Movie serial, western, lone ranger, action, adventure, drama, Chief Thundercloud, Lee Powell, Lynne Roberts, Herman Brix The Lone Ranger movie serial (1938) Information about this serial can be. Five brave Texas Rangers, one of them a wounded victim of an ambush who is saved by Tonto, band together to fight uniformed mercenaries led by a crooked Confederate captain impersonating Colonel Jeffries, who plans to take over the 'Republic of Texas' with a campaign of murder and deception. Only one will live through the dangerous action sequences to follow - the Lone Ranger.
The Lone Ranger | |
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Directed by | William Witney John English |
Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
Written by | Franklin Adreon Ronald Davidson Lois Eby Barry Shipman Fran Striker George Worthing Yates |
Starring | Lee Powell Chief Thundercloud Lynne Roberts Stanley Andrews George Cleveland William Farnum Hal Taliaferro Herman Brix Lane Chandler |
Music by | Alberto Colombo |
Cinematography | William Nobles |
Edited by | Edward Todd Helene Turner |
Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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15 chapters (264 minutes) (serial)[1] 69 minutes (feature)[1] | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $160,315 (negative cost: $168,117)[1] or $285,000[2] |
Box office | $1,150,000[2] |
The Lone Ranger, Chapter 1: Hi-Yo Silver
The Lone Ranger is a 1938 American RepublicMovie serial based on the radio program of the same name. It was the ninth of the sixty-six serials produced by Republic, the fourth western (a third of Republic's serials were westerns) and the first Republic serial release of 1938. The following year a sequel serial The Lone Ranger Rides Again was released. The fifteen chapters of the serial were condensed into the film, Hi-Yo Silver, which was released in 1940.[3]
- 3Production
- 4Release
- 7Cliffhangers
Plot[edit]
In 1865, Captain Mark Smith of the Confederate Army leads a band of deserters to conquer Texas and rule it as a dictator. In one of his first actions, he captures and assumes the identity of Texas' new Finance Commissioner, Colonel Marcus Jeffries, after having the real man murdered. When a contingent of Texas Rangers enters the territory, Snead, one of Smith's men, leads them into an ambush by Smith's 'troopers'. The Rangers are apparently wiped out, although one injured survivor is left. The survivor, nursed back to health by Tonto, swears to avenge the massacre and defeat 'Colonel Jeffries' and his men.
When he is not operating as the Ranger, he appears under an assumed identity as one of a group of Texans resisting Smith's rule. Smith, through a henchman, has narrowed the field of suspects down to five specific members of the resistance. One of these five, Allen King, Bob Stuart, Bert Rogers, Dick Forrest, and Jim Clark, actually is the Ranger, but only Tonto, and the other four Texans, know which one it is. Together, they operate as an effective team attempting to end Smith's rule.
Cast[edit]
- Main cast
- Lee Powell as Allen King, a Texan fighting against Smith who may be the Lone Ranger
- Chief Thundercloud as Tonto, or 'Wild One' in Native American language
- Silver King as Silver. (Silver Chief in the sequel[4])
- Hal Taliaferro as Bob Stuart, a Texan fighting against Smith who may be the Lone Ranger
- Herman Brix as Bert Rogers, a Texan fighting against Smith who may be the Lone Ranger
- Lane Chandler as Dick Forrest, a Texan fighting against Smith who may be the Lone Ranger
- George Letz as Jim Clark, a Texan fighting against Smith who may be the Lone Ranger
- Lynne Roberts as Joan Blanchard, George Blanchard's daughter
- Stanley Andrews as Mark Smith, former Captain in the Confederate Army working under the identity of the murdered Colonel Marcus Jefferies, State Finance Commissioner
- George Cleveland as George Blanchard, emissary from Washington
- William Farnum as Father McKim, local priest and ally of the Lone Ranger who sends messages via carrier pigeon
- Supporting cast
- John Merton as 'Kester', one of Smith's henchmen, a deserter and former captain in the Confederate Army
- Sammy McKim as 'Sammy'
- Tom London as 'Felton', one of Smith's henchmen, a deserter and former sergeant in the Confederate Army
- Raphael Bennet as Black bart Taggart, one of Smith's henchmen
- Maston Williams as Joe Snead, one of Smith's henchmen
- Frank McGlynn Sr. as Abraham Lincoln, assassinated President of the United States (scene deleted from serial release, only appears in feature version 'Hi Yo Silver')
- Additional
- Billy Bletcher as voice of The Lone Ranger (uncredited)
- Earle Graser as the voice of The Lone Ranger when calling 'Hi-Yo Silver!', Graser was the voice of the Lone Ranger on the initial radio series.
