Zorro's Fighting Legion [SEP] production company
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Zorro's Fighting Legion


asks Diego, as Zorro, to take over the fighting legion and defeat Don Del Oro. Though there were numerous Zorro serials, Hadley was the only actor to play the original Zorro in any of them. "Zorro's Fighting Legion" was budgeted at $137,826, although the final negative cost was $144,419 (a $6,593, or 4.8%, overspend). It was filmed between 15 September and 14 October 1939 under the working title "Return of Zorro". The serial's production number was 898.
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Zorro's Fighting Legion


Zorro's Fighting Legion is a 1939 Republic Pictures film serial consisting of twelve chapters starring Reed Hadley as Zorro and directed by William Witney and John English. The plot revolves around his alter-ego Don Diego's fight against the evil Don Del Oro. The serial is unusual in featuring a real historical personage, Mexican President Benito Juárez, as a minor character. It is the second in a series of five Zorro serials: "Zorro Rides Again" (1937), "Zorro's Black Whip" (1944),
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Zorro's Fighting Legion


to the traditional "Mark of Zorro" origin story originally starring Douglas Fairbanks and Noah Beery Sr., which would be remade the year after "Zorro's Fighting Legion" with Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone: Don Diego is said to be visiting from Los Angeles, and the serial intentionally did not remake the Zorro story; instead, it shows Zorro visiting Mexico because his help is needed there. The people of Mexico immediately recognize Zorro when he first appears, strongly suggesting that Zorro is a well-known hero. The
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Zorro's Fighting Legion


This film was shot in Simi Hills and Chatsworth, Los Angeles. "Zorro's Fighting Legion"s official release date is 16 December 1939, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. The serial was re-released on 24 March 1958, making it the last serial released by Republic, which re-released serials for several years following the release of their final serial "King of the Carnival" in 1955. In the early 1950s, "Zorro's Fighting Legion" was one of
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Zorro's Fighting Legion


"Son of Zorro" (1947) and "Ghost of Zorro" (1949). The mysterious Don Del Oro ("Lord of Gold"), an idol of the Yaqui, emerges and attacks the gold trade of the Republic of Mexico, intent on becoming Emperor. A man named Francisco is put in charge of a fighting legion to combat the Yaqui tribe and protect the gold; he is attacked by men working for Don Del Oro. Francisco's partner recognizes Zorro as the hidalgo Don Diego Vega. Francisco
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Zorro Rides Again


a villain attempting to illicitly take valuable land (in this case a new railroad). The setting is a hybrid of modern (1930s) and western elements that was used occasionally in B-Westerns (such as the western feature films also produced by Republic). It was also the first in a series of five Zorro serials: "Zorro's Fighting Legion" (1939), "Zorro's Black Whip" (1944), "Son of Zorro" (1947) and "Ghost of Zorro" (1949
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Zorro


is often absent from other versions of the character. An exception is "Zorro's Fighting Legion" (1939), starring Reed Hadley as Diego. In Douglas Fairbanks' version, he also has a band of masked men helping him. In McCulley's stories, Zorro was aided by a deaf-mute named Bernardo. In Disney's "Zorro" television series, Bernardo is not deaf but pretends to be, and serves as Zorro's secret agent. He is a capable and invaluable helper for Zorro, sometimes wearing
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Zorro's Fighting Legion


fourteen Republic serials edited into a television series. It was broadcast in six 26½-minute episodes. The story takes a few liberties with Zorro's official timeline: it takes place in Mexico instead of Alta California; Zorro wears a masquerade mask, rather than the traditional bandana; the characters Don Alejandro Vega (Don Diego's father) and Bernardo are absent; and Zorro's horse, Tornado, was changed to white (much like Kaiketsu Zorro). However, this story is presented as a further adventure of Zorro, a sequel
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Johnston McCulley


1931), and "The Sign of Zorro" (1941). In between, he wrote many other novels and stories set in early Spanish California which did not have Zorro as the lead character. The last full-length novel, "The Sign of Zorro", appeared in 1941. Republic optioned the character for a serial, "Zorro's Fighting Legion", which was released in 1939 and was well received. Over the coming decade Republic released three other serials connected in some way with the Zorro character.
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Cavalry draw


it'. "Wild Bill" Hickok was known to have used this draw style to great effect. The characters Zorro (James Vega played by John Carroll) in the 1937 film serial "Zorro Rides Again", and Zorro (Diego Vega played by Reed Hadley) in the 1939 film serial "Zorro's Fighting Legion", both famously carry their pistol in a Cavalier Holster. with sword and/or whip in the other hand. The character of Sam Chisolm (played by Denzel Washington) in the 2016 movie "The
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The Bold Caballero


The Bold Caballero is a 1936 adventure film written and directed by Wells Root. It is based on the character Zorro, created by Johnston McCulley. The characters Don Alejandro Vega (Don Diego's father) and Bernardo are notably absent. Native American stars include Chief Thundercloud as Don Diego Vega/Zorro's aide and Charles Stevens as Captain Vargas. John Merton appears uncredited in this film as a First Sergeant. Merton also appears in "Zorro's Fighting Legion" as Manuel and "Zorro's Black Whip" as Harris.
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Son of Zorro


of "Jungle Girl" instead of a new serial. This was the first time Republic had re-released a serial. This was followed by the next new serial, "Jesse James Rides Again". The serial was re-released on 23 December 1957 between the similar re-releases of "Radar Men from the Moon" and "Zorro's Fighting Legion". The last original Republic serial release had been "King of the Carnival" in 1955. In the early 1950s, "Son of Zorro" was
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El Zorro (wrestler)


At Triplemania XVII, El Zorro turned on the Legion during the main event of the show. El Zorro came out wearing his old mask, handed Joaquin Roldan his kendo stick to help him keep Konnan from interfering in the main event. Keeping Konnan from interfering helped Roldan's Team AAA to win the match and take control of AAA away from the Legion. In October El Zorro once again turned "rudo" and re-joined "La Legion Extranjera". In the summer of 2010 "La Legión Extranjera" merged with
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Reed Hadley


