1966-1967 Batfink cartoon collection, Batman & Green Hornet takeoff

"My wings are like a shield of steel!" Here's several examples of the Batfink cartoon, which was inspired by the popular Batman and Green Hornet television series. Created by one-time Fleischer Studios animator Hal Seeger (who was also behind Milton the Monster and Fearless Fly), the adventures of the steel-winged Batfink and his partner Karate (whose blacksmith father built Batfink's metal wings) ran from April 21, 1966 to October 4, 1967, with around 100 5-minute episodes.

BetaGems are culled from an archive of over 1000 beta video tapes recorded from 1983 into the 1990s. Most feature live music performances broadcast on television in San Diego CA, though there are also rarely seen commercials, comedy clips, and other material that doesn't seem to be anywhere else on Youtube or online. Most of the tapes were recorded on a Sony SL-HFT7 Super Beta Theater Hi-Fi Stereo - the same model was refurbished and is being used for these digital transfers and uploads.

In rare occasions where a BetaGems clip does appear elsewhere, we're only uploading if our own beta master is better quality or contains material not seen previously. Much footage comes from public television and public access broadcasts that the taper monitored nightly for several years. Some of the programming is strictly regional, mostly from the San Diego area. This upload features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. To be used for research and archive purposes only, no commercial reproduction allowed.