Monday, June 7, 2010

The Mark Of Zorro (1940)

A grand "Ole!" to Classic Movies Digest, which did a great article on one of my favorite movies of all time, The Mark of Zorro (1940), starring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone and Gale Sondergaard.  I particularly appreciate the recognition of both Rathbone and Power as accomplished fencers. 
According to the incomparable Basil Rathbone, who was a skilled swordsman in his own right, “Power was the most agile man with a sword I’ve ever faced before the camera. Tyrone could have fenced Errol Flynn into a cocked hat.”

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