"The Half-Breed" (1952), "Highway Dragnet" (1954) and "Big House, U.S.A." (1955), and narrated a number of documentaries. In films, he starred as Zorro in the 1939 serial "Zorro's Fighting Legion". Hadley was the narrator of several Department of Defense films: "Operation Ivy", about the first hydrogen bomb test, Ivy Mike, "Military Participation on Tumbler/Snapper"; "Military Participation on Buster Jangle"; "The B-47"
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Ted Mapes


years, most of those roles were in smaller roles. Mapes spent the rest of the 1930s acting in several film serials, including "The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" (for which he also did stunts), which is considered by some as the finest serial ever shot at Columbia Pictures; "The Lone Ranger Rides Again", "Dick Tracy's G-Men", "Zorro's Fighting Legion", "Son of Zorro", "Adventures of Captain Marvel", and "Adventures of Red
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Triplemanía XVI


Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. AAA Mega Champion Cibernético and challenger El Zorro had been rivals for almost a year prior to Triplemanía XVI, starting when both Cibernético and El Zorro targeted then AAA Mega Champion El Mesías. The championship feud build from the overarching AAA storyline featuring "La Legión Extranjera" ("The Foreign Legion") fighting against the Mexicans representing AAA. El Mesías, from Puerto
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and trademark status of the Zorro character and stories are disputed. Most of the entries of the Zorro franchise are still protected by copyright, but there are at least three exceptions: the 1919 novel "The Curse of Capistrano", the 1920 film "The Mark of Zorro" and the 1922 novel "The Further Adventures of Zorro" are in the public domain in the United States since they publicly appeared before 1923. A company called Zorro Productions, Inc., asserts that it "controls the worldwide trademarks and copyrights in the
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List of Duck Dodgers characters


Duck Dodgers won. He is last seen in the Legion of Duck Doom. Commandante Hilgalgo is based on the various tyrannical, corrupt commandantes featured in the "Zorro" stories and media adaptations. He was voiced by Carlos Alazraqui. Duck Dodgers fights a Tasmanian Devil-like lifeform that on the talking planet Masatevo. He appears in the Legion of Duck Doom. He was played by Taz and voiced by Jim Cummings. Portrayed by the character of the same name, Crusher is a tough surfer who is said to be the
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Zorro


Entertainment, claiming that the "Queen of Swords" television series infringed upon the copyrights and trademarks of Zorro and associated characters. "Queen of Swords" is a 2000–2001 television series set in Spanish California during the early 19th century and featuring a hero who wore a black costume with a red sash and demonstrated similarities to the character of Zorro, including the sword-fighting skills, use of a whip and bolas, and horse-riding skills. Zorro Productions, Inc., argued that it owned the copyright to the original character
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Zorro


. The fox is never depicted as Zorro's emblem. It is used as a metaphor for the character's wiliness, such as in the lyrics "Zorro, 'the Fox', so cunning and free ..." from the Disney television show theme. His heroic pose consists of rearing on his horse Tornado, often saluting with his hand or raising his sword high. The logo of the company Zorro Productions, Inc. uses an image of Zorro rearing on his horse, sword raised high. Zorro is an agile athlete and
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William Lava


Magazine" and associate editor of "Purple Parrot.". Arriving in Hollywood in 1936, Lava arranged for musical radio programs, then scored a number of serials such as "Zorro's Fighting Legion" and motion pictures, such as "The Painted Stallion"; "A Boy and His Dog"; "Embraceable You"; "Dangerously They Live"; "The Hidden Hand"; "I Won't Play"; "Star in the Night" and "Hitler Lives." He was also responsible for
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The Mark of Zorro (1920 film)


The Mark of Zorro is a 1920 silent adventure romance film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Noah Beery Sr.. This genre-defining swashbuckler adventure was the first movie version of "The Mark of Zorro". Based on the 1919 story "The Curse of Capistrano" by Johnston McCulley, which introduced the masked hero, Zorro, the screenplay was adapted by Fairbanks (as "Elton Thomas") and Eugene Miller. The film was produced by Fairbanks for his own production company, Douglas Fairbanks Pictures Corporation, and was the first film
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El Zorro (wrestler)


the Mexican contingent in AAA. Joining Konnan's "La Legión Extranjera" ("Foreign Legion"), El Zorro dubbed himself "El Profeta de la Lucha Libre" ("The Prophet of Wrestling") and, as part of his new character, began making prophecies, often accurately predicting future events. After Zorro's turn it became more and more obvious that Konnan considered El Zorro his "main man", the two even turned on AAA Mega Champion El Mesias and La Secta when Mesias did not want to
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El Zorro (railway)


from the Riverina region to Sydney. In May 2013 Consolidated Rail Leasing filed a petition in the Supreme Court of New South Wales to wind up El Zorro. El Zorro director Ray Evans said cash flow problems had been caused by agricultural products distributor Cargill refusing to pay his company for work carried out during the previous four weeks. Evans said that although El Zorro owed Cargill $2 million as a long-term debt, there was a repayment plan in place, which was not being fulfilled. Due to this Cargill had recently
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Zorro


lower court's ruling, declaring the contested trademarks as valid, and required Cabell to pay the costs of the legal action, the appeal and Zorro Productions' legal fees and costs. Zorro Productions, Inc. owns approximately 1300 other ZORRO related trademarks worldwide. The 1936 film "The Vigilantes Are Coming" features a masked vigilante with a costume similar to Zorro, which led several countries to name the movie after Zorro: the film was named "Zorro l'indomptable" in France, "Zorro – Der blutrote Adler" in Germany,
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Mad Movies with the L.A. Connection


