"Sorry, we don't think this role is fit for you." "Holy tomato juice, this is terrible." "Wait, come on back. Your perfect."

@seawinds12

4 жыл бұрын

hahahaah good 1

@carrotspaghetti236

2 жыл бұрын

I still say "Holy Guacamole" all because of Robin in 1966.

I love how everyone has good manners.

@georgeplagianos6487

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks to Batman he always kept correcting Burt in the series.. saying things like " Good grammar is essential Robin" that Batman's a hoot

@randyhawthorne7730

4 жыл бұрын

Aw yes...manners. Respect. Politeness .

@thedevilsadvocate5210

4 жыл бұрын

Then they go out to the casting couch

@winrx

4 жыл бұрын

The Devil's Advocate Yeah everyone’s polite on camera......

@starwarsrebel2006

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget this was also the era of men with long hair, hippies, sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Not everyone was this polite.

It's hard to believe he was already married with a kid during this audition.

@Jay-vr9ir

4 жыл бұрын

People married young back then.

@youtubewatcher6323

4 жыл бұрын

I am sure he really needed that job with a kid and so young. Glad he got it, the real Robin !

@jasonreese2088

4 жыл бұрын

I think he would eventually have like 7 kids or something

@michaelproulx5795

4 жыл бұрын

Yes according to him he was collecting soda bottles off the beach to eat and pay the rent

@michaelproulx5795

4 жыл бұрын

No he has 2 .His second one born later in life

It's incredible that this footage has survived, and Burt Ward looks like a 16 year old kid. Nice find.

@dougfredricks2017

2 жыл бұрын

Grew up in 60s. This is nostalgic

@Jay-vr9ir

2 жыл бұрын

He looks like he is 90 pounds here , soaking wet .

@rithvikmuthyalapati9754

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Couldn't believe he was actually 19 during this audition

@P.Whitestrake

Жыл бұрын

@@rithvikmuthyalapati9754 19 & married.

The studio saved money paying him $350 per week to act and do his own stunts, whereas the professional stunt men made money per-stunt. Ward was very athletic, but did get injured and visit ER's many times in three years of Batman.

@John-ct9zs

2 жыл бұрын

His own falls look reasonable, but when that guy did the hip throw on Burt, that looked painful. I know they are standing on some sort of cushioned mat, but wow. You really could hurt yourself, even if they were really young at the time.

@Jay-vr9ir

2 жыл бұрын

@@John-ct9zs Very bad Judo .

@blason56

Жыл бұрын

The worst was his first 10 days.

@69realstar2

8 ай бұрын

Fights scenes clearly see his stunt double But great fight scenes

@chuckmaddison2924

3 ай бұрын

It was probably more than he was making as a real estate sales rep.

He was 20 years old here, but looks a lot younger.

@downtownman7916

7 жыл бұрын

tryptychUK he looks like a boy

@craigsmith157

7 жыл бұрын

tryptychUK He was already married with a kid.

@CliftonPhotographer

7 жыл бұрын

Downtownman79 Well.....he was the Boy......Wonder! 💥

@mikefortier7081

7 жыл бұрын

tryptychUK I think he's only 5'8

@Smiles4UFL

7 жыл бұрын

tryptychUK I think everyone looks younger these days😂😂😂😂

He was such a hottie, stunningly beautiful-wow!

I read once that when Burt found out he got the part, he and his wife celebrated by spending their last 25 cents on an order of chicken wings.

@lendrury2771

4 жыл бұрын

@ernie woods he was gay

@benjamingray6637

2 жыл бұрын

@@lendrury2771 hes not gay moron.

@coolkidsinschool7446

2 жыл бұрын

@@lendrury2771 what made you think he was gay lol

@TheChelzin8or

2 жыл бұрын

He actually was good friends with Bruce Lee. Him and Bruce Lee used to spare together in karate. They also lived in the same complex as each other and would get together with each other and their families and go to Chinatown out to dinner and Bruce knew all the really good spots to eat since he came from Hong Kong. They also appeared together in an episode of Batman where it had the green hornet appear and bruce was 'Kato'.

