Technically only running for one very long season, the late 60s hit tv cartoon show the lone ranger, 19661969 aired with a smattering of very short, 5 to 8minute episodes that aired in 30minute time slots. This hour long feature became the basis for the lone ranger television series. It was the lone ranger and his trusty native american sidekick tonto who fought outlaws and injustice in the old west. John hart replaced moore in the title role from 1952 to 1954. This music was used in both the radio and later television shows. Released in february, 1938, the lone ranger serial was a huge financial success for both republic and trendle. It was the ninth of the sixtysix serials produced by republic, the fourth western a third of republics serials were westerns and the first of 1938. The lone ranger 1938 is a republic pictures movie serial. With silver chief, chief thundercloud, lynne roberts, stanley andrews. The audio has also been restored for the dvd version, which has much sharper picture quality than. For clayton moore, the part of the heroic lone ranger was the role of a lifetime. Republic pictures recognized the value of this hero, and in 1938, released the lone ranger, a cliffhanger that ran for fifteen nailbiting episodes at the saturday movie matinee. Powell was a pretty good action hero, and had demonstrated same as the star of two classic republic serials of 1938, the lone ranger and the fighting devil dogs. This collection celebrates the 80th anniversary of the lone ranger character, who first appeared in a radio show in 1933.
The lone ranger was one of many lost serials until a incomplete print was uncovered in mexico, which contains spanish subtitles. A few serial fans did their best to add english audio tracks with limited results. With disney unveiling the first look at their johnny deppled version, take a look back at the previous stars of the iconic series. 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. He works with his indian friend tonto, and he rides he steed silver to his next adventure. A group somewhat redundantly calling itself restored serials super restoration group has released the green hornet strikes again.
This restoration was created by eric stedman of the serial squadron. Alpha has a few overland mail, king of the wild, sky raiders, etc. The lone ranger rides again 2nd lone ranger serial. The original story of the lone ranger started as a radio show about an extexas ranger who chose to help the people in his own way. Over the years a complete french dubbed print was uncovered. Hal taliaferro as bob stuart, possibly the lone ranger. At left is chief thundercloud real name victor daniels.
The successful show became a national sensation, spawning an equally popular television show that ran from 1949 to 1957, as well as comic books and movies. Lee powell the first cinema lone ranger in the republic. The true lone ranger has been an american icon in all media since the early 30s. It was the ninth of the sixtysix serials produced by republic, the fourth western and the first republic serial release of 1938. The lone ranger rides again lost republic serial chapter 1. The five all fight valiantly but over the course of the serial four are killed in the line of duty, leaving only one to finish the fight the lone ranger.
The following year a sequel serial the lone ranger rides again was released. Only the serials squadron has quality copy of that one, which would fall under the restored catagory. Squadron lone ranger rides again restoration movie serial. Lone ranger remake, and johnny depps casting, never a. Trendle for a detroit radio station and debuted on jan. Lee powell is the lr and victor danielschief thundercloud is tonto. Clayton moore, jay silverheels, fred foy, john hart, chuck courtney, lane bradford, house peters jr. The lone ranger rides again lost republic serial chapter 1 duration. The serial squadron cliffhanger movie serial archive.
It was the ninth of the sixtysix serials produced by republic, the fourth western a third of. The serial was lost of a long time but decent versions have been assembled from discovered footage particularly a spanish version, in. With a great title like that and stars like robert livingston and duncan renaldo, i was anticipating another great serial. When it comes to copying or converting multimedia, dvd ranger serial key is the premiere software suite available in the industry today. Music of the lone ranger original soundtrack songs. Long considered lost, this recently restored rare serial is presented in the most complete englishlanguage version available. It was the ninth of the sixtysix serials produced by. The restored original lone ranger republic serial 1938.
The lone ranger 1938 serial lone ranger wiki fandom. Production on the serial began in late 1937, with exterior location filming done at lone pine, california. Hiyo silver chief thunderhooves at noon it will be too late. Herman brix as bert rogers, possibly the lone ranger. This telling of the story of the lone ranger is one of the first in the history of cinema. The lone ranger in hiyo silver feature version of the 1938 serial. Like most serials, it seems to have fallen into the public domain and vci, another label specializing in public domain chapterplays, released its own restored. Our restoration of the lone ranger 1938, longconsidered a lost serial in complete form, is the only complete unsubtitled version of the serial available and the definitive edition of this classic serial. A moderately successful actor before he brought the character to television in 1949, moore abandoned the profession after the shows cancellation in 1957, preferring instead to live out his days as the man behind the mask. By 1937, the lone ranger radio program was popular, and george trendle owner of the lone ranger radio programs wanted to see if the character was saleable to hollywood. Iron mike haines tom chatterton, a crooked sheriff, and hands weber roy barcroft, the town blacksmith, are in cahoots and have been robbing stages, silver mines, etc. The lone ranger 1938 and lone ranger rides again 1939 serials.
The lone ranger is a desperado who helps people in need. An outlaw leader planning to take control of texas after the civil war kills colonel jeffries, a man empowered to levy taxes, and assumes his identity. In late 2009, the serial squadron released a two dvd set of the 15 chapter the. The lone ranger and tonto through the years hollywood. Recently, warner brothers developed a new movie called the lone ranger. The lone ranger, tonto, hi ho silver away are stuck in pop culture. With bill elliott, robert blake, alice fleming, roy barcroft. Here you will see the lone ranger in a full face mask starring robert livingston, chief thunder cloud, duncan renaldo, rex lease and glenn strange. Here you will see the lone ranger in a full face mask starring robert livingston, chief thunder cloud. With lee powell, herman brix, stanley andrews, and chief thundercloud as tonto. When it comes to copying or converting multimedia, dvd ranger serial key is the premiere software suite available in the industry. The lone ranger classic cliffhanger serial movie dvd chief. In both the radio series and the serials, the green hornet is the crimefighting alter ego of newspaper publisher britt reid, aided by loyal secretary lenore casey case, bodyguard michael axford, and trusty manservant kato. I know the same toys carried all those company names.
