:* "Hello, Batman" *Batman:* "Rharawrarar grarawrarar!" *Bruce Wayne:* "[Coughs] Why yes, Batman, I heard those demands. What do you plan?" *Batman:* "Rhawerawrahar! Rawrarar hockey pants rawrwarar." *Bruce Wayne:* "[Voice getting increasingly hoarse] Okay, eleven it is." *Batman:* "Ahem. Rararwrararar." *Bruce Wayne:* "Thank you, Batman, you truly are the hero this city needs. [Enters coughing fit]"
as funny as this is, people exaggerate his voice much like William Shatner. the first movie had just enough of a gravel to the voice to sound intimidating, it wasnt until the later installments that he sounded like he ran a marathon between takes.
@@Shiirow Well yeah but that’s the difference. Shatner’s voice is actually just an exaggeration despite it never sounding that way. Bale had one movie where he used a perfectly fine subtle voice disguise and then actually did take it way over the top in the next two.
I like how Chief O Hara doesn’t say goodbye to Bruce Wayne. He straight up hangs up like a boss. Whoever wrote this scene was a diabolical story writing genius.
Even better than Batman talking to himself is the Mayor and Police Commissioner of Gotham city squished against each other, holding their landline phones together really seriously as they furrow their brows and nod along intently
@@DIESEL0759 5 months late but, those old phones have piezoelectric speakers. I own a couple (I collect and fix old shit as you can see from my channel) and they can be incredibly loud
Batman: "Why Mr. Wayne you sound just like me!" Wayne: "Why thank you Batman, I do hear an uncanny resemblance." Batman: "Batman?" Wayne: "Yes?" Batman: "Ah ha you are Batman!" Wayne: "Damn, foiled myself again!"
Commissioner Gordon: Great Scott! Would you two stop wasting time and just stick to the business at hand?! It's perfectly obvious that you two are NOT one and the same person! I sense no resemblance at all between Bruce Wayne and Batman! Chief O'Hara: I couldn't have put it better meself, Commissioner.
I think my favorite Bruce Wayne moment with Christian Bale was in the "Dark Knight." The Joker threatened to blow up a hospital. And to cover himself, Christian (as Bruce Wayne) asked Commissioner Gordon if he should go to the hospital. And of course Commissioner Gordon replied: "You don't watch a lot of news do you Mr. Wayne?"
@@eternalhalloween1 you omitted some context - Bruce had just accelerated his car to crash into someone trying to injure/kill Mr. Reese, who had tried to blackmail Lucius Fox and was going to reveal Batman's real identity on TV. Total deadpan/goof moment when afterwards Bruce asks Gordon, "Should i go to the hospital?"
@Michael kiely well in this scene we just watched they are so similar that if someone was hearing both could definitely tell they are the same, but like kevin con roy’s batman there is a big difference, and obviously christian bales
This scene is basically the original ventrillosquist act (on vaudeville). The act wasn't the ability to throw your voice, but the ability to fast, precise, and repeatedly. The finale of Señor Wences is demonstrates this: czcams.com/video/uEio4rQDU5A/video.html
hmm...I don't think so. sure they're both baritones, but Batman's word choice is much more dynamic, while this Bruce character seems kinda prissy. soft. weak-willed even.
@@alvallac2171 Did my miner* mistake impede you from understanding my comment? Did you're* correction add anything to the conversation? No. Next time I have to write an important memo, I'll gladly accept you're* corrections. Next time identify context and apply pedantry where appropriate.
@@alvallac2171 I'm sorry that came out a bit harsh, I apologise you caught me hangry. Pedantry can be very fun, when all involved are interested in it. I myself enjoy a bit of pedantry myself from time to time.
Gotta love how they put the receivers touching and the speakers touching, rather than the opposite. Come on, guys, ya gotta make the phones 69 or this isn't gonna work.
I'd like to hear Christian Bale do it and then get mixed up as to which voice is which and do the Batman throat cancer voice when he's supposed to be Bruce Wayne!
Fun fact: In Batman: The Animated Series: Perchance to Dream (1992), Kevin read the voice of Batman, Bruce Wayne, Bruce's father, and the evil Batman in real time, alternating between all four characters without ever having to pause recording. The man's a fucking legend!
I’ve seen the old Batman decades later and this is the first time I laughed watching this scene. Gotta love Adam West. So happy I met him at comic con in 2012 NYC.
They definitely knew already. They heard the two voices were identical, they already knew. "Hey Commissioner! Bruce still doesn't know we know, right?" "Of course." "Well I have the greatest idea for a prank..."
Chief Joey O'Hara: Do you know something that I know? Commissioner Rachel Gordon: Why , do you know something that I know?? ... Chief Joey (mockingly): YOU don't know!! pfft.. Commissioner Gordon (after dialling up Batman): Chief, could you get Bruce Wayne on the other phone??😏 Chief Joey: 😲😱 OMG !!! YOU KNOW!!!!
He could've just said the plan and had Wayne say, "Sounds good." But added a level of cowardice and self-protection by having Wayne concerned about the risk and having Batman give his word. Great attention to personally traits.