Production[edit]
A contract between Republic and George W. Trendle for a Lone Ranger serial, and the right to release a condensed version, was signed in June 1937. Trendle and The Lone Ranger Inc. were paid $18,750 plus 10% of any rental share above a $390,000 minimum.[5]
There was some disagreement between Republic and Trendle but the contract gave Republic authority over the script and characters. Republic planned that the Lone Ranger would unmask in the last chapter, revealing himself to Joan Blanchard (Lynn Roberts) as Allen King (Lee Powell). Prior to this the issue was confused by two voices for the Lone Ranger (mainly Billy Bletcher but with Earle Graser from the radio series providing the signature cry of 'Hi-Yo Silver'[6]) and his stunt double (Dave Sharpe). Trendle objected to Republic's plans for the serial. However, he could not prevent it as the contract gave Republic Pictures the right to do whatever it pleased with the character.[6] Republic was notorious for making changes in its adaptations, the worst case of which was Captain America (1944),[7] Prior to the reveal, the audience had been presented with several candidates who may have been the Lone Ranger but only one survived to the end. A similar approach was taken with The Masked Marvel (1943).
After the second Lone Ranger serial, which featured Robert Livingston as the title character, who appeared in a mostly unmasked state, George Trendle decided to dissolve his relationship with Republic and offer the property to another studio. After apparently ordering all prints of both Republic serials to be destroyed to prevent further exhibition, Trendle took with him the Ranger's origin story as presented in the serial, and rights to the serial's music, both of which were later used on the radio and other media versions of the character's adventures.[5]
The Lone Ranger was budgeted at $160,315 although the final negative cost was $168,117 (a $7,802, or 4.9%, overspend). It was the most expensive Republic serial until the release of Dick Tracy Returns later in 1938.[1]
It was filmed between 28 November and 31 December 1937.[1] At nineteen days, this was the shortest production for a Republic serial until Zombies of the Stratosphere in 1952. The serial's production number was 794.[1]
The bulk of the outdoor action in the serial The Lone Ranger was filmed at the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, Calif., where Republic shot virtually all of its serials, along with most of its B-Westerns, during the studio's life span — and where the later TV series The Lone Ranger would also shoot much of its outdoor footage. Additional footage for the serial was shot in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California, giving the serial a strikingly different overall look from that of the more widely seen television version.
The Lone Ranger was the biggest serial event since Universal's Flash Gordon (1936).[4]
Following the end of his contract with Republic, Lee Powell toured with a small circus as 'The Lone Ranger of the Movies'. This was not successful, possibly because he had never actually been billed as the Lone Ranger due to the element of mystery in the script. He was eventually forced by the copyright holders to stop.[4][6]
Stunts[edit]
- David Sharpe as The Lone Ranger
Release[edit]
Theatrical[edit]
Lobby card for the 1940 version
The Lone Ranger's official release date is 12 February 1938, although this is actually the date the seventh chapter was made available to film exchanges.[1]
A 69-minute feature film version, created by editing the serial footage together, was released on 10 April 1940. It was one of fourteen feature films Republic made from their serials. The working title of this film was Return of the Ranger but it was released as Hi-Yo-Silver.[1]
The Lone Ranger was a huge financial success for both Republic and Trendle. The serial also created new interest in the radio version and an additional hundred or so stations picked up the show. King Features even came out with a comic strip.[5]
Critical reception[edit]
In the words of Harmon and Glut, the serial contains 'tight plotting that became certainly atypical of Republic serials.' Most serials introduced all the characters and plot elements in the first chapter. The Lone Ranger, however, added new elements during the course of the serial. In chapter eight the outlaw Jeffries substitutes Confederate money for the local taxes. The tax silver then becomes one of the main focal points of the plot. Another development occurs in chapter ten when Jeffries tries to force Joan to marry him, which was an unusual plot element for a sound serial.[6]
The Lone Ranger was superior in terms of plot and execution when compared to the average western serial, although it contained many features standard to the genre such as explosions, runaway stagecoaches and falls from a great height.[6]
According to Cline, The Lone Ranger was probably the best of the Western serials[8] and that it should be included in 'any list of the ten best sound serials of all.'[9]
Chapter Titles[edit]
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- Hi-Yo Silver (30 min 17s)
- Thundering Earth (18 min 22s)
- The Pitfall (16 min 43s)
- Agent of Treachery (16 min 39s)
- The Steaming Cauldron (16 min 17s)
- Red Man's Courage (16 min 28s)
- Wheels of Disaster (15 min 58s)
- Fatal Treasure (16 min 54s)
- The Missing Spur (16 min 35s)
- Flaming Fury (16 min 33s)
- The Silver Bullet (16 min 18s)
- Escape (16 min 22s)
- The Fatal Plunge (16 min 37s) -- Re-Cap Chapter
- Messengers of Doom (16 min 49s)
- The Last of the Rangers (17 min 03s)
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Cliffhangers[edit]
Cliffhangers[edit]
- Hi-Yo Silver: The Lone Ranger is trampled by the Confederate deserters.
