Don q son of zorro 1925 film complete

In the time since she proved successful at acting, astors parents had grown increasingly domineering, taking control of her finances and holding her a virtual prisoner in a home they had. The story was reworked in 1925 after hesketh heskethprichards death into a vehicle for the johnston mcculley character zorro. Don q, son of zorro 1925 the legendary swordsmans son must clear his name after he is accused of murdering a visiting dignitary. Among his most famous film appearances is the 1940 remake of the mark of zorro, starring tyrone power in the title. Don q son of zorro 1925 part 1 of 2 douglas fairbanks. Douglas fairbanks both produced the film and starred as its lead character. Father and son take on 15 soldiers in a sword fight during the films exuberant finale. Zorros article about zorros by the free dictionary. Don q son of zorro 1925 not rated 1h 51min adventure, romance 15 june 1925 usa don cesar, son of zorro, is framed for murder while visiting spain, and becomes the whipwielding outlaw don q. 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.

See more ideas about the legend of zorro, zorro movie and the mask of 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. In don q fairbanks plays zorro and his son in a return to the legend five years after the release of the mark of zorro and introduced the use of the whip. At the time of its release, don q was actually considered a superior film to the mark of zorro. 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. The black costume that modern audiences associate with the character stem from fairbanks smash hit movie rather than mcculleys original story, and mcculleys subsequent zorro adventures. American actor douglas fairbanks 18831939 was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as the mark of zorro 1920, robin hood 1922, and the thief of bagdad 1924, but spent the early part of his career making comedies. This was the first time republic had rereleased a serial. 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. Mark of zorrodon q, son of zorro dvd, 2002 for sale online. All the trivia you can handle about don q, son of zorro, 1925, directed by donald crisp, with douglas fairbanks, mary astor, jack mcdonald. Don q, son of zorro is the 1925 sequel to the 1920 silent film the mark of zorro.

Although this film is a sequel to the 1920 zorro film, it has very little to do with zorro. In these films, the latest in a long history of zorro films, the. Fairbanks returned to the role in a movie sequel, don q, son of zorro 1925. Don cesar, son of zorro, is framed for murder while visiting spain, and becomes the whipwielding outlaw don q. Watch how doug flips that cigarette into his mouth. In the mark of zorro, his first fullblown effort at the costume thriller, douglas fairbanks portrays don diego vega. Fairbanks picked up the movie rights for the sequel that year. The title of the film is also misleading in that don cesar refers to himself as don q only once during the entire film. The mask of zorro the internationally successful feature the mask of zorro, starring anthony hopkins, antonio banderas and catherine zetajones, premiered in summer 1998. Contentsshow american films the mark of zorro 1920, with douglas fairbanks don q, son of zorro 1925, with douglas fairbanks the bold caballero 1936, with robert livingston zorros fighting legion 1939, with reed hadley the mark of zorro 1940, with tyrone power the sign of zorro 1958, with guy williams, portions of the first zorro tv series episodes edited into a feature film. Theres plenty of memorabilia on display in mission san juan capistranos zorro.

A photo of douglas fairbanks in the 1925 movie don q, son of zorro is part of the zorro unmasked exhibit. Indeed, there are so many similarities that douglas fairbanks. Douglas fairbanks, mary astor, donald crisp, warner oland, jean hersholt, lottie pickford. Jack dempsey, an introduction to the film by orson welles, an excerpt from fairbanks 1918 book making life worthwhile. Movie don q, son of zorro released on june 15, 1925. Zorro does not appear until near the end of the film, and his disguise is not necessary since everyone already knows zorros identity. He was survived by his actor son douglas fairbanks jr. I loved this movie, but i sure wish old doug had filmed more adventures of don qs dad.

Toronto film society presented don q, son of zorro 1925 on monday, april 18, 1966 as part of the season 18 monday evening silent film series, programme 6. Don q son of zorro 1925 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Don q, son of zorro 1925 cast and crew the legendary swordsmans son must clear his name after he is accused of murdering a visiting dignitary. But don q son of zorro sees cesar, the titular son of zorro, trying to court a girl thats also being courted by another dude who then proceeds to frame cesar for murder. This novelet features don quebranta huesos, a grim spanish criminal who is vicious toward the rich and evil but kind to the poor and good steinbrunner and penzler. Don q, son of zorro 1925 turner classic movies tcm. Don cesar, son of zorro, is framed for murder while visiting. Douglas fairbanks in don q son of zorro 1925 italian pos. Jan 30, 2018 toronto film society presented don q, son of zorro 1925 on monday, april 18, 1966 as part of the season 18 monday evening silent film series, programme 6. At least the mark of zorro had zorro participating in a shitty bourgeois revolution. 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.

Also a lot of aristocrats just sort of hanging out or. Fairbanks thenwife, mary pickford, achieved a similar trick back in 1921, playing a mother and son in little lord fauntleroy. Son of zorros official release date is 18 january 1947, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. The sequel, the legend of zorro, premiered in october 2005, once again starring antionio banderas and catherine zetajones. Written by jack cunningham and lotta woods, loosely based upon the 1909 novel don q. Similarly prestigious assignments followed in don q son of zorro 1925 and don juan 1926, but astor was also faced with some significant dilemmas. One singlesided, singlelayered, region 0 ntsc dvdr disc, 1. Zorro has been a continual presence in american popular culture, in many different media, ever since his debut in 1919. With a name like don q son of zorro, this 1925 sequel to the great 1920 silent swashbuckler the mark of zorro may not initially inspire the viewer with confidence even if, like the original, it does star douglas fairbanks sr. Faking his own suicide, don cesar goes underground, and posing as zorro.

Overview of don q, son of zorro, 1925, directed by donald crisp, with douglas fairbanks, mary astor, jack mcdonald, at turner classic movies. Media in category don q, son of zorro the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. 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. Douglas fairbanks in don q son of zorro donald crisp, 1925. The release of son of zorro was followed by a rerelease of jungle girl instead of a new serial. Among his most famous film appearances is the 1940 remake of the. Douglas fairbanks, mary astor, donald crisp, warner oland, jean hersholt, lottie pickforddirected by donald. This is the 1925 sequel to the 1920 silent film the mark of zorro.