Hmmmm... I don't understand your comment. Robin/Dick Grayson knows exactly what is going on. That's not what he would be thinking at all. He knew the situation they were in and telegraphed that information to Batman/Bruce Wayne with his emphasis on "Chief O'Hara" when he was talking to the Chief after he answered the phone.
West's Batman wasn't terrible. But it certainly was campy. The series was made in a time, when comic books were regarded as stories for kids and as such received similar treatment with television execs. A lot of fun - not much more that that. (I wonder how Adam West felt about his own work?) While Keaton's Batman had a more serious tone, it still had a minor campy feel to it. But it was slowly getting to resemble that dark knight of vigilante justice, that we've all now come accustomed to. Then the WB cartoons got to show the broody, moody all-too-serious Bats with a great intellect and an ability to think 10 steps ahead. And that, I guess, is how we want him. The Bale Bat movies really went deeper with the origin story and got to show off all the reasoning for why and how a man decides to put on a batsuit to fight crime. A great trilogy that became. Unfortunately, the newer movies from DC with Ben Affleck never really got a chance to truly shine, thanks to rush jobs in trying to create and match Marvel's well-established cinematic universe. But hey, as long as Batsy gets a fair treatment in the realm of comic books and animation, all is good.
@@mrcritical6751 i prefer the more serious stuff myself as oppose to this more eye rolling campy stuff. I also dont find things depressing or brooding just because theres some drama and tragedy. In fact, i just find that stuff intriguing and interesting. That said, since this show was going for camp, west did a great job.
Because he made Batman do comical and rubbish things, which Batman is not expected to do, and would himself never do, that is why Adam is not considered good version of Batman!!
@@pHD77 The guy had his parents shot down in front of his face as a kid. How the f*** are you NOT traumatized by it?? I'm sure Batman is probably a little unhinged.
Wow... that was brilliant. Hats off to the writers and Adam West for that superb performance. The show was supposed to be a satire but I was blown away with that.
To be fair, Adam West wasn't the first to play Batman on screen. The older serials have been mostly forgotten because of the iconic job that Adam West did.
Well the show was geared towards kids, and this was done during the silver age of comics when the comic code authority forced comics to be less violent and way sillier for kids. While it may look silly today compared to the darker tones of Christian Bale or Ben Aflac, Adam West played the role that was written perfectly
@@TheKitchenerLeslie How about the guy who played Batman in those earlier works? Can't remember his name off the top of my head, though. Also, the name calling isn't helping anything.
Bruce be like, "I WAS going to donate enough money for new vehicles and weapons, but you don't need them. Better yet, why don't you ask BATMAN to spare a few million, since he's more important"
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"Of course, Batman I have the same faith in you that all of Gotham city has"
Promotion 101
Robin
@@calebpagan2226 Dabank
@@rexblaze4 got em
Batman endorses Bruce Wayne when he runs for city council
Campaigning 101
>Obama awarding Obama meme
And through it all, Robin just stands there going 'What the fuck am I watching?'
lol
That's acting right there.
like "what the fuck is happening?"
"What the holey fuck am I watching?"
LMAO Best comment ever!!!
"Perhaps if we put the two phones together, you could talk to each other" okay I'm starting to see why Gotham has a crime problem.
Huh?
@@TheAutisticOwl Law enforcement doesn't seem too bright
@@Chef_Alpo How do you propose they do it then?
@@BoxStudioExecutive have Batman call Bruce Wayne 🤦♂️
I wonder how loud those analog handset speakers were in the 60s. Not very if I recall correctly the rotary phones my sister and I used to play with in our mother's office in the early 90s.
It's a travesty Adam West never got to act opposite Christopher Reeves.
We could've had a 4-way conversation between Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent, Batman, and Superman.
"Too bad we can't mix and match."
Those two actors would have matched up perfectly!!!
Or even Lynda Carter.
Think about it, A 6-way conversation between Bruce, Clark, Diana, Batman, Superman, And Wonder Woman.
Add Captain Kirk to the mix and it would be really confusing
@Simon How so?
I love how Dick is just looking at him. Not laughing, not cringing, just...
Looking.
"It's so ridiculous, but I CAN'T LOOK AWAY."
He is learning...
It is like watching a master of their craft do what they do best. And you can’t help but watch and observe the magic happen.
That is really disturbing when you read about the "antics" they would get up to off set!
@@maxclifford937 what the heck are you talking about
"And might I add, Mr Wayne, what a charming and handsome individual you are."
"Why, thank you very much, Batman."
Not to mention rich! Can I get a grant?
THIS IS #MAGA COUNTRY you ruined it
THIS IS #MAGA COUNTRY roflmao
This is so CAMPY....
Lol @ "Might I add how handsome you are?" That would be funny if that's how he got caught.
I'm really happy for Mr. Wayne he finally got to talk to his greatest hero
XD
ya himself
You mean the Gray Ghost?
@@KennyisdarkvanillaNo. O'Hara. Bruce loves good police work.
@@KennyisdarkvanillaWell, Gray Ghost WAS voiced by Adam West in TAS.
This scene made me realize one thing.
Adam West was a great actor
"I'm Bruce-Man. I mean, I'm Bat Wayne. FUCK!!"
