Cobb who was blacklisted.]The tale was inspired and loosely based on a real-life incident over the Fourth of July weekend in 1947 in Hollister, California, (publicized in an issue ofHarper""s Magazinein a January 1951 article titled "Cyclists"" Raid" by Frank Rooney), when about four thousand people, composed of motorcyclists and other visitors and enthusiasts, roared into the town over a two day period, and overwhelmed the facilities.Plot SynopsisThe film opened with a narrator""s voice-over about he problem of no-vacancies in the nation""s capital, prefaced by some views of the city""s major landmarks.So we""ll hunt him because he can take it.Because he""s not our hero.He""s a silent guardian, a watchful protector.A dark knight."Film Notables (Awards, Facts, etc.)A violence and action-packed superhero film based on the decades-old comic-book hero, with Christian Bale reprising his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman (in a sleeker bat-suit), and deceased co-star Heath Ledger as the villainous, ghoulish bank robber named the Joker (who tragically died shortly after the film""s shoot, six months before the film""s release).A messenger interrupted to say that the Princess had been saved by green ogre Shrek (Mike Myers), known for his fearsome roar, and the contract was ripped up.At the bank the next morning to "get a reward or a job or something" from the bank president, Egbert finds that there is only one teller on duty.