Few know about the first appearance of the Dark Knight in cinema. Fewer still know just how much of an impact it had on the batman universe. The Batman 1943 Serial is the genesis of the Batcave and of Alfred. Join us as we dive deep on the history and story of this important moment in the story of Batman.

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00:00 Intro 01:52 Serials 16:56 WW2 17:38 Internment 23:31 Batman (1943) 43:43 The Radium Age 55:26 Dr Daka 58:38 Batman 01:00:00 Robin 01:01:22 Linda Page 01:02:19 Alfred Beagle 01:03:11 Closing Thoughts