''Batman Dracula'' is a 1964

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American

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fan film produced and directed by

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without the permission of

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, who owns the character

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Production background

The film was screened only at Warhol's art exhibits. A fan of the Batman

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series, Warhol made the film as an

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. Jack Smith appeared as both Batman and his nemesis,

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. The film was thought to be lost until scenes from it were shown at some length in the documentary ''

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'' (2006).

Cast

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as Florence, Granddaughter of Old Woman and Old Man * Beverly Grant as Rose *

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* Dorothy Dean as Doris * Bob Heide * Baby Jane Holzer as Rebecca Sister of Sydney and Titus *

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* Ron Link * Naomi Levine as Elizabeth Daughter of Gaston *

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Mario Montez René Rivera, (July 20, 1935 – September 26, 2013), known professionally as Mario Montez, was one of the Warhol superstars, appearing in thirteen of Andy Warhol's underground films from 1964 to 1966. He took his name as a male homage to the act ...

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* Taylor Mead * Ivy Nicholson as Roxanne * Jack Smith as Batman/Dracula *

* Gregory Battcock * David Bourdon

Production

The project was filmed on the beaches of

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and on the roofs of

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* * {{Dracula 1964 films 1964 independent films 1960s superhero films American vampire films Unofficial Batman films Films directed by Andy Warhol Dracula films American black-and-white films Films shot in New York (state) 1960s rediscovered films Rediscovered American films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films

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