Zorro: The Masked Avenger

Out of the old Spanish West comes the defender of the common people the masked hero of the oppressed Zorro! Relive the classic tales of our fabled foe of the Dons with these three classic movie serials from the Golden Age of Cinema. Enjoy each exciting chapter while watching Zorro Rides Again Zorro's Black Whip and Zorro's Fighting Legion! In addition you can enjoy the exploits of Zorro in his feature length film The Bold Caballero!Included:1. Bold Caballero The2. Zorro Rides Again (12 Episodes)3. Zorro's Black Whip (12 Episodes)4. Zorro's Fighting Legion (12 episodes)System Requirements:Running Time: 679 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/CLASSICS Rating: NR UPC: 683904505996 Manufacturer No: MV50599 Product Description

How're ya fixed for blades?

The fictional character Zorro (Spanish for 'fox') first appeared in "The Curse of Capistrano," a five-part 1919 magazine series. Don Diego de la Vega (aka Zorro) was a nobleman and master swordsman who lived in Spanish and Mexican-era California. With his black cape and mask, fearless Zorro defended the people from various oppressors and outlaws, making his enemies look ridiculous in the process.

Zorro has a long cinematic history. "The Mark of Zorro" (1920) was the first-ever UNITED ARTISTS release. During the 1930s and '40s, Zorro was featured in both movies and serials. In 1949, TV's "Lone Ranger" (Clayton Moore) portrayed the Hispanic masked man in "Ghost of Zorro." DISNEY studios revived Zorro for television in the 1950s-- there was a series that was later shown episodically on the Mickey Mouse Club program. In 1981, George Hamilton played it campy in "Zorro - The Gay Blade," starring as both Don Diego and his fey brother, Bunny Wigglesworth. Late in the '90s, Antonio Banderas took up the tradition and Zorro's sword, mask and cape in two popular films.


MCE's ZORRO - The MASKED AVENGER consists of three 12-chapter movie serials and an hour-length film. This 1936 feature, "The Bold Caballero," was originally released in luscious Magnacolor. It is unfortunately presented here in b&w.


MILL CREEK box sets offer good-to-average-quality audio and video transfers of public domain material at a most reasonable price. Their ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD - The Complete First Season stars another unconquerable hero of the people along with his band of Merry Men in the classic 1950s TV show.

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(5.2) The Bold Caballero (1936) - Robert Livingston/Heather Angel/Sig Ruman (uncredited: Iron Eyes Cody/Slim Whitaker/Chief Thundercloud/Yakima Canutt)

(5.4) Zorro's Black Whip (12-part serial-1944) - George J. Lewis/Linda Stirling/Lucien Littlefield/John Hamilton

(7.8) Zorro's Fighting Legion (12-part serial-1939) - Reed Hadley/Sheila Darcy/William Corson (uncredited: Clayton Moore/Yakima Canutt/Jason Robards Sr.)

(6.6) Zorro Rides Again (12-part serial-1937) - John Carroll/Helen Christian/Duncan Renaldo/Noah Beery (uncredited: Jason Robards Sr./Lane Chandler)


ZORRO'S BLACK WHIP - chapters:
#1) The Masked Avenger - #2) Tomb of Terror - #3) Mob Murder - #4) Detour to Death - #5) Take Off that Mask! - #6) Fatal Gold - #7) Wolf Pack - #8) The Invisible Victim - #9) Avalanche - #10) Fangs of Doom - #11) Flaming Juggernaut - #12) Trail of Treachery

ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION - chapters:
#1) The Golden God - #2) The Flaming Z - #3) Descending Doom - #4) The Bridge of Peril - #5) The Decoy - #6) Zorro to the Rescue - #7) The Fugitive - #8) Flowing Death - #9) The Golden Arrow - #10) Mystery Wagon - #11) Face to Face - #12) Unmasked

ZORRO RIDES AGAIN - chapters:
#1) Death from the Sky - #2) The Fatal Minute - #3) Juggernaut - #4) Unmasked - #5) Sky Pirates - #6) The Fatal Shot - #7) Burning Embers - #8) Plunge of Peril - #9) Tunnel of Terror - #10) Trapped - #11) Right of Way - #12) Retribution March 6, 2008

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