- Billy the Kid, Bat Masterson and Doc Holliday (Jack Buetel, Thomas Mitchell, Walter Huston) rub elbows in this offbeat version of Howard Hughes' classic; plus the Home Movie, "Un-Electric Cowboy". Episode #122 *"Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)" - In this spoof, the masked avenger (Reed Hadley) faces a deadly challenge from a mechanical villain; plus the Home Movie, "Zombie Kids". Episode #123 *"The Divorce of Lady X (1938
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Billy Bletcher


1939 Republic serial, "Zorro's Fighting Legion". He also provided voice work for Ub Iwerks as the Pincushion man in the 1935 animated short "Balloon Land", as well as Owl Jolson's disciplinarian violinist father in the 1936 Warner Bros. short subject based on the song "I Love to Singa" and the menacing spider in "Bingo Crosbyana". In 1939, Billy Bletcher and Pinto Colvig were hired to perform ADR work for the Munchkins in "The Wizard of Oz". In MGM films, he voiced
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William Witney


William Nuelsen Witney (May 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the movie serials he co-directed with John English for Republic Pictures such as "Daredevils of the Red Circle", "Zorro's Fighting Legion" and "Drums of Fu Manchu". Witney was born in Lawton, Oklahoma. He was four years old when his father died, and he lived with his uncle, who was an Army captain at Fort Sam Houston. Colbert
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the character Zorro has been in the public domain". Judge Collins also stated that: "Plaintiffs' argument that they have a trademark in Zorro because they licensed others to use Zorro, however, is specious. It assumes that ZPI had the right to demand licenses to use Zorro at all." Judge Collins subsequently vacated her ruling following an unopposed motion filed by Sony Pictures, TriStar Pictures and Zorro Productions, Inc. In another legal action in 2010, Zorro Productions, Inc., sued Mars, Incorporated, makers of M&M
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Sheila Darcy


1935 her career had taken off, and from then until 1941 she had roles in 41 films. In most of her early films, she played the heroine in B-movies, often Westerns. Darcy's best known roles were as the female lead in cliffhangers, such as the 1939 film "Zorro's Fighting Legion", in which she performed opposite Reed Hadley. She also played the Dragon Lady in the serial "Terry and the Pirates", released in 1940. In Westerns, she often played opposite popular cowboy
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John English (director)


John Wilkinson English (25 June 1903 – 11 October 1969) was a British film editor and film director. He is most famous for the film serials he co-directed with William Witney for Republic Pictures such as "Zorro's Fighting Legion" and "Drums of Fu Manchu". He was credited variously as John W English, John English or Jack English. John English was born in Cumberland in the United Kingdom but moved to Canada at an early age. He first worked as a film editor before getting a break
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Zorro


name, visual likeness and the character of Zorro." It further states "[t]he unauthorized, unlicensed use of the name, character and/or likeness of 'Zorro' is an infringement and a violation of state and federal laws." In 1999, TriStar Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures, sued Del Taco, Inc., due to a fast-food restaurant advertising campaign that allegedly infringed Zorro Productions' claims to a trademark on the character of Zorro. Sony and TriStar had paid licensing fees to Zorro Productions, Inc.
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The New Adventures of Zorro (1981 TV series)


by Filmation themselves. It was producer Norm Prescott's final series with Filmation, bringing to an end the famous 'rotating producers' wheel that made Filmation a household name. From "Gilligan's Planet" onwards, Lou Scheimer would handle production duties on his own. "Don Diego de la Vega" is a young man of high social position from the town of Los Angeles, who fights against tyranny under a secret identity, "Zorro". He is helped by "Tempest" (originally "Tornado"),
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Dick Tracy's G-Men


of Republic's remaining serial releases, finishing with a re-release of "Zorro's Fighting Legion" in March 1958. VCI released the serial on 2 dvd discs in 2008. It was later released together with the other three Dick Tracy serials in a boxed dvd set by VCI in 2013. Movie serial historian William C. Cline states that the Dick Tracy serials were "unexcelled in the action field," adding that "in any listing of serials released after 1930, the four Dick Tracy adventures from Republic must stand out
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El Zorro, la espada y la rosa


El Zorro, la espada y la rosa ("The Sword and the Rose") is a Spanish-language telenovela based on Johnston McCulley's characters. Telemundo aired it from February 12 to July 23, 2007. This limited-run serial shows the masked crusader as a hero torn between his fight for justice and his love for a beautiful woman. Telemundo president Don Browne called this show "without doubt the best production offered on Hispanic television in the United States today." This series was produced by Telemundo, Sony
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Zorro


, related to the 1998 film "The Mask of Zorro". In an August 1999 order, the court ruled that it would not invalidate Zorro Productions' trademarks as a result of the defendant's arguments that certain copyrights in Zorro being in the public domain or owned by third parties. A dispute took place in the 2001 case of "Sony Pictures Entertainment v. Fireworks Ent. Group." On January 24, 2001, Sony Pictures, TriStar Pictures and Zorro Productions, Inc. sued Fireworks Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, and Mercury
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Zorro: Generation Z


's twin brother specializing in nanites research. When Augusto offered his service to Mayor Martínez, in exchange for releasing his brother, Martínez demands Augusto destroys Zorro first. When Augusto's plan was initially successful in stopping Zorro the mayor changed his terms to demand he destroys Scarlet Whip as well. With Zorro's equipment infected by nanites Zorro turns to an old barn for a horse and antique weapons to fight Alfredo. Zorro breaks into Alfredo's lab and captures Alfredo. Founder and CEO of Sheffield Industries, and mayor of Pueblo Grande
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El Zorro (railway)


than one million dollars by El Zorro in relation to the hiring of the centre’s rolling stock to the company. The company ceased trading on 4 June 2013. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission listed El Zorro Transport Pty Ltd as being under external administration following the submission of documents on 14 June. The company subsequently entered liquidation with the liquidators, HoskingHurst, appointed by the Supreme Court of NSW. Services formerly operated by El Zorro included: Locomotives accredited to be operated by El Zorro on hire from others as at December 2012
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Lethal Legion


the Lethal Legion appeared in "Avengers West Coast" #98 (Sep. 1993) The sixth version of the Lethal Legion appeared in the limited series "Dark Reign: Lethal Legion" #1 (Aug. 2009). The original Lethal Legion are formed by the villain Grim Reaper (the brother of Avenger Wonder Man) and consisted of Man-Ape, Power Man, Living Laser, and Swordsman. Man-Ape attacks Captain America, but is beaten back by the Avengers. However, he captures the Black Panther's
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Triplemanía XVII


