#britt lomond

[aragarna]

Requested by @donfadrique in honor of Britt Lomond's birthday today - Capitan Monastario on his beautiful white steed (Zorro, 1957, 1x03)

#zorro #disney's zorro #britt lomond #captain monastario #enrique monastario #guy williams #diego de la vega #my gifs #ze rewatch #zorro rewatch

[donfadrique]

The package from California-2

If in the series Diego has a blue robe, then on these cards he has a red and blue one! :)

I never considered myself a collector, but finally I have cards in perfect condition and it's... an indescribable feeling.

#zorro #disney's zorro #disney zorro #diego de la vega #don diego de la vega #guy williams #britt lomond #comandante monastario #capitan monastario #enrique sánchez monasterio #monastario #vintage cards #pics #50s #50s movies #zorro actors #actors

[pheavampire]

Ok this is silly and I can't believe I'm doing this, but I can't help but wonder... what the hell the writer assumed happens here:

"Guard! Heat water for bath, quickly!"

"And as for you señor Zorro, you will remain here as my personal prisoner."

And the NEXT DAMN SCENE in his bedroom room is this:

I’m… really surprised nobody wrote a fanfic about this yet.

#zorro #disney's zorro #monastario #diego de la vega #guy williams #britt lomond #zorro 1957 #the fall of Monastario #I don't even like such fics #But... what the hell

[ougonnotaiyou]

Monastario. 😍 The one and only El Commandante.

His sexiness, wit and charisma made “Zorro” so endearing! He should have been in many more episodes.

#enrique monastario #monastario #El Commandante #britt lomond #zorro #guy williams #myedit #myvideo

[freshmangojuice]

In 1993, Danny John-Jules wore this iconic costume in the Red Dwarf episode 'Gunmen of the Apocalypse'

It's such a beautiful costume, I wanted to know where it came from. So I did some digging. This is what I found out... (long post)

To preface, this post is about Mexican cultural dress and design. I am not Mexican and I have no Mexican connections so my existing knowledge is very limited. So although this stuff is new to me, it might be really obvious in general. If you happen to have more insight, please share!

Firstly, there is no information about the Riviera Kid costume itself other than the fact it was thought to be too small for Danny (it was, but luckily he looks good in tight clothes), and was rented for the shoot, which means it was not the work of our beloved Howard Burden.

But whoever made it must have gotten the idea from somewhere, the costume is clearly Mexican-inspired. But do we get that sense because of Hollywood, or is it legitimate cultural dress appropriate for the time period the episode was trying to represent? WELL! Let's see!

To start with, the image below is a gorgeous mariachi suit designed by contemporary Los Angeles tailor Jorge Tello.

Note the four symmetrical faux pockets with embellishment surrounding them, and the same continuous pattern bordering the edges of the jacket as well as patches on the upper arms and going down the side of the pants. And of course the big floppy bow tie. Excepting the details in colour, fasteners, and the decoration, this is the same as the Riviera Kid in terms of shape and style. Okay so it's mariachi dress!

I also found out that this specific suit is called traje de charro and is the traditional dress for horsemen in Mexico, now worn mostly by mariachi performers but also anyone for heritage events like festivals. And its origins come from Salamanca in Spain, though the evolution has brought it a long way from the 16th century. More on that later.

To back this up there are also a lot of results for cheaper costumes that actually have similar designs to the Riviera Kid with the squiggle appliqué.

But these are recent designs, with Tello's from around 2013. Gunmen of the Apocalypse was supposed to represent the 1880s (or thereabouts), is there anything older? Where does the squiggle design actually come from? WELL! (again)

Tracing back the decades, I managed to find some strikingly similar pieces. Including this jacket made in Mexico and worn by Alice Cooper in the 1970s. Yes, the rockstar Alice Cooper.

This jacket is VERY similar to the Riviera kid, down to the four corner knot motif on the arms, the squiggles, and even the fasteners are done in the same braiding technique. Clearly this is the jacket that inspired the one worn in Red Dwarf. Or was it...?

This one was worn by the actor Guy Williams in 1958 and was likely designed by Hollywood costumer Chuck Keehne. It is exactly the same as the one from the 70s. Like, exactly the same. Which leads me to believe the Alice Cooper one was copied from this design.

However, we have to look at the context. The jacket above was made for an actor in a movie (The Sign of Zorro) in the 1950s, and if it was indeed Chuck Keehne behind it, that guy was born in Missouri. Not much there to legitimise the design as Mexican. Nor is there much to suggest historical accuracy since the movie is meant to take place in the 1820s and they looked like this in it.

(Guy Williams and Britt Lomond in The Sign of Zorro)

I can tell you right now that yes the military uniform is pretty 1820s. The details are off, but the silhouette is there, the cut of the jacket is there, the right buttons are there, the right pistol is there. We are in the 1820s. So I have reason to believe that the military uniform, for which I have many references for, is just as historically accurate as the flashy charro. Surely, right?

Eh, not quite. Because after digging some more I'm sorry to say I doubt the squiggle design and sharp cut of the jacket is as old as the 1820s. That just isn't realistic for how fashion changed over time, and I have also found things like this photograph.

