Batman

Trivia: Cesar Romero refused to shave his moustache for the role of Joker, so it's still visible under his makeup.

Trivia: The Batmobile could not go faster than 40mph.

Trivia: During the fight on the Penguin's sub a stuntman fell off and cracked his head open on the bottom of the water.

Trivia: Lee Meriwether is the only supervillain in the film who did not appear on the Batman television show in the same character; she was cast as Catwoman after Julie Newmar had already signed on to another project and could not break the contract.

Trivia: The Batboat was a Glastron V-174, built in Texas. With all the modifications, it took 31 days to build.

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Trivia: The Batcopter was a G3B-1 model of the Bell 47 helicopter. It was leased for $750 a day for five days from National Helicopter Service. Though it looks cool, the wings added for the Super Hero effect decreased the available power by 50%.

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Mistakes

Continuity mistake: When the Batmobile is going to park (before the bomb scene) there is a sign saying "Mobey Dick Parking Only". When he is later carrying the bomb and passes by the Batmobile the sign is not there.

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Quotes

Batman: Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb.

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Questions

Question: What does Riddler sing just before the final fight on the sub?

Answer: The Riddler doesn't sing at all. He yells to the henchmen on board, "Prepare to repell boarders!" He does it in a almost musical way, true, but there's no song.

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