After nearly 20 minutes of wrestling X-Pac executed his X-Factor finishing move on El Zorro twice and then pinned him. Following the loss Zorro calmly removed his shirt and then knelt down to take his punishment. X-Pac and Rocky Romero delivered the first three strikes to the back of El Zorro who took the punishment without complaining. When Charly Manson returned to the ring wearing a Zorro style mask and mockingly offering El Zorro a paper rose El Zorro became enraged and started to fight back. He took the Singapore
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Zorro: Generation Z


, Tornado. The show has been aired in the United Kingdom on Pop on 7 April 2008 and was shown on Kix! on 19 May 2008. This version of the Zorro story features a descendant of the original Zorro, named Diego de la Vega, as the original Zorro, fighting crime and the corrupt government of Pueblo Grande in a near-future setting. "Zorro: Generation Z" has yet to air in the United States. The series has already been shown in the Philippines via Hero TV. The second
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Zorro (musical)


by several other men dressed as Zorro, fights off the guards. Ramon puts a knife to Inez's throat and tries to make Zorro choose between Luisa and Inez, but Inez throws Ramon to the ground. She tells Ramon that the love between Zorro and Luisa is a love that he can never know. Ramon produces a pistol from his pocket and shoots Inez. A heartbroken Zorro surrenders and is dragged away by the guards as Ramon forces Luisa to agree to marry him. As Ramon leaves with Luisa, the gypsies appear
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Soedarpo Sastrosatomo


attempting to secure recognition of Indonesian sovereignty, Soedarpo was tasked with administering the Indonesian foreign exchange. He also became the Indonesian representative to the United Nations Security Council. He left diplomatic service in 1952. After returning from the United States, Soedarpo decided against working for the government and began working as a director in Zorro Corporation, a distributor company for Remington typewriters and RCA products owned by American Matthew Fox. While Zorro held monopoly rights for the distribution from the two companies, it failed to secure domestic distribution licenses, causing Soedarpo
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10th Legion Championship Fighting


10th Legion Championship Fighting or 10th Legion is a UK-based Mixed Martial Arts promotion. The company was founded in 2008 by Martial Arts teacher and Wing Chun Master Alan Orr and held its first event in April 2009 in Hull. The company is based in Hull, London and New Zealand. Mixed Martial Arts combines Olympic disciplines such as Greco-Roman Wrestling, Freestyle Wrestling, Boxing and Judo with the more modern Martial Arts skills of Kickboxing/Muay Thai, Submission Fighting/Grappling - such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu 10th
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Zorro


legal dispute with Zorro Productions, Inc. resulted in the Community Trade Mark for "Zorro" being declared invalid by the European Union's Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market for goods of classes 16 and 41. This follows the 'Winnetou' ruling of the Office's First Board of Appeal in which the Board of Appeal ruled that the name of famous characters cannot be protected as a trademark in these classes. Zorro Productions appealed the decision and, on December 19, 2017, the EUIPO Fourth Board of Appeal nullified the
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Dardanella (theatre company)


1926 in Sidoarjo, East Java. They were advertised as a "toneel" troupe to indicate their affinity for European stage traditions. Initially the troupe's works were written by Piedro. He adapted numerous Hollywood productions for the stage, including "The Mark of Zorro" (1920), "The Three Musketeers" (1921), "The Thief of Bagdad" (1924), and "Don Q, Son of Zorro" (1925). These adaptations generally starred Tan Tjeng Bok, who earned the nickname "
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Zorro (musical)


Rawle and for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical for Lesli Margherita. In 2014, original star Lesli Margherita said that plans were in place to open a production of "Zorro" in New York in 2015. Chadwick School piloted the first North American High School production of "Zorro" from February 25-28, 2015 in Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA. On the 17th of December 2008, the cast of "Zorro" performed on the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium. They did a medley of three songs from
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Czechoslovak Legion


Czechs who wanted to fight Austria-Hungary were allowed to join the Foreign Legion (hence originated the term "Legion" for units of Czechoslovak volunteers). In 31 August 1914, the 1st Company of the 2nd Infantry Regiment of the Foreign Legion in Bayonne was created mostly of the Czechs and was nicknamed ""rota Nazdar"" ("Nazdar!" Company). The company distinguished itself in heavy combat during assaults near Arras on May 9 and June 16, 1915. Because of heavy casualties, the Company was
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Zorro


Center featured a segment on the history of Zorro in film and television. The presentation focused on the great Zorro actors including Douglas Fairbanks, Tyrone Power, Guy Williams, and Duncan Regehr. Maestro Ramon Martinez and actor Alex Kruz gave a live demonstration of the Spanish style of fencing known as La Verdadera Destreza. The two dueled live as Zorro and the Comandante much to the delight of the crowd. A cave that was used as a filming location in various Zorro productions is now known as "Zorro's Cave" and remains
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Zorro Rides Again


