EARLY COLOR "ZORRO"...LIVELY "REPUBLIC" FILM...ENTERTAINING
Quite the Curiosity of this Mid-Thirties "Zorro" Movie, the 1st with Sound and the 1st in Color. That's Right COLOR in 1936 from B-Studio "Republic".
The Two Leads are Attractive with Bob Livingston and Heather Angel and Sig Ruman the Oafish Comedy-Relief.
There is some Surprising Violence with Whips and the Bloody "Z".
Yakama Cannut get some Ink doing the Stunt Work and the Action Scenes that are Minimal but Busy and Exciting.
The "Peons" Moan and Cry Alot and take some Brutal Beatings and Whippings. The Movie Surely has a Dark Side.
Overall, Despite some Heavy-Handed Melodramatics and Maybe a Tune Too Many, the Film is a Watchable and Enjoyable Artifact.
Note...Zorro's mask is full-hooded like the original Pulp Character. But one can see why this was abandoned quickly in other versions as a partially seen Zorro face does bring the Character out of the shadows.
The Two Leads are Attractive with Bob Livingston and Heather Angel and Sig Ruman the Oafish Comedy-Relief.
There is some Surprising Violence with Whips and the Bloody "Z".
Yakama Cannut get some Ink doing the Stunt Work and the Action Scenes that are Minimal but Busy and Exciting.
The "Peons" Moan and Cry Alot and take some Brutal Beatings and Whippings. The Movie Surely has a Dark Side.
Overall, Despite some Heavy-Handed Melodramatics and Maybe a Tune Too Many, the Film is a Watchable and Enjoyable Artifact.
Note...Zorro's mask is full-hooded like the original Pulp Character. But one can see why this was abandoned quickly in other versions as a partially seen Zorro face does bring the Character out of the shadows.
- LeonLouisRicci
- Sep 1, 2021