‘Batman’ premieres in Westwood 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1989)


Video: 'Batman' trailer

(Monday, June 19, 1989, 8:00 p.m. PDT) — The Caped Crusader takes on his deadliest foe — the Joker — in Batman, the first installment of Warner Bros.’ initial Batman superhero film series that premiered tonight at the Bruin and Village theaters in Westwood, California.

Directed by Tim Burton, the film starred Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough and Jack Palance.


Video: 'Batman (1989) - Movie Clips' (5 videos)