Zorro, the Avenger (1959)

This movie (tv series compilation) is another great example of the popularity of Disney's Zorro. It follows "The Sign of Zorro" and it's an exciting adventure from the beginning to the end! Zorro is one of my favorite shows ever! This is very well written and the swordplay is fantastic. They used real swords because Walt Disney wanted realism into the scenes. Guy Williams is the best Diego\Zorro ever and this was the role of his life. All the cast is wonderful, full of chemistry and magic! All in all , this is great and even today is fantastic. A show (in this case a movie) for all ages!

I also am reacting to the first commenter who says the old Disney series of Zorro was bad and thinks the Duncan Regehr and Antonio Banderas Zorro portrayals were better. I have only seen YouTube videos of the Duncan R. Zorro and it is awful in my opinion. The sets are cheesy and the story lines are boring. I do like Antonio Banderas as Zorro, but there are only 2 of those movies. Not enough to satisfy a real Zorro fan. I think Guy Williams was the best Zorro ever. I have all the Disney DVDs of the show and wish that somehow they could be done in high definition. I don't know if it is possible since they were all filmed from 1957 to 1959.The Zorro series from Disney had good swordsmanship, great story lines that usually lasted over several episodes. There was also a lot of humor. Some of the best humorous parts were cut out of the movies that were made from episodes unfortunately. You are better off watching the series episodes than the movies, but if you love the series, then you will probably also want to watch the movies anyway.It is a shame that there weren't more Zorro episodes from Disney. I have a lot of friends who never saw the Disney Zorro series when it was first on TV in the late 50s, but it was shown in the 80s on the Disney channel and they became hooked.I got hooked all over (I do remember the 50s show) but I got my interest revived after reading Zorro by Isabelle Allende who also was a huge fan of Guy Williams as Zorro.

The only reason I put a 9 out of 10 is that I haven't really SEEN the movie itself. If you have seen all of the Disney Zorro episodes, then you already have seen the movie for the movie is comprised of some of the TV episodes. The original Disney Zorro show is a classic show with heart, lots of fun, and great adventures. It's simplicity has been remembered by all who grew up with the show. Zorro was created in the Disney fashion; music, great writing, stunts, costumes and lessons to be learned. It really outshines family movies and shows today. If you enjoy great fun, without a lot of noisy explosions and outrageous stunts getting in the way of a story, Disney Zorro shows and movies are perfect for you.Guy Williams was the perfect Don Diego/Zorro. He had charm, wit and intelligence. He was skilled with a sword, which made the fight scenes even more realistic (aside from the fact that Walt Disney had Zorro and other characters fight with real and sharp swords). Disney needs to release the shows and movies on DVD for the fans!

This series depicts the fictional life of Don Diego de la Vega and other citizens of Spanish California. Guy Williams is, in my opinion, one of the greatest actors that ever was and his part in this series is crucial. That of Don Diego/El Zorro. This is what TV drama should be like. I only wish their were more of these made. It airs everyday of the week on the Disney Channel at 1:00 AM Eastern Standard Time and switches from the black and white version to the modified color version every other completion of the series. Dont let the black and white fool you! This is a great show.