@jonathanmcvay4499

Жыл бұрын

@@lendrury2771 he wasn’t but so what if he had been gay? Big deal.

Burt Ward must've had some kind of martial arts background. Very well done, especially for such a small guy. He had a lot of confidence and that's that most important thing.

@stanssoapbox

8 жыл бұрын

Linda Smith Remembering back to when I read Adam Wests' autobiography 'Back To The Batcave',Adam said something like this:"Burt claimed he was a black belt in Tai Kwon Do and even claimed he was friends with Bruce Lee and used to spar with him. But I have a sneaking suspicion Bruce went easy on him".I had to laugh out loud when I read that last line with Adams' voice in my head. As I did through most of the book.

@ivanskas6983

7 жыл бұрын

he is not small he was pretty tall actually he was 5'8

@Icecypher

7 жыл бұрын

That's small.

@alvinemery883

7 жыл бұрын

César Hernández-Meraz that's actually average height for a male human

@saxon1177

7 жыл бұрын

5' 8" is average height for a male but did you not see his skinny ass? Jeebus!! He can't be more than 135 lbs. soaking wet! I coulda picked him up and snapped dat boys back over my knee in one breath.

He was truly gorgeous here

@graciecorner8322

Жыл бұрын

You took the words out of my mouth xD He's so Gorgeous it hurts

@valuecalc

Жыл бұрын

@@graciecorner8322, the ladies favored him so much.

He was such a cutie.

Burt Threw that guy down like he was nothing POW!

@capacola262743

7 жыл бұрын

it's easy as fuck when your "opponent" is cooperating with you. that's why karate lessons are BULLSHIT. they don't take into account the other guy is resisting and fighting back.

@Jay-vr9ir

4 жыл бұрын

@@capacola262743 So true I still recall are teacher in school , having Judo classes and he would let us small girls and guys throw us. Then he would actual do sparring where he would resist and then it was not so easy.

@PL-up5ig

3 жыл бұрын

@@capacola262743 I suppose that you never took real karate.

@capacola262743

3 жыл бұрын

@@PL-up5ig i dont know how "REAL" it was, but i took lessons as a kid, and even then i knew it was BULLSHIT because your opponent is NEVER going to do what he's supposed to and he won't cooperate when you try to do your karate moves on him. he will be flailing wildly and resisting constantly. that's why ufc fights don't even vaguely resemble karate movie fights. okay, now tell me why what i have just said is wrong (please try to be rational in your response).

@PL-up5ig

3 жыл бұрын

@@capacola262743 I took Kyokushin and BJJ and my karate has been effective in Amateur MMA and Army Combatives events. There good and bad instructors in all martial arts (including BBJ) but also bad students. You opinion is not complete because you didn't include the school age, the style name and at what age you took the training, and you asking to give a rational response without any data from your part.

"Okay, what can you do" *"I'm willing to wear a silly costume"* "You got the part"

@vanmoody

4 жыл бұрын

And not one, "Holy" anything to get the part. I never thought about the try out being more physical but it makes sense. I enjoyed this video.

@alfx5432

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@hm3drake99

4 жыл бұрын

have you seen superhero costumes today?

@joeschlotthauer840

4 жыл бұрын

@@hm3drake99 This was 1965, Not today....

@ccbsnyc

3 жыл бұрын

I'm willing to play a part for three years which will define my professional career for the rest of my life.

I didn't realize just how flexible he was, and agile. The show didn't quite capture it as the auditions did.

@jennpostlethwaite3319

Жыл бұрын

Shut your female mouth

Burt Ward did a lot of complaining during his time as Robin. Though in all honesty, it's hard to blame him. Many times Burt was injured on the job because 'certain powers' were too cheap to pay his stunt double to do the stunts. With all his faults, I can't see anyone else as Robin. Thank you for your years of service Burt Ward!

@GeoffWilde

7 жыл бұрын

You want to see a complaining Robin watch Batman and Robin

@WilliamT1964

7 жыл бұрын

I was two in 1966...but by the time I was able to read, I remember reading a TV Guide interview with Burt discussing how many times he'd been injured on the set.

