The lone ranger and his horse silver 1935 the lone ranger and the vanishing herd 1936 the lone ranger and the secret killer 1937 the lone ranger and the menace of murder valley 1938. The lone ranger debuts on detroit radio in 1933 bowie news. 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. When all else fails i go looking for the old ranger. The lone ranger program offered many radio premiums, including the lone ranger sixshooter ring and the lone ranger deputy badge. Lone ranger fans here is a once in a lifetime chance to obtain a very limited piece of broadcast history. List of radio episodes 3301 1 ezra holten nearly loses a claim 330202 2 jeb is framed for murder charges 330204 3 the building of. Sep 09, 2018 some of the classic series you can listen to on venture radio from the pumpkin old time radio network. The 21 year history of network radio s greatest hero. This radio show was a hit and was made into books, movies, comics, and a tv show. After twenty years of research, the book is almost done. Tonto starred in his own comic book, the lone rangers companion tonto, 31 issues of which were published by dell comics during the 1950s. The character has become an enduring icon of american culture.
The lone ranger is an american radio and television show created by george w. Unlike popular childrens radio westerns like