The Mark of Zorro
by Fred Niblo
List Price:
Our Price: $16.64
You Save: $8.35 (33%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $14.99 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD details
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD details
Actor: Charles Hill Mailes, Claire McDowell, Douglas Fairbanks, Marguerite De La Motte, Noah BeeryDirector: Fred Niblo
Brand: FAIRBANKS,DOUGLAS
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC, Silent
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-01-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
DVD Reviews of The Mark of Zorro
DVD Review: Great Entertainment for Nostalgia Fans!
Summary: 4 Stars
I am finding that many, MANY younger people are showing a growing respect, appreciation and true ENJOYMENT of our older black & white movies. They are truly refreshing, in that, there is a STORY line: RESPECT to a degree for the clergy: and ESPECIALLY a terrific freedom from only mandatory suck face capades and sleep-around-athons non stop that bombard us today. This film is humorous, thrilling and INTELLIGENTLY done! Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was a natural athlete who made his Zorro charming, heroic and again very lightheartedly funny. I suppose the best way to describe the experience in enjoying this film is the sense of innocence. Yes, there were cruel and unusual occurrences yesteryear, however, if there was a way to calm the anger, the nerves and to escape into a pleasant distraction, this film is for you.DVD Review: Doug's Breakthrough Film
Summary: 4 Stars
Though lacking the handsome production values of its 1940 counterpart, the original "Mark of Zorro" is great fun. This 1920 adaptation of Johnston McCulley's "The Curse of Capistrano" propelled Douglas Fairbanks from light comedian to adventure star. Inventive action sequences and a vigorous pace make this Doug's most enjoyable feature-length vehicle. For comic-book artist Bob Kane, the film was a major influence in the creation of Batman.DVD Review: Classic Version Of Zorro With America's Leading Man. The Standard For Future Versions Of Zorro.
Summary: 5 Stars
Johnston McCulley's first Zorro story "The Curse Of Capistrano" appeared in 1919. Douglas Fairbanks, known to audience for romantic comedies, adapted the story for the screen himself under an assumed name. The result set the standard for future adaptations of the masked bandit. This is a MUST for film buffs. Not Rated.DVD Review: Douglas Fairbanks is soooo hot
Summary: 5 Stars
Fairbanks made this movie around 1920 when he was just starting out. He did all his own stunts, and knowing this made it that much cooler watching him go go go. Fairbanks plays painfully awkward nobleman Don Diego and his alter-ego Zorro - the champion of the downtrodden. In both disguises he courts the lovely Lolita.
This movie has the blend of action and humor that will be familiar from more modern Zorro movies. The very very geeky Don Diego provides some comic relief, especially when courting Lolita. And of course Zorro plays plenty of tricks on the Spanish Governor and his guards. But the real draw here are the stunts. There is lots of swinging on ropes and chandaliers and lots of sword fighting.
This is very watchable now and the stunts were frequent and impressive. It is an excellent and enjoyable movie. It is also silent, so be aware cause if you aren't expecting it that could be weird.
DVD Review: One of the best of the silents.
Summary: 4 Stars
The only silent film I have enjoyed as much as I enjoy the best of modern film is Buster Keaton's The General, but Douglas Fiarbanks' The Mark of Zorro holds up better than most silents. The original music by Jon C. Mirsalis adds a lot. The sequal, Don Q., Son of Zorro, is even better than "Mark", so be sure to buy the two films on one DVD from King Video.
Description of The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro is the swashbuckling story of a nineteenth century Robin Hood intent on freeing his beloved San Juan Capistrano from an evil Governor and his lecherous Captain. Don Diego Vega (Douglas Fairbanks) must assume the masked identity of Zorro to convince the Caballeros to join him in his quest to save the city from certain ruin.Douglas Fairbanks, the most famous of the Zorros, made this mix of comedy and derring-do reluctantly, as a change-of-pace from his modern-dress playboy roles. The Old California adventure fared so well at the box office it caused the athletic superstar to rethink his image and don period finery for his best later vehicles, including The Thief of Baghdad.
