Burgess Meredith Ernie Pyle in "The Story of G.I. Joe" (1945), and the narrator of "A Walk in the Sun" (1945). Meredith was known later in his career for his appearances on "The Twilight Zone" and for portraying arch-villain The Penguin on the 1960s TV series "Batman" and boxing trainer Mickey Goldmill in the "Rocky" film series. For his performances in "The Day of the Locust" (1975) and "Rocky" (1976), he received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He later starred in the comedy "Foul Play" (1978) and the fantasy film "Clash of the Titans" (1981). He narrated numerous
The Bat (play) both the standard and widescreen versions from rediscovered negatives in 1988. The film received mixed reviews and the experiment with widescreen was a financial failure. Comic-book creator Bob Kane said in his 1989 autobiography, "Batman and Me", that the villain in "The Bat Whispers" inspired his character Batman. Crane Wilbur wrote and directed a third adaptation of "The Bat", which was released by Allied Artists on August 9, 1959. This version emphasized horror, with the Bat (played by Gavin Gordon) ripping out the throats of his victims. Dr. Wells (played by horror star Vincent Price) had a more prominent role,