Zorro Cliffhanger Collection (1937-44) (3DVD)

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Zorro - The First Encounter/Beastly Battles/High Seas Hero (Animated)

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Own the Zorro Cartoon on DVD!

Zorro - The First Encounter/Beastly Battles/High Seas Hero (Animated)
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The Amazing Zorro
The Mark of Zorro (Special Edition) (Colorized / Black and White)

ASIN: B00017LV8M
Release Date: 2004-03-02

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3 great Zorro titles on 1 DVD for the first time. 1st title: Zorro: First Encounter contains 2 episodes: 1) To Catch A Fox. A curious Isabela sets out to uncover Zorro's true identity while the masked avenger is preoccupied with keeping the blasting powder, stolen by the evil Captain Montecero, from blowing up in his face. The real fireworks begin when Isabela learns that the mysterious man in black is really the reserved Diego de la Vega, her lifelong friend. 2) The Enforcer: When Captain Montecero hires a prosthetically enhanced bounty hunter, the Enforcer, to bring in his archenemy, Zorro finds himself up against an opponent whose body is also his weapon. Now, Zorro's only hope is to disarm this fiendish foe in more ways than one! 2nd title: Beastly Battles contains 2 episodes: 1) Sting of the Serpent - God. When the greedy Captain Montecero sets out to rob the Mayans of their ancient Serpent - God's fortune in gold, Zorro faces the perils of mythical proportions while trying to save both the treasure and his life. 2) The Beast Within. Little Squirrel, an innocent Indian boy, becomes the menace to the town when he plays with magic and turns himself into a hideous beast. Now Zorro must find a way to administer an antidote to the beast before the ruthless trapper captures it. 3rd title. High Seas Hero contains 2 episodes: 1) The Pirates of San Pedro. When Captain Espiral and his pirates come to retrieve buried treasure they discover it is missing. To their dismay, they find the treasure being handed out to the poor by Isabela and a local padre. Seeking revenge and retaliation, the pirates make off with a bountyof their own - the padre. Now it is up to Zorros to retrieve the kidnapped padre and teach the pirates a real lesson in swashbuckling! 2) A King's Ransom. An ex-convict kidnaps Diego's father, Don Alejandro, as payback for his role in his imprisonment thirty years ago. Diego's ransom attempt delivery is thwarted by the greedy Captain Montecero, Diego.

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Own the Zorro Cartoon on DVD!.......2004-01-02

Now you can own episodes of the Zorro animated series on DVD! These are the ones that use to come on tv and were released on TV some time ago. Its worth it!

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Fun Black & White Serials!
Is It Colorized? 1 Star, If So!

The Zorro Cliffhanger Collection
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ASIN: B000BRBAGA
Release Date: 2006-01-10

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THE ZORRO CLIFFHANGER COLLECTION Three complete action-packed serials!

Zorro! The very name means swashbuckling adventure. And Zorro found an excellent venue for his style of action in the cliffhanger serials of the 1930s and '40s. Instead of a feature film, moviegoers were treated to weekly installments of a twelve-episode adventure saga, each chapter ending with the valiant hero facing imminent doom-then "Continued Next Week" informed audiences that if they wanted to find out what happens to their hero, they had to come back for the next thrilling chapter.

Zorro slashed, whipped and shot his way through endless perils and numerous dastardly minions before finally defeating the cunning master villain in the end. Now you can experience all the thrills without the week-long anxious waiting for the next chapter. This collection of action-packed serials includes:

ZORRO RIDES AGAIN with John Carroll in the title role as a descendent of the original Zorro battling railroad saboteurs in modern day Mexico.

ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION starring Reed Hadley as the original Zorro fighting a masked villain stirring Indians onto the warpath in 1820s Mexico.

ZORRO'S BLACK WHIP featuring a female heroine in Linda Stirling, who dons the black mask to thwart lawless gangs in 1880s Idaho territory.

Three action-packed 12-chapter cliffhanger serials in their entirety, all presenting masked avengers of the oppressed! BONUS: Original theatrical trailers of all three serials, plus an exclusive interview with Linda Stirling, star of ZORRO'S BLACK WHIP!

Customer Reviews:

Fun Black & White Serials!.......2006-05-02

I'm not sure why people think this was colorized. It's all black and white serials. These may not be the best movies ever made, but it's an interesting complement to the more familiar faces of Zorro, like Douglas Fairbanks, Tyrone Power, Guy Williams, and Antonio Banderas. Not a bad deal, really.

