January 7, 2007

The Lone Ranger, Zorro
on DVD

“Hi Yo Silver!”

Two legendary masked men arrived on DVD in The New Adventures of The Lone Ranger & Zorro: Volume 1 on December 18th. Released by BCIEclipse, The 2 disc set contains 11 episodes of The Lone Ranger and 6 episodes of Zorro.

Featuring Henry Darrow as the voice of Zorro, The New Adventures of Zorro chronicles the continuing adventures of Don Diego de la Vega, who rides in the night with his horse Tornado protecting the citizens of Los Angeles from the oppressive rule of Captain Ramon. Produced by Filmation, it aired on CBS in 1981 as part of The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour. The DVD set also includes an interview with Lou Scheimer, producer and one of the original founders of Filmantion animation. Purchasing information is here.