his parents were attending The Mark of Zorro but does not indicate which version. In earlier episodes of Batman: The Animated Series, the fictional character the Gray Ghost, a pulp fiction hero inspired by The Shadow, is the inspiration to young Bruce Wayne. In the Season 5 episode "Ace Chemicals" of Gotham, the villain Jeremiah Valeska films his own version of the film as a way of taunting Bruce Wayne. The credits for his own version begin with the title credits that acknowledge it as Douglas Fairbanks' version. Despite copyright dates, both Zorro and Batman have been litigated with regard to whether the original material has passed into the public domain. Zorro has been found to be in the public domain in the courts. References Further reading Tibbetts, John C., and James M. Welsh, eds. The Encyclopedia of Novels Into Film (2nd ed. 2005) pp 82–85. External links AFI entry for The Mark of Zorro at The Film Tribune The Mark of Zorro (1920) A Silent Film Review at Movies Silently, with stills 1920 films 1920 Western (genre) films 1920s romance films American black-and-white films American romance films Articles containing video clips Films based on works by Johnston McCulley Films directed by Fred Niblo Films set in California Films set in the 1840s Silent American Western (genre) films United States National Film Registry films Zorro films 1920s American films Silent adventure films 1920s English-language films