The Penguin Goes Straight jewels, but they are caught red-handed by the Penguin and his agents and charged with burglary... The Penguin Goes Straight The Penguin Goes Straight is the 21st episode of the "Batman" television series, first airing on ABC March 23, 1966. It guest starred Burgess Meredith as The Penguin. Attending a matinee performance at a Gotham City theatre, the Penguin foils a thief’s attempts to steal a ruby from the beautiful actress Sophia Starr. Then, at the Millionaire's Club, he stops two crooks from kidnapping millionaire Reggie Rich from a steam room. When Batman and Robin arrive, the Penguin announces his
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,