@Bionic_Fonzie

7 жыл бұрын

eternalhalloween1 - While he may have been injured on set it wasnt during any of the fight scenes. If you watch them closely you can see that it is clearly not Adam or Burt. In fact, Burt's double had a very noticeable receding hairline.

@AgnosticProle

7 жыл бұрын

WilliamT1964 I also was 2 in 66 and the first thing I remember about batman was that I was disappointed that it wasn't a cartoon show.

@Fettclone1

7 жыл бұрын

AgnosticProle I became a big Batman fan with the 1989 Burton film but then I would watch some of the 60's show.I remember every time I saw the intro I wished that was the kind of show they made, at least somewhere along the line.They were featured guests on Scooby Doo, so there's that anyway.

It showed that he was well disciplined. Obviously, he studied some form of martial arts. That's how come they chose him. A great combination of youth and maturity.

Can't believe they still had this video . My respect for Burt Ward just increased. I used to think he was a clown in those campy Batman fight scenes but he's legit

Thank the lord they picked him for Robin!

@godphoenix66x

2 жыл бұрын

Burt was born to be The Boy Wonder

@garyv2196

2 жыл бұрын

Why?

@godphoenix66x

2 жыл бұрын

@@garyv2196 he was perfect for the role.

Did every man above age 30 sound like a movie announcer back then?

@victor0491

4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@opticbigevil7828

4 жыл бұрын

Burt was 20 here lol

@jstarr7506

4 жыл бұрын

It's from performing in many plays

@jstarr7506

4 жыл бұрын

@@opticbigevil7828 He's talking about the man talking to Burt

@thebeststooge

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, that was before soy.

He was a cutie and i would have picked him

Wonderful manners and true professionalism....A real Star.😃

I was so besotted by Burt playing Robin as a teenage kid and watching this now 30 years later nothing has changed, He was one hell of a good looking guy. Yum

He was so awesome, he smashed the board in half and it got back together before it hit the floor.

Fun fact, no one actually informed Burt Ward that he got the part. After being asks questions about his measurements did news drop. Apparently it was one of those "I thought you told him" deals.

@cichlid62

4 жыл бұрын

That's because no one gave a fuck. kinda like now.

@johnbockelie3899

3 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not !, when Burt Ward was chose to play Dick Grayson/ Robin, he had never heard of Batman comic books or never even read one. How ever he had read Superman comics as s kid.

Burt Ward-- the Tom Holland, before Tom Holland.

@LuisEnriqueFerrerZorola

4 жыл бұрын

@Ivan Rakitić but it does make sense

@LuisEnriqueFerrerZorola

4 жыл бұрын

@Ivan Rakitić He's a charming actor playing a young super hero. He also did some of the stunts. Supposedly Tom Holland also does his. Should I go on? Both are white and have brown hair lol...

@LuisEnriqueFerrerZorola

4 жыл бұрын

@Ivan Rakitić might as well compare him to newer Robin Chris ODonell lol neither Chris or James look like Tom or Burt. In gay lingo we would call them "twinks".

@LuisEnriqueFerrerZorola

4 жыл бұрын

@Ivan Rakitić oh my bad James is the one that played Cyclops in the first Xmen films. Jason is skinny.

@tophers3756

4 жыл бұрын

Actually Burt would've been a good Spider-Man.

Wao amazing! He didnt even know he had the part after this performance. Aint that something? 19 yr old kid. Looked confident. Well, the rest is history!

So cute. Had a big crush on him when I was little.

@JustPassingThrough27

7 жыл бұрын

Christopher Thorkon erm.... Your a guy

@sweetmelody4578

6 жыл бұрын

Canadianmaster1 does it matter?

@callithowiseeit5806

5 жыл бұрын

Only to other non-degenerates

@Jonathanbroder

4 жыл бұрын

@@callithowiseeit5806 Any other people you hate for imaginary reasons? Might as well get 'em all out now.

