Zorro 

Don Diego de la Vega opposes the corrupt tyrants of Spanish California as the masked swordsman, Zorro.

Stars:

Guy Williams, Gene Sheldon, Henry Calvin

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Guy Williams	...	Don Diego de la Vega / ... 82 episodes, 1957-1961
Gene Sheldon	...	Bernardo 82 episodes, 1957-1961
Henry Calvin	...	Sgt. Demetrio Lopez Garcia / ... 81 episodes, 1957-1961
Don Diamond	...	Corp. Reyes / ... 46 episodes, 1957-1959
George J. Lewis	...	Don Alejandro de la Vega / ... 42 episodes, 1957-1961

Storyline

The only son of Don Alejandro returns to 1820s California to fight the corrupt local military. He plays the foppish dandy by day and the masked swordsman Zorro who slashes "Z"s everywhere by night. His horses (black and white) are Tornado and Phantom.

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Plot Keywords:

19th century | 1820s | year 1820 | zorro | hero | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Western

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Throughout the series, the lancers and others are seen shooting their muskets multiple times, the problem is that muskets are not semi-auto. The first semi-auto rifle was first introduced in 1885. The muskets they use are single shot only and would take the lancer approximately 1 minute and 20 seconds to load and shoot each time. This would give Zorro ample time to always get away unscathed and without much resistance.

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Quotes

Theme Song Singers: [theme Song] Out of the night/When the full moon is bright/Comes the horseman known as Zorro!/This bold renegade/Carves a "Z" with his blade/The "Z" that stands for "Zorro!"/Zorro!/The fox so cunning and free!/Zorro!/Who makes the sign of the "Z!"/Zorro! Zorro! Zorro! Zorro!

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Alternate Versions

Also available in a computer colorized version.

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Connections

Referenced in The Golden Girls: Rose Fights Back (1989)

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Soundtracks

Theme from Zorro
Music by George Bruns
Lyrics by Norman Foster

User Reviews

Perfect

I remember I used to stay up until midnight to see this show on the Disney channel. It's wonderful. I thought Guy Williams was the most attractive guy in the world. Part of that made me stay with the show until it's end. I now own a bunch of the video tapes and sometimes watch them even today. None of the Zorro movies or shows could ever compare to this one. 11/10, if that's possible.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

Zorro

Filming Locations:

Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$82,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (82 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1