U of MI Batman & Robin, 2-26-66

[chrisbcritter]

While looking up the Mrs. Batman story, I found something else interesting. Wonder who at the University of Michigan had the pull to get actual Batsuits from Fox Television, and what happened to them afterward?

[BiffPow]

Wow! What an amazing find!

Since the series had just premiered on January 12, 1966 and this newspaper Article was published the next month, that means the event took place early in the show. Possibly 20th Century Fox (wanting to appeal to college students), saw this as a marketing opportunity. Just my thought.

It looks like they did not trust the utility belt in college student hands, however.

[A. Pennyworth]

Great find. It's a companion article to this Batman playing pool image which surfaced a couple of year ago!
https://aadl.org/N036_1164_003

[BiffPow]

That’s a great shot! Nice view showing the side zipper on Robin’s tunic.

Robin looks pretty legit.

[Jim Akin]

Great find! I'd love to know how they got those costumes as well.

If this is the same Daniel Syme who wore the cape—and the timeline seems to add up—he became another kind of do-gooder after college.

[Chuck Williams]

Great find!!!

Yep AP put it right together!!

BTW, not a side zip on the vest. An upside down hook to hold the belt in place.

I wonder why they were singled out for the loan? I always wondered if it was a national publicity campaign.

[BiffPow]

Great find!!!

Yep AP put it right together!!

BTW, not a side zip on the vest. An upside down hook to hold the belt in place.

I wonder why they were singled out for the loan? I always wondered if it was a national publicity campaign.

Ahh! Thanks!

[Ben Bentley]

I wonder why they were singled out for the loan? I always wondered if it was a national publicity campaign.

Agreed, this has to have been done in line with some sort of official promotion. There's no way someone's uncle kindly loaned those costumes out clear across country.

[Batfanman]

Very specific and odd type of promotion that doesn't seem to have been repeated elsewhere? So far away from Gotham City and such valuable assets at that, in what is essentially the public's hands. There must be some more to the story behind "borrowed from Twentieth Century Fox..."