I have a feeling this is a starkid reference 😂
LOL
Holy fuck up Batman!
Rip Adam West the legend passed away yesterday
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Gotta love Adam West and his insistence that no matter how silly the scene he was to play it completely straight.
Yeah... this scene proves to me that Adam West's sense of humor on the set of Batman was much drier than it was later. He's clearly acting to a comedy, but in the same way those fast-talking comedic duos who were his contemporaries.
He just didn't have *"jokes"* in the traditional sense. None of them did, really. But the humor clearly got out in scenes like this.
Wait, Adam West?? Mayor Adam West from Family Guy is Batman?!?! I thought the voice sounded familiar, but I never even considered it was the same guy, what a legend!
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ACTING TALENT!
@@minitiger101 The fact that his name is Adam West should have given it away. 😂
The 1960s series may have been an overload of camp, but moments like this show us just how skilled these actors were. Listen to the phone conversation with your eyes closed--Adam West's changes in tone and inflection make it perfectly clear who he's speaking as, even without seeing which phone he's holding up to his ear. Batman sounds confident and commanding, while Wayne seems unsure and a bit taken aback over the whole thing. It really does sell itself as a conversation between two very different people.
There is no camp in the show. It is a show made in the 1960s its great !. This is great acting. This is AMAZING !!!!
It was just really good for its time
The cheesiness is what made it a great time
@@richardabia9735everything in the 1960’s was camp as hell
It was similar to how Reeves would sound and act differently, even down to just his posture, when he was Clark Kent vs when he was Superman. Like, if you were in that world with no knowledge that Superman had a secret identity at all, you could easily never make the connection. At most, people might think they look similar, but not that they were the same person.
One thing I don't think the Adam West show gets enough credit for was, until The Batman in 2022, he was the only live action Batman who was a proper detective like in the comics. As much as I love Michael Keaton and Christian Bale, those versions of the character would just punch their problems away.
It's hilarious how Christopher Nolan made the Dark Knight Trilogy to be a like a series of crime dramas that happened to feature Batman characters, but pretty much forgot to show Batman being a detective.
@@Bauglir100 I love the Nolan films but that Batman wasn't a detective, he was a high tech ninja.
Detective that solves basically nothing? The last riddle was solved by a cop in Batman 2022…
Not to mention that that Batman always choose wrong answers like with Penguin, who is told him the right answer…
This is the stupidest portrayal of Batman immo, he is a real imbecile who can’t do anything
@@Bauglir100What are you talking about? They absolutely showed him being a detective in The Dark Knight. He tested various bullet types to match what specific type matched the hole in a brick wall. He also found Serena Kyle rather easily after doing some cross referencing in The Dark Knight Rises.
@@muscledoggs566 Sadly there aren’t many scenes like those in the trilogy that really showed off Batman’s detective skills.
What’s funnier than this is how, in this same show, Alfred puts on the suit whenever Bruce Wayne and Batman had to appear together in public.
It's because back in England, Alfred was not just a domestic servant, but also a skilled acrobat and bodybuilder.
You could say that Alfred is Batman's batman.
Didn’t they call him The Crusty Batman?
All u can say Is commissioner Gordon and chief o'hara must be blind if they can't see the difference between Alfred Batman and real Batman, there's a four inch height difference and a grey mustache..
@@elmerfudd6305 plus Alfred is clearly wrinkled as all hell
At this point I feel like THEY know he is batman and are just messing with him lol
Considering the actors know the plot, it'd be hard to keep your composure for such a corny bit.
The face of the guys at 1:36 onward i definitely the face of a man who's internal monologue is
"Don't laugh, don't laugh, don't laugh,
DON'T FUCKING LAUGH"
I like to imagine that tons of people know or suspect Bruce Wayne to be Batman in most continuities and see it as rather obvious, but they just roll with the facade to stay on Wayne's good side and ensure he continues his contributions to Gotham without upset.
@@BullockDS
Imagine in the DC world some online conspiracy theoriests believing batman to be bruce but Batman fanboys making arguments for why that can't be the case.
@@revolvingworld2676 the butts match
@@revolvingworld2676 alas, all suspicions were nullified when they saw batman and Bruce wayne in the same room at the same time, hard-core evidence that Bruce wayne can't possibly be batman
"did you get all that commissioner" just shows why he didn't play it for laughs.
like, can you imagine the viewers watching this scene. it's so easy for us to poke fun at it, but imagine how stressed you would be that he might slip up. and he does it so fast, too!
"You hang up first." "No, *you* hang up first."
Hahahahahahaha
Only true men can switch phones like that
BATMEN
Because he's Batman.....
@@glarabie5745 no, you know why it a no ?
BECAUSE HES ADAM WEST!
Imagine if he dropped one of them during the conversation
@@Chowder12345able He cant, you know why he cant ?
BECAUSE HE BATMAN
The difference between Adam doing Bruce and Batman is that Batman's voice is focused and commanding. Bruce is more chill and relaxed.
Christopher Reeve did the same thing with Clark Kent and Superman.
@@samsonguy10k He altered his posture as well. He slouched as Clark, in a way that you don't notice until he unslouches.
@@samsonguy10k Not as obviously as Bud Colyer.