Zorro's hideout and adopts the Zorro identity to defeat Marsden and El Lobo. This Zorro uses twin pistols and a whip as his main weapons of choice, rather than a more traditional sword. "Zorro Rides Again" was budgeted at $98,110 although the final negative cost was $110,753 (a $12,643, or 12.9%, overspend). It was filmed between 8 September and 5 October 1937. The serial's production number was 423. "Zorro Rides Again" was influenced by the Singing Cowboy trend of the
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Zorro


huge "hacienda", which contains a number of secret passages and underground tunnels, leading to a secret cave that serves as headquarters for Zorro's operations and as Tornado's hiding place. In order to divert suspicion about his identity, Diego hides his fighting abilities while also pretending to be a coward and a fop. Zorro made his debut in the 1919 novel "The Curse of Capistrano", originally meant as a stand-alone story. However, the success of the 1920 film adaptation "The Mark of Zorro"
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Zorro's Black Whip


Zorro's Black Whip is a 1944 Republic Pictures film serial starring Linda Stirling. The film was made after the 1940 20th Century-Fox remake of "The Mark of Zorro" and Republic wasn't able to use the character himself, but still wanted to capitalize on it. However, and despite the title, Zorro does not feature in this serial. The hero(ine) is actually called The Black Whip throughout. The serial is set in pre-statehood Idaho, and involves a fight to prevent and ensure statehood by the
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John Browning


Church) in Georgia beginning on March 28, 1887. He married Rachel Theresa Child (14 Sep 1860 – 30 Sep 1934) on April 10, 1879 at Ogden, Weber County, Utah Territory, and the couple had 10 children, two of whom died in infancy. Production examples of the Model 1885 Single Shot Rifle caught the attention of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, who dispatched a representative to evaluate the competition. Winchester bought the design for $8,000 and moved production to their Connecticut factory. From 1883, Browning
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El Zorro, la espada y la rosa


the night of the welcome party for the new governor Esmeralda, choosing not to go to the party to pretend to be a loving daughter, runs into Zorro near the city prison. Their medallions got tangled and the two are forced to look into each other eyes, immediately feeling the spark. Episode 2 Zorro and Esmeralda fight off the soldiers, escape and then separate. But they have accidentally switched medallions. Once Zorro realizes this he returns to look for Esmeralda as Diego. In the party three couples meet each others;
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The Legend of Zorro (anime series)


as Zorro. As the local hero, he is known to punish his enemies by cutting a "Z" shaped mark into them with the tip of his blade. Diego is accompanied by Bernard, his sidekick, who wears a similar costume and has the nickname "Little Zorro." Diego's childhood friend and sweetheart, Lolita Prideaux, believes that Spain changed him and she scolds him relentlessly for his idiotic behavior. Lolita is a sweet-tempered girl who wants to fight evil and protect the people by helping Zorro from
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Zorro (musical)


that in order to protect her love, she must sacrifice it as well as her happiness. As the wedding begins, Zorro arrives, but this Zorro is revealed to be Don Alejandro, who confronts Ramon about his cruelty. The guards now turn against Ramon, and Don Alejandro orders Ramon to be arrested. But Ramon says that if they dare to arrest him, he will kill Luisa. The wedding proceeds, but just before Luisa gives her vows, Zorro swings into the chapel. During the ensuing sword fight with Ramon
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Retlaw Enterprises


diversion of a larger portion of the Walt Disney Productions income to Walt's family. WDI charged a licensing fee to the Disney company for 5% to 10% of the income from all of Disney's merchandising deals. In light of objections from Roy as well as those of potential stockholders, WDI was renamed WED Enterprises (WED) in 1953 based on Walt's initials. Walt also licensed Zorro TV rights from Mitchell in February 1953. WED Enterprises developed some scripts for the proposed Zorro TV series and shopped the series to
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Catherine Zeta-Jones


the . Steven Spielberg took notice of Zeta-Jones in "Titanic" and recommended her to Martin Campbell, who was directing "The Mask of Zorro" (1998) for Spielberg's production company. Campbell cast her as the leading lady instead of Izabella Scorupco, who was his original choice for the part. Co-starring Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas, the film tells the story of Zorro (Hopkins), a Mexican warrior who sets out to avenge the death of his wife and find his lost daughter Elena (
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List of Lethal Legion members


The "Lethal Legion" is a team of fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version of the Legion appears in "The Avengers" #78 (Jul. 1970); the second version in "Avengers" #164 (Oct. 1977); the third version in "West Coast Avengers" vol. 2, #1 (Oct. 1985); the fourth "Avengers West Coast" #98 (Sep. 1993) and the final version in the limited series "Dark Reign: Lethal
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Zorro: Generation Z


tell the police not to investigate. He is clumsy and always eating and usually spilling it. He is based on Sergeant Garcia in the 1950s TV series "Zorro". Are a group of criminal hoodlums hired by Mayor Martínez to take charge of various criminal businesses in Pueblo Grande. When Gloria Sheffield runs for Pueblo Grande mayor they ended up being hired by her. The first Zorro and ancestor of the present Zorro. He is only seen in one episode where Diego is somehow sent back in time and fights alongside him against
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Zorro


, production of new Zorro stories proceeded at irregular intervals: the third novel, "Zorro Rides Again" (not to be confused with the 1937 theatrical serial) was published in 1931, nine years after the second one. Then, between 1932 and 1941, McCulley wrote four short stories and two serialized novels. Zorro stories were published much more frequently between 1944 and 1951, a period in which McCulley published 52 short stories with the character for the "West Magazine". "Zorro Rides the Trail!", which
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Zorro


's chocolate candies, and ad agency BBDO Worldwide over a commercial featuring a Zorro-like costume. The case was settled ("each party shall bear its own costs incurred in connection with this action, including its attorney's fees and costs") on August 13, 2010. In March 2013, Robert W. Cabell, author of "Z – the Musical of Zorro" (1998), filed another lawsuit against Zorro Productions, Inc. The lawsuit asserted that the Zorro character is in the public domain and that the trademark
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Op zoek naar Zorro


