Cinematheque: Halloween Screening

A haunted house and a cat burglar named “The Bat” are the focus of this year’s Halloween screening. Both an early sound film and an early experiment with the widescreen format, he film features dollies down the sides of buildings and elaborate shadow effects. No wonder the film reportedly inspired Bob Kane’s world-famous Batman character. Roland West, USA, 1930, 35mm, b/w, 83 min.