- Thundering Earth: The Lone Ranger, Joan and George Blanchard are caught in a landslide caused by an explosion.
- The Pitfall: The Lone Ranger falls into a spiked pit trap.
- Agent of Treachery: With the Lone Ranger knocked unconscious, one of Smith's henchmen attempts to remove his mask. This is 'one of the weaker cliffhangers of modern serials' in which the Lone Ranger is hit on the head by a hand thrown rock.[6]
- The Steaming Cauldron: Rescuing Smith's ungrateful henchman, Taggart, the Lone Ranger is caught in the eruption of a geyser.
- Red Man's Courage: Attempting to rescue Tonto, being burned at the stake by Comanches who have found silverbullets at the scene of a killing, the Lone Ranger is thrown from Silver and attacked.
- Wheels of Disaster: The Loan Ranger and Joan are blown up while aboard a wagon full of gunpowder.
- Fatal Treasure: Bob Stuart and Dick Forrest, both potentially the Lone Ranger, are caught in a well as Kester fires on it with a cannon.
- The Missing Spur: Kester rips off one of the Lone Ranger's spurs and notices its absence on one of his captives.
- Flaming Fury: The Lone Ranger and Tonto barricade themselves inside a barn, which catches fire and collapses.
- The Silver Bullet: Bob Stuart is badly wounded in a gun fight and about to be finished off by one of Smith's henchmen.
- Escape: Losing control of the reins of a stagecoach, the Lone Ranger (with Joan and George Blanchard), fall over a cliff.
- The Fatal Plunge: Dick Forrest tackles Felton from a cave ledge and both fall to the floor below.
- Messengers of Doom: The Lone Ranger is caught in a cave-in caused by gunfire.
Resolutions[edit]
- Thundering Earth: The Lone Ranger disrupts the oncoming stampede with gunfire.
- The Pitfall: The Lone Ranger takes cover under a ledge. Joan and George Blanchard outrace the landslide in their coach.
- Agent of Treachery: The Lone Ranger escapes by clinging to the walls of the trap and climbing out.
- The Steaming Cauldron: Tonto rescues the Lone Ranger.
- Red Man's Courage: Silver rears, punching Taggart into the geyser, while the Lone Ranger pulls himself the safety by lassoing Silver's saddle.
- Wheels of Disaster: The chief Dark Cloud releases both as ordinary lead bullets have been found in the bodies.
- Fatal Treasure: The team of horses breaks free, taking Joan and the Loan Ranger with them.
- The Missing Spur: Bob Stuart and Dick Forrest crawl through a pipe to another well and escape.
- Flaming Fury: All four captives (Bob, Bert Allen and Dick) are missing a spur each.
- The Silver Bullet: Both take cover in a pit and then escape on horseback.
- Escape: The henchman menacing Bob Stuart is shot by the Lone Ranger.
- The Fatal Plunge: The Lone Ranger, Joan and George jump clear.
- Messengers of Doom: Felton is killed but Dick survives with a back injury.
