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The Mark of Zorro (1920)
Not every fictional character has the longevity of Sherlock Holmes, Hercules, or Dracula. Some popular figures fade to the position where most people seem to vaguely know who they are without anyone seeming to give a damn about them. Such is the fate of Zorro, the proto-superhero who fights for justice in colonial-era California.
For this episode, Ryan digs into the 1920 silent action film that put Zorro on the map while cementing star Douglas Fairbanks as the archetypal costumed swashbuckler. Talking points include the movie's cinematography, its pioneering stunts, the nature of its source material, and why Zorro got supplanted in the popular imagination by imitators like Batman.
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Not every fictional character has the longevity of Sherlock Holmes, Hercules, or Dracula. Some popular figures fade to the position where most people seem to vaguely know who they are without anyone seeming to give a damn about them. Such is the fate of Zorro, the proto-superhero who fights for justice in colonial-era California.
For this episode, Ryan digs into the 1920 silent action film that put Zorro on the map while cementing star Douglas Fairbanks as the archetypal costumed swashbuckler. Talking points include the movie's cinematography, its pioneering stunts, the nature of its source material, and why Zorro got supplanted in the popular imagination by imitators like Batman.