Douglas Fairbanks made the first of his swashbuckling films for which he is remembered, in The Mark of Zorro. This early adaptation of the Zorro legend stands up as fun and entertaining film throughout multiple viewings. — Carl Bennett

2002 Kino International edition

The Mark of Zorro (1920), black & white, 107 minutes, not rated, with Don Q, Son of Zorro (1925), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.

Kino International, K249, UPC 7-38329-02492-5.
Full-frame 4:3 NTSC, one single-sided, dual-layered DVD disc, Region 1, ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops, keep case, $29.95.
DVD release date: 18 June 2002.
Country of origin: USA

We assume that this edition is an improvement over the older Image edition below. But, until viewed we cannot recommend one edition over another.

In addition to the inclusion of Don Q, Son of Zorro (1925), the supplementary section includes Fairbanks home movies, an excerpt from a Pathé newsreel featuring Fairbanks vs. Jack Dempsey, an introduction to the film by Orson Welles, an excerpt from Fairbanks’ 1918 book Making Life Worthwhile.

USA: Click the logomark at right to purchase a Region 1 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.com.
Canada: Click the logomark at right to purchase a Region 1 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.ca.
This Region 1 NTSC DVD is also available directly from Kino International.

1999 Image Entertainment edition

The Mark of Zorro (1920), black & white, ? minutes, not rated.

Image Entertainment, unknown catalog number, unknown UPC number.
Full-frame 4:3 NTSC, one single-sided, single-layered? DVD disc, Region 0, ? Mbps average video bit rate, ? kbps audio bit rate, Dolby Digital 2.0 mono? sound, English language intertitles, no foreign language subtitles, chapter stops, snapper case, $24.99.
DVD release date: 12 January 1999.
Country of origin: USA

We have not viewed this DVD. We suspect that this older DVD release is similar in quality to the laserdisc release from video producer David Shepard, which was very good.

USA: Click the logomark at right to purchase a Region 0 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.com.
Canada: Click the logomark at right to purchase a Region 0 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.ca.

This budget edition has likely been mastered from a 16mm reduction print.

USA: Click the logomark at right to purchase a Region 0 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.com.
Canada: Click the logomark at right to purchase a Region 0 NTSC DVD of this edition from Amazon.ca.