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Zorro, The Gay Blade
The film opens in a villa in
Madrid,
Spain, where Diego, the archetypical Spanish
Don Juan,
is in bed with a beautiful woman – who, we learn shortly, is not his
wife, but someone else's. The couple are caught by her husband, Garcia,
who "is not in Barcelona", as they previously thought. Diego, with
considerable
panache, fights Garcia and his five brothers with swords. During the fight, Diego's
mute servant Paco (Played by Donovan Scott) reads a letter (via gestures) from Diego's father requesting that Diego return to
California. Diego and Paco escape by jumping from a high wall directly into a waiting carriage.
Diego and Paco arrive in
Los Angeles, where they are met by Diego's childhood friend Esteban (
Ron Leibman), who has become
Capitán of the local guard. We also learn that Esteban has married Florinda (
Brenda Vaccaro), for whom the men competed when they were boys.
Esteban delivers the sad news that Diego's father was killed in a
riding accident, when his horse was frightened by a turtle. Esteban is
acting
Alcalde in the senior de la Vega's stead until a new one can be chosen by the
Dons (landowners) of the area.
At the meeting of the Dons, each introduces himself and where he
resides. Each Don's surname is that of a well-known city in California,
but none of the surnames and place names match, with amusing results:
Esteban is elected Alcalde via an obviously fixed election, and gives
his inaugural speech to the assembled peasants in the village plaza. He
is interrupted mid-speech by Charlotte Taylor-Wilson, a wealthy
political activist from
Boston. She and Diego meet, and despite their political differences, there is an immediate attraction.
Relaxing at the de la Vega villa, Diego receives an invitation to a
masked ball
to celebrate Esteban's election. He is also given his inheritance,
which turns out to be Zorro's cape, hat and sword. A note from his
father tells Diego the truth: his father was Zorro. Diego decides that
it is the perfect costume for the ball.
On the way to the ball, Diego witnesses a peasant being robbed by a
criminal. Giving chase, Diego confronts and defeats the highwayman, and
returns the money to the peasant, instructing him to spread the news
that El Zorro has returned.
At the ball, Diego (under cover of anonymity) dances with Florinda
while the old peasant informs the people outside that Zorro has indeed
returned. At the same time, we learn that the robber was in fact
Velasquez, the area's tax collector, who reports the theft to Alcalde
Esteban – and points out Diego. A duel ensues, and Diego escapes by
again jumping from a high wall, but injures his right foot in the
process. Unable to walk without a noticeable limp, he hobbles away.
Esteban and Velasquez plan to use the injury to track Zorro down.
Later that night, a drunk Florinda attempts to seduce Diego in his
bedroom, but Esteban arrives to speak about the events of the evening.
Esteban begins to suspect that Diego is Zorro, but Diego is able to
convince him that his foot is not injured. Esteban leaves, satisfied.
A reign of terror begins, including wholesale
torture and increased
taxation.
Diego is frustrated that, because of his injury, he cannot fulfill his
destiny as Zorro. Enter Diego's decidedly gay twin brother Ramon, who
joined the
Royal Navy
and adopted the pseudonym Bunny Wigglesworth. Diego brings Bunny up to
date on what has been happening, and Bunny agrees to stand in as Zorro –
using a whip instead of a sword, and with gaily colorful costumes.
Zorro continues to elude capture, much to the anger of Esteban and
the Dons. Esteban hatches a plan to lure Zorro to the Alcalde's
residence by throwing another ball to show off Florinda's expensive new
necklace. Seeing through the plan, Diego arrives, dressed as Zorro – and
so do the rest of the Dons and male party guests, telling Esteban that a
mysterious servant instructed them to dress as Zorro. Adding to the
confusion, Bunny appears in
drag, masquerading as 'Margarita' Wigglesworth, Diego's cousin from
Santa Barbara.
Esteban is smitten and calls her 'Wiggy'. Bunny succeeds in spilling a
drink on Florinda, and in the resulting attempts to clean her dress,
makes off with the necklace. Bunny then returns to the Royal Navy,
informing Diego that Charlotte Taylor-Wilson is in love with Zorro.
Diego and Charlotte confess their love for each other at the plaza,
but they are seen by an operative of Esteban's. Esteban has her arrested
and sentenced to death to again lure Zorro to capture. At the last
moment, Diego surrenders to Esteban in order to save Charlotte. Zorro is
immediately sentenced to death.
Seconds before Diego is to be shot, Bunny returns to free his
brother, and with Charlotte's aid they finally incite the peasants to
rebellion. Esteban's own guards rebel as well, and at the end even
Florinda turns against her husband. Esteban is defeated, and Diego and
Charlotte ride off, planning their wedding.
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