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Tyrone Power Westerns continued … The Mark of Zorro (1940) Part 4
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The Mark of Zorro (1940)
On most any Saturday, in 1954, myself and my 3 older brothers, would each be given a Quarter (25 cents!) and off we’d go to the Saturday Matinee at the local Movie Theatre (in Mission, British Columbia). A Quarter would get us in plus buy a bag of popcorn and a pop! Amazing!
In those days kids could walk around freely, with no fear. We never locked our doors. Never had to. Churches were open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
That was a different time. Not so long ago.
I was 6 years old
Then we’d breathlessly watch our Heroes of the day!
14 years earlier, in 1940 – Tyrone Power had Starred in The Mark of Zorro.
I don’t recall seeing this movie until TCM showed it recently.
I loved it.
Obviously there is a Colorized version of The Mark of Zorro (1940).
Haven’t seen that one yet.
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Ratings were pretty high – for both Critics and the Public.
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Tyrone Power Westerns continued … The Mark of Zorro (1940) Part 3 / Zorro Anomalies?
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The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Zorro Anomalies?
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.
Guns? Bandanas? Masks? Bullwhips?
The Mark of Zorro (1920) – Douglas Fairbanks Sr.
Zorro’s Fighting Legion (1939) Movie Serial Starring Reed Hadley
(below)
The Mask of Zorro (1998) Starring Antonio Banderas
(below)
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.
OK … I’m finding I don’t know much about Zorro!!!
But I’m learning quickly.
But I’m learning quickly.
It’s all good.
