Overview of the mark of zorro, 1940, directed by rouben mamoulian, with tyrone power, linda darnell, basil rathbone, at turner classic movies. The climactic sword fight between zorro tyrone power and captain esteban pasquale basil rathbone in the original black and white. As a kid back in the 50s, i was enthralled with the disney tv series zorro. This madefortelevision film is a fastpaced but notably. The mark of zorro is a 1940 american blackandwhite swashbuckling spanish western adventure film from 20th century fox, produced by darryl f. Directed with artistic flair and tongueincheek glee by rouben mamoulian, 1940 s the mark of zorro is a slick, entertaining swashbuckler made all the more memorable by a breakout performance from the dashing tyrone power. Without the curse of capistrano or the mark of zorro with douglas fairbanks, we wouldnt have the zorro we have today or.
The mark of zorro dvd 1974 frank langella ricardo montalban anne archer ntsc. Do not get me wrong as antonio banderas was really good as zorro, but the mark of zorro did not have the sexuality or the brutality as did the most current zorro movies. The colorization is first rate and looks like these were actually filmed in color. 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. Frank langela most famous for his role of dracula in the late 70s faithfully recreates the role made famous by tyrone power in the 1940s. Edward bromberg exploitation of poor californians, don diego tyrone power decides to fight back and assumes the identity of zorro. The audience was entertained by one of the cinema swashbuckling sensations of the day, the mark of zorro starring douglas. Overview of mark of zorro, the, 1974, directed by don mcdougall, with robert carricart, jorge cervera, louise sorel, at turner classic movies. The mark of zorro 1974, is a madefortelevision remake film starring frank langella and costarring ricardo montalban. The mark of zorro is a 1974 film about a man who returns from spain to his family in california to find that his father has been replaced as ruler of the region by the cruel don luis quintero. The mark of zorro 1940 colorized 720p bluray x264wisdomrarbg 3. With tyrone power, linda darnell, basil rathbone, gale sondergaard. The mark of zorro is a 1920 silent adventure romance film starring douglas fairbanks and. The mark of zorro from the 20 century fox, with tyrone power, come on a single disc.
The 1920 silentfilm classic is projected on the big screen while organist dennis james provides the unforgettable soundtrack. The first bigbudget talkie featuring the swashbuckling dogooder, rouben mamoulians the mark of zorro was a big hit upon its theatrical release in 1940, and it continues to be remembered quite fondly as one of the eras very best adventure stories. This madefortelevision film is a fastpaced but notably faithful remake of the 1940 feature film of the same name starring tyrone power. A seemingly idiotic fop is really the courageous vigilante zorro, who seeks to. Interspersed with humor and oneliners but still keeping up with the highest of swashbuckling traditions, it is an actionpacked story of one man standing against a corrupt. Not to be confused with the 1998 film the mask of zorro though of course they are based on the same franchise in 2015, the mark of zorro was selected by the library of congress national for preservation in the national film registry, finding it culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Directed with artistic flair and tongueincheek glee by rouben mamoulian, 1940s the mark of zorro is a slick, entertaining swashbuckler made all the more memorable by a breakout performance from the dashing tyrone power. When my dad told me about a movie done in the 40s, the tv station from phila. Harry potter season 18 complete collection dvd, 2011, 8disc.
Created from the first episode story arc, the sign of zorro 1958 was released internationally in theaters, while an arc from the second season was recut and shown around the world as zorro the avenger in 1959. Antitaxation, corrupt government when a young spaniard finds his hometown squeezed by the high taxes of an authoritarian government, he responds in the guise of the maskedhero zorro. Based on johnston mcculleys novel the curse of capistrano, the mark of zorro was a remake of the 1920 silent film and by far superior to all the zorro incarnations. It was remade in 1940 with tyrone power and in 1974 with frank langella. A spanish nobleman fights for the rights of the people in the guise of legendary masked swordsman zorro in this swashbuckling adventure. Jun 24, 2009 clips from the mark of zorro 1940, directed by rouben mamoulian and starring tyrone power as. The jagged mark of his sword struck terror to every heart but one around 1820 the son of a. Zanuck, directed by rouben mamoulian, that stars tyrone power, linda darnell, and basil rathbone. Side a, has the colorized version and side b, as the black and white version. A historia e baseada no romance the curse of capistrano em portugues. The mark of zorro 1974 cast and crew by all appearances, 19thcentury california gentleman don diego frank langella is more concerned with social gatherings than with social problems.
Dec 06, 2009 created from the first episode story arc, the sign of zorro 1958 was released internationally in theaters, while an arc from the second season was recut and shown around the world as zorro the avenger in 1959. The colorized version was on one side of the disk and the black and white version was on the other side. Johnston mcculleys comicstrip hero has enthralled a new generation of filmgoers since antonio banderas stepped into the role in 1998s the mask of zorro. Cinema omnivores rating of the film the mark of zorro cinema omnivore 7. The bestever talkie telling of johnston mcculleys tale, this exuberant movie boasts rouben. In the 1974 film, the mark of zorro, a man known as don diego dela vega, portrayed by frank langella, goes to california to visit his family only to find out his father has been replaced by a vicious tyrant known as don luis quintero. Movies music television games software anime xxx ebooks photos other. Tyrone power and basil rathbone in the mark of zorro 1940 tyrone power and. In the season 5 episode ace chemicals of gotham, the villain jeremiah valeska.
