Product Details

• Actors: Guy Williams
• Format: NTSC, Full Screen, Dolby
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
• Run Time: 192 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000I7T8HG
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,868 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Journey back to the days when California was still under Spanish rule and El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles was a growing community surrounded by sprawling ranchos. The struggle for power to control Alta California's vast wealth often led to rampant injustice. On DVD for the first time ever - fans of all ages can experience classic episodes from Walt Disney's legendary TV series (1957-1959). This Zorro volume chronicles eight swashbuckling adventures starring Guy Williams (TV's Lost in Space) as the masked avenger Don Diego de le Vega. Riding astride his stunning black stallion Tornado to defend the poor and oppressed, his alter ego, El Zorro ("The Fox"), expertly wields bullwhip, sword, and cunning to right every wrong as perhaps the first caped crusader - one who inspired legions more. Contains 8 Episodes from Season 1: Episode 1 - Presenting Señor Zorro ? Episode 2 - Zorro's Secret Passage ? Episode 3 - Zorro Rides to the Mission ? Episode 4 - The Ghost of the Mission ? Episode 5 - Zorro's Romance ? Episode 6 - Zorro Saves a Friend ? Episode 7 - Monastario Sets a Trap ? Episode 8 - Zorro's Ride into Terror

Customer Reviews

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Colorized Versions of Already Released Episodes, January 5, 2007

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Lawyer4Free - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walt Disney's Zorro - Season 1 - Volume 1 (DVD)

Buyer Beware: These are NOT different episodes from those that Guy Williams' fans already have on VHS tapes. Each of the VHS tapes (released years ago) had a title for each tape (which contained about 6 episodes each). Those titles do NOT appear on these dvds. However, they are the exact same episodes.

What you get are "new" colorized copies and better picture quality (although the VHS tapes were fine quality).

I'm not knocking these dvds. I just want to pass along this warning. I may not have jumped at the Christmas gift of a "deal" on all 6 dvds had I known that I was not getting any new episodes.

All of that said, Guy Williams is masterful in every way in this series. His allegedly deaf valet steals the show many times. Sgt. Garcia is the Sgt. Schultz (Hogan's Heroes) of this series. It all works, in every episode.

For you fans who followed Guy Williams from here into the additionally immortal Lost In Space TV series, there is another treat in here. Jonathan Harris (Dr. Zachary Smith on Lost In Space) appears in the Mountain Man set of episodes, as a dastardly, conniving sneak. I guess someone saw how well he did it, and signed him up as the permanent "Special Guest Star" on Lost In Space.

Guy Williams died of a brain aneurism, in 1989 in Argentina. Though born in the Bronx, he had reportedly felt burned by Hollywood. After relocating to Argentina, he did some work with a traveling circus as Zorro. In Hollywood, he had also starred as Sinbad and as the sword-wielding Miles Hendon in a Disney version of The Prince and the Pauper.

Guy Williams was the first of the Lost In Space actors to die, followed only recently by Jonathan Harris. Sadly, their first public reunion was after 1989.

Guy Williams, born Armando Joseph Catalano, may have been one of the most untapped strong-male (a true 6'3") lead actors that Hollywood neglected, to their loss and ours.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The real Zorro has come back!, September 9, 2006

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Daisy Brambletoes (the Shire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walt Disney's Zorro - Season 1 - Volume 1 (DVD)

When I was a kid, Guy Williams was (and will be forever) the real Zorro. I never missed an episode. The stories are exciting and fun with lots of humor and a supporting cast that has never been surpassed. Everyone is here - lovable Sgt.Garcia, clever Bernardo, the "wicked" Commendante (who somehow never seemed quite mean enough, however dastardly his deeds), crusty Don Alejandro, and the horse,Tornado. Missing is the dim-witted Corproal Reyes, but he didn't show up this early in the series, so just wait a while and he'll show up. What more could I ask? True, some purists may be unhappy with the colorized episodes in place of the original black & white, but the colorization here is not bad, and does nothing to detract. Enjoy this Disney classic! There are four more discs for season one, and you will surely want these as well.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No boxed set?, February 15, 2007

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Boba Dad (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Walt Disney's Zorro - Season 1 - Volume 1 (DVD)

As discussed by other reviewers, this was a great show. I never tired of watching reruns on the Disney Channel. Great stories, great acting.
I'd probably guess that the transfer to DVD is exceptional, either in black & white or colorized.
So why only 1 star?
Please..... Eight 1/2 hour episodes released as volumes @ close to $50 bucks a pop? Where on earth is the logic to this for the consumer. I must be missing something here, and i'd hope someone could enlighten me and other consumers. Boxed sets are the norm. Disney could charge $100 for the season and i would still buy it. But 8 episodes for 50 bucks? Hey, don't do me any favors.