No, bruce is manic to almost being shrill. Bats is human cool
His Bruce voice comes across as more nervous and uncertain to me, not relaxed.
Adam West should've won an Emmy for this scene alone
better than any so-called Oscar winning performance awarded since 1967, hands-down!
Love how they just hang up on Bruce Wayne without so much as a word and go of their way to say bye to Batman 🤣
Who wants to talk to a useless schmoozer like Wayne when you could talk to Batman.
"Batman, we will now be adding Bruce Wayne to the meet"
"Uh yes how unfortunate that my camera is broken right now"
When his batman filter breaks...
Any version of Bruce Wayne that exists in the era of live video calls would probably just make a rule to never purposefully join one while in the Batman persona since he’s so famous, unless the call is with someone who already knows the secret
@@thesnesman5235 I was going to write the same thing! 😆👍
@@jessepinkman5702 A blank screen with a vocal line jumping up and down. Everybody would know the voice. Until AI starts to interfere.
"two fine men... so dissimilar in many respects, and yet... yet so similar in others"
that guy knows, doesn't he
Commissioner Gordon didn’t recognize his own daughter as Batgirl.
@@jasonkoch3182 Probably cause he didn't want to cause his mind was too busy thinking he wanted a piece of that 😛
@@codyhill2311 Imagine him finding out about her after years of fapping LMAO.
@@codyhill2311 what the hell
How could any sentient human being NOT know? The voices are scarcely different. And of all the independently wealthy men in Gotham City who might have the time and resources to don a costume and fight crime in disguise -- while maintaining a Batcave with state-of-the-art forensic analyzers -- how many of them have sons or youthful wards that could double as Robin?
I grew up watching this and it was totally revolutionary. Crime, action, high tech, camp, comedy and wild celebrity guest villains, and you had to wait 2 days to find out the ending. What a combo
Just one day. The cliffhanger was on Wednesday evenings; the resolution on Thursdays.
I remeber it being Wednesday and Saturday. If I failed my Friday spelling test I couldn't watch the conclusion.
In a time when TV themes explained the whole premise of the show (Beverly Hilbillies, Green Acres, Gilligan's Island) Neal Hefti's entire theme consisted of "Batman" endlessly repeated with "Ladadadadah" for a bridge. The man had balls
That does sound great!
People always give Adam West credit for playing Batman, but never enough credit for playing Bruce Wayne.
I love how vigorously he switches phones
it would have been quieter to have cordless phone. i know...the sixties
@@DavidLinn
That's what I'm saying! No one heard all the noise of him switching phones!
DIESEL0759 or the regular phone ringing at first.
@@tyvulpintaur2732
That, too!
"Batman, is that another phone ringing nearby? How ironic, I was just calling Bruce Wayne! You know him, right? The millionaire? the real millionaire, not like the fake one in the White House 50 some years from now...ohh, hello, Dick!! Is Bruce around? I really need to talk to him..."
@@DIESEL0759 Trump is a millionaire though what does that have to do with this
Every new actor who plays Batman should have to audition with this scene.
Diamond Jim Murphy agreed
That would bar Robert Pattinson, he wouldn't be quite fast enough.
YES! If you can't do this, then you're passed over! Make it so, Number One!
GENIUS!!!!!!!!!
Imagine Kevin Conroy doing that same scene
The fact that this show existed makes me smile.
Didn't LSD go mainstream during this time..?
Adam West was priceless as Batman, and this shows why. The man could do funny like no other.
I like how 'batman' proposes they use dummy money, so Bruce doesn't have to anty up.
I didn't even notice that
@Untrepid One I would do the very same, not giving away money to some random criminal!
"Dummy money" Is that Bitcoin currency, or WOW gold farmer gold?
@Untrepid One Oh now its a joke ok 😄 LOL!
@Untrepid One 🙂👍
"Hello Mr. Bat Wayne!"
"Hello Mr. Bruce Man!"
I actually laughed out loud LOL well done!
Hahahahahaha underrated comment right here tho! lol
Comment of the year! LMFAO
I laughed way too hard at this
LMAO I just spit up my coffee dammit! :D
Batman's actor and Bruce Wayne's actor are both so talented and they showed so much chemistry just in this small phone call. I wish we could see more of them together.
Might be my favorite scene from the series. Goes to show how talented an actor is, able to voice two separate characters in one fluid take, each with a distinct voice, and portray the emotions of both characters. Adam West, you will be missed. I applaud this scene.
"Did you get all that commissioner?"
"Indeed I did, Batman!"
"No, this is Mr. Wayne."
Caller: "Is this the kusty crab?"
Patrick: "No this is Patrick!"
Busted
lol this guy knows
No wait wait wait my bad I'm Bad Man..
Is that you Spider-Man
No it’s Peter Parker
God, if that were me, I’d probably forget which phone I was talking into
Thanks! When I read your comment I laughed and needed that. Have a great day. Thanks for the likes and this proves laughter is great medicine.
I always thought that was the reason he color coded them
Cause he's Batman that was not a problem
@@SFMExtraordinare actually their color coded for the viewer look at who fits what phone its a subtle but nice detail
InsaneTacoz Bruce:“Robin and I will meet you there!”
