Don carlos it featured the same theme song by norman foster and george bruns that was used on disneys 1957 zorro television series. Then and now, it is considered to be a better film than the original, the mark of zorro 1920, which made star and producer douglas fairbanks the personification of the swashbuckler five years earlier. It featured the same theme song by norman foster and george bruns that was used on disneys 1957 zorro television. Don q looks as though it costs four times what mark of. Son of zorro is an underrated serial from an underrated period in republics serialproducing history. In a return to the legend that inspired his first swashbuckling adventure, douglas fairbanks stars in don q, son of zorro, a sequel of sorts to the1920s the mark of zorro. 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. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Young cavalry officer jeff stewart returns to his home in the west after the civil war to find that a ring of crooked politicians has taken over the county, bleeding the citizens with 50% of value on the main trail, and protecting the rustlers that raid. Don q, son of zorro is the 1925 sequel to the 1920 silent film the mark of zorro. Mark of zorro was the transition between douglas fairbanks early career as a brash allamerican hero and the lavish 1920s costume adventures. Sep 09, 20 son of zorro is an underrated serial from an underrated period in republics serialproducing history. Written by jack cunningham and lotta woods, loosely based upon the 1909 novel don q. 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.
Usa 30 december 2012 new york film forum rerelease also known as aka original title don q son of zorro. Returning to the legend that inspired his first swashbuckling adventure, fairbanks appeared in don q, son of zorro. As the son of zorro he most oppose the corrupted lawmen and their bandit henchmen as he seeks to identify the. He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante who defends the commoners and indigenous peoples of california against corrupt and tyrannical officials and. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The story was reworked in 1925 after hesketh heskethprichards death into a vehicle for the johnston mcculley character zorro.
This is a clip from don q son of zorro, starring douglas fairbanks, mary astor, donald crisp, warner oland and jean hersholt. Don q, son of zorro don q gives fairbanks a chance to play a double role, as the youthful don q and as zorro, the father of the dashing young californian who is. Information from its description page there is shown below. The five years between the two films show fairbanks reputation as a producer having grown. Film sequels were a novelty in 1925, when don q, son of zorro marked a big profit for united artists. Zorro takes a lot of pleasure from humiliating his foes, those who seek to exploit the general. Don cesar loves to use his whip to amuse the other students at the students club. Around 1820 the son of a california nobleman comes home from spain to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. The best movies of 1925 picked by critics and filmmakers and sorted by rank.
Brave veteran of the civil war jeff stewart is forced to don the mask of his vigilante ancestor when he returns home to a county suffering under unfair taxes that are costing his hard working neighbors their property and livelihood. The silent clowns film series announced today their fall 2015 season entitled before batman. A republic pictures lancou varios seriados inspirados no zorro. Don cesars favorite activity is playing with his whip. Zorro and son is an american television western based on the character zorro that aired on cbs.
Don q son of zorro 1925 don q son of zorro 1925 user. Douglas fairbanks returns as the great spanish swashbuckler in this sequel to the mark of zorro. In addition to the inclusion of don q, son of zorro 1925, the supplementary section includes fairbanks home movies, an excerpt from a pathe newsreel featuring fairbanks vs. May 17, 2015 this is a clip from don q son of zorro, starring douglas fairbanks, mary astor, donald crisp, warner oland and jean hersholt. Boyd lunges at zorro, the men fight, and zorro escapes. Don q son of zorro 1925 part 2 of 2 douglas fairbanks duration. For over ninetyfive years, zorro has been providing entertainment as a swashbuckling, romantic defender of justice. Mark of zorrodon q, son of zorro available in dvd ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be. He soon becomes a favorite of the local dignitaries, but this does him little good when hes falsely. Don q, son of zorro can actually be counted among the rare cases where the sequal is equally great, yes, in some points even better, than its great precursor, the mark of zorro, which had marked the beginning of a whole genre. Mar 18, 2014 don q son of zorro 1925 part 2 of 2 douglas fairbanks duration. The legendary swordsmans son must clear his name after he is accused of murdering a visiting dignitary. Don q, son of zorro 1925, zorro rides again 1937 see below, zorros black whip 1944 see below, son of zorro 1947, ghost of zorro 1949, the mark of zorro 1974, zorro 1974, the zorro.
Don q, son of zorro is a 1925 film about don cesar, son of zorro, who is framed for murder while visiting spain, and becomes the whipwielding outlaw don q. Zorro tries to get hyde to reveal who the chief is. Jack dempsey, an introduction to the film by orson welles, an excerpt from fairbanks 1918 book making life worthwhile. He soon becomes a favorite of the local dignitaries, but this does him little good when hes falsely accused of murder.
Fairbanks picked up the movie rights for the sequel that year. Select from the menu to sample zorro in action through his film and television adventures, his exploits on stage, his appearances in comics, along with some of his most popular collectibles. A familiar plot, but with don q, the son of zorro, played by fairbanks, and the movie also has zorro, played by fairbanks as well. Mark of zorrodon q, son of zorro by fred niblo donald. Ogg multiplexed audiovideo file, theoravorbis, length 56 min 5 s, 400. Created by walt disney television, the series stars henry darrow as zorro don diego and paul regina as his son zorro jr. Don q son of zorro 1925 part 1 of 2 douglas fairbanks. Douglas fairbanks, mary astor, donald crisp, warner oland, jean hersholt, lottie pickforddirected by donald. Mark of zorrodon q, son of zorro available in dvd ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. A semisequel to the mark of zorro 1920, douglas fairbanks stars as the son of zorro in this swashbuckling classic kino on video 2002 dvd edition.
In the case of don q, son of zorro, the film started out as having no connection to star douglas fairbanks earlier hit, the mark of zorro 1920. The print quality and contrast is not as good as zorro and i suspect that don q comes from a 16 mm. With george turner, peggy stewart, roy barcroft, ed cassidy. Around 1820 the son of a california nobleman comes home from spain to find his native land. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Don q, son of zorro don q gives fairbanks a chance to play a double role, as the youthful don q and as zorro, the father of the dashing young californian who is completing his education in spain. Don q, son of zorro 1925 the legendary swordsmans son must clear his name after he is accused of murdering a visiting dignitary. Zorro and kate find an opening which leads out of the tunnel and escape just in time. Germany netherlands norway poland russia spain sweden united kingdom usa other countries certificeret ehandel.
Don q, son of zorro is almost as good but bogs down here and there in story complications. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Zorro takes a lot of pleasure from humiliating his. Mark of zorrodon q, son of zorro by fred niblo donald crisp.
On the one hand he plays the useless fop, while on the other he is the masked avenger zorro. Don q son of zorro, named one of the years ten best films by the new york times, actually outdoes its predecessor, with a stronger and more sophisticated plot, better pacing, more interesting and complex characterizations, grander production values and set design, and more consistent action. Ogg multiplexed audiovideo file, theoravorbis, length 53 min 37 s, 400. However, fairbankss sequel, don q, son of zorro 1925, was more based on the 1919 novel don qs love story by the motherson duo kate prichard and hesketh heskethprichard, than the further adventures. The film adaptation was made by screenwriters jack. The source material was a 1909 novel, don q s love story, that actually predated the 1919 publication of the first zorro story, the curse of capistrano. Boyd and judge hyde think they have killed zorro, kate, and baldwin. The source material was a 1909 novel, don qs love story, that actually predated the 1919 publication of. Don cesar, son of zorro, is framed for murder while visiting spain, and becomes the whipwielding outlaw don q.