This was a shot in the dark purchase with some of my choice admittedly stemming from the book s low price. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. 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 and the silver bullet by fran striker. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about lone rangers whole picture right away. One giveaway that year resulted in a record 3 million letters and. The character has been called an enduring icon of american culture. Aug 05, 20 the lone ranger and tonto fistfight in heaven turns twenty. Md the lone ranger and tonto urge you to buy and use christmas seals to fight tuberculosis.
I saw this film in the theater at the time and this was pre web there was a dog pile on this film for two reasons. Cecilia, a cover of the simon and garfunkel song, reached no. While details differ, the basic story of the lone rangers origin is consistent in most versions of the franchise. The first book was written by gaylord dubois, but the others were by fran striker. The lone ranger is a fictional masked former texas ranger who fought outlaws in the american old west with his native american friend, tonto. The lone ranger rides again by striker, fran and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Boy and the 1950s tv series hawkeye and the last of the mohicans, died sunday at. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about lone ranger s whole picture right away. The lone ranger and tonto fistfight in heaven is 20. At first glance, the book is indeed the size of a coffee table book and wont fit on a bookshelfmedia shelf. Get the best deals on lone ranger comic book collections when you shop the. The physical release was in association with intrada records walt disney records also released a separate soundtrack and concept album titled, the lone ranger. A fun western which keeps the lone ranger as a minor character in his own book. He is delivering a good moral message of nonviolence, no drugs, no intoxicating beverages, no smoking and no profanity to kids and adults.
The lone rang er s first name is also thought to have not been mentioned in contempor ary lone ra nger newspaper comics, comic books, and tiein premiums, though some have stated that the name john reid was used in an illustration of the grave marker made by tonto which appeared in eithe r a comi c book version of the characters orig in story or in. It took three episodes to retell the famous origin story, written for radio by fran striker the most prolific of all the series writers. Klinton spilsburys voice was dubbed over john carradine, as i recall. The authoritative record of nprs programming is the audio record. The only authentic original looking lone ranger and silver in the country, a tribute performer, does a unique funfilled educational vaudevillestyle western appearance with lots of surprises. A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty hi yo silver. A profile of the lone ranger inspired by the recent release of the movie the lone ranger, we return to the thrilling days of yesteryear 2008 for an encore.
In an episode of the tv show, tonto tells the lone ranger that the. According to the apparent original post, the television character was inspired by bass reeves. Clayton moore as the lone ranger, and jay silverheels as his faithful companion tonto, in the longrunning tv series the lone ranger. The lone ranger needs a partnerrenegade texas ranger cody kincaid returned to silver creek to make peace with his birthrightand to capture his fathers murderer. Trendle with considerable input from station staff members, and developed by writer fran striker. Luckily, the lone ranger is more than the sum of its references, because verbinski and his screenwriters wind them around the core of a vision.
Aug 08, 20 the lone ranger winds up looking sort of like something by sergio leone though its difficult to tell if this isnt simply a byproduct of the length and there are pale allusions to buster. Every child dreamed of the lone ranger and tonto toys under the tree. Someone wanted his landand savannah duncan, his fathers tenant, was in jeopardy. Because even the lone ranger couldnt do it without a whole lot of help. This movie was reedited from the first three episodes of the series enter the lone ranger 91549, the lone ranger fights on 92249, and the lone ranger s triumph 92949. When i was a child, i loved the lone ranger program on the radio and especially loved the various theme music used. He, his brother, dan, and four other texas rangers had been. The lone ranger color coloring and activity book whitman 1974. It was the lone ranger and his trusty native american sidekick tonto who fought outlaws and injustice in the old west. The radio series proved to be a hit and spawned a series of books largely written by striker, an equally popular television show that.
The lone ranger by fran striker goodreads share book. Aug 08, 20 the lone ranger, the new johnny depp blockbuster directed by gore verbinski, falls cleanly into the third category. Make offer vintage gabriel long ranger tonto figure 1973 doll w original clothes. The eponymous character is a masked texas ranger in the american old west, originally played by paul halliwell, who gallops about righting injustices with the aid of his clever, laconic indian sidekick, tonto. See the complete the lone ranger series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Alongside his partner tonto, the wests quintessential masked man sets a new standard of justice in this characterdefining origin story, a collection of twentyfive epic issues by the allstar creative team brett matthews, sergio cariello, paul pope, and john cassaday. 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. The lone ranger collectors edition set home theater forum. It was in texas, during the civil war, that william made bass accompany his son, george reeves, to fight for the confederacy. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Buy the lone ranger the classic tv series 1 by ms clare sieffert isbn. A greedy, deceitful rancher stirs up trouble with a local indian tribe, creating a dangerous, hostile climate.