Here, Doug has a ball playing dual roles, as hopeless fop Don Diego and as masked caballero Zorro, sworn enemy of all oppressors. When he isn't dueling with the evil Capt. Ramon (Robert McKim) or rescuing peasants, Don Diego/Zorro courts the lovely Lolita (Marguerite de la Motte) with bad magic tricks and worse manners. In the end, when Lolita's family is jailed, our hero throws off his masquerade, whips out his rapier, and wins the leading lady's hand.
Full of fun plot twists, secret passageways, and Fairbanks's signature arms-akimbo bravado, this silent classic (with restored sepia interiors) became the model for all the Errol Flynn-Tyrone Power swashbucklers to come. --Glenn Lovell
General DVDs
DVD Video
- Action & Adventure
- African American Cinema
- Animation
- Anime & Manga
- Art House & International
- Classics
- Comedy
- Cult Movies
- Documentary
- Drama
- Educational
- Fitness & Yoga
- Gay & Lesbian
- Horror
- Kids & Family
- Military & War
- Music Video & Concerts
- Musicals & Performing Arts
- Mystery & Suspense
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Special Interests
- Sports
- Television
- Westerns
Bestsellers in General DVDs
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Full-Screen Edition)Release date: 2009-12-08; DVD
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops:
![Quantum of Solace [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Quantum-of-Solace-Blu-ray-B001PPLIFU-X.jpg)
Quantum of Solace [Blu-ray]MGM HOME VIDEO (UNDER FOX); Release date: 2009-03-24; DVD
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops:
Lost: The Complete Fifth SeasonRelease date: 2009-12-08; DVD
Best price: $36.99
Price in other shops:
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Single-Disc Edition)PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2009-10-20; DVD
Best price: $12.25
Price in other shops:
Terminator Salvation (Widescreen Edition)Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-12-01; DVD
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops:
![G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] Image](/images/G-I-Joe-The-Rise-of-Cobra-Two-Disc-Edition-Digital-Copy-Blu-ray-B002NXSRX4-X.jpg)
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Two-Disc Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2009-11-03; DVD
Best price: $18.90
Price in other shops:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Two-Disc Limited Special Edition + Digital Copy)Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-12-08; DVD
Best price: $19.99
Price in other shops:
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Widescreen Edition)Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-12-08; DVD
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops:
![Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy & BD-Live) [Blu-ray] Image](/images/Harry-Potter-and-the-Half-Blood-Prince-Blu-ray-DVD-Combo-Digital-Copy-BD-Live-Blu-ray-B000ZELISO-X.jpg)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Blu-ray/ DVD Combo + Digital Copy & BD-Live) [Blu-ray]Warner Brothers; Release date: 2009-12-08; DVD
Best price: $15.99
Price in other shops:
Star Trek (Single-Disc Edition)PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO; Release date: 2009-11-17; DVD
Best price: $8.49
Price in other shops:
Similar DVDs, VHS Video, Audio CDs
The Black PirateKino Video; Release date: 2004-02-03; DVD
Best price: $18.33
Price in other shops:
The Legend of Zorro (Widescreen Special Edition)SONY PICTURES HOME ENT; Release date: 2006-01-31; DVD
Best price: $3.98
Price in other shops:
It Happened One Night (Remastered Black & White)GABLE,CLARK; Release date: 2008-12-09; DVD
Best price: $8.21
Price in other shops:
The Thief of BagdadAlpha Video; Release date: 2003-03-18; DVD
Best price: $5.67
Price in other shops:
IvanhoeTAYLOR,ROBERT; Release date: 2005-01-11; DVD
Best price: $7.73
Price in other shops:
The Phantom of the Opera - The Ultimate Edition (1925 Original Version and 1929 Restored Version)CHANEY,LON; Release date: 2003-09-09; DVD
Best price: $10.74
Price in other shops:
Captain BloodWarner Brothers; Release date: 2005-04-19; DVD
Best price: $7.99
Price in other shops:
Walt Disney Treasures: Zorro - The Complete First SeasonRelease date: 2009-11-03; DVD
Best price: $67.92
Walt Disney Treasures: Zorro - The Complete Second SeasonRelease date: 2009-11-03; DVD
Best price: $45.90
Price in other shops:
The Mark of Zorro (Special Edition) (Colorized / Black and White)POWER,TYRONE; Release date: 2005-10-18; DVD
Best price: $8.23
Price in other shops: