Right off the bat (no pun intended), the recipients of this kit must have known they were in for a treat. The kit is enclosed in a white envelope proudly displaying the Batman logo, while the contents themselves are housed inside this one-pocket folder featuring the movie poster insignia-
The kit is divided into 4 portions. First up is this single "Opening Announcement" sheet. Warner provided this to theater owners as an easy means for them to promote the movie's opening; Simply pop in your theater's name and the date you plan to start showing Batman... Warner handles the rest!
Part 2 of the kit focuses on providing the reader with a full cast and credits list. Definitely helpful in the days before hi-def freeze framing...
Things get really interesting in the third portion of the kit. This section is by far the largest and provides the user with a plethora of production information. While it is a bit of a lengthy read, I highly recommend sitting down and checking this one out. Not only is there a ton of great filmmaker quotes and information about the making of the film, but this includes one of the few times that Warner actually gave some co-writing credit to the late Bill Finger during Batmania '89...
Which brings us to Part 4.... Publicity Stills! The kit that I own includes the 9 photos presented below, but it is very possible that different mixes were packed into other kits since there were A LOT of publicity photos for this film. If you would like to see more shots like these, head over to THIS PREVIOUS POST.
*Phew* And that is it! If you enjoyed this post, keep an eye on the blog for a post covering the press kit for Batman's sensational sequel- Batman Returns!
