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Don Q, Son of Zorro

Director: Donald Crisp (Dir)
Release Date:   20 Sep 1925
Duration (in feet):   10,264
Duration (in reels):   11

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Cast:	Douglas Fairbanks	(Don César de Vega/Zorro)
	Mary Astor	(Dolores de Muro)
	Jack McDonald	(General de Muro)
	Donald Crisp	(Don Sebastian)
	Stella De Lanti	(The Queen)
	Warner Oland	(The Archduke)
	Jean Hersholt	(Don Fabrique)
	Albert MacQuarrie	(Colonel Matsado)
	Lottie Pickford Forrest	(Lola)
	Charles Stevens	(Robledo)
	Tote Du Crow	(Bernardo)
	Martha Franklin	(The duenna)
	Juliette Belanger	(Dancer)
	Roy Coulson	(Her admirer)
	Enrique Acosta	(Ramón)

Summary:

Don César de Vega, a dashing young Californian, is sent by his father, Zorro, to Spain in order to broaden himself as is the tradition of the family. There he falls in love with a beauty named Dolores and also, owing to his prowess, gains favor with the Spanish court and the visiting Austrian Archduke. When the archduke is assassinated by one of the queen's guards and Don César is accused, the only witness refuses to clear Don César. So as to gain time to unmask the real criminals, Don César then feigns suicide, and with the help of his father, who has come to Spain, he succeeds in solving the mystery. His reward is the love of Dolores.

Production Company:	Elton Corp.
Distribution Company:	United Artists Corp.
Director:	Donald Crisp	(Dir)
	Frank Richardson	(Asst dir)
Writer:	Lotta Woods	(Scenario ed)
	Jack Cunningham	(Photoplay)
Photography:	Henry Sharp	(Dir of photog)
	William S. Johnson	(Lighting eff)
	E. J. Vallejo	(Addl photog)
Art Direction:	Edward M. Langley	(Supv art dir)
	Harry Oliver	(Consulting artist)
	Francesc Cugat	(Asst art dir)
	Anton Grot	(Asst art dir)
	Harold Miles	(Asst art dir)
Film Editor:	William Nolan	(Film ed)
Costumes:	Paul Burns	(Ward)
Music:	Mortimer Wilson	(Mus score)
Production Misc:	Theodore Reed	(Prod mgr)
	Howard MacChesney	(Props)
	Arthur Woods	(Research dir)
	Robert Fairbanks	(Gen mgr)
	Ned Mann	(Tech eff)
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Source Text:	Based on the novel Don Q's Love Story by Hesketh Prichard and Kate Prichard (New York, 1925).
Authors:	Hesketh Prichard
	Kate Prichard

Copyright Claimant	Copyright Date	Copyright Number
Elton Corp.	8/7/1925 dd/mm/yyyy	LP21637

Physical Properties:	b&w:
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Genre:	Adventure
Sub-Genre:	Historical

Subjects (Major):	Assassination
	California
	Royalty
	Spain
	Suicide

Note:	For information on other "Zorro" films, consult the entry below for the 1920 film The Mark of Zorro .

Bibliographic Sources:	Date	Page
Film Daily	21 Jun 1925.
MPW	27 Jun 1925	p. 961.
New York Times	16 Jun 1925	p. 24.
Photoplay	Aug 1925	p. 51.
Variety	17 Jun 1925	p. 35.

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