Op zoek naar Zorro ("Looking for Zorro") is a Dutch television talent series broadcast on AVRO from late 2010 until early 2011. It will document the search for a new, undiscovered musical theatre performer to play the role of Zorro in the forthcoming stage production of "Zorro", the musical with book written by Stephen Clark and Helen Edmundson and music by the Gipsy Kings and John Cameron. Produced by Eyeworks for the AVRO, the series will be hosted by Frits Sissing and judged by Willem Nijholt. The series
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The Mask of Zorro


-Jones) who has grown into a beautiful woman and resembles her late mother. Montero's reappearance motivates de La Vega to escape from prison. He encounters a thief, Alejandro Murietta (Antonio Banderas) who, as a child, saved Zorro's life during his last fight. De la Vega decides that fate has brought them together, and agrees to make Alejandro his protégé, grooming him to be the new Zorro. Alejandro agrees to undergo de La Vega's training regimen in Zorro's secret cave underneath the ruins of
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El Zorro (wrestler)


National Heavyweight title. Zorro kept the title away from Manson until the two met at Triplemania XIV inside a steel cage. In order to get the match Manson was forced to put his hair on the line making it a Luchas de Apuestas ("Bet fight") where the loser would get his hair shaved off. The match saw interference from "La Secta del Mesías" giving the victory and the National title to Manson. After shaving off Zorro's hair "La Secta del Mesías" placed a black mask on Zorro
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El Zorro (railway)


El Zorro (legal name El Zorro Transport Pty Ltd) was an Australian railway operator hauling freight and intrastructure trains in Victoria and New South Wales that ceased trading on 4 June 2013. It was a private company founded in 1999 by Ray Evans who has a taste for things Spanish, El Zorro being Spanish for "the fox". At the time of liquidation, the company had two shareholders: director Ray Evans, and ex-director Lisa Trezise. Geoff Tighe, a co-founder and past shareholder and director,
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Zorro


American Mythology took the license, launched the series "Zorro Legendary Adventures", written by Jean-Marie Nadaud and drawn by Robert Rigot and limited serie "Zorro: Swords of Hell", written by David Avallone and illustrated by Roy Allan Martinez. Zorro: Swords of Hell, written by David Avallone and drawn by Roy Allan Martinez. Over the years, various English reprint volumes have been published. These include, but are not limited to: Approximately 65 separate Zorro live productions have been produced. These have included traditional
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Mamdouh Eldamaty


Embassy to Berlin and head of the educational mission there. In this post, he supervised all Egyptian students in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. ICOM-Arab (Sep 2001 – Oct 2003). (Bibliotheca Alexandrina). Museum of Egyptian antiquities to be built in Giza (from Sep 1999 to 31 Jan 2004). 31 Jan 2004). Awards and honors Legion of Honor “Cavalier” from the Italian Government (10 Oct 2004). State Award for Excellence in
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Wednesday Theatre


production, by Ron Callanderbr 35. "Almost a Honeymoon" (aired 31 Aug. 1966). Previously aired in the UKbr 36. "The Stag "(aired 7 Sep. 1966) Previously aired in the UKbr 37. "The Interior Decorator" (aired 14 Sep. 1966) Previously aired in the UKbr 38. "A Crack in the Ice" (aired 21 Sep. 1966). By Ronald Eyrebr 39. "Hamlet" (aired 28 Sep. 1966) British production, starring Laurence Olivier.br 40. "Flight into
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, stage productions, video games and other media. McCulley died in 1958, just as Zorro was at the height of his popularity thanks to the Disney series. In "The Curse of Capistrano," Señor Zorro became an outlaw in the pueblo of Los Angeles in California "to avenge the helpless, to punish cruel politicians, to aid the oppressed" and is dubbed the "Curse of Capistrano". The novel features extensively both Don Diego Vega and Zorro, but the fact that they are the same person is not
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The Mask of Zorro


were planning to start production on "Zorro" the following year, and hired Joel Gross to rewrite the script after they were impressed with his adaptation of "The Three Musketeers". At the time, Spielberg was producing "Zorro" with the potential to direct. Gross completed his rewrite in March 1993, and TriStar entered pre-production, creating early promotion for the film that same month at the ShoWest trade show. By December 1993, Branko Lustig was producing the film with Spielberg, and Mikael Salomon was attached as
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Zorro (musical)


Zorro is Diego, but still declares that she loves him. The two kiss and embrace. All rejoice ("Fiesta"). "Zorro" opened at the Garrick Theatre in London to almost entirely favourable reviews. The Flamenco-based score and choreography were especially praised, as were the fight scenes. Michael Billington of the "Guardian" wrote, "The show may not be high art but it's great fun and brings a refreshingly different, Hispanic sound to the jaded world of West End musicals." He
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registrations by Zorro Productions, Inc., are therefore fraudulent. In October 2014, Cabell's lawsuit was dismissed, with the judge ruling that the state of Washington (where the case was filed) did not have jurisdiction over the matter. However the judge later reversed his decision and had the case transferred to California. In May 2017, U.S. District Judge Davila granted Zorro Productions, Inc.'s motion to dismiss Cabell's claim to cancel its federal trademark registrations. Cabell did not appeal. In June 2015, Robert W. Cabell's
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The Mask of Zorro


at Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City, Mexico. The film was released in the United States on July 17, 1998 to critical and commercial success. "The Legend of Zorro", a sequel also starring Banderas and Zeta-Jones and directed by Campbell, was released in 2005, but did not fare as well as its predecessor. In 1821, Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins), a California nobleman, fights against soldiers in the Mexican War of Independence as Zorro, a mysterious masked swordsman who defends the
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Zorro: Generation Z


and bears a strong resemblance to Alcalde Quintero in the 1974 film "The Mark of Zorro". The daughter of Horace Martinez. Maria adopts a costumed identity to fight against him using two laser–whips. She and Diego are at college together and have a friendly rivalry. Neither knows the other's secret identity until near the end of the final episode in Season 1 ""Poll Axed"". She is somewhat similar to Lolita Quintero in the 1940 version of "The Mark of Zorro" or Theresa in the
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Zorro


