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Released in 1967 was '''''Batman Fights Dracula''''', a Filipino comedic parody film directed by Leody M. Diaz and written by Bert R. Mendoza. As the name suggests, the movie centers around a battle between cult figures Batman and Dracula; it is considered by many to be one of the most sought-after lost Asians films of all time.
Released in 1967 was '''''Batman Fights Dracula''''', a Filipino comedic parody film directed by Leody M. Diaz and written by Bert R. Mendoza and stars Jing Abalos and Dante Rivero as the titular characters, respectively. As the name suggests, the movie centers around a battle between cult figures Batman and Dracula; it is considered by many to be one of the most sought-after lost Asians films of all time.


Sadly, not a great deal of information on the film has surfaced (other than standard details like cast and crew as provided by IMDb), although at least one person has
Sadly, not a great deal of information on the film has surfaced (other than standard details like cast and crew as provided by IMDb), although at least one person has undertaken a personal search effort for the film, which, sadly, went unfulfilled.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131207183405/http://non-productive.com/blog/2012/12/17/the-quest-for-batman-fights-dracula/ Archive of NonProductive article on Frank Hablawi's search for the film, via The Wayback Machine; 17 Dec 2012.] Last retrieved 24 Dec 2014.</ref>


 
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[[File:BatmanFightsDracula.jpg|thumb|250px|Advertisement poster for the film.]]
 
 
Despite multiple search efforts,<ref>[http://non-productive.com/blog/2012/12/17/the-quest-for-batman-fights-dracula/ A recount of one man's (unfulfilled) quest to find a copy of the film.] Retrieved 08 Dec '12.</ref> this film remains lost. There is virtually no other information available online regarding the film, besides what is listed here.
 
==Cast==
*Jing Abalos as Batman/Bruce Wayne
*Ramon d'Salva as Dr. Zerba
*Vivian Lorrain as Marita Banzon
*Nort Nepomuceno as Turko
*Dante Rivero as Dracula
*Rolan Robles as Ruben
*Baseball Furies as The Baseball Furies
*Johannes Christof von Heinsburg as Mevik (Uncredited)
 
==References==
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Revision as of 07:45, 24 December 2014

Batman Fights Dracula theatrical poster.

Status: Lost


Released in 1967 was Batman Fights Dracula, a Filipino comedic parody film directed by Leody M. Diaz and written by Bert R. Mendoza and stars Jing Abalos and Dante Rivero as the titular characters, respectively. As the name suggests, the movie centers around a battle between cult figures Batman and Dracula; it is considered by many to be one of the most sought-after lost Asians films of all time.

Sadly, not a great deal of information on the film has surfaced (other than standard details like cast and crew as provided by IMDb), although at least one person has undertaken a personal search effort for the film, which, sadly, went unfulfilled.[1]

References