Zorro began appearing in comic books back in 1949, well in advance of the disney version of the legend. For most of its brief run, zorro s episodes were part of continuing story arcs, each about thirteen episodes long, which made it almost like a serial. This is a shortened version of the 1949 republic serial ghost. Zorros fighting legion is a 1939 republic pictures film serial consisting of twelve. However the outlaw gangs of the regions, working secretly with the head of the lawless town of twin bluffs, dont want to see the project completed and are willing to kill to stop it. Although ostensibly the grandson of the legendary hero, clayton moores ken mason is little more than a cowboy in a black mask in this 12 chapter republic serial. Ghost of zorro 1959 archive footage the gabby hayes show 1956 the vanishing outpost 1951. Ghost of zorro 1949, the mark of zorro 1974, zorro 1974, the zorro and. Well work together, mocassin, just as our grandfathers did. The serial starred john carroll who also sang the title song as a modern. Lewis starred in zorro s black whip and had a minor role in ghost of zorro before starring as don alejandro in the disney series. This is a list of episodes for the zorro television series that ran from 1957 to 1961. Ghost of zorro s official release date is march 24, 1949, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. Brannon, starring clayton moore, pamela blake, roy barcroft, gene roth, george j.
Zorro is an american actionadventure western drama series produced by walt disney productions. Riding to protect the new frontier as the ghost of zorro, mason provides thrills aplenty. Ken leaves the cave, sees the indians on the warpath, and rushes back in saying that zorro is needed. In these films, the latest in a long history of zorro films, the. Dec 31, 2014 download walt disney treasures zorro 19571959 complete series dvdrip xvid torrent or any other torrent from category. Clayton moore list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Overview of ghost of zorro, 1959, directed by fred c. Tv show 19571959 disneys zorro complete series, full. The sequel, the legend of zorro, premiered in october 2005, once again starring antionio banderas and catherine zetajones. A 1959 rerelease of ghost of zorro must have been an attempt to cash in on the popularity of disneys zorro series. There was a novelisation the mask of zorro to tie in with the 1998 movie, written by james luceno. Download walt disney treasures zorro 19571959 complete series dvdrip xvid torrent or any other torrent from category. Based on the zorro character created by johnston mcculley, the series premiered on october 10, 1957 on abc.
It was the eighth of the sixtysix republic serials, the third with a western theme a third of republics serials were westerns and the last produced in 1937. Print may show fold marks, tears, stains and blurry text and graphics from reproduction of aged original vintage art print. Great wall decor art print at a fraction of the cost of an original vintage print. Overview of ghost of zorro, 1949, directed by fred c. Nightveil media ghost of zorro feature version dvd. George crane, wanting to keep law and order out of his territory, is out to stop the construction.
Mason, the head of the telegraph line work crew, assumes his ancestors trademark mask but not whip in order to prevent a local czar roy barcroft from sabotaging the burgeoning telegraph line. A gang of bandits, whose members are all disguised as zorro, robs stage coaches. The font used for the movie title in the poster is trajan designed by carol twombly in 1989. The mark of zorro 1940, walt disneys zorro television series 1957 to 1959, the.
The font is a commercial one and it is available for purchase. The fun continues after the war when he tries to enter the us under the war brides act. Data, poster, links, trailer, photos, news, articles, and forum about the movie ghost of zorro, 1949 by fred c. Now, im just waiting for ghost of zorro an other serial of 1949. Don q, son of zorro 1925, zorro rides again 1937 see below, zorro s black whip 1944 see below, son of zorro 1947, ghost of zorro 1949, the mark of zorro 1974, zorro 1974, the zorro and son. This is a shortened version of the 1949 republic serial ghost of zorro, and was released to television as part of a syndicated package in 1959. Darby ogill and the little people 1959 the sign of zorro 1958.
Publication date 1949 topics black and white, action. William witney had previously directed zorro rides again and zorro s fighting legion before directing several episodes of the disney series. The second type of zorro story is when the title character is either a direct descendant of the original zorro or is someone who has heard of the legend and takes on the mask of zorro. Brannon, clayton moore, pamela blake, roy barcroft, gene roth, dale van sickel, movie serials, serials, republic serials. This digitally restored son of zorro collection is an absolute musthave for any zorro fan. A 1957 1959 television series featuring guy williams as zorro. However, mason is the grandson of legendary freedom fighter, zorro, so he dons a black outfit to counter the many outlaw attackes perpetrated by the helpfull town blacksmith, crane played by gene roth. Download walt disney treasures zorro 19571959 complete. Zorro rides again 1937 is a 12chapter republic pictures film serial. Released in the usa on june 30 of 1959, ghost of zorro is a western film directed by fred c. A 69minute feature film version, created by editing the serial footage together, was released on june 30, 1959. It is not the only tv series featuring the character, but it is certainly the most well known.
