Hollywood Gothique

Don’t miss this rare complete screening of the 1943 serial. Portraying Batman’s efforts to rid Gotham of a Japanese spy ring, the work sheds light on how comic book heroes were employed to advance war propaganda and fuel racial stereotyping (1943, 260 min. No MPAA rating.)

Note: This fifteen-episode screening will be divided into two segments:

Catch the first two hours and twenty minutes of the serial beginning at 11:00 a.m. After an hour-long lunch break, catch the last two hours of the serial beginning at 2:30 p.m.

Ticket fee includes admission to both segments of the complete screening. Please check in at 10:30-11:00 a.m. if you wish to catch the first and/or second screening, or at 2:00-2:30 p.m. if you wish to see only the second screening.

Batman (1943) is presented in conjunction with:
ZAP! POW! BAM! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books, 1938–1950.

Location: Skirball Cultural Center 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049 Tel: (310) 440-4500
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Date: August 09 at 11:00am