Is It Colorized? 1 Star, If So!.......2006-02-22

Why haven't serial fans reviewed this collection yet? The format indicates color. Have these films been colorized?
ZORRO RIDES AGAIN(12/37; 12 chapters) DIR: William Witney & John English. John Carroll, Helen Christian, Duncan Renaldo, Noah Beery (Sr.), Yakima Canutt
ZORRO'S FIGHTING LEGION (12/39; 12 chapters) DIR: same as above. Reed Hadley, Sheila Darcy, William Corson, Leander de Cordova, C. Montague Shaw
ZORRO'S BLACK WHIP (12/44; 12 chapters) DIR: Spencer Bennet & Wallace Grissell. Linda Stirling, George J. Lewis, Lucien Littlefield, Francis McDonald, Hal Taliaferro, John Merton

Zorro Cliffhanger Collection (1937-44) (3DVD)

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"3 Republic Serials in one deluxe package is outstanding ~ Zorro"

Zorro Cliffhanger Collection (1937-44) (3DVD)
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ASIN: B0000WN1J0
Release Date: 2003-12-16

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A special collection containing three of Republic's best serials featuring the legendary masked hero with the flashing sword, includes: "Zorro Rides Again" (1937), "Zorro's Fighting Legion" (1939) and "Zorro's Black Whip" (1944). A total of 36 punch-packed episodes on three long-playing DVDs. Bonus Features: Original Theatrical Trailers | Actor Bios| Chapter Selection. Specs: 3-DVD9s; Dolby Digital Mono; 605 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1937-1944; SRP - $29.99.

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"3 Republic Serials in one deluxe package is outstanding ~ Zorro".......2005-09-27

VCI Entertainment and Republic Pictures present three outstanding serials with 36 Chapters starting with "Zorro Rides Again" (1937)..."Zorro's Fighting Legion" (1939) and "Zorro's Black Whip" (1944) (Dolby digitally remastered), exciting Chapters of vintage serials loaded with thrilling drama and high adventure sequences....there is a great deal of entertainment here for the cliffhanger fans out there... It has more of everything with lots of action, hard riding chases and plenty of shootouts...Republic Pictures stuntman assistant director Yakima Canutt and his department of stunt people Tom Steele, Dale Van Sickel, Babe DeFreest, Helen Thurston, James Fawcett, Ted Mapes, Ken Terrell make every scene and episode a cliffhanger...each episode gets closer to the climatic ending, watch this and relive those thrilling yesteryears of the Saturday Matinee.

First up with Disc One is "Zorro Rides Again" (1937)...12 Chapters under director's John English and William Witney, producer Sol C. Siegel, with screenplay by Franklin Adreon, Johnston McCulley, Morgan Cox, Barry Shipman...the cast include John Carroll (James Vega/Zorro), Helen Christian (Joyce Andrews), Reed Howes (Phillip Andrews), Duncan Renaldo (Renaldo), Noah Beery (J.A. Marsden), Richard Alexander (Brad 'El Lobo' Dace), Bob Kortman ( Trelliger - Henchman), Jack Ingram (Carter - Henchman), Edmund Cobb (Time-bomb - Henchman), Tom London (O'Shea), Lane Chandler (Malloy)...one of the best serials that Republic Pictures produced during the '30s...loaded with six gun action, railroad explosions and airplanes...a winning combination as this formula worked very well...the musical scores are wonderful and John Carroll is great as the Zorro of today... the rest of the cast gives their all especially Duncan Renaldo (Cisco Kid of the '50s TV series) playing an older servant of the Vega family, when he was the same age of our hero John Carroll...after watching this DVD there is no doubt that Republic Pictures was the King of Serials.

CHAPTER TITLES: (Disc One) (Zorro Rides Again)
1. Death from the Sky
2. The Fatal Minute
3. Juggernaut
4. Unmasked
5. Sky Pirate
6. The Fatal Shot
7. Burning Embers
8. Plunge of Peril
9. Tunnel of Terror
10.Trapped
11.Right of Way
12.Retribution

SPECIAL FEATURES: (Disc One)
VCI BIOS:
1. Reed Howes
2. Helen Christian
3. William Witney (Director)
4. John English (Director)
VCI SERIAL TRAILERS: (Disc One)
1. Zorro Rides Again (John Carroll)
2. Adventures of Red Ryder (Don "Red" Barry)