Taken in the 1860s, the two men look fabulous, but the man on the left is wearing what appears to be a suit that will eventually evolve into what we see later on. The decorated legs, the length of the jacket and gap in the closure is about all the similarities I can find. So obviously 1820s is very optimistic for what we're talking about.

Which are suits like this!

These lovely ladies were photographed in Mexico c. 1918–29 and they're wearing the squiggles! The jacket of the lady on the right has vertical pockets which is so fascinating to me, but the lady on the left has exactly what I've been looking for all this time. She has the squiggles, the four pockets, the round decorated collar. It's stunning. And it's the earliest version of the design that I can confirm. All that's missing is the four cornered knots, but I'm assuming that comes in 1950s and may even be a celtic reference.

Unfortunately, that's the end of the 'I'm pretty sure this is accurate information' thread, but I've also found other vintage jackets that have been sold online.

The two on the left are listed as being from the 1940s, and the one of the right is listed as a women's matador jacket from the 1920s. How true those claims are I cannot know, their provenance is not given.

Though it would seem that the design that inspired the Riviera Kid is definitely more 20th century. And it's surprising to me how common it actually is! So although it may be a fabrication for the time period, it is very true to life for actual traditional dress and it's not completely made up!

TL;DR

The Riviera Kid costume took inspiration, along with other costume work, from actual Mexican fashion that originate no earlier than the 1910s, although those fashions can trace its roots to around the 1860s, which can trace its roots to Spain in the 1500s.

#pinterest and reverse image search have been my friends this week so shoutout to them #I was an art historian but damn maybe I should'a been a fashion historian idk #red dwarf #red dwarf cat #fmj #fmj: text

[kwebtv]

From the Golden Age of Television

Little Washington - Syndicated - October 1, 1953

A presentation of "Death Valley Days" Season 2 Episode 2

Western

Running Time: 30 minutes

Produced by Dorrell McGowan

Directed by Stuart McGowan

Hosted by Stanley Andrews as The Old Ranger

Stars:

Jim Davis as Congressman Mark Tabor

Sally Mansfield as Dodie Trumbull

Louise Arthur as Mrs. Trumbull

John Eldredge as Ray Trumbull

Marian Mosick as Minnie

Louise Franklin

Bernice Simmons as Martha

Britt Lomond as Dodie's 2nd Dance Partner (as Glase Lohman)

Kenne Duncan as Nevada Secretary of State

#Little Washington #TV #Death Valley Days #Western #1950's #1953 #Syndicated #Jim Davis #Sally Mansfield #Louise Arthur #John Eldredge #Marian Mosick

[encyclogeekiavol-1]

Been watching a lot of Zorro (1957) and I’ve concluded that after they sacked Britt Lomond they should have just had a running gag where every episode there’s a new Comendante. Every one leaves or dies in an increasingly hilarious fashion.

“Finally! We have a good and just Comendante!” *said Comendante gets hit by a random anvil and dies* “Nevermind.”

#zorro 1957

[abbyjolene]

Anyone else? 😏

I mean really, their swordsmanship skills were unbelievable.

#zorro #guy williams #Britt lomond #Zorro 1957 #diego de la vega #don diego #don diego de la vega #Monastario #zorro meme #meme #Enrique Sanchez Monastario #Capitan Monastario #Zorro edit #Disney Zorro #El Commendante #1950s #El Zorro

[kaechan]

Two very beautiful men that I now enjoy in 2020. The late Guy WIlliams Don Deigo de la Vega/Zorro and late  Britt Lomond as  Captain Enrique Sanchez Monastario. Love these two so much.

#zorro #1957 #zorro 1957 #guy williams #britt lomond #brittlomond #Captain Enrique Sanchez Monastario #Don Deigo #Don Deigo de la Vega #mine #theyare100%mine #100% Mine #100%mine #tall dark and handsome #handsome #hot #gorgeous #hunk #black hair #blue eyes #brown eyes #daddyaf #my men

[aragarna]

Unmasked! Guy Williams as Zorro and Britt Lomond as Captain Monastario (Zorro 1957, 1x13)

#guy williams #britt lomond #zorro #disney's zorro #don diego de la vega #diego de la vega #monastario #capitan monastario #unmasked #busted #my gifs #ze rewatch #zorro rewatch

[notes-from-sarah]

If, like me, you’re not only a fan of the show, but love seeing all the beautiful horses that appeared on it, this is a great article that discusses the horses used on the Disney Zorro tv show. The article is well written and has lots of great pictures, be sure to check it out.

#Zorro #Disney's Zorro #Horses #Guy Williams #Britt Lomond #Tornado #Phantom #Capitán Monastario #Zorro 1957

[donfadrique]

That's it, "The Toledo Blade" is finished 🦊🗡️🌵

A million thanks to @aragarna for editing my translation <3🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

P. S. 😉

#zorro #disney's zorro #disney zorro #diego de la vega #don diego de la vega #guy williams #enrique sanchez monastario #capitan monastario #comandante monastario #britt lomond #fanfiction #fiction #fanfics #het fanfiction #gen fic #ao3 writer #ao3 #writer #writers on tumblr #writing the toledo blade #toledo blade #the toledo blade #tumblr pics #pics #movie gifs #animated gifs #gifs #aragarna gifs #vintage photography #photos

[pheavampire]

Hello and hola!

