Batman the Movie 1966

Batman the Movie was released in the same year as the previous post entry Assault on a Queen, and as suggested by the http://www.moon-city-garbage.agency website, used the same submarine miniature, though with a new paint job and some significantly comical modifications. Similarly the full submarine set is also re-used here in the Sersen tank with the same painted backing as used for the miniatures.

Special Photographic effects supervised by L.B. Abbott.

Full size sub set in the Sersen Tank, same tank and background painted sky as the miniatures. It is also the same full size submarine set as used in Assault on a queen, made the same year.

                                            

Assault on a Queen 1966

Some pretty decent miniature work here supervised by Lawrence Butler, although it suffers occasionally from being able to see the tank wall. Also a common deficiency in most submarine films is too great a visibility due to unrealistically clear water. There is also a very weak periscope shot with a painted ship that looks like a cartoon. One other split screen shot showing the effect of a flash powder charge detonating on the side of the Queen Mary clearly shows the sailors heads passing through the matte line.

Thanks to a reader Pete for putting me on to this film and for the link to this page and website http://www.moon-city-garbage.agency which has some very interesting articles and pictures on old school visual effects.

Sailors heads passing through the matte line of the superimposed explosion along the edge of the ship.