Commissioner: “Bruce? Why would Robin be with you?”
Bruce: “OH FU-“
This and a simular scene from Batman The Animated Series are why Adam West and Kevin Conroy have a special place in my heart as Batman actors.
i like seeing how he takes a second to adjust his persona
when he swaps the phone to bruce, he slows down his movements after a split second, and makes his voice sound more gentle, yet hesitant
When your main and your alt are both logged in at the same time
Me: HELEN DID YOU LOG INTO MY ACCOUNT AGAIN
Back in the days of Yahoo chatrooms (before even MySpace) we used to do that shit all the time.
Are you talking WoW
Out of all the Batman adaptations, this is the one scenario I would love to see done again.
I agree, that would be awesome.
Something like this was done before in Batman TAS. Can’t quite remember what episode though.
@@keijijohnson9754 I know there was an episode of Justice League that crossed over with Batman Beyond so you had the main Batman meeting his surly older Bruce Wayne self.
Another crossover was one where Bruce Wayne was mind-controlled by Brainiac and Clark Kent had to be Batman for a time.
May I refer you to Holy Musical B@man which has very similar phone shenanigans
I can totally see present-day Batman deepfake a facetime call; animating either Batman or Bruce Wayne depending on his vocal inflections.
Every time I see these Batman clips, it puts a big smile on my face. It makes me feel like I'm 8 years old again.
Over an electronic speaker and without a face to the voice it's surprisingly easy to make yourself seem like someone else.
Mel Blanc, known as one of the greatest voice actors who played Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the other Looney Toons, had once said that to himself he doesn't notice too much of a difference between different character voices even though many would tell you they all sound unique.
I bet the producers were desperately waiting for the scene to finish filming, so that they could all burst out laughing.
If u look at the face of the guy on the right at 1:45 you can tell he's about to fuckin lose it
Imagine the guy that wrote it, trying to keep his pen in his hand!
@@tylerduncan5908 And the guy on the left too!
@@tylerduncan5908 he wouldn’t have seen it. Those two moments were filmed on different sets on different days.
Lmao
The 60's Batman may have been cheesy (a product of its time). But that scene was simultaneously one of the funniest and most satisfying displays of acting I have seen. The seamless transition between the confident Batman and the more timid congenial Bruce Wayne, without pause, or breath. Even if it took 1000 takes to get right it would still be impressive.
The sixties was all cheesy so batman was allowed to be cheesy
The thing is, it was intentionally "cheesy", they even say: "for the lovers of the absurd" in the movie intro.
Id agree with you if there was change in tone of voice between Bruce and Batman but theres not.
It was the sixties, we didn't use cheese we used corn.
@@peterriverajr6899 Except there is a change in how each character speaks. Listen to when Batman speaks to the Gordon, it's kind of abrupt, confident and to the point, then when Bruce first speaks to Gordon, is a softer, slower delivery. He doesn't put on a fake voice but there is no doubt that his delivery changes for each character.
I love that people still dont know this is a comedy
Chief O'Hara's blank, clueless stare at the end, after just listening to a guy talking to himself over two phones, brilliant!
CZcams algorithm: You want a clip from 60s Batman posted 11 years ago where he talks to himself on two phones?
That's a tough one. The answer isn't "yes." But it isn't "no" either.
Non't
And yet we’re all here.
Hello
I didnt ask for this.....But I'm not going to say no either
I love how Bruce Wayne’s voice is deeper than Batman’s.
That's because of his youthful ward Dick Grayson and abit of LSD as WELL
@@lamp1585 Joe Biden's speeches are worth watching
And that was before he became a heavy smoker.
yeah at first I thought it was Bruce's voice at the start lol
@Vampie04When speaking to a large group of people, of course one is going to go for a higher pitch, as that carries farther. It has nothing to do with being commanding in and of itself.
What an actor !!! He deserved an Emmy for that 45 seconds performance !!!
I'd like to see Ben Affleck attempt this. Or Patsy-son. Michael Keaton, though - he could pull it off. He was great in The Flash. No wonder he won a Oscar. Clooney would struggle too. Kilmer could do it. Christian Bale would rant and not even finish his take.
@@studioshitaketakashita7093 Keaton has no Oscar. Affleck has two, as a screenwriter and movie producer, none for acting. Oh those you mention only Bale has an acting Academy Award.
The subtly change in the dialect between “Bruce and Batman”, CLASSIC✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
“We should put the phones together so you two can talk!”
“...How about you just give me his number like a normal person and I’ll give him a call?”
Gotham citizens have 2 IQ levels. PHD super villian. And a slightly attractive brick.
It’s important to have some silly comic relief.
@@JRTL20253 I think it might be all the lead the wayne corporation keeps pumping into the water supply.
There was no time Bruce and Batman had to talk immediately. Bruce cant call the batphone from a regular phone and the batphone can only call other batphones
Batman’s number is private.
I betcha Superman couldn't do this.
maskof
Perfect Muscle control which allows for super ventriloquism.
Plus he's got a pretty good ear.
your dam right #batmanwinsbatmanversussuperman
Its called super Ventriloquism. A real power he has look it up
Yeah he can literally mimic anyone's voice... which makes you wonder why he doesn't go the subterfuge way ever.
