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October 1, 2006

Kirk and Batman Go Greek

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Media Funhouse links to this obscure clip from a failed 1965 television pilot about Alexander the Great, starring none other than a pre-Kirk William Shatner sweating and overemoting as the Greek conqueror. Batman's Adam West appears as Al's aide, Cleander. Joseph Cotton and John Cassavetes appear in the clip as well. The pilot was directed by film-noir director, Phil Karlson, who also directed Dean Martin in those campy Matt Helm spy films.

[Link: A Double Serving of Ham]