Zorro-like character with a mask, cape and sword known in the episode "Mark of the Mouse" (1959). Hanna-Barbera Production's animated series "The Quick Draw McGraw Show" (1959–1962) features El Kabong, an alternate persona of the main character Quick Draw McGraw, which is loosely based upon Zorro. In the animated series "Justice League" (2001–2004), a DC Comics character, El Diablo, bears a striking similarity to Zorro, in that he wears the same style hat,
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137th Infantry Regiment (United States)


Combined Arms Battalion. Their mission is to close with and destroy the enemy by means of fire and maneuver or repel assaults by fire, close combat and counterattack. Units operate the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the Army's main battle Tank, the M1A2 Sep V2 Abrams. 2–137th Combined Arms Regiment. – Headquarters and Headquarters Company; Kansas City, Kansas. – Headquarters Company Detachment; Junction City, Kansas. – A Company; Emporia. – B Company; Lenexa. – C Company; Wichita. – Golf Co 106th
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The Mask of Zorro


fill the void left by Steven Spielberg, Walter F. Parkes, and Laurie MacDonald, who were busy running DreamWorks. Foster and David S. Ward, who went uncredited, re-wrote some scenes; the troubled production caused "The Mask of Zorro" to go $10 million over its budget. In December, the producers were frustrated by customs agents when some props and other items, including Zorro's plastic sword, were held for nine days. During the post-production phase, Spielberg and Campbell decided that Diego de
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The Legend of Zorro


fight. Meanwhile, Elena has Joaquin escape into the back cars of the train, which she disconnects. Elena fights Ferroq in the nitro storage car and throws him and a bottle of nitro out of the car and at the feet of Colonel Beauregard at their prearranged meeting point, killing them. Further along the tracks, the governor prepares to sign the bill to make California a Union state. Joaquin collects Tornado, Zorro's horse, jumps off the train, and overtakes it. He hits a track switch, causing the
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Zorro (musical)


, Zorro reveals his true identity to Ramon and asks him to stop fighting, saying that they are brothers. Ramon appears to agree but then draws a small knife. Diego evades the blade and causes Ramon to fall on his own knife. Ramon is fatally wounded and dies. Diego is distressed by what he has done, when Luisa and Don Alejandro reenter the room. Luisa, seeing that Zorro is unmasked, begs him to show her his face. Reluctantly he does so, and Luisa is shocked by the discovery that
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Zorro's Black Whip


villains and heroes respectively. Parts of the serial were reused as stock footage to pad out later serials such as "Don Daredevil Rides Again" (1951) and "Man with the Steel Whip" (1954) – despite the fact that both of those serials had male leads. In "Zorro's Black Whip" the word Zorro never occurs, but a female who behaves like Don Diego in Idaho fights a cabal of corrupt politicians as "The Black Whip" after her brother (the original Black Whip) is killed
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El Zorro (wrestler)


companies all over Mexico, he even found himself making a couple of appearances on the World Wrestling Federation's Latin based Super Astros where he worked as Jesus Cristobal, essentially using the Zorro gimmick but without the mask. Zorro began working for AAA, later known as Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide some time near the beginning of the century, mostly working low card matches. In 2002 Zorro won the UWA World Light Heavyweight Championship, his first of five reigns with the title. Not long after winning the UWA title Zorro defeated Héctor Garza
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magazine serial ended with the villain dead and Diego publicly exposed as Zorro. But in the sequel, the villain was alive and the next entry had the double identity still secret. Several Zorro productions have expanded on the character's exploits. Many of the continuations feature a younger character taking up the mantle of Zorro. McCulley's stories are set during the era of Spanish California (1769–1821) and, although exact years are often vague, the presence of the Pueblo of Los Angeles means the stories cannot happen before 1781,
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Zorro


because Johnston McCulley assigned his Zorro rights to Mitchell Gertz in 1949. Gertz died in 1961, and his estate transferred to his children, who created Zorro Productions, Inc. Fireworks Entertainment argued that the original rights had already been transferred to Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. in 1920 and provided documents showing this was legally affirmed in 1929, and also questioned whether the copyright was still valid. The court ruled that "since the copyrights in "The Curse of Capistrano" and "The Mark of Zorro" lapsed in 1995 or before,
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Richard Dean Starr


. He returned to Los Angeles in 2006 and was named Special Projects Coordinator for Moonstone Books in 2007. Starr edited "Tales of Zorro", the first anthology of original Zorro short fiction ever authorized by Zorro Productions, Inc. The second volume, "More Tales of Zorro", was released in the summer of 2011. In 2016, Starr co-authored a comic book team-up featuring and Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. with "New York Times" bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson. Starr has served as a judge
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Plug and play


expandable computers. The first public appearance was in the CES computer show at Las Vegas in 1985, with the so-called "Lorraine" prototype. Like NuBus, Zorro devices had absolutely no jumpers or DIP switches. Configuration information was stored on a read-only device on each peripheral, and at boot time the host system allocated the requested resources to the installed card. The Zorro architecture did not spread to general computing use outside of the Amiga product line, but was eventually upgraded as zorro II and Zorro III for
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Chessman (wrestler)


a stiff fight. Chessman was granted another shot at the world title, this was in a match that also included El Zorro. The three men faced off at the Antonio Peña Memorial Show 2008 in a Street Fight where Cibernético won by pinning El Zorro. In late 2008, Chessman made a move to seemingly unite with his former stable the Black Family, but double-crossed them instead. Chessman turned to the Psycho Circus and together they won the National Atómicos Titles from the Black Family. Chessman's third run with the
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Zorro, The Gay Blade


suspects that Diego might be Zorro, but Diego convinces him that his foot is uninjured. A reign of terror begins, including torture and increased taxation. Diego is frustrated because, being injured, he cannot fight Esteban's tyranny. Fate intervenes when Diego's gay, foppish, and British-educated twin brother Ramón de la Vega, a Royal Navy officer, having adopted the name "Bunny Wigglesworth", comes home for a visit. Diego brings him up to date, and Bunny assumes the guise of Zorro,
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Zorro (novel)