This Show was PERFECT FOR ITS TIME & CENTURIES AHEAD FROM ITS TIME, AT THE SAME TIME 💙
Can we appreciate how he does in fact ACTUALLY make it sound like two completely different people are talking with each other? That's some serious talent
‘Perhaps if we put the two phones together, you can talk you him yourself’
Bruce: I pulled a lil sneaky on ya
Correction: Perhaps if we put the two phones together, you can talk to yourself😂
I totally read that in Adam West's voice ala Family Guy style.
I kind of want to see Christian Bale do this now.
*Bruce Wayne:* "Hello, Batman"
*Batman:* "Rharawrarar grarawrarar!"
*Bruce Wayne:* "[Coughs] Why yes, Batman, I heard those demands. What do you plan?"
*Batman:* "Rhawerawrahar! Rawrarar hockey pants rawrwarar."
*Bruce Wayne:* "[Voice getting increasingly hoarse] Okay, eleven it is."
*Batman:* "Ahem. Rararwrararar."
*Bruce Wayne:* "Thank you, Batman, you truly are the hero this city needs. [Enters coughing fit]"
ok that made me laugh out loud
as funny as this is, people exaggerate his voice much like William Shatner. the first movie had just enough of a gravel to the voice to sound intimidating, it wasnt until the later installments that he sounded like he ran a marathon between takes.
@@Shiirow Well yeah but that’s the difference. Shatner’s voice is actually just an exaggeration despite it never sounding that way. Bale had one movie where he used a perfectly fine subtle voice disguise and then actually did take it way over the top in the next two.
Funny as F.
Write for SNL, this was hilarious
This was actually genius writing and acting lol.
Batman is so badass he can talk to himself, and not look crazy... you know crazier.
I like how Chief O Hara doesn’t say goodbye to Bruce Wayne. He straight up hangs up like a boss.
Whoever wrote this scene was a diabolical story writing genius.
He doesn't like Bruce Wayne
No one on tv ever says goodbye. It’s creepy
I'd forgot to say by too if the guy next to me was on the phone with Batman
@@BetterThanKanye
Some husband in a tv show: "Alright honey I'll take the kids to school goodbye"
This guy: so creepy 😭😭😭😭😨😨😨🤯
@@yourfatboy5359 huh? Did you even read what you wrote?
This feels like self assisted prank call to yourself without it being anything like that. Genius...
Don't know how this got in my recommended, but I'm happy.
all you needed to do is watch some TDK clips like me in the past weeks
Lmao i know right
Samu
Imagine doing this in a room hot with lights, a big ass camera about three feet from your face and an entire sound stage of people staring at you.
I don’t have to, we all just watched it...
And probably every single one of them struggling to keep a straight face
Yes that is acting
At least you get paid
Big deal. Try working for a living.
This segment is better than all of Nolan's trilogy.
No, I won't elaborate further.
"But I broke you.... Yew.... came baaack. HOWWW" boy you said it. What shite!
Even better than Batman talking to himself is the Mayor and Police Commissioner of Gotham city squished against each other, holding their landline phones together really seriously as they furrow their brows and nod along intently
I'm shocked you could HEAR the conversation with two clunky old phones like that...
@@DIESEL0759 5 months late but, those old phones have piezoelectric speakers. I own a couple (I collect and fix old shit as you can see from my channel) and they can be incredibly loud
Yeah and they put speaker to speaker and mic to mic.
Jesse Johnston I was waiting for someone to point that out
But-but-- O' Hara isn't the Mayor 😂 He's the Chief
Batman: "Why Mr. Wayne you sound just like me!"
Wayne: "Why thank you Batman, I do hear an uncanny resemblance."
Batman: "Batman?"
Wayne: "Yes?"
Batman: "Ah ha you are Batman!"
Wayne: "Damn, foiled myself again!"
James Richmond director: alright cut, you are fired!!!!!!!!!!
Robin (dumbfounded):
...BRUCE WHAT THE FUCK?!?!
why do people say "why" in this context?
@@alfredowaltergutierrezmald834 it's a way to say, 'oh my'
Commissioner Gordon: Great Scott! Would you two stop wasting time and just stick to the business at hand?! It's perfectly obvious that you two are NOT one and the same person! I sense no resemblance at all between Bruce Wayne and Batman!
Chief O'Hara: I couldn't have put it better meself, Commissioner.
"Talking to yourself is not a sign of mental stability."
Ernest P. Worrell
A+ for this!
The fact that they didn't notice his voice really goes to show his impressive acting and reflexes.
This would be a lot funnier with Christian Bales version having to change his voice every time
OMG YES!!
I think my favorite Bruce Wayne moment with Christian Bale was in the "Dark Knight." The Joker threatened to blow up a hospital. And to cover himself, Christian (as Bruce Wayne) asked Commissioner Gordon if he should go to the hospital. And of course Commissioner Gordon replied: "You don't watch a lot of news do you Mr. Wayne?"