- The Last of the Rangers: The Lone Ranger takes cover but Dick Forrest is buried alive.
References[edit]
- ^ abcdefghijkMathis, Jack (1995). Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement. Jack Mathis Advertising. pp. 3, 10, 28–29. ISBN0-9632878-1-8.
- ^ abWood, Thomas (2 December 1946). 'The Sad State of the Serial'. New York Times. p. 51.
- ^'Hi-Yo Silver'. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ abcStedman, Raymond William (1971). '4. Perilous Saturdays'. Serials: Suspense and Drama By Installment. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 110 & 113–114. ISBN978-0-8061-0927-5.
- ^ abcB-Westerns, from Valley of the Cliffhangers, retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ abcdefHarmon, Jim; Donald F. Glut (1973). '12. The Westerns 'Who Was That Masked Man!''. The Great Movie Serials: Their Sound and Fury. Routledge. pp. 304–307, 309. ISBN978-0-7130-0097-9.
- ^Harmon, Jim; Donald F. Glut (1973). '10. The Long-Underwear Boys 'You've Met Me, Now Meet My Fist!''. The Great Movie Serials: Their Sound and Fury. Routledge. p. 258. ISBN978-0-7130-0097-9.
- ^Cline, William C. (1984). '3. The Six Faces of Adventure'. In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 38. ISBN0-7864-0471-X.
- ^Cline, William C. (1984). '5. A Cheer for the Champions (The Heroes and Heroines)'. In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 78. ISBN0-7864-0471-X.
- ^Cline, William C. (1984). 'Filmography'. In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 221. ISBN0-7864-0471-X.
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The Lone Ranger | |
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Created by | George W. Trendle Fran Striker |
Starring | Clayton Moore Jay Silverheels John Hart Chuck Courtney |
Narrated by | Gerald Mohr Fred Foy |
Opening theme | 'William Tell Overture' by Gioachino Rossini |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 5 (9 years) |
No. of episodes | 221 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) | Apex Film Wrather Productions |
Distributor | Gray-Schwartz Enterprises |
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Original network | ABC |
Picture format | Black-and-white (1949–1956) Color (1956–1957) |
Audio format | Monaural |
Original release | September 15, 1949 – June 6, 1957[1] |
The Lone Ranger is an Americanwesterndramatelevision series that aired on the ABC Television network from 1949 to 1957, with Clayton Moore in the starring role. Jay Silverheels, a member of the Mohawk Aboriginal people in Canada, played The Lone Ranger's Indian companion Tonto.
John Hart replaced Moore in the title role from 1952 to 1954 due to a contract dispute. Fred Foy, who had been both narrator and announcer of the radio series from 1948 until its ending, was the announcer. Gerald Mohr was originally employed as the narrator for the television series, but story narration was dropped after 16 episodes. The Lone Ranger was the highest-rated television program on ABC in the early 1950's and its first true 'hit'.[2] The series finished #7 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1950–1951 season, #18 for 1951–1952 and #29 for 1952–1953.[3]
Series premise[edit]
The fictional story line maintains that a patrol of six Texas Rangers is massacred, with only one member surviving. The 'lone' survivor thereafter disguises himself with a black mask and travels with Tonto throughout Texas and the American West to assist those challenged by the lawless elements. A silver mine supplies The Lone Ranger with the name of his horse as well as the funds required to finance his wandering lifestyle and the raw material for his signature bullets. At the end of most episodes, after the Lone Ranger and Tonto leave, someone asks the sheriff or other person of authority who the masked man was. The person then responds that it was the Lone Ranger, who is then heard yelling 'Hi-Yo Silver, away!' as he and Tonto ride away on their horses.
Production[edit]
George W. Trendle retained the title of producer, although he recognized that his experience in radio was not adequate for producing the television series. For this, he hired veteran MGM film producer Jack Chertok. Chertok served as the producer for the first 182 episodes.
The first 78 episodes were produced and broadcast for 78 consecutive weeks without any breaks or reruns. Then the entire 78 episodes were shown again before any new episodes were produced. All were shot in Kanab, Utah and California. Much of the series was filmed on the former Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, California, including the iconic opening sequence to each episode, in which the cry of 'Hi-yo Silver' is heard before the Lone Ranger and Silver gallop to a distinctive rock and Silver rears up on his hind legs. The rock seen next to Silver is known as Lone Ranger Rock and remains in place today on the site of the former movie ranch.
