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The Devilish Device

May 29, 1967 Batfink

Studio: Hal Seeger Studios
Distributor: Screen Gems

Synopsis

Hugo A Go-Go steals a priceless violin with the help of a new device that makes people behave like animals. Our heroes head to Hugo's hideout where Karate is turned into a dog and Batfink into a chicken, who is pecking his way towards a bomb.

Characters

Batfink, Karate, Brother Goose, Chief Of Police, Hugo A Go-Go

Credits

Directing

Director: Hal Seeger

Producing

Producer: Hal Seeger

Writing

Writer: Dennis Marks

Animation

Animator: Martin Taras, Morey Reden

Voices

Voice: Frank Buxton (Batfink, Hugo A Go-Go), Len Maxwell (Karate, Brother Goose, Chief Of Police)

Music

Music: Alessandro Alessandroni, Sergio Cafaro, Alberto DiTomasso Fusco, Herschel Burke Gilbert, Egisto Macchi, Gino Marinuzzi, Raymond Scott, Francesco Tamponi, Hal Seeger, Winston Sharples, Winston Sharples Jr, Luigi Zito

Crew

Scenics: Bob Owen
Production Supervisor: Ray Seti

Production notes

Batfink's hero has supersonic sonar-radar and wings like a shield of steel. With his sidekick Karate, he attempts to thwart the plans of archvillain Hugo A Go-Go.

This was an obvious parody of the 1966 Batman live-action TV series.