Music of the lone ranger original soundtrack songs. The lone ranger and the gold robbery by fran striker. The lone ranger and tonto fistfight in heaven turns twenty. The lone ranger original motion picture score is the film score for the walt disney pictures film, the lone ranger by hans zimmer, released on cd and digital download on july 2, 20 by walt disney records. In the radio version of the lone ranger, he even had a nephew. The lone ranger in wild horse canyon by fran striker. Make offer vtg the lone ranger gold key comic book lot 17 18 20. Jul 03, 20 the lone ranger is a mystery, all right. Jay silverheels, a member of the mohawk aboriginal people in canada, played the lone rangers indian companion tonto john hart replaced moore in the title role from 1952 to 1954 owing to a contract dispute. Armie hammer and johnny depp make for an appealing pair of leads, but theyre not enough to make up for the lone ranger s bland script, bloated length, and. The theme music was the cavalry charge finale of gioacchino rossinis william tell overture, now inseparably associated with the series. On radio, in movies, in novels, on television, in comic books, his story has been. There was another actor who played the masked man on the lone ranger.
Striker also reedited, and rewrote parts of later editions of the first novel. The lone ranger on powder horn trail by fran striker. Over time, the lone ranger franchise grew to include movies, books, comics, and the first. The lone ranger and tonto helped many people over the years, but that didnt always involve using their guns or their fists. Feb 17, 2007 a greedy, deceitful rancher stirs up trouble with a local indian tribe, creating a dangerous, hostile climate. The lone ranger 20 soundtrack complete list of songs. The complete story of how fallen lawman john reid was transformed into the lone ranger. Amazon ignite sell your original digital educational resources. All 45 songs from the the lone ranger 20 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions.
Based on the famous lone ranger adventures created by george w. The lone ranger retains the greatest current popularity of all the great characters created during the golden age of radio drama. Complete the information about your event, complete the box words below, then click submit and our booking manager, tex holland, will contact you with the arrangements to do your event. Here you will find the most uptodate information, facts, quotes and much more. 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. My exposure to lone ranger is limited to a few old serials, so the characterization that im comparing this against may not sync with some of his other books, but it felt like the book struck a surprisingly good balance between ranger stontos happygolucky attitude and the cruelty that. The lone ranger is the first solo album by british singer suggs, singer in second wave ska band madness. Ive only listened to a few of the other tracks besides he becomes the lone ranger, but they are all as wholesome and corny as you would expect for recordings of this era. The lone ranger little golden book hardcover may 14, 20. The yale book of quotations defines the word as faithful friend or.
The lone ranger and tonto trail a band of robber by a trail of flour leaked from a bag. But the lone ranger rode silver from the very first episode on. Jay silverheels, clayton moore, john hart, gerald mohr, lane bradford, chuck courtney, mickey. He is a mystery to all as we all know from the movies and tv show but strikers novel really shows how mysterious he likes to keep. Tonto took the lone ranger to wild horse valley to find him a horse. The first book was written by gaylord dubois, but the others by fran francis hamilton striker. Its not something id recommend to adults, but it works just fine as a boys adventure novel. The music of the lone ranger soundtrack from 1992, composed by alberto colombo, cy feuer, karl hajos, william lava. The book won the penhemingway award for best first fiction and garnered even more praise, but it must have felt like even more weight. The lone ranger is the sole survivor of a group of six ambushed texas rangers. The lone ranger is an american, longrunning, oldtime radio and early television show created by george w. It doesnt help that in the original series, tontos own backstory was left. With his faithful indian companion tonto, the daring and resourceful. May 07, 2018 john reid, the sole surviving texas ranger of a murderous ambush, becomes the great masked hero with his companion, tonto.
Discs are housed in a coffee table book v 2 discs per page. Only the lone ranger and his faithful friend, tonto, can prevent a savage war from. 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. This hour long feature became the basis for the lone ranger television. Striker himself does not seem to have offered an explanation on the record during his lifetime. William tellrossini, les preludesliszt and the overture to donna diannaunknown composer. When you book the only authentic original looking lone ranger and silver in the country, your job of providing entertainment instantly becomes easier. The adventures of the lone rangeroriginal radio stories vinyl record. The dust jacket has edge wear and a bit of fading on the spine. The first lone ranger novel appeared in 1936, and eventually 18 volumes were published, as listed below. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Over the years, i have learned of 3 of the classical pieces that were used. The lone ranger and tonto solve the robbery of a prospectors gold dust from a cabin guarded by a vicious dog. As inspiring as the lone ranger would prove to be, his origins were less mythological.
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. Clare sieffert adds the following information, having recently listened to several of the original radios shows. Book has a retro feel and brings back memories of the tv series. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Its way too silly and sparsely written to be any good, but its also entertaining and goodnatured enough not to be bad. John reid, the sole surviving texas ranger of a murderous ambush, becomes the great masked hero with his companion, tonto. On one hand, the characters seemingly been around forever. The lone ranger handbook everything you need to know about. Trendle for a detroit radio station and debuted on jan. This is the better of the paperbacks ive read, and falls more in line with the original radio plays than the tv series.
The ranger is dumbo, tonto is the mouse timothy, and the heros nonexistent invincibility is the magic feather. The adventures of the lone ranger original radio stories. Released by cinedisc in 1992 cdc 1019 containing music from the lone ranger 1949, the lone ranger rides again 1939, the lone ranger 1938, gold mine in the sky 1938, the bold caballero 1936. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. List of lone ranger novels lone ranger wiki fandom.
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