@Jonathanbroder

4 жыл бұрын

@@JustPassingThrough27 I'm a guy too. And I had a big crush on him too. Get over it.

It was destined to be from this very point, a legend was born!! 🦇🦇🦇🦇

peter who ever, there is only one Robin and only ONE BATMAN, ive realised it back in the 70's when i was still a little girl, and i realised it when my layed my eyes upon them 22 years later. they were the heroes, they were my childhood friends. how could i forget, and how greatfull i am to have found them back. still going strong. And Robin( Burt Ward) , ive said it before and i will say it again. you are as real as a hero gets.

@jonbrewer297

4 жыл бұрын

Nice, but as Dick grew up, he started calling himself Nightwing. And then Batman, but he never liked being Batman.

And this is where the legend begins.

I can see why they cast him as boy wonder. He was really sort of a boy, lol. Batman was on TV when I was in Kindergarten, so to me then he looked old, lol. His mask also made him look older. He was a cutie.

Wow. First time I ever saw Burt Ward without the eye mask, gloves, and cape.

Holy cow, the things that boy had to do, so awesome.

Don't get hurt, Burt! We still have to promote the upcoming feature length Bat-movie, Return of the Caped Crusaders!

@PeeboTyson

7 жыл бұрын

He did land quite hard on his hips, didn't he?

@stratotanker327

7 жыл бұрын

True. Judo training there.

@carlosverajr2544

7 жыл бұрын

WinningThisOne he a background in many martial arts

Gosh he was a gorgeous! This reminds me that I'm gonna get old one day

@Jay-vr9ir

4 жыл бұрын

We all want to hang on to our youth and looks , we are doing a better job , then the generations years ago , but we are still getting old and fat.Please keep in mind many of these actors starved themselves for years especially during filming a movie or tv show , due to the fact that they are skinny one minute in the movie and fat in another and then they catch hell from the director.

@Barnabas45

4 жыл бұрын

U can bank on that!!!

@mischiefmakerstudios9900

4 жыл бұрын

Dani Lang Happens to the best of us!!!

@orestesdd

4 жыл бұрын

We all get old much faster than we realize!

@roberta.lofgrenjr.9182

4 жыл бұрын

@@Jay-vr9ir Agree, but hate to agree.

“Boards don’t hit back” - Bruce Lee

@claudesledge9102

4 жыл бұрын

keith green...I was thinking the same:)

@ThomasPurcell

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/pqCJ17CgZrOriKQ.html

@justinium77

4 жыл бұрын

"Blobby, Blobby, Blobby" - Mr Blobby

@potsdam28

2 жыл бұрын

And of course they end up fighting each other

He was not gay...and he was like 19 or 20 when he did that He was born in 1945 .. married twice and has two daughters. He is 71 now. Works with great dane rescue in san bernardino.

@dessindenfer1253

4 жыл бұрын

Who said he is gay ?

@Jay-vr9ir

4 жыл бұрын

Married To Bonnie Lindsey the first time , her father was the orchestra leader on The Merv Griffin Show.

@DiamondCutter423

4 жыл бұрын

his rescue is in Norco (Riverside county), not San Bernardino.

@spookym123

4 жыл бұрын

Well, that was a random comment.

@Barnabas45

4 жыл бұрын

Why do you think he was gay???

it's so weird to see him in costume without the mask. i can't remember robin, batgirl or batman with their cowls/masks off while wearing the costumes in the show or the film. if they did it was quite rare.

Damn, Robin really would kick your ass for real! Congrats, Burt Ward for your very hard work and Hollywood star. You deserved it for SURE.

he was a real cutie

Burt Ward was my very first man crush!

So nice. The good old days.

He was such a cutie

This man became my first crush when I was at the tender age of 4!

he was ahead of his time for super heroes if this were today he would beat out the players of spiderman

@ashtonhartley2662

7 жыл бұрын

ev dallas Yes

@Coastincolt

7 жыл бұрын

ev dallas Well, Tom Holland did a standing blackflip for his Spider man audition, so maybe not!

"Holy Cornball Batman"!!!

