In this well-known silent film, renowned actor Douglas Fairbanks plays Don Diego Vega, a seemingly foolish and frivolous son of a wealthy landowner in colonial Spanish California. What his peers don't know is - he is the masked hero Señor Zorro, who defends his community from the corrupt and cruel Governor Alvarado. Zorro toys with his foes, using his expert fencing skills to carve the letter Z as a marker of his work. The beautiful Lolita Pulido is in love with Zorro, but rejects the advances of Don Diego Vega until all is revealed!

Before the show

VIP Prelude - 6:00 PM

VIP guests will be treated to an exclusive prelude with organist Ken Double, who will share the history of the theatre’s organ and his unique approach to crafting & playing a silent film score.

All attendees are invited to enjoy a pre-film performance by esteemed guitarist and San Diego Music Hall of Fame inductee Fred Benedetti (pictured right, bottom).

After the show

Following the film, Tonya Mantooth (pictured right, top), producer, film expert, and CEO of the San Diego International Film Festival, will lead a Post Film Discussion with Ken Double, exploring why Zorro's story endures over 100 years later.

Timeline for the Evening

• 5:45 PM - Doors open to VIP ticket holders for the Prelude
• 6:00 PM - VIP Prelude
• 6:30 PM - Doors open to GA ticket holders, pre-film entertainment by Fred Benedetti begins
• 7:00 PM - Film begins
• Upon the film's conclusion, stay for the Post Film Discussion with Tonya Double and Ken Double.