Trivia / Zorro (1957)

• Cast the Expert: Britt Lomond, who played Capitán Monastario, had qualified for the 1952 US Olympic fencing team, and it shows in his duels in the series.
• Cast the Runner-Up: Britt Lomond initially auditioned for the role of Zorro, and, after Guy Williams was chosen, became the ideal candidate for the villain due to being a fencing athlete.
• The Cast Showoff: Guy Williams and Britt Lomond got to show off their fencing skills at least once an episode.
• Dyeing for Your Art: For the show, Guy Williams trained in fencing with the Belgian champion Fred Cavens, who also trained two previous Zorros — Douglas Fairbanks and Tyrone Power, as well as Errol Flynn.
• Fake Nationality: Anyone non-Hispanic who plays a Californian Spaniard. Guy Williams as Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro especially (his parents were immigrants from Sicily, Italy).
• Limited Special Collector's Ultimate Edition: The 2008 wave of Walt Disney Treasures DVDs ended the line with two 6-Disc Zorro sets, one for each season.
• Promoted Fanboy: Annette Funicello had a crush on Guy Williams, which resulted in Walt Disney landing her a guest spot in "The Missing Father" as a 16^th birthday present.
• Short Run in Peru: The HD remaster appeared on Disney+'s Mexico branch ahead of its October 2022 American release.
• Those Two Actors: Henry Calvin and Gene Sheldon (Sgt. Garcia and Bernardo, respectively) would later appear together in Disney's 1961 film Babes in Toyland.

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