When it came time to produce another batch of 52 episodes, there was a wage dispute with Clayton Moore (until his death, the actor insisted that the problem was creative differences), and John Hart was hired to play the role of the Lone Ranger.[4] Once again, the 52 new episodes were aired in sequence followed by 52 weeks rerunning them. Despite expectations that the mask would make the switch workable, Hart was not accepted in the role, and his episodes were not seen again until the 1980's.[5][6][7][8]
At the end of the fifth year of the television series, Trendle sold the Lone Ranger rights to Jack Wrather, who bought them on August 3, 1954. Wrather immediately rehired Clayton Moore to play the Lone Ranger, and another 52 episodes were produced. Once again, they were broadcast as a full year of new episodes followed by a full year of reruns.
The final season saw a number of changes, including an episode count of 39, which had become the industry standard. Wrather invested money from his own pocket to film in color, although ABC telecast only in black and white. Wrather also went outdoors for action footage. Otherwise, the series was mostly filmed on a studio sound stage. Another big change, not readily detectable by the viewers, was replacing Jack Chertok with producer Sherman A. Harris. By this time, Chertok had established his own television production company and was busy producing other programs.
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Wrather decided not to negotiate further with the network and took the property to the big screen and canceled television production. The last new episode of the color series was broadcast on June 6, 1957, and the series ended September 12, 1957, although ABC reaped the benefits of daytime reruns for several more years. Wrather's company produced two modestly budgeted theatrical features, The Lone Ranger (1956) and The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958). The cast included former child actress Bonita Granville, who had married Wrather after his divorce from a daughter of former Texas GovernorW. Lee O'Daniel.
Episodes[edit]
Cast[edit]
Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in 1956
- Clayton Moore as The Lone Ranger (169 episodes; 1949–1951, 1954–1957)[9][10]
- John Hart as The Lone Ranger (52 episodes; 1952–1953)[11]
- Jay Silverheels as Tonto (217 episodes; 1949–1957)
- Chuck Courtney as Dan Reid (Lone Ranger's nephew) (14 episodes; 1950–1955)
Guest stars[edit]
- Michael Ansara - Angry Horse in episode 74 - 'Trouble at Black Rock' (1951).
- James Arness - Deputy Bud Titus in episode 33 - 'Matter of Courage' (1950).
- John Banner - Von Baden in episode 39 - 'Damsels in Distress' (1950)
- Frances Bavier - Aunt Maggie Sawtelle in episode 159 - 'Sawtelle Saga's End' (1955).
- Hugh Beaumont - Reverend Randy Roberts in episode 99- 'The Godless Men' (1953).
- Lane Bradford - Jake in episode 4 - 'The Legion of Old Timers' (1949), Slick in episode 19 - 'Greed for Gold' (1950), Sergeant Pala in episode 44 - 'White Man's Magic' (1950), Lige Watkin in episode 58 - 'Crime in Time' (1950), Joe in episode 64 - 'Desert Adventure' (1950), Gat Towson in episode 71 - 'The Outcast' (1951), Dusty in episode 76 - 'The Hooded Men' (1951), Rufe in episode 84 - 'Jeb's Gold Mine' (1952), Zeke in episode 105 - 'A Stage for Mademoiselle' (1953), Smiley Hawks in episode 111 - 'The Deserter' (1953), Gus in episode 133 - 'Message to Fort Apache' (1954), Matt Rusk in episode 138 - 'Stage to Teshimingo' (1954), Jed in episode 187 - 'The Cross of Santo Domingo' (1956), George Stark in episode 197 - 'Christmas Story' (1956), and Duke Wade in episode 216 - 'Mission for Tonto' (1957).
- Robert Bray - Al Davis in episode 84 - 'Jeb's Gold Mine' (1952), Ben in episode 98 - 'Bandits in Uniform' (1953), Dan Glick in episode 125 - 'The Perfect Crime' (1953), Joe Tarbuck in episode 137 - 'Outlaw's Trail' (1954), Mace in episode 146 - 'Two for Juan Ringo' (1954), and Mike Barty in episode 163 - 'False Accusation' (1955).