@@eternalhalloween1 you omitted some context - Bruce had just accelerated his car to crash into someone trying to injure/kill Mr. Reese, who had tried to blackmail Lucius Fox and was going to reveal Batman's real identity on TV. Total deadpan/goof moment when afterwards Bruce asks Gordon, "Should i go to the hospital?"
@Michael kiely well in this scene we just watched they are so similar that if someone was hearing both could definitely tell they are the same, but like kevin con roy’s batman there is a big difference, and obviously christian bales
🤣🤣😆🤟🏻
"Batman, Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne, Batman. Or have you met?"
"Not now, old chum"
"Great, what did they used to call it? Stereo?"
I like how they just hang up on Bruce Wayne...
I don't think people fully realize how impressive this scene is.
This scene is basically the original ventrillosquist act (on vaudeville). The act wasn't the ability to throw your voice, but the ability to fast, precise, and repeatedly. The finale of Señor Wences is demonstrates this: czcams.com/video/uEio4rQDU5A/video.html
@@TiroDvD that doesn't make it any less impressive. Lol
@@fasfan I don't think they were trying to make it out to be less impressive.
Not that impressive. Put any two great actors together on the phone and this is what you get.
@@heinzerbrew But to have one guy do it convincingly in real time??
Man that Bruce Wayne guy sure sounds like Batman.
hmm...I don't think so. sure they're both baritones, but Batman's word choice is much more dynamic, while this Bruce character seems kinda prissy. soft. weak-willed even.
Say, don't you think that reporter from Metropolis looks like Superman?
Yeah, I could have sworn Batman talked like he had a pine cone up his ass!
Noah Owen and that freelance photographer at Daily Bugle is always disappear whenever Spiderman shows up.
Hmm... I wonder..
KoeSeer I can never seem to find Barry Bolt whenever The Flash shows up!
Surely he won an Emmy for this performance.
Chief O'Hara's look at the end is priceless😂
I'm sure somebody else made this joke, but:
When your the GM and two npcs talk to each other
No, you're pretty much alone on this joke. So, enjoy the moment and know that you're the only one who went there.
*you're (contraction of "YOU aRE")
"Your" is for possession.
@@alvallac2171 Did my miner* mistake impede you from understanding my comment? Did you're* correction add anything to the conversation? No.
Next time I have to write an important memo, I'll gladly accept you're* corrections.
Next time identify context and apply pedantry where appropriate.
@@alvallac2171 I'm sorry that came out a bit harsh, I apologise you caught me hangry.
Pedantry can be very fun, when all involved are interested in it. I myself enjoy a bit of pedantry myself from time to time.
@@RumbleFish69 I'm not entirely sure who you're yelling at this point
That guy just hung up on Bruce Wayne, damn
Glad I wasn't the only one who noticed. Sheesh.
What a fucking asshole!
Bruce Wayne on the other hand, is the real hero.
what a rude person, smh
…and you were going to hang up on Batman?
Chief O'Hara wasn't too bright to begin with.
Gotta love how they put the receivers touching and the speakers touching, rather than the opposite. Come on, guys, ya gotta make the phones 69 or this isn't gonna work.
We finally witnessed Batman & Bruce Wayne in the same room 🦇🤵🏻♂️
Now I want Kevin Conroy to reenact this scene.
Eric Coldfire Same!
Eric Coldfire Christian Bale.
I'd like to hear Christian Bale do it and then get mixed up as to which voice is which and do the Batman throat cancer voice when he's supposed to be Bruce Wayne!
he did czcams.com/video/g4PwNyJOjfU/video.html
Fun fact: In Batman: The Animated Series: Perchance to Dream (1992), Kevin read the voice of Batman, Bruce Wayne, Bruce's father, and the evil Batman in real time, alternating between all four characters without ever having to pause recording.
The man's a fucking legend!
He doesn’t have to switch the phones so dramatically but he does. That’s why he’s a hero.
I’ve seen the old Batman decades later and this is the first time I laughed watching this scene. Gotta love Adam West. So happy I met him at comic con in 2012 NYC.
They definitely knew already. They heard the two voices were identical, they already knew.
"Hey Commissioner! Bruce still doesn't know we know, right?" "Of course." "Well I have the greatest idea for a prank..."
Right after the call: "Well that was quite impressive."
"Indeed."
Chief Joey O'Hara: Do you know something that I know?
Commissioner Rachel Gordon: Why , do you know something that I know??
...
Chief Joey (mockingly): YOU don't know!! pfft..
Commissioner Gordon (after dialling up Batman): Chief, could you get Bruce Wayne on the other phone??😏
Chief Joey: 😲😱 OMG !!! YOU KNOW!!!!
i want to see this done in a modern batman film just for laughs.
@@Kobaford Maybe it will be in the sequel. We can always hope.
Peter Gill they’re making a sequel ??
@@trashcollector6184 Yup. The director mentioned it late last year on Twitter.
Peter Gill that’s awesome
Rest in peace adam west
Never forgetti
Jorge Mendez about his spaghetti
@@djalko*mom's
Adam We*
...wait he died for real? well shhiiitt thanks for ruining my day
He could've just said the plan and had Wayne say, "Sounds good." But added a level of cowardice and self-protection by having Wayne concerned about the risk and having Batman give his word. Great attention to personally traits.
