RetroInspection - Zorro - pt. 1

Not unlike today, Johnston McCulley lived in a time when the United States and Mexico were in conflict. He could very easily have chosen to write a propaganda filled novel. Instead, he crafted a tale where the protagonist was a hero to everyone.
The Curse of Capistrano, the first novel to feature Zorro, was serialized in All-Story Weekly. Five segments were published, and they caught the eye of Douglas Fairbanks.
One of Hollywood's stars of the silent film era, Fairbanks immediately saw the potential, and through his efforts and McCulley's brisk writing, Zorro became the legendary character known the world over in The Mark of Zorro.

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