The lone ranger original series

The restored original lone ranger republic serial 1938. 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. The lone ranger made a seemingly effortless transition from radio to motion pictures and television. Listen to 973 episodes of the lone ranger for free. Originally created in 1933 when a detroit radio station. The lone ranger is the sole survivor of a group of six ambushed texas rangers. Based on the famous lone ranger adventures created by george w. The film is told through tontos memories of the duos earliest efforts to subdue local villainy. 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 theme lyrics the lone ranger lyrics william tell overture by gioachino rossini instrumental narrators voice. Tonto was played by, among others, john todd, roland parker, and in the television series, jay silverheels. Hughes, to whom zane grey had dedicated a novel in 1915.

The lone ranger is a 20 american western action film directed by gore verbinski and written by justin haythe, ted elliott and terry rossio. He rides with him, on silver and scout, throughout the. On the radio and tvseries, the usual opening announcement was. The lone ranger tv series 19491957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the lone ranger 1949. Yes, clayton moore and jay silverheels will forever be the one and only real lone ranger and tonto. With jay silverheels, clayton moore, john hart, chuck courtney. The masked rider, with his faithful companion tonto find out about a villain who is killing those who own the gold medallions. Trendle for a detroit radio station and debuted on jan.

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. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. With him are jay silverheels as tonto and their horses, silver and. This restoration was created by eric stedman of the serial squadron. Grab your mask and sixguns, kids, cuz the lone ranger s back and better than ever. The lone ranger series and original movies added 11 new photos to the album. 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. Vintage 1973 the lone ranger action figuredoll, gabriel toys 100% complete. Jay silverheels born harold jay smith, may 26, 1912 march 5, 1980 was an aboriginal canadian actor and athlete. The lone ranger series and original movies home facebook.

The series stated premise included an explanation for his masked appearance. As inspiring as the lone ranger would prove to be, his origins were less. You can find a map with all these great outdoors in utah, arizona, colorado and new mexico at the end of the post. 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. John hart temporarily replaced clayton moore as the masked man on the the lone ranger television series beginning in 1952. They are classic western movie locations that you dont have to miss in your ideal road trip to the heart of the united states. There are no tv airings of the lone ranger in the next 14 days. Amazons choice for the lone ranger complete series. 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. Lone ranger, renegade lawman in the american west, a fictional character of. While details differ, the basic story of the lone ranger s origin is consistent in most versions of the franchise. 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 movie tv listings and schedule tv guide.

Griffith made a series of highly successful westerns in the years before. Add the lone ranger to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. The lone ranger series and original movies posts facebook. 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. The lone ranger a fiery horse with the speed of light a cloud of dust and a hearty hio silver the lone ranger. Republic pictures released the lone ranger serial in 1938 followed by the lone ranger rides again in 1939.

The lone ranger and the lost city of gold 2nd motion picture ks103 this is the 1958 dvd sequel to the successful first lone ranger movie. The lone ranger 420109 ep99 adventure on the yellow dog. 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. The lone ranger is a longrunning american oldtime radio and early television show. Clayton moore as the lone ranger, and jay silverheels as his faithful companion tonto, in the longrunning tv series the lone ranger. The character of the lone ranger was believed to have been inspired by texas ranger captain john r. After surviving an outlaw ambush that left his brother dead, the lone ranger vows to bring justice to the. The mountain states have some of the top national parks in america, and the lone ranger was filmed in some of them.

The televised version of the lone ranger, staring clayton moore as. Jay silverheels, clayton moore, john hart, gerald mohr, lane bradford, chuck courtney, mickey. 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. In 1874, six texas rangers were betrayed by a guide and ambushed at bryants gap. 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. The first lone ranger novel appeared in 1936, and eventually 18 volumes were published, as listed below. His body was cremated and the ashes were scattered over the six nations reservation where he. Walker, texas ranger is an american action crime television series created by leslie greif and paul haggis.

It was inspired by the film lone wolf mcquade, with both this series and that film starring chuck norris as a member of the texas ranger division. 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. According to the apparent original post, the television character was inspired by bass reeves. Kemosabe is a real word from the potowatomie indians it means faithful friend or trusty scout. This forum is to discuss the classic tv series, films and memorabilia of the original texas ranger and his trusted, faithful friend. Long after tvs original lone ranger ceased original production, the show. The lone ranger watch full episodes free united states. Clayton moore, jay silverheels, fred foy, john hart, chuck courtney, lane bradford, house peters jr. 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 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 show aired on cbs in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. 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. 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. The lone ranger digital remasters internet archive. 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. Jay silverheels, a member of the mohawk aboriginal people in canada, played the lone rangers native american companion tonto. 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.

The lone ranger is an american western drama television series that aired on the abc television network from 1949 to 1957, with clayton moore in the starring role. The lone ranger original series for sale online ebay. The lone ranger 1 hour compilation hd tv series english full. To television viewers, clayton moore was the lone ranger. 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. Original radio series silver 19331954 sadly enough, silvers beginnings werent nearly as auspicious in the original lone ranger radio series. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. The reallife lone ranger was a black man, a freed slave named bass reeves.