The lone ranger series and original movies added 11 new photos to the album. The lone ranger series and original movies posts facebook. The lone rangers young nephew, dan reid, who appeared occasionally on the tv series, was the father of britt reid, the green hornet both characters were created for radio by george w. Original radio series silver 19331954 sadly enough, silvers beginnings werent nearly as auspicious in the original lone ranger radio series. Jay played in the entire lone ranger tv series as well as the two feature length motion pictures the lone ranger and the lone ranger and the lost city of gold. The film is told through tontos memories of the duos earliest efforts to subdue local villainy. He rides with him, on silver and scout, throughout the. 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 owing to a contract dispute. Lone ranger, renegade lawman in the american west, a fictional character of. Tonto was played by, among others, john todd, roland parker, and in the television series, jay silverheels. He was well known for his role as tonto, the faithful native american companion of the lone ranger in the american western television series the lone ranger. Add the lone ranger to your watchlist to find out when its coming back.
The lone ranger made a seemingly effortless transition from radio to motion pictures and television. The character of the lone ranger was believed to have been inspired by texas ranger captain john r. Hartland lone ranger on rearing silver set with rare blue hang tag. The show aired on cbs in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. After surviving an outlaw ambush that left his brother dead, the lone ranger vows to bring justice to the. The masked rider, with his faithful companion tonto find out about a villain who is killing those who own the gold medallions. Long after tvs original lone ranger ceased original production, the show. Originally created in 1933 when a detroit radio station. The lone ranger series and original movies home facebook. There are no tv airings of the lone ranger in the next 14 days. There existed another title sequence, one created for the second posttv series feature film the lone ranger and the lost city of gold see below, briefly telling the. The lone ranger a fiery horse with the speed of light a cloud of dust and a hearty hio silver the lone ranger.
The lone ranger is a classic american blackandwhite television series that originally aired for five seasons from 1949 to 1956 and in color from 1956 to 1957 on the abc network. Republic pictures released the lone ranger serial in 1938 followed by the lone ranger rides again in 1939. The reallife lone ranger was a black man, a freed slave named bass reeves. Based on the radio series of the same name, the film stars johnny depp as tonto, the narrator of the events and armie hammer as john reid, the lone ranger. His body was cremated and the ashes were scattered over the six nations reservation where he. Vintage 1973 the lone ranger action figuredoll, gabriel toys 100% complete. Grab your mask and sixguns, kids, cuz the lone ranger s back and better than ever. The first lone ranger novel appeared in 1936, and eventually 18 volumes were published, as listed below. The lone ranger theme lyrics the lone ranger lyrics william tell overture by gioachino rossini instrumental narrators voice. The lone ranger watch full episodes free united states. Beside the william tell overture, there is a haunting piece of background music for the lone ranger television show that has been running through my head for at least sixty years.
The lone ranger is the sole survivor of a group of six ambushed texas rangers. They are classic western movie locations that you dont have to miss in your ideal road trip to the heart of the united states. Hughes, to whom zane grey had dedicated a novel in 1915. The lone ranger digital remasters internet archive. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. The lone ranger original series for sale online ebay. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. To television viewers, clayton moore was the lone ranger. Based on the famous lone ranger adventures created by george w. Jay silverheels, a member of the mohawk aboriginal people in canada, played the lone rangers native american companion tonto. Jay silverheels born harold jay smith, may 26, 1912 march 5, 1980 was an aboriginal canadian actor and athlete. The lone ranger movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. But the television show the lone ranger which aired from 1949 to 1957 could not depict its hero as a black man, so white star clayton moore was given a black mask instead. Clayton moore, jay silverheels, fred foy, john hart, chuck courtney, lane bradford, house peters jr.
The lone ranger tv series 19491957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. On the radio and tvseries, the usual opening announcement was. Walker, texas ranger is an american action crime television series created by leslie greif and paul haggis. This forum is to discuss the classic tv series, films and memorabilia of the original texas ranger and his trusted, faithful friend. The show was a major hit, and inspired numerous books, comic books, movie serials, and eventually a truly memorable television series starring clayton moore and jay silverheels in 1949. The title character is a masked texas ranger in the american old west, originally played by paul halliwell and later by clayton moore, who gallops about righting injustices with the aid of his clever, laconic american indian assistant, tonto jay silverheels. Once again, the retrowizards at rhino have expertly packaged this welcome trip down tv memory lane, serving up six complete 22minute episodes of the popular shootemup series, starring clayton moore as the lone ranger and jay silverheels as his faithful sidekick, tonto. With him are jay silverheels as tonto and their horses, silver and. While details differ, the basic story of the lone ranger s origin is consistent in most versions of the franchise. The televised version of the lone ranger, staring clayton moore as. The lone ranger 420109 ep99 adventure on the yellow dog. John hart temporarily replaced clayton moore as the masked man on the the lone ranger television series beginning in 1952. Destined to go down in history as televisions other lone ranger, playing the masked man riding his trusty white horse silver for 52 episodes, john hart stepped into the role in 1952 when.
The lone ranger is a longrunning american oldtime radio and early television show. Yes, clayton moore and jay silverheels will forever be the one and only real lone ranger and tonto. In 1838nearly a century before the lone ranger was introduced to the publicbass reeves was born a slave in the arkansas household of william s. The lone ranger and tonto trail two bandits, a man and a woman, who have been robbing the wells fargo gold shipments, but each time the masked man and his friend are about to capture the bandits. The series stated premise included an explanation for his masked appearance. Amazons choice for the lone ranger complete series. You can find a map with all these great outdoors in utah, arizona, colorado and new mexico at the end of the post. In 1874, six texas rangers were betrayed by a guide and ambushed at bryants gap. A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty hiyo, silver. The restored original lone ranger republic serial 1938. Clayton moore as the lone ranger, and jay silverheels as his faithful companion tonto, in the longrunning tv series the lone ranger. According to the apparent original post, the television character was inspired by bass reeves. As inspiring as the lone ranger would prove to be, his origins were less.
It starred clayton moore as the only surviving texas ranger who is nursed back to health by a native american named tonto jay silverheels, who becomes his partner. This restoration was created by eric stedman of the serial squadron. The lone ranger 1949 1957 opening and closing theme. The lone ranger 1 hour compilation hd tv series english full. A posse of six members of the texas ranger division, led by captain dan reid, pursued a band of outlaws led by bartholomew butch cavendish, but are betrayed by a civilian guide named collins. Nightfall from the lone ranger tv series music early in life. The lone ranger was named so because the character is the only survivor of a group of six texas rangers, rather than because he works alone as he is usually accompanied by his native american. Listen to 973 episodes of the lone ranger for free. The lone ranger is a 20 american western action film directed by gore verbinski and written by justin haythe, ted elliott and terry rossio. Griffith made a series of highly successful westerns in the years before. Jay silverheels, clayton moore, john hart, gerald mohr, lane bradford, chuck courtney, mickey. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the lone ranger 1949. Trendle for a detroit radio station and debuted on jan. The lone surviving texas ranger who was nursed back to health by the potawatomi tribesman tonto.
With jay silverheels, clayton moore, john hart, chuck courtney. The adventures of the masked hero and his native american partner. The mountain states have some of the top national parks in america, and the lone ranger was filmed in some of them. On a 1969 episode of the johnny carson show, carson did a sketch in which he interviewed jay silverheelswho portrayed tonto on the lone ranger tv seriesin character, for a.