Zorro

Romantic Adventure (1957)

The mysterious black rider who leaves his mark on all those who are bad in the world, Zorro zips about on his stallion slashing Z's about the countryside. Zorro is a fictional hero with fast sword skills living during Mexico and Spanish California hacienda culture.  The inspiration for Zorro is thought to be Baroness Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel and Zorro is thought to have been the inspiration for such human pulp heroes as Batman, The Phantom, and Green Arrow.  Zorro (Spanish for Fox, and a by-word for cunning or devious) is the superhero secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega.  He has many fox like characteristics most importantly he is cunning and cannot be caught. 

Listen as "the champion of the poor and oppressed" slings his wild sword about gallantly. A show with a short run, only five programs are known to be in existence today. This short collection includes several of these rare and exciting episodes as well as the first show, which was broadcast on Preview Theater of the Air, a program "designed to introduce to the airwaves radio's outstanding hits of the future." Zorro rides again!