If I said to you that Zorro never used a gun, but only a Sword (rapier) and his Bullwhip,
would you challenge that?
Probably not.
And if I also said that Zorro only uses his famous black Eye Mask for his disguise,
would you disagree?
Likely not.
BUT ...
... in The Mark of Zorro (1940) we see transgressions to both of these modern images of Zorro persona!
Observe:
Zorro pulls a pistol!
Zorro wearing a bandana!
Later Zorro uses a pistol again.
But at least he's wearing the eye mask.
It seems that Zorro's image has continuously changed and evolved over the years
- from creator (Johnston McCulley) original vision.
Zorro (Douglas Fairbanks Sr.) apparent master of disguise - silent movie (1920)
The Mark of Zorro (1920) - Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
"What's all this nonsense about Zorro using a gun?"
Zorro (Fairbanks) using a gun.
Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939) Movie Serial Starring Reed Hadley
(below)
Zorro using 2 guns.
Zorro using a machine gun !!!
The Mask of Zorro (1998) Starring Antonio Banderas
(below)
"You call that a gun?"
Zorro's Dilemma
I also noticed that in the Mark of Zorro (1940) Zorro doesn't use a bullwhip?
While Reed Hadley in Zorro’s Fighting Legionserial (1939) surely does.