The lone ranger is a 1938 american republic movie serial based on the radio program of the same name. The lone ranger is a 1938 american republic film serial directed by william witney and john english. It is tempting read this concept of two tracks as some kind of metonym for the lone ranger and tonto, who are not quite metonyms for their. Squadron lone ranger rides again restoration movie. The lone ranger 1938 page 4 movie serial message boards. I am going to let movies speak louder than words and show you an example of a scene before and after subtitleremoval so you can examine some of the results yourselves. Lee powell as allen king, possibly the lone ranger. The lone ranger cliffhanger serial 15 chapters ebay. The lone ranger and the lost city of gold is a 1958 american western film in eastmancolor released by united artists. The first lone ranger novel appeared in 1936, and eventually 18 volumes were published, as listed below. Which of the five lawmen battling a murderous outlaw gang is also the mysterious lone ranger were not telling. Part of erics restoration efforts included the removal of the spanish subtitles.
Moore won the right to wear the lone ranger s trademark black mask in 1984 after losing it to the production company that had made one of the. John hart played the lone ranger for one season on tv. Unfollow lone ranger serial to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Long thought lost until a print with spanish subtitles was discovered in mexico, the lone ranger and ponto tonto in spanish means stupid, so the name was changed. The lone ranger is defined by the two train setpieces that bookend the film. I am trying to compile a list, complete with pictures, of the complete collection of lone ranger toys from 1973 by gabrielmarxhubley. I was actually excited when i stumbled across it at a local borders. This is the lone ranger and tonto, from the very popular television show in the 50s.
Fictional character biography originally, the characters true identity was not revealed, though it was hinted that behind the mask he might be a historical western hero such as wild bill hickok. Wheels of disaster chief dark cloud of the comanche thinks two of his tribe were murdered by the lone ranger as silver bullets. Lee berrien powell was born on may 15, 1908 in long beach, california. The fifteen chapters of the serial were condensed into the film hiyo silver, which was released in 1940. Kemosabe is a real word from the potowatomie indians it.
Unarmed since his luggage was stolen in houston, the lone ranger offered up a hearty hiho silver and tipped his white hat to the texas rangers who tracked down his gunbelt and. Texas rangers come to rescue of lone ranger upi archives. The serial squadron is a multimedia archive the home on the web of the original male and female cinema action heroes, and our goal is to preserve and restore and make available for viewing or study the jungle, mystery, western and scifi cliffhangers that inspired star wars and the hollywood superhero blockbusters of today. Feb 18, 2007 some have been asking about how the lone ranger rides again restoration is coming and how it is being performed. Then, after a preliminary version of the characters. This 1940 feature version of the lone ranger 1938 serial, shows the 1st live.
While having sex and nearing an orgasm, you make your partner leave the room, finish yourself off and scream hi ho silver. An overlooked and nearly forgotten western and serial star was lee powell, the silver screens first lone ranger. Our restoration of the lone ranger 1938, longconsidered a lost serial in complete form, is the only complete unsubtitled version of the serial available and. It was the ninth of the sixtysix serials produced by republic, the fourth western a third of republics serials were westerns and the first republic serial release of 1938. Tonto finds one ranger still alive and he becomes the lone ranger. By 1937, the lone ranger radio program was popular, and george trendle owner of the lone ranger radio programs wanted to see if the character was saleable to hollywood in june, 1937, a contract was signed between trendle and republic pictures for a cliffhanger based. The five leading men are picked off one by one by outlaw leader stanley andrews, until only the genuine ranger is left.
The lone ranger dvd set 1938 complete 15 episode serial 2. Based on the famous lone ranger adventures created by george w. I hope to link each to a pictureinformation page in the future. This black and white version of the story is going to allow you to see a very young roy rogers play this hero.
However i found the story to be tired, uninteresting, padded and just a very average western. Plus the lone ranger theme music is a classic tune. The lone ranger complicates this premise by how verbinski toys with the tropes of american history and our present, id argue that stems from the nownormal critiques of the stupid white man and his manifest destiny. Starring armie hammer as the ranger and johnny depp as tonto, this movie opened and closed in little over one month. A closeup of the lone ranger and tonto from republics the lone ranger serial. Za lowest price highest price new releases old releases. The restored original lone ranger republic serial 1938 chapter 1. The lone ranger actually unmasks in the climactic cave scene from republics 1938 serial the lone ranger. The lone ranger, that daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains, had become a favorite of radio audiences, young and old. The lone ranger dvd set 1938 complete 15 episode serial 2 discs. The lone ranger begins with just that kind of scene, as a young white boy dressed as the masked hero wanders through a museum exhibition in san francisco. This was a premium that was offered by the general mills corporation. 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 serial restored this music was used in both the radio and later television shows. The second of two theatrical features specifically based on and continuing the tv show the lone ranger it stars clayton moore and jay silverheels, reprising their roles from the tv series. Restored collectors edition the lone ranger rides again ks105 this is the 1939 restored collectors edition in black and white of the original 15 thrilling episodes. The lone ranger classic cliffhanger serial movie dvd. Our restoration of the lone ranger 1938, longconsidered a lost serial in complete form, is the only complete unsubtitled version of the serial available and the definitive edition of. Republic pictures released the lone ranger serial in 1938 followed by the lone ranger rides again in 1939.