Son of zorro 1947 the postcivil war west witnesses the arrival of a masked champion dedicated to ridding the frontier of criminals. Antonio banderas and catherine zetajones reprise their roles as the titular hero and his. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Young cavalry officer jeff stewart returns to his home in the west after the civil war to find that a ring of crooked politicians has taken over the county, bleeding the citizens with 50% of value on the main trail, and protecting the rustlers that raid the cattle ranches. Sep 09, 20 son of zorro is an underrated serial from an underrated period in republics serialproducing history.
The first movie zorro was one of the best, appearing in 1920, the year after. The serial was directed by spencer gordon bennet and fred c. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Son of zorro 1947 synopsis, characteristics, moods. Zorro and son is an american television western based on the character zorro that aired on cbs. Mark of zorro starring douglas fairbanks part 1 by ravenwood2008. George hamilton starred in an uproarious film farce entitled zorro, the gay blade which delighted theater audiences in 1980. The mark of zorro tells the story of don diego vega, the outwardly foppish son of a wealthy ranchero don alejandro in the old spanish california of the early 19th century.
George turner starred as a descendant of the original zorro in 1860s united states. The mask of zorro is a 1998 american swashbuckler film based on the character of the masked vigilante zorro created by johnston mcculley. Feb 21, 2009 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. However, fairbankss sequel, don q, son of zorro 1925, was more based on the. Because of this, people tend to lose interest and sometimes even start to hate chemistry. The legend of zorro is a 2005 american swashbuckler film directed by martin campbell, produced by walter f. Stanley baker, in his last film, is over the top and gnarls orders throughout the film.
The last, the mask of zorro not to be confused with the 1998 film, was. The film was named to the national film registry in 2009 by the library of congress for being culturally, historically or aesthetically significant, and to be preserved for all time the film is based on the curse of capistrano written by johnston mcculley, originally published in 1919 in five serialized. The bold caballero 1936, starring robert livingston. Boyd lunges at zorro, the men fight, and zorro escapes. Prolific western heroine peggy stewart, in a publicity photo for the serial son of zorro republic, 1947 peggy stewarts demure loveliness and athletic grace made her an admirable western heroine. The most obvious solution was to make new episodes, but. With the aid of pancho, zorro manages to thwart the conspirators and exposes the guilty culprits. Zorro 1990 episodio 3 stagione 3 lamore e irresistibile.
As a financial product, the mask of zorro was an example of a postbatman superhero film that succeeded because it had genuine star power and was marketed to be appealing even for those utterly. The birth of zorro was delivered by the author in 1919 in the story the curse of capistrano. The kid rides again western movies full length complete part 12. The mark of zorro 1920, a silent film starring douglas fairbanks don q son of zorro 1925, a silent film starring fairbanks. The film was named to the national film registry in 2009 by the library of congress for being culturally, historically or aesthetically significant, and to be preserved for all time the film is based on the curse of capistrano written by johnston mcculley, originally published in 1919 in five. Adams, relive those thrilling days week after week venue brought you to the theater, as you were mesmerized in your seat waiting for the final chapter. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Zorro takes a lot of pleasure from humiliating his. The sequel, the legend of zorro, premiered in october 2005, once again starring antionio banderas and catherine zetajones. Johnston mcculleys serial the curse of capistrano was first published in 1919 in the pulp magazine allstory weekly, to be followed by three more serialized zorro stories in argosy magazine.
The story was reworked in 1925 after hesketh heskethprichards death into a vehicle for the johnston mcculley character zorro. I find that chemistry is often taught poorly or without a purpose. The mark of zorro 1940, a film starring tyrone power zorros black whip 1944 a film serial. Disney produced another zorro television series in 1983, zorro and son, for cbs, another spoof on the character. It was directed by martin campbell and stars antonio banderas, anthony hopkins, catherine zetajones, and stuart wilson. The first chapter of zorro s black whip is also included, apparently from republics laserdisc. Son of zorro was released in chapters and was followed two years later by ghost of zorro starring a prelone rider clayton moore. Find similar and related movies for son of zorro 1947 on allmovie. Sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. It was the 43rd of the 66 serials produced by that studio.
With its impressive action highlights weighed down by an expositionheavy script, the uneven don q, son of zorro 1925 does not represent douglas fairbanks at his absolute best. Boyd and judge hyde think they have killed zorro, kate, and baldwin. The slightly built george turner was in all likelihood chosen for this serial in order to match stock footage of linda stirling in zorro s black whip 1944. Antonio banderas and catherine zetajones reprise their roles as the titular hero and his spouse, elena, and rufus sewell. Roy barcroft, ed cassidy, peggy stewart, and george turner in son of zorro 1947.