La Justicia and they begin to train for his initiation test where Diego is tested physically in his fighting against members of La Justicia. Diego passes the test and joins La Justicia and takes the name Zorro meaning 'fox'. Diego learns that Amalia has been arrested and is being held prisoner. Diego, dressed as Zorro, sneaks into the palace to convince Le Chavalier Duchamp, Napoleon's emissary to Spain, to release the hostages which he does under threat of his daughter's life. Moncada and Diego continue their pursuit of
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El Zorro, la espada y la rosa


when she married Alejandro. Diego learned his acrobatics and fencing skills in Spain, under the tutelage of a great swordmaster. Remembering the injustices he saw as a child, he returned to his family's California hacienda. Now he lives as both a nobleman and a vigilante, fighting imperialist oppression. He is backed by the brotherhood of Zorro, a secret society called the Knights of the Broken Thorn. Since this is a telenovela, much of the drama focuses on romantic melodrama and family intrigue. Here, Zorro falls in love
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Zorro


character also appears in over 40 films and in ten TV series, the most famous being the Disney-produced "Zorro" series of 1957–59, starring Guy Williams. Other media featuring Zorro include stories by other authors, audio/radio dramas, comic books and strips, stage productions and video games. Being one of the earliest examples of a fictional masked avenger with a double identity, Zorro inspired the creation of several similar characters in pulp magazines and other media, and is a precursor of the superheroes of American comic books
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Appeal of Conscience Foundation


France, Ambassador Francois Delattre presented Rabbi Arthur Schneier with the Legion of Honor in recognition of his tireless efforts to promote and support religious freedom, human rights and interfaith tolerance all over the world Sep 23, 2010 Address by Bill Burns, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs in absence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India, recipient of the 2010 World Statesman Award. Sep 22, 2009 Address by Ivan Lewis on behalf of PM Gordon Brown The Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom received the 2009 World Statesman
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Zorro


the rights to "", which was co-developed by BKN and Pangea Corporation. The toy range was designed concurrent and in association with the animated program. In 2011, US-based collectibles company Triad Toys released a 12-inch Zorro action figure. Zorro has appeared in many different comic book series over the decades. In "Hit Comics" # 55, published by Quality Comics in November 1948, Zorro is summoned by Kid Eternity, but in this version has only a whip and does not wear a mask. Dell
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Zorro (1957 TV series)


Zorro is an American action-adventure western series produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on the Zorro character created by Johnston McCulley, the series premiered on October 10, 1957 on ABC. The final network broadcast was July 2, 1959. Seventy-eight episodes were produced, and 4 hour-long specials were aired on the Walt Disney anthology series between October 30, 1960 and April 2, 1961. For most of its brief run, "Zorro"'s episodes were part of continuing story arcs, each about thirteen
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Cibernético


L.A. Park who was siding with "La Legión". Following his victory over Konnan Cibernético began targeting the other members of "La Legión", especially longtime member El Zorro and Vampiro who had recently sided with them. When El Mesias was forced out of the ring due to a shoulder injury Cibernético had to fight the odds by himself. At Triplemanía XVIII Cibernético teamed up with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) worker Abyss to fight El Zorro and Vampiro in a hardcore match. The match saw the interference of "La
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List of Legion of the Unliving members


The Legion of the Unliving is the name of five groups of fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The five versions first appear in "Avengers" #131 (Jan. 1975); "Avengers" Annual #16 (Dec. 1987); "Avengers West Coast" #61 (Aug. 1990); "Avengers" #353 (Sep. 1992) and "Avengers" vol. 3, #10 (Nov. 1998) respectively. The groups were created by Steve Englehart and Sal Buscema; Tom
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Legion of the Unliving


The Legion of the Unliving are five groups of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The five versions first appear in "Avengers" #131 (Jan. 1975); "Avengers" Annual #16 (Dec. 1987); "Avengers West Coast" #61 (Aug. 1990); "Avengers" #353 (Sep. 1992) and "Avengers" vol. 3, #10 (Nov. 1998) respectively. The groups were created by Steve Englehart and Sal Buscema; Tom DeFalco and various
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Produzioni Europee Associati


Produzioni Europee Associati (P.E.A) is a production company founded in 1962 by Alberto Grimaldi to produce international co-productions. It released it first feature film "L'Ombra di Zorro" the following year. It next production was it first spaghetti western "I due violenti" (1964). In 1968, after the success of the "A Fistful of Dollars", United Artist financed the rest of the Dollars Trilogy films ("For a Few Dollars More" in 1965 and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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Simon Murray (businessman)


oldest man to reach the South Pole unsupported. He has been appointed a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) by H.M. The Queen, and the Order of Merit of the French Republic and is a "Chevalier de La Legion d’Honneur". He holds an honorary degree in law, from the University of Bath and attended the (SEP) Stanford Executive Program in the US. In the 80's, Murray presented a documentary on the French Foreign Legion, where he explained the traditions and folklore that surround
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left AAA shortly after the memorial show the World title became vacant and Zorro immediately began campaigning for the title. With Konnan being in charge of the promotion after having won the storyline control of the company he booked El Zorro in a match against El Mesias for the vacant world title. As an added stipulation El Mesias would have to become a member of "La Legión" and do their bidding should he lose. the two met at "Guerra de Titanes" where Zorro was once again defeated in a world title match.
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