Evening star. [volume], November 17, 1957, Image 209

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

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_ CONTENTS
:♦» Week of November 17-November 23, 1957
I■■ T M Cover Story iGuy Williomt)— I This Week'* Movie* 35
WASHINGTON DC ■ IIU iHI TeleVut Mailbag - 6 Thi« Week in Public Affair* __ 36
WASHINGTON, d. C. mdmtd* Thi* Week', Programs S3l Thi. Week'* Color Show* 36
Index of SHow* and Stars 32*33 This Week for Children 36
Trademark Registered U. S. Patent Office Baltimore Programs .... 34 Thi* Week in Sport* 36
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Cover Story
Zorro Is Guy s Big Break
By BERNIE HARRISON
The latest member of that “lucky” Uni
versal-International class of ’53 (which included
Hugh O’Brian and Anita Ekberg, to name a
few) to make good is a handsome, 28-year-old
actor who just sat around last year and col
lected his salary.
In fact, Guy Williams’ most momentous
experience at U-I—shortly before winding up
his “work” there—was a fall off a. horse. He
bears a scar on his left shoulder as a remem
brance.
It’s wasn’t his horsemanship, obviously, that
won him the role of Zorro In the popular new
ABC-TV adventure series.
But Williams had one hobby that made
him a standout over the other aspirants for the
role—his fencing prowess. It was this, he
suspects, that clinched it.
“Os course,” he told me, “I had to un
learn everything I had been taught about
fencing for Zorro. My experience was in com
petition-fencing, and picture-fencing is com
pletely different.”
Guy credits famed Fred Cavens, who also
taught the two previous Zorros, Doug Fair
banks, sr. (in the silents) and Tyrone Power
<l6 years ago) with bringing him up to date
on the flashy technique necessary for the TV
series.
Guy had quite a time his first ride on
Tornado, the all-black, 7-year-old quarter horse
who is “starred” in the series.
“I didn’t know It, but he’s a top cutting
horse and I’d never ridden one. We were going
at a full gallop when I shifted my weight slightly
and he cut. I nearly went the other way."
Guy is somewhat sensitive about "com
parisons”—not only with previous Zorros, but
with other actors.
“People always think of you as a young
someone-else,” he complained.
The fact that he was a “leading man” type
contributed to his inactivity at U-I.
“You’re in tough shape if they regard you
as that type. The role always goes to some
one better known. And you’re never considered
for character parts—even if you could do them.”
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TABLES TURNED —Ouy Williams,
who spends considerable time in the
saddle playing Zorro (Thursday,
8 p.m., WMAL—7), learns how the
other half lives when it’s playtime at
home. Then son Steve, aged 5, becomes
the dashing horseman, pop his trusty
steed.
He hasn’t seen the original “Zorro" (Doug,
sr.) and thinks he’d better leave it at that.
“I might get discouraged if I did.”
The fact that amazes him is that the re
doubtable Doug played the role at the age of
30 or 40.
“Shooting this series,” he said, “is like
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