Best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration. Even though vega learned his expect swordsmanship in spain. It might take a good little while for the film to get ramped up and ready to roll, but thats. The classic story the masked hero of old california his father has been replaced as governor by a corrupt tyrant, so the noble don diego vega plays the coward by day and rides alone at night to defeat the powers of corruption. The mark of zorro tyrone power linda darnell basil rathbone 1940 foppish don diego vega tyrone power courts the daughter linda darnell of a tyrant, whose henchman basil rathbone he fights as a masked avenger. I hope they release those in a colorized version like the earlier half hour stories.
The world war ii news and pop culture vault 73,677 views. Guy williams would return to the role for four hourlong follow ups to the series, an unofficial third miniseason of two. With frank langella, ricardo montalban, gilbert roland, louise sorel. In old california san juan capistrano to be exact, douglas fairbanks as zorro opposes the corrupt colonial government, defends the weak and downtrodden, and gets the girl. The mark of zorro 1920 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre.
This tv movie is the third film to bear the title the mark of zorro, but it pales beside the 1920 silent version starring douglas fairbanks and the 1940 remake with tyrone power. Each episode is well written and the settings and background look very authentic. The mark of zorro is a 1940 american blackandwhite swashbuckling spanish western adventure film from 20th century fox. The mark of zorro 1940 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Not to be confused with the 1998 film the mask of zorro though of course they are based on the same franchise.
A musica original foi composta por dominic frontiere. I have watched almost every zorro movie or zorro tv episodes and i have to say, that the mark of zorro was my favorite of them all with tyrone power. Also subtitles in english and spanish and commentary by richard schickel. Feb 25, 2017 the roaring twenties starring james cagney, priscilla lane, and humphrey bogart duration. The mark of zorro 1974 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Znak zorroa je americki crnobijeli nijemi pustolovni film snimljen 1920. Despite being a skilled swordsman, he downplays his skills in front of the evil captain esteban and shows himself to be rather a clown in front of his.
See more ideas about the legend of zorro, the mask of zorro and zorro movie. Despite being a skilled swordsman, he downplays his skills in front of the evil captain esteban and shows himself to be rather a clown in front of his family. The roaring twenties starring james cagney, priscilla lane, and humphrey bogart duration. The mark of zorrotyrone power, basil rathbone, linda darnell, j. Around 1820 the son of a california nobleman comes home from spain to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. O filme e uma regravacao do filme homonimo estrelado por tyrone power em 1940. I have no idea why fox bothered to colorize the film for one of its dvd releases, thereby ruining mamoulians photography. The mark of zorro special edition colorized black and white.
With my comments about the mark of zorro with tyrone power, not as sexual or as brutal as the most current zorro movies. Although many might prefer the versions with tyrone power in 1940 and frank langella in 1974, they should just think about the 1920 version. A young spanish aristocrat must masquerade as a fop in order to maintain his secret identity of zorro as he restores justice to early california. I just hope that anyone who had thought about purchasing this movie will still do so, as i for one know that most will like it whether its in color or black and white. The mark of zorro 1940 zorro s black whip 1944 son of zorro 1947 ghost of zorro 1949 the dream of zorro 1952 duel at the rio grande 1963 zorro and the three musketeers 1963 behind the mask of zorro 1965 the nephews of zorro 1968 the avenger, zorro 1972 man with the golden winchester 1973 the mark of zorro 1974 mark of. Zorro 1957 tv series wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The mark of zorro is a 1940 american blackandwhite swashbuckling spanish western. O sinal do zorro e um filme estadunidense dirigido em 1940 por rouben mamoulian e produzido por raymond griffith e darryl f. In 2015, the mark of zorro was selected by the library of congress national for preservation in the national film registry, finding it culturally, historically. It was also a backdoor pilot for a television series on which abctv declined to pick up the option. New listing walt disney zorro season 2 volume 4 dvd, episodes 2532 colorized brand new brand new dvd. The mark of zorro 1940 tired of governor quinteros j.
This is a quite serviceable version of the oftremade tale of the fictional blackclad robin hood of early california. Edward bromberg, gale sondergaard, montagu love, eugene pallette 1940. The film used alfred newmans musical score for the. Yet sandwiched between those portrayals may well be the definitive zorro. A colorized lobby card showing a scene from the film, 1920. Both versions are full screen, and have english and spanish languages. Tyrone power, linda darnell, basil rathbone, gale sondergaard, eugene. The film used alfred newmans musical score for the 1940 film version along with. Game of thrones the complete eighth 8 season dvd 4 discs set. The two romantic leads of tyrone power and linda darnell are extraordinarily.
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