This is a very cherished personal photo of Burgess going over his script during one of his very first episodes on the set of Batman. Most people don’t realize that Burgess was given total creative control for his portrayal of The Penguin. One example: he had developed his signature “waddle” long before the costume was designed and filming started. He would literally walk around his house practicing different styles of walking in attempt to come up with something unique. He had joked that he had to get his carpet replaced once filming had started from all of the time spent practicing. Stylistically (minus the costume design), everything you see was Burgess’ idea - of which MUCH thought and many hours were put into.
The only fan page solely dedicated to Burgess Meredith // Lovingly ran by his grandniece in attempt to keep his legacy alive.
On this day 53 years ago, Batman debuted! 💜🐧
The Shining (1980)