Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jennifer Garlen on March 9, 2021

Silver Screen Standards: The Mark of Zorro (1940) Twenty years after the silent hit with Douglas Fairbanks, Tyrone Power donned the iconic mask for The Mark of Zorro (1940), a truly delightful swashbuckler packed with action, comedy, and romance that still enchants new audiences today. The th   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on August 7, 2017

Despite a tantalizing title, The Mark of the Zombies has nothing to do with zombies’ marks. If there is a zombie, it’s Gus Glassmire, who’s just been electronically brainwashed by J. Carrol Naish. Glassmire still refuses to sell out the U.S. to Japan–it’s inexplicable why Naish asks him again, as...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on March 20, 2017

Zorro is one of those characters I’m aware of, but have never actively watched any of the myriad films or television shows featuring him and his feared “Z” mark. Best known to fans in his 1957 Disney television series, Zorro is a Latin Robin Hood with a healthy dose of...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 4, 2016

Madrid–when the Spanish Empire encompassed the globe and young blades were taught the fine and fashionable art of killing… The mythology of Zorro most certainly starts with the swashbuckling silents of Douglas Fairbanks, but the characters legacy would be carried forward into the 1940s.   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 4, 2016

Madrid–when the Spanish Empire encompassed the globe and young blades were taught the fine and fashionable art of killing… The mythology of Zorro most certainly starts with the swashbuckling silents of Douglas Fairbanks, but the character’s legacy would be carried forward into the   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on August 24, 2015

Stuart Whitman in The Mark. The Mark (1961) - This well-made Irish film tackles a controversial subject with restraint and intelligence. Stuart Whitman plays an American named Jim Fuller, who has been recently released from prison. His psychiatrist (Rod Steiger), his boss (Donald Wolfit), and the l   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on October 4, 2014

By Fritzi Kramer on October 4, 2014 in Blog, Silent Movie Trivia click to see in lightbox. This Silent Movie Trivia Card is about the movie that changed Douglas Fairbanks’ career. He had been charming audiences with his modern adventure comedies but this was the first time he had stepped...   read more

Classic Film Freak Posted by Orson De Welles on May 4, 2014

Share This! Ride With Zorro . . . The Dashing Don Of California’s Most Adventurous Era! When one thinks of Hollywood’s greatest swashbuckler, invariably the name that comes back is Errol Flynn.  And deservedly so, perhaps. But there have been others, ranging from Douglas Fairbanks to Burt Lanc   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Fritzi Kramer on December 16, 2013

Zorro slashes his Z onto the silver screen for the first time and Douglas Fairbanks is the man who created the role. Funny, energetic and jam-packed with clever stunts. An ideal lightweight action/comedy and a perfect introduction to Fairbanks. If it were a dessert it would be: (via bhg.com) Mocha   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on April 15, 2013

Douglas Fairbanks stars in the very first Zorro movie. The tale is familiar: Zorro is a Californian Robin Hood, who robs from the rich, gives to the poor, fights oppression, romances the beautiful Lolita and does battle with the villainous Captain Ramon. Bonus: I will also be reviewing the 1940...   read more

Movies Silently Posted by Movies, Silently on April 9, 2013

The original Zorro magazine cover. Note that Zorro is not wearing a Zorro mask yet. Zorro. The character is almost 100 years old and yet he needs no introduction. California’s very own masked superhero. Righter of wrongs and fan of the basic black ensemble. Zorro’s clothing and trademar   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Google profile on May 4, 2009

About MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. In The Mark of Zorro (1920), Douglas Fairbanks Sr. plays the title role of Zorro, a masked crusader out to defend and fight for the interests of the oppressed....   read more