- Harry Carey, Jr. - Jay Thomasson in episode 174 - 'The Return of Dice Dawson' (1955).
- Harry Cheshire - Judge Wells in episode 90 - 'Word of Honor' (1952), Doc Wilson in episode 123 - 'The Midnight Rider' (1953).
- Phyllis Coates - Ann Wyman in episode 124 - 'Stage to Estacado' (1953) Naomi Courtwright in episode 125 - 'The Perfect Crime' (1953) and Jane Johnson in 166 - 'Woman in the White Mask' (1955).
- Christopher Dark - Dr. William Hubbard in episode 139 - 'Texas Draw' (1954), Kat-Kem in episode 176 - 'The Return' (1955)
- Gail Davis - episodes 25 - 'Buried Treasure' and 38 - 'Spanish Gold' (both 1950). episode 77 - 'Friend In Need' (1951)
- John Doucette - Dirk in episode 14 - 'The Masked Rider' (1949), Ox Martin in episode 31 - 'Gold Fever' (1950), Rocky Hanford in episode 46 - 'Sheriff of Gunstock' (1950), Pierre Dumont in episode 60 - 'Thieves' Money' (1950), Flack in episode 76 - 'The Hooded Men' (1951), Andrew Gage in episode 98 - 'Bandits in Uniform' (1953), Blaze in episode 131 - 'The Fugitive' (1954), Kelso in episode 140 - 'Rendezvous at Whipsaw' (1954), Lew Cates in episode 150 - 'The School Story' (1955), Deputy Sawyer in episode 178 - 'Trapped' (1955), and Beau Slate in episode 181 - 'Counterfeit Redskins' (1955)
- Frank Ferguson - Lester Grey in episode 147 - 'The Globe' (1954), Oscar Vale in episode 149 - 'Enfield Rifle' (1955), Cassius Holt in episode 173 - 'Death Goes to Press' (1955), Bennett in episode 178 - 'Trapped' (1955).
- Margaret Field - episode 19 - 'Greed for Gold' (1950).
- John Hart - episodes 34 - 'Rifles and Renegades' and 46 - 'Sheriff at Gunstock' (both 1950). Hart would return to the series in the title role for one season in 1952-1953.
- Percy Helton - episode 148 - 'Dan Reid's Sacrifice' (1955).
- Dwayne Hickman, along with his brother Darryl Hickman - episode 75 - 'Two Gold Lockets' (1951).
- David Holt - episode 30 - the prison warden's kidnapped son in 'Never Say Die' (1950).
- I. Stanford Jolley - Asa Jones in episode 34 - 'Rifles and Renegades' (1950), Stark Durfee in episode 42 - 'Eye for an Eye' (1950), Seth in episode 67 - 'Lady Killer' (1950), Will Motter in episode 97 - 'Trader Boggs' (1953), Don Esteban in episode 98 - 'Bandits in Uniform' (1953), and Dave in episode 119 - 'Hidden Fortune' (1953).
- Dick Jones - episode 40 - 'Man Without a Gun' (1950).
- Stacy Keach, Sr. - episode 168 - 'Showdown at Sand Creek' (1955).
- DeForest Kelley - three episodes: 4 - 'The Legion of Old Timers' (1949), 27 - 'Gold Trains' (1950), and 117 - 'Death in the Forest' (1953).
- Douglas Kennedy - Curley Bates in episode 41 - 'A Pardon for Curley' (1950), Slim Roberts in episode 82 - 'Desperado at Large' (1952), Bull Gunderson in episode 86 - 'Ranger in Danger' (1952), George Milliner in episode 101 - 'Right to Vote' (1953), Sheriff Tom Lowell in episode 136 - 'Six Gun Sanctuary' (1954), and John Trent in episode 161 - 'Trigger Finger' (1955).
- Nan Leslie - Nancy Barton in episode 14 - 'The Masked Rider' (1949), Alicia Scoville in episode 47 - 'The Wrong Man' (1950), Leia Anson in episode 67 - 'Lady Killer' (1950), Martha Neal in episode 81 - 'Special Edition' (1952), Molly O'Connel in episode 110 - 'The Durango Kid' (1953), Kitty Martin in episode 118 - 'Gentleman from Julesburg' (1953), Jean Scott in episode 143 - 'A Broken Match' (1954), and Susan Starr in episode 175 - 'Adventure at Arbuckle' (1956). 'The Masked Rider' was her television debut.