So my recent Zorro phase lasts and lasts thanks to some co-fans I’ve met online and this gave me power to upgrade my graphic skills a bit and I decided to create Redbubble shop. If you’re interested in Zorro, please visit and take a look! :)

#zorro #disney's zorro #monastario #diego de la vega #guy williams #britt lomond #tyrone power

[jingle-bones]

THE SIGN OF ZORRO (Dir: Norman Foster & Lewis R Foster, 1958)


Guy Williams stars as the vigilante hero who "makes the sign of a Z" in Walt Disney's feature film version of the hit Zorro TV series, broadcast on the ABC network from 1957-59.


Following a lengthy absence, Don Diego (Guy Williams) returns home to the Spanish Californian pueblo of Los Angeles. Finding his hometown under the rule of cruel Captain Monastario (Britt Lomand), he dons a black cape, assumes the new identity of Zorro and determines to overthrow Monastario and restore order to the pueblo. Cue lots of sword fights!


As with Disney's earlier feature Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (Norman Foster, 1955), The Sign of Zorro was edited together from episodes of a TV series. Screened in black and white but filmed in colour, Davy Crockett was a high quality production that transferred to the cinema with ease. Zorro was a more modestly budgeted production shot in black and white. Its static camera work and proliferation of close-ups did not hold up as well on the big screen. The cobbling together of various episodes results in a somewhat disjointed narrative with multiple climaxes and plot threads which are never properly resolved.


That said, the movie does have it compensations. Guy Williams makes for an appealing, athletic hero and is well supported by Gene Sheldon as mute man servant Bernardo and Henry Calvin as local law enforcer Sergeant Garcia; their deft comic performances nicely complementing the lighthearted heroics.


While the movie did not manage to repeat the success of the superior Davy Crockett, it did well enough to warrant a sequel. However, Zorro the Avenger (Charles Barton, 1959) was marketed solely to international audiences and was not released in the US.

Despite its shortcomings, this is an entertaining movie, thanks to its appealing cast and general good-natured ambience. If, like me, you enjoy a bit of swashbuckling you will find The Sign of Zorro has an easy going charm that is hard to resist. Slightly shabby but a lot of fun!

Check out my blog JINGLE BONES MOVIE TIME for a longer, more in-depth review of The Sign of Zorro. Link below.

#the sign of zorro #norman foster #lewis r foster #guy williams #britt lomond #gene sheldon #henry calvin #zorro #zorro the avenger #davy crockett #davy crockett king of the wild frontier #disney #walt disney #walt disney studios #walt disney pictures #disney plus #the disney channel #disney channel #disney geek #movies #movie geek #movie review #movie reviews #cult movies #disneyland #walt disney presents #disney zorro #lost in space #bonanza #every movie i watch 2019

[blonohorror]

you watch ONE movie and you have a whole new hyperfixation. i swear to fuck..........

#shit the bullshit again #YES this is about how i watched tonka and now i'm ass-deep in books about custer's last stand #in my defense i only watched it bc britt lomond is beautiful and i'm like 99% sure he was a natural blondey baby #also in school we never really uh. covered things between the industrial revolution and the world wars. educating MYSELF in things #like a fucking animal #q: voce existe em meme

[scoffingatgravity]

Vigilante Esteban AU Aesthetic

After establishing himself as chancellor and earning enough of Shuriki’s trust to have breathing room, Esteban devises a plan to help the people of Avalor in ways he cannot while carrying out his duties as chancellor. The steps he’s made - as chancellor to help Avalor’s economy flourish and run interference between Shuriki and others - don’t feel like enough, but he also knows he can’t jeopardize his position as chancellor. An accidental stumble upon a secret passage in the library reminds him that Shuriki is unaware of the palace’s complete layout, and his plan takes form.

Esteban creates a disguise to preserve his identity and begins training in one of the secret rooms. He increases his skills in evasion, sword fighting, close combat, setting traps, and stealth. When he deems himself ready, he plots a jail break to release Shuriki’s political prisoners. The execution is seamless, and he ensures their safe passage out of Avalor. He returns to the palace in high spirits and quickly establishes the pretense of having fallen asleep in the library while reading. Shuriki rages about the masked man undermining her authority, and he feigns disbelief.

In not too long, Shuriki selects a special legion of royal guard to deal with the masked man, and the locals refer to him as “El Gato.” Esteban quickly realizes how careful he needs to be in order to cover up his double life, and the effort it will take to perform both roles. He vows to shoulder the weight of the responsibility until he’s either found out, or Shuriki’s overthrown. The guilt doesn’t vanish, but, with every person he helps, managing it becomes easier. 

#Elena Of Avalor #Chancellor Esteban #Esteban Flores #character aesthetics #AU plotting #my fic ideas #yes this is basically Zorro with an EoA twist #shout out to whoever tagged the 1957 Zorro series pic with Esteban & Armando #Britt Lomond really does look like a live action Esteban in that series #long post