He was so cute!

Burt Ward is a great guy.

I'm amazed at this footage from Burt Ward 's screen test he was only 20 years old he was only 5'8" I thank my lucky stars they picked him as Robin today Burt 's role as Robin was different than any role that he had back in the day 1960's but I think Burt was fabulous when he was younger though and now he is in his 70's but he still remember what he did for Batman t.v. show

He must have known that he had the role,as Robin. As they took the time to measure him for the costume. I was a fan of the show as a kid.

@watusimxlimxli2131

4 жыл бұрын

Actually THEY had to do the costumes by themselves to audition so they would be in character infront of the studio people.

@garysmith8073

4 жыл бұрын

Whatever happened to the other guy going for the role ???

@cdgates1

Жыл бұрын

@@garysmith8073 He is a chief creative officer for American biograph films in California. He also is a part time magician

@garysmith8073

Жыл бұрын

@cdgates1 Did Burt ward and the other guy auditioning for Robin become acquainted????

@cdgates1

Жыл бұрын

@@garysmith8073 I don't think so

Burt Ward was a real badass!

dang, he was adorable

Why was this grittier than the show

@victor0491

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@bratton79

4 жыл бұрын

I’m guessing the “suits” probably told him to tone down the violence and act more cartoonish.

@dougs7367

4 жыл бұрын

Probably because there was no fight music or "CRACK!" or "SMASH!" in huge cartoon fonts on the screen.

@timothysullysullivan2571

4 жыл бұрын

many times for auditions you just get some general info in advance- they probably said action/sidekick part so he prepared some physical demonstrations. it's unlikely he would know the exact tone and feel of the show.

@jonbrewer297

2 жыл бұрын

Because this was the era of Silver Age censorship and camp.

Burt Ward exudes confidence.

Amazing....and the rest is history ❤️👌🏼👍🏼🙌🏼

So precious. Loved the hair. 1:07

No acting was required here!😂

Burt Ward also appeared as himself on "The Robot Chicken's DC Comics' Special: Part Three." It's Burt time, baby!!!

I had such a crush on him. Corny lines, tights and all!

Great job Burt Ward ,Holy Wonderful ❤️👍

More physical than he was on the show, lol.

@chachiarcola3208

4 жыл бұрын

Herbert Smith they should have let him do more realistic fight scenes.

@georgeplagianos6487

4 жыл бұрын

@@chachiarcola3208 that's right he should have had Bruce Lee teach him how to really crack that board In half The wood didn't even look damaged it just chipped at the ends

@bullseyecello

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgeplagianos6487 “Boards don’t hit back” -Bruce Lee (Enter the Dragon)

@ALWAYStheEIGHTIES

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgeplagianos6487 If you pause it at 1:57 you can see that he has broken it in half as his hand goes through it completely and you see the two halves falling.

Never knew Burt Ward was trained in Judo. Kinda wish he did it on the show

Perfect for the roll and completely cute!

Holy bat cow. He's good. 1:18 No wonder why they gave him the job! I remember being a kid when the batman show first started being on TV. Back in the day when there were 3 channels. I recall being fascinated by that TV show like it was some super good treat to watch.

The superb karate chop and the overly-macho boots cinched the role for him

Jesus, he's talented!

@RonPaulRevolution500

8 жыл бұрын

+Pie Pierrot (Eta) ScreenCrush?

Wow he was talented I heard so many times thats why he got part. But two see it he was about 19 years old what great piece of history. He really broke that board and that got him part. But he was so good on throws. Thanks for see this. I'm even more glad I have his autograph

I loved when Green Hornet and Kato shared the spotlight

Robin was always short 😂

Very athletic! Thanks for sharing this!

Epic historical footage! Thanks for posting!

Holy Cholesterol, Bert is about 300lbs. today.

He had me with the outfit.