I love the fact that they didn’t notice that they had the exact same voice.
Robin just standing there, not knowing wtf is going on and probably thinking, "He's finally lost it"
LMAO
The bat juice finally got to him
“I told him working out for 48 hours straight wasn’t healthy”
Nah, he knows the red phone is the batman-police direct line
Hmmmm... I don't understand your comment.
Robin/Dick Grayson knows exactly what is going on. That's not what he would be thinking at all. He knew the situation they were in and telegraphed that information to Batman/Bruce Wayne with his emphasis on "Chief O'Hara" when he was talking to the Chief after he answered the phone.
Haha, he hung up on Bruce.
heyyyyyynow lol
999.....
It was never very clear who hung up on whom...
@@TallSilentGuy just check the phones
Great acting by Adam, the scene is so silly yet he plays it completely straight and it's hilarious :D
Fantastic. Just fantastic.
CZcams's recommendation algorithm is high again, isn't it
It would appear so. At the same time, the algorithm can't keep track of what songs I listen to on a regular basis.
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The algorithm is always high what are you talking about
yea
Lmao!!
Yet people think that West was a terrible Batman. Get out of here with that nonsense. Adam West was, is, and forever will be an awesome Batman.
West is his own version of Batman one that’s awesome in his own way without having to be a broody depressed nutjob
West's Batman wasn't terrible. But it certainly was campy. The series was made in a time, when comic books were regarded as stories for kids and as such received similar treatment with television execs. A lot of fun - not much more that that. (I wonder how Adam West felt about his own work?)
While Keaton's Batman had a more serious tone, it still had a minor campy feel to it. But it was slowly getting to resemble that dark knight of vigilante justice, that we've all now come accustomed to.
Then the WB cartoons got to show the broody, moody all-too-serious Bats with a great intellect and an ability to think 10 steps ahead. And that, I guess, is how we want him.
The Bale Bat movies really went deeper with the origin story and got to show off all the reasoning for why and how a man decides to put on a batsuit to fight crime. A great trilogy that became.
Unfortunately, the newer movies from DC with Ben Affleck never really got a chance to truly shine, thanks to rush jobs in trying to create and match Marvel's well-established cinematic universe.
But hey, as long as Batsy gets a fair treatment in the realm of comic books and animation, all is good.
@@mrcritical6751 i prefer the more serious stuff myself as oppose to this more eye rolling campy stuff. I also dont find things depressing or brooding just because theres some drama and tragedy. In fact, i just find that stuff intriguing and interesting. That said, since this show was going for camp, west did a great job.
Because he made Batman do comical and rubbish things, which Batman is not expected to do, and would himself never do, that is why Adam is not considered good version of Batman!!
@@pHD77
The guy had his parents shot down in front of his face as a kid. How the f*** are you NOT traumatized by it?? I'm sure Batman is probably a little unhinged.
I guess he tells to himself... Nobody mess with Adam We.
Wow... that was brilliant. Hats off to the writers and Adam West for that superb performance. The show was supposed to be a satire but I was blown away with that.
I love how clueless and humble he makes himself sound at the same time he makes a smart plan and flares his ego
Poor Adam West was treated like a buffoon who wasn't in on the joke, but he was actually playing this as comedy. This scene proves it. RIP Batman 1.0
@ACW Presents Oh his career wasn't mostly B-movies after this? This was billed as a kids show... you don't know what you're talking about, missy.
To be fair, Adam West wasn't the first to play Batman on screen. The older serials have been mostly forgotten because of the iconic job that Adam West did.
Well the show was geared towards kids, and this was done during the silver age of comics when the comic code authority forced comics to be less violent and way sillier for kids. While it may look silly today compared to the darker tones of Christian Bale or Ben Aflac, Adam West played the role that was written perfectly
Um, no. Batman 1.0 made his debut in a comic book when Adam West was ten years old.
@@TheKitchenerLeslie How about the guy who played Batman in those earlier works? Can't remember his name off the top of my head, though.
Also, the name calling isn't helping anything.
This is the line each person has to do to be casted as Batman.
No other batman can talk to himself on the phone so convincingly!
He deserves an oscar just for this performance!
He does have a Hollywood walk of fame.
Yup!
No, it was tee vee. But he should have got an Emmy!!
You meant Emmy and such comics stories exist, as Batman Ego.
Rip Adam West the legend passed away yesterday
"You know, Bruce, you could've just had me tell them that Bruce Wayne was out."
"....thank you for suggesting that now, Dick."
I read that as Bruce insulting Robin before remembering his name was Dick
@@rhodrage A bit of both, maybe.
And I don't think Bruce meant his name
Adam West was absolutely perfect for this role.
😂😂😂😂 R.I.P Adam West
1:30 Chief O’Hara hung up on millionaire Bruce Wayne without even a thank you.
Chief O'Hara is worthless and weak.
Bruce Wayne is a good man who needs no thank you. He's just doing his part this once to help Batman save Gotham.
Bruce be like, "I WAS going to donate enough money for new vehicles and weapons, but you don't need them. Better yet, why don't you ask BATMAN to spare a few million, since he's more important"
@@awzthemusicalreviews ironically, Bruce himself thinks Batman is more important
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