The Dark Knight premiered in Montpelier Saturday, days before its general release.

We have Vermont's own Dark Knight to thank for this rare event - US Senator Patrick Leahy who has a cameo in the film (watch clip [1]).

Patrick Leahy grew up in Montpelier Vermont. Blind in one eye, he
spent much of his free time reading comics at the Kellogg-Hubbard
Library [2].

Years later, he is the library's favorite Superhero, donating proceeds
from his Batman film appearances and this recent screening of The Dark Knight which garnered a lot of media attention (NY Times [3], CNN [4], etc).

Leahy sits down with the library's Comics Clubs to talk about Batman, The Dark Knight, and why he loves reading.

Music: Space Tiger [5], Lapping Up the Milky Way

You can watch this video on YouTube here. [6]

Click here for Seven Days' review of The Dark Knight. [7]