Disc Two and second the this triple bill is "Zorro's Fighting Legion" (1939), 12 episodes of the best of Zorro chapterplays with the great directing team of John English and William Witney, producer Hiram S. Brown Jr, screenplay by Franklin Adreon, Ronald Davidson, Morgan Cox, Barney A. Sarecky, Sol Shor...the cast include Reed Hadley (Don Diego Vega/Zorro), Sheila Darcy (Volita), William Corson (Ramon), Leander De Cordova (Gov. Felipe), Carleton Young (Benito Juarez), James Pierce (Moreno - Henchman), Guy D'Ennery (Don Francisco), John Merton (Commandante Manuel ), Charles King (Valdez - Henchman), Bud Geary (Dungeon thug), Reed Howes (Trooper), Clayton Moore (Fernando), Yakima Canutt (Trooper, also the ace stuntman coordinator of Republic)...the story line has our favorite legendary masked swordsman Zorro escaping a variety of deathtraps, including exploding barns, runaway elevators and avalanches...will Zorro thwart the evil leader Don Del Oro from taking over and ruling Mexico...who is this mystery villain that will keep us guessing until Chapter 12...awesome stuntwork, veteran villians and character actors abound...exciting screenplay with a catchy musical score that stays with you for days...don't pass this one up.

CHAPTER TITLES: (Disc Two) (Zorro's Fighting Legion)
1. The Golden God
2. The Flaming "Z"
3. Descending Doom
4. The Bridge of Peril
5. The Decoy
6. Zorro to the Rescue
7. The Fugitive
8. Flowing Death
9. The Golden Arrow
10.Mystery Wagon
11.Face to Face
12.Unmasked

BIOS: (Disc Two)
1. Reed Hadley
2. Sheila Darcy
3. John English (Director)
4. William Witney (Director)

VCI Promos: (Disc Two)
1. Stories of the Century (featuring Jim Davis - based on official newspaper files & records)
2. I Married Joan (Joan Davis & Jim Backus)
3. Terry & the Pirates (TV Series)
4. My Little Margie (Gale Storm as Margie & Charles Farrell as Vern)

Disc Three and the final feature of this triple bill is "Zorro's Black Whip" (1940), another great directorial team of Spencer Gordon Bennet and Wallace Grissell, producer Ronald Davidson, screenplay by Basil Dickey, Jesse Duffy, Johnston McCulley, Grant Nelson, Joseph F. Poland... the cast include Linda Stirling (Barbara Meredith - The Black Whip), George J. Lewis (Vic Gordon), Francis McDonald (Dan Hammond), Lucien Littlefield (Tenpoint Jackson), Wally Wales (aka Hal Taliaferro - is Baxter), John Merton (Ed Harris - Henchman), Tom London (Commissioner James Bradley), Jack Kirk (Marshal Wetherby), Jay Kirby (Randolph Meredith), Tom Steele (Ed - Henchman, also double for Wally Wales stuntman), Dale Van Sickel (Rock, also double for George J. Lewis), Helen Thurston (stunt double) and Babe DeFreest (double for Linda Stirling stunt woman)...the plot goes something like this will Idaho become a state of the union or can Hammond stop this with violence and bloodshed...after Randolph Meredith is killed will his sister Barbara take up "The Black Whip"...can government agent Vic Gordon shut down the efforts of Hammond and be of service to "The Black Whip"... a few behind the scenes info with leading the call for justice is serial queen Linda Stirling (Tiger Woman 1944), Mexican born George J. Lewis was picked for the male lead (who mainly play villians throughout his film and television career) and Francis MacDonald who appeared in numerous Hopalong Cassidy, Red Ryder and Rocky Lane films as an outlaw, sheriff, banker and Indian...in any Republic Serial it's always nice to have second unit direction by stunt-man extraordinaireYakima Canutt...this is the type of Saturday Matinee serials I ran to the local theater to see everyweek and came home with the neighborhood kids and played out "Zorro's Black Whip" the rest of the week...gotta love it!

CHAPTER TITLES: (Disc Three) (Zorro's Black Whip)
1. The Masked Avenger
2. Tomb of Terror
3. Mob Murder
4. Detour to Death
5. Take Off That Mask!
6. Fatal Gold
7. Wolf Pack
8. The Invisible Victim
9. Avalanche
10.Fangs of Doom
11.Flaming Juggernaut
12.Trail of Tyranny

BIOS: (Disc Three)
1. Linda Stirling
2. George J. Lewis
3. Spencer Gordon Bennet (Director)
4. Wallace Grissell (Director)

VCI CliffHanger Promo: (Disc Three)
1. Zorro's Black Whip (Linda Stirling & George J. Lewis) (Previews & Coming Attractions)
2. S.O.S. Coast Guard (Ralph Byrd as Lieut. Terry Kent, Bela Lugosi as Boroff and Richard Alexander as Thorg)

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from the '40s vintage serial days...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again with a top notch serial from VCI...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 603 mins on 3 DVD's ~ VCI Entertainment 8342 ~ (12/16/2003)

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