An annual three-month series recreating the old-fashioned weekend matinee, all on 16mm film. Each week, there is a cliffhanger episode of a movie serial (shown complete and in order), plus a secret classic feature. This was our fifth Secret Matinee series, with a new streamlined name and more diversified programming.

The serial Zorro’s Fighting Legion (1939, 12 episodes) is one of the very best movie serials ever made. The masked hero leads a militia of masked riders to battle the mysterious villian Don Del Oro (“Lord of Gold”), who poses as a Yaqui Indian god in a plot to conquer The Republic of Mexico. Directed by the legendary team of William Witney and John English, it’s packed with non-stop action, eye-popping stunts, exciting sword fights, and expert bull-whippery!

The secret classic features brought adventures and swashbucklers and more, organized into monthly themes.

• January: Heroes & Villains – It’s good guys vs. bad guys in epic battles for justice and freedom!
• February: Exotic Lands – Far rebellions, secret cults, and other breath-taking journeys into Terra incognita!
• March: Alien Encounters – Humans confronted by the ultimate unknown, in worlds beyond imagining!