- Marjorie Lord - episode 155 - 'The Law Lady' (1955).
- Tyler MacDuff - Brad Stanton in episode 182 - 'One Nation, Indivisible' (1955), Clint Harkey in episode 194 - 'The Twisted Track' (1956), Kip Holloway in episode 216 - 'Mission for Tonto' (1957) Is the only television actor to have spoken both of the lines 'Who was that masked man?' and 'That was the Lone Ranger!'[12]
- David McMahon - Clay Durfee in episode 42 - 'Eye for an Eye' (1950), Jim Collins in episode 60 - 'Thieves' Money' (1950), Mr. Herbert in episode 78 - 'Mr. Trouble' (1951), and Bert in episode 90 - 'Word of Honor' (1952)
- Martin Milner - episode 28 - 'Pay Dirt' (1950).
- Ewing Mitchell - Major in episode 201 - 'The Courage of Tonto' and Tom Bryan in 218 - 'The Banker's Son' (both 1957).
- Noel Neill - episode 69 - 'Letter of the Law' (1951).
- John M. Pickard - Smokey Baines in episode 79 - 'Outlaw's Son' (1952), Jeff Seaton in episode 94 - 'Best Laid Plans' (1952), Henry Flack in episode 126 - 'The Ghost of Coyote Canyon' (1953), Matt Coleman in episode 158 - 'Sunstroke Mesa' (1955), Moose Miller in episode 169 - 'Heart of a Cheater' (1955), Jess Tyler in episode 196 - 'Trouble at Tylerville' (1956), and Lem Hollister in episode 221 - 'Outlaws in Grease Paint' (1957).
- Slim Pickens - episode 184 - 'The Sheriff of Smoke Tree' (1956).episode 192 - 'The Letter Bride' (1956).
- Denver Pyle - episodes 71 - 'The Outcast', 72 - 'Backtrail' and 76 - 'The Hooded Men' (1951), episode 166 - 'The Woman in the White Mask' (1955), and episodes 187 - 'The Cross of Santo Domingo' and 190 - 'Quicksand' (both 1956).
- Mike Ragan - Curly in episode 21 - 'Barnaby Boggs, Esquire' (1950), Pike Lane in episode 34 - 'Bullets for Ballots' (1950), Crane in episode 50 - 'The Black Widow' (1950), Al in episode 57 - 'Danger Ahead' (1950), Chad Hackett in episode 70 - 'Silent Voice' (1951), Jeff Durbin in episode 83 - 'Through the Wall' (1952), Dave in episode 188 - 'White Hawk's Decision' (1956), Slim Wiley in episode 191 - 'Quarter Horse War' (1956), Sloat in episode 198 - 'Ghost Canyon' (1956).
- Marion Ross - episode 139 - 'Texas Draw' (1954).
- Victor Sen Yung - episode 192 - 'The Letter Bride' (1956).
- Kim Spalding - Moose in episode 53 - 'Million Dollar Wallpaper' (1950), Ed in episode 72 - 'Backtrail' (1951), and Joe in episode 103 - 'Tumblerock Law' (1953).
- Glenn Strange - played Butch Cavendish in episodes 1 - 'Enter the Lone Ranger' (1949), 2 - 'The Lone Ranger Fights On' (1949), 3 - 'The Lone Ranger's Triumph' (1949), and 30 - 'Never Say Die' (1950). Also appeared as Bart Walton in episode 95 - 'Indian Charlie' (1953), Tom Casley in episode 122 - 'Gunpowder Joe' (1953), and as a stagecoach driver in episodes 132 - 'Ex-Marshal' (1954) and 160 - 'The Too-Perfect Signature' (1955).
- William Tannen - Curly in episode 20 - 'Man of the House' (1950), Major Halliday in episode 191 - 'Quarter Horse War' (1956), and Seth McKeever in episode 195 - 'Decision for Chris McKeever' (1956)
- Carol Thurston - Beata in episode 13 - 'Finders Keepers' (1949) and Mary Turner in 62 - 'Masked Deputy' (1950).