For being possible to see material like this is why the person (or persons) who design you-tube deserves a place in Heaven

so cool to see these auditions**

Ward looked so strong here! Looking on as 35 year Jujutsu practioner, his movememts are excellently smooth. Oh, and I like his hair here too! Much better than the super slicked down version on TV.

he's just an actor. reminds me of my brother doing his auditions. I didn't know he did such stunts but my brother trained at stage fighting, I think all actors are required to. definitely Burt's wonderful radio voice, very sharp toned.

@brendalg4

7 жыл бұрын

There is no specific training required for actors. If a producer sees you and likes you, they can give you the job even if you have never been onstage in your life.

Precious find!

That was awesome. History in the making.

Wasn't he the cutest adolescent you have ever seen?

@brersam9473

11 ай бұрын

Sure was

I was expecting him to say something like "Watch out, Radioactive Man!"

@TheCausalParadox

4 жыл бұрын

UP AND ATOM!

@phil8821

3 жыл бұрын

Ze goggles... zey do nozing!

OMG...my all time Favorite T.V show..

The best and anthologique Robin !!!!

He wore Peter Pan's shoes!

@svr-simplevapereviews

7 жыл бұрын

lol

@InCog2020

7 жыл бұрын

My son watches Teen Titans and there was one episode where they laughed at how he used to wear short shorts and elf boots.

@THECOMICFANalpin

6 жыл бұрын

This is how he looks like in the comics. Nothing wrong.

@evanjazzista

5 жыл бұрын

Robin Hood's, actually.

@frankpaya690

4 жыл бұрын

@@InCog2020 but he could wear stuff like that, and do it justice. I wonder if he had tan lines?

"Holy guacamole Batman, do I really have to wear these funny shoes?"

Great looking guy. Great personality.

Impressed because he also deonstrated the proper break fall.@ 1:19 hift arm slaps the floor / mat. This helps lessen the damage.

I know he looks cheesy, but when I was a kid, he was cool.

@commentatron

4 жыл бұрын

I always thought it was a bit creepy, but the theme song was cool. I was seven, what did I know.

@brersam9473

2 жыл бұрын

are you kidding? I'm sixteen years old and I think he's amazing

I WANT TO GO BACK IN TIME AND KISS HIS CUTE FACE

@ivanskas6983

7 жыл бұрын

I wish I was his brother

@MiMiTheMemer

7 жыл бұрын

Moozensoo ME TOO! I'M ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE WITH THE '66 ROBIN! HE HAS AN ADORABLE BABY FACE! AND THE WAY HE WOULD HOLD HIS LIPS IN A PUCKERING WAY ALL THE TIME IS WHAT MADE ME FALL IN LOVE WITH HIM IN THE FIRST PLACE! 😍 😗

@hollypebbles

7 жыл бұрын

he did the same with his ass!

@antomartinez2216

7 жыл бұрын

Moozensoo think that in that time he was 19 years old

@ivanskas6983

7 жыл бұрын

Moozensoo now all these replies make me not want to be his brother you guys do know he was 19 in 66 and i guess 20 in 67 etc

I always knew that Burt Ward got the role of Robin because it proves itself on tv. Please think positive daily. ©® May 23, 2022 @ 7:50 pm ©®

Amazing job

I broke a board like that at my first karate lesson. When I was 9.

I was 8 years old and he was my first crush. I knew then that I wasn't the same as the other guys. Yikes!

@mngentry

4 жыл бұрын

Philinspaces “To thine own self, be true.”

@commentatron

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, that makes you precisely like most guys. It's just that by the time you grow up, nature sorts things out predominately in one direction.

@roberta.lofgrenjr.9182

4 жыл бұрын

Philinspaces, Why yikes? Your fine.

@Titurel

4 жыл бұрын

Lots of us felt that way about Batgirl and Catwoman...something for everyone!

@badposture4968

3 жыл бұрын

Dw, we all are a little gay for Robin

Burt Ward is awesome!! WOWIE ZOWIE!!!

Can't wait to watch this Peter Pan movie

Lol Burt Ward was auditioned as if they would need an actual Robin for crime fighting.

i can break a board with my hand , auditions were rough back then

Talent. No stopping it.

Great!. Love Robin...!!!.

Not many people know this, Burt Ward wrestled in high School