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Gotham is Batman's NYC and Metropolis is Superman's - I wonder why (Lizzie to insert answer here) they both felt the need to use fictitious cities when it is obvious who stands behind the surrogate.
Sadly, the city as seen in both the 1943 and 1949 serials never does take on that vibe; it's a setting (actually various settings) for the action, and nothing more....I've been watching the early 1940s Batman movie shorts (shown in movie theatre weekly as a series) with Lewis Wilson as Batman and the city plays a much smaller role and has yet to take on its foreboding vibe...
Technically they do, but the "Batmobiles" used in the serials aren't stylized as they would become in the comics and subsequent live action productions. In both serials they used convertibles--a 1939 Cadillac Fleetwood "Series 75" in the '43 serial, and a 1949 Mercury in the '49 serial. If the top was down, it was Bruce Wayne's daily driver; if the top was up, it was the Batmobile....Also, they don't really have a Batmobile yet, just a standard 1940s car to drive - it's amazing how much you miss that car.
Very cool, FF. I have been through that station before! You are right, they have a similar look for sure. It is sad that a lot of the small town stations have been demolished.
Very cool, FF. I have been through that station before! You are right, they have a similar look for sure. It is sad that a lot of the small town stations have been demolished.
Hey, I know that place. Been by it many times but never went in.Here's a sign out in front of the place that started my downfall into cowboy boots and western wear. Still in business after close to fifty years.
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Hey, I know that place. Been by it many times but never went in.
Hey, Matt. I grew up about a mile from the place and started visiting there in my early teens.