- Minerva Urecal - episode 29 - 'Ghost Town Fury' (1950) and episode 145 - 'Homer With a High Hat' (1954).
- Lee Van Cleef - episode 82 - 'Desperado at Large' (1952), and episodes 114 - 'The Brown Pony' and 124 - 'Stage to Estacado' (both 1953).
- Eddy Waller - Jules in episode 118 - 'The Gentleman from Julesburg' (1953), Jim Haskell in episode 169 - 'Heart of a Cheater' (1955), and Hardrock Hazen in episode 170 - 'The Swami' (1955).
- Frank Wilcox - Ross Colby in episode 88 - 'The Map' (1952), Samuel DeWitt in episode 105 - 'A Stage for Mademoiselle' (1953), Slate Corbaley in episode 128 - 'Prisoner in Jeopardy' (1953), and Bradford in episode 176 - 'The Return' (1955).
- Guy Williams - played a love-struck sheriff in episode 42 - 'Six-Gun Artist' (1955). He was later known for performing as Zorro, one of the inspirations for The Lone Ranger character.
- Michael Winkelman - Chip Truett in episode 212 - 'The Prince of Buffalo Gap' (1957).[13]
- Sheb Wooley - episodes 116 - 'The Wake of War' and 124 - 'Stage to Estacado' (both 1953), episode 133 - 'Message to Fort Apache' (1954), and episode 165 - 'Wanted: The Lone Ranger' (1955).
- Hank Worden - Rusty Bates in episode 9 - 'The Tenderfeet' (1949), Stage Driver Whip in episode 121 - 'Woman from Omaha' (1953), Ed in episode 126 - 'The Ghost of Coyote Canyon' (1953), Ike Beatty in episode 138 - 'Stage to Teshimingo' (1954), Jud in episode 179 - 'The Bait: Gold' (1955), and Bruckner in episode 218 - 'The Banker's Son' (1957).
Home releases[edit]
On March 31, 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment released the box set Gun Justice featuring The Lone Ranger with other westerns, including Annie Oakley, The Adventures of Kit Carson, The Cisco Kid, Cowboy G-Men, Judge Roy Bean, The Gabby Hayes Show, and The Roy Rogers Show.
On November 11, 2009, Classic Media released The Lone Ranger: 75th Anniversary Edition to commemorate the show.[14] On June 4, 2013, Classic Media released The Lone Ranger: Collector's Edition, a 30-disc set featuring all 221 episodes of the series on DVD, though many of the episodes are the syndicated edits missing two to three minutes.[15]
References[edit]
- ^Goldstein, Richard (December 29, 1999). 'Clayton Moore, Television's Lone Ranger And a Persistent Masked Man, Dies at 85'. The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^'Clayton Moore, the 'Lone Ranger,' dead at 85'. CNN. December 28, 1999. Archived from the original on April 20, 2003. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ^'TV Ratings'. classictvhits.com.
- ^McLellan, Dennis (June 12, 1993). 'After 60 Years, the Lone Ranger Still Lives'. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^'Clayton Moore, the 'Lone Ranger', dead at 85'. CNN. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ^Vallance, Tom (December 30, 1999). 'Obituary: Clayton Moore'. The Independent. London. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ^Stassel, Stephanie (December 29, 1999). 'Clayton Moore, TV's 'Lone Ranger', Dies'. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ^'Lone Ranger star dies'. BBC. December 29, 1999. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ^McLellan, Dennis (June 9, 1993). 'A Gathering of Kemo Sabes'. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^'Who's That Masked Man? Hi-Yo-It's Clayton Moore!'. The Los Angeles Times. January 15, 1985. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^McLellan, Dennis. 'John Hart dies at 91; the other 'Lone Ranger''. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^'Biography for Tyler MacDuff'. Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^'MichaelWinkelman (1946-1999)'. Internet Movie Data Base. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- ^'The Lone Ranger - Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear'. TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ^'The Lone Ranger DVD news: Package Art for The Lone Ranger - Collector's Edition'. TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
External links[edit]
- The Lone Ranger at TV.com
- The Lone Ranger on IMDb
- The Lone Ranger at YouTube
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