He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante who defends the commoners and indigenous peoples of california against corrupt and tyrannical officials and. The mark of zorro 1920 film the mark of zorro 1940 film the mark of zorro 1974 film the mask of zorro. Zorro xxx in the 1800s the legendary bandit rode the streets of california on his black horse to challenge the authority of a ruthless government. However, it deserves the same restoration that graced the black pirate and the iron mask. Seeing the mistreatment of the peons by rich landowners and the oppressive colonial government, don diego, who is not as effete as he pretends, has taken the identity of the masked robin hoodlike rogue senor zorro mr. Zorro and kate find an opening which leads out of the tunnel and escape just in time. There was quite a bit of action and the train fight at the end is rather thrilling.
The first movie zorro was one of the best, appearing in 1920. The most obvious solution was to make new episodes, but by the 1982. Unfortunately, zorro was one of the few television projects walt had decided not to film in color, and company executives felt that modern audiences would not watch a blackandwhite series. Young cavalry officer jeff stewart returns to his home in the west after the civil war to find that a ring of crooked politicians has taken over the county, bleeding the citizens with 50% of value on the main trail, and protecting the rustlers that raid. The film adaptation was made by screenwriters jack. The mark of zorro 1940, a film starring tyrone power zorros black whip 1944 a film.
Zorro 1990 3x03 lamore e irresistibile italiano stagione. Zorro rides again 1937 is a 12chapter republic pictures film serial. With george turner, peggy stewart, roy barcroft, ed cassidy. But once his true identity was discovered he suffered a terrible fate. Zorro tries to get hyde to reveal who the chief is. Son of zorro 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Les adams a man returning home after having fought in the civil war discovers that corrupt politicians have taken over the county and are terrorizing and shaking down the citizens. The serial was directed by spencer gordon bennet and. Alain delon was born to play zorro, just like he was born to play the antiheros in the films of jean pierre melville. Son of zorro is an underrated serial from an underrated period in republics serialproducing history. Though this is not the original zorro, the hero of this piece, jeff stewart george turner is a decendent and the story line is similar. This is basically a standard western, but the epidode endings are wonderfully inventiveespecially the one where kate and zorro are trapped in a cave with. Zorro had appeared on the small screen in the comedy series zorro and son.
Son of zorro 1947 spencer gordon bennet directs george turner, peggy stewart, roy barcroft, ed cassidy and edmund cobb in the late republic serial. The slightly built george turner was in all likelihood chosen for this serial in order to match stock footage. Created by walt disney television, the series stars henry darrow as zorro don diego and paul regina as his son zorro jr. An animated series, the new adventures of zorro, aired on cbs saturday mornings from 19811983. Don carlos it featured the same theme song by norman foster and george bruns that was used on disneys 1957 zorro television series. Pages in category zorro films the following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. Adams, relive those thrilling days week after week venue brought you to the theater, as you were mesmerized in your seat waiting for. Son of zorro classic cliffhanger serial dvd george. The mark of zorro 1920 film the mark of zorro 1940 film the mark of zorro 1974 film.
Mark of zorro starring douglas fairbanks part 2 by ravenwood2008. Several years later, with the help of an eager apprentice for him to pass the torch to, the legend returns. This continued interest was not lost on disney, for the studio kept getting requests to bring its zorro series back. Son of zorro was my first introduction to this great fictional character of the old west, even before disneys popular characterization by guy williams. Monterey 1947, in which a french woman who is initially uninterested in cisco falls. Originally shown in neighborhood movie theaters on saturday afternoons as part of a double feature two full length films plus newsreel, cartoon. He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante who defends the commoners and indigenous peoples of california against corrupt and tyrannical officials and other villains. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration.
Mar 18, 2014 son of zorro serial chapters 1 to 6 duration. Complete national film registry listing library of congress. Son of zorro 1947 approved 1h 40min action, adventure, crime 18 january 1947 usa young cavalry officer jeff stewart returns to his home in the west after the civil war to find that a ring of crooked politicians has taken over the county, bleeding the citizens with 50%. The mask of zorro the internationally successful feature the mask of zorro, starring anthony hopkins, antonio banderas and catherine zetajones, premiered in summer 1998. Son of zorro son of zorro 1947 is a republic film serial.
Zorro rides again 1937 a film serial starring john carroll as a modern descendant of the original zorro. In these films, the latest in a long history of zorro films, the. Son of zorro 1947 grapevine video silent movies and. The release of the 1990s cisco and zorro films was preceded by robert. Plot a man returning home after having fought in the civil war discovers that corrupt politicians have taken over the county and are terrorizing and shaking down the citizens. Parkes, laurie macdonald and lloyd phillips, with music by james horner, and written by roberto orci and alex kurtzman. Almost as long as there have been movies, the blackclad avenger of spanish california has appeared in them. While less inspired than the great republic serials of a few years earlier, son of zorro displays the studios expertise in b westerns, and watched with a day or so between the minute chapters the plot seems to move along fairly well. The mark of zorro was nominated for an academy award for best original score. The story was divided into five separate independent parts and published in the literature periodical all story weekly. Don q, son of zorro 1925, with douglas fairbanks the bold caballero 1936, with robert livingston zorros fighting legion 1939, with reed hadley the mark of zorro 1940, with tyrone power the sign of zorro 1958, with guy williams, portions of the first zorro tv series episodes edited into a feature film.