The image measures 387 583 pixels and is 215 kilobytes large. The indians attack the camp, and zorro rides to the rescue. Like many of the republic serialized features, the editing was so choppy that it showed a disoriented story line. Steve darrell was born on november 19, 1904 in osage, iowa, usa as darryl eugene horsfall.
By day he will appear to be a lazy, bookish, pacifist dandy. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Brannon, with marshall reed, john crawford, clayton moore, at turner classic movies. Dell presents adventures of johnston mcculleys masked avenger of old california, based on the hit walt disney tv series. Don diego returns home to find his town under the heel of a cruel dictator, capitan monastario.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. He decides to take up the mask of his grandfather and ride as zorro did, fighting the outlaws of the west. During the war, two military officers who cant stand each other end up married. The mark of zorro 1940, walt disneys zorro television series 1957 to 1959, the new world zorro television series 1990 to 1993, zorro. The chapter looks complete, it doesnt appear that any scenes are missing, so i guess thats just the way they made it. Ghost of zorro ken mason zorro 1959 the lone ranger and the lost city of gold the lone ranger 1958. This site allows a free download of b movies, which include westerns, crime. Like many of the republic serialized features, the 12 chapter serial was reduced to a 58 minute feature. With clayton moore, pamela blake, roy barcroft, george j. About westerns on the web and subscribe to our youtube channel. The feature version of ghost of zorro a republic 1949 serial was released to theaters in 1959 as the second half of a double bill. Brannon, with steve darrell, eugene roth, george j. Elmer bernstein the miracle 1959 original soundtrack part. The mask of zorro font here refers to the font used in the poster of the mask of zorro, which is a 1998 american swashbuckler movie based on the zorro character created by johnston mcculley.
The mask of zorro the internationally successful feature the mask of zorro, starring anthony hopkins, antonio banderas and catherine zetajones, premiered in summer 1998. The ghost of zorro cliffhanger movie serial dvd clayton. Zorros fighting legion is available for free download at the internet archive. Brannon starring clayton moore, pamela blake, roy barcroft, gene roth, george j. This is a 69minute feature version of the 12chapter serial ghost of zorro, starring clayton moore zorro and his alterego ken mason. The serial squadron is a multimedia archive the home on the web of the original male and female cinema action heroes, and our goal is to preserve and restore and make available for viewing or study the jungle, mystery, western and scifi cliffhangers that inspired star wars and the hollywood superhero blockbusters of today. Photo cover features guy williams, star of disneys zorro tv series. After eight issues had been published as part of the fourcolor comics series by dell, the success of the disney television series led to a revamping of the comics. Zorro, the masked figure appeared in zorro rides again 1937 with john carroll as the disguised, legendary 19th century title character, the 12chapter serial zorro s fighting legion 1939, zorro s black whip 1944, son of zorro 1947, and ghost of zorro 1949 with clayton moore in his first maskedwesternhero role. Zorros black whip 1944, son of zorro 1947 and ghost of zorro 1949. This series also has two links to the 1974 film, the mark of. Only thing is, the last chapter runs only nine minutes as opposed to the usual thirteen. Brannon directs clayton moore, pamela blake, roy barcroft. He is called that because he is the grandson of the original zorro, don diego vega.
The last two episodes here are from the series the adventures of zorro, which is probably from around 1948 or 1949. Diego dons the mask of zorro to fight the evil commandants tyranny, and, with the help of his mute servant bernardo, free the pueblo from his oppression. The serial squadron cliffhanger movie serial archive. This adventure is set in california during the 1820s and chronicles the daring exploits of a masked avenger who fights the oppression of a cruel comandante at night. A web page featuring information about ghost of zorro. The son of zorro s popularity is legendary with all zorro fans. To defend the telegraph ken must ride out as the ghost of his heroic ancestor zorro to take on the lawbreakers. Ghost of zorro clayton moore cliffhanger serial dvd for. Ghost of zorro 1959 the masked avenger clayton moore thwarts telegraphline saboteurs. Based on the wellknown zorro character, the series premiered on october 10, 1957 on abc. Zorro must fight a duel in his civilian identity as the cowardly don diego. In 1949, republic pictures issued a 12chapter serial entitled ghost of zorro, about one of the famous bandits descendants donning the zorro mask and cape, and taking on a bunch of outlaws who are destroying telephone lines. It was one of fourteen feature films republic made from their serials. Ghost of zorro 8 lcs 59 cool art of masked hero clayton.
Apr 20, 2017 this was republics last use of the zorro character, who was created by johnston mcculley. This was republics last use of the zorro character, who was created by johnston mcculley. Ill become the living ghost of zorro and drive these renegades from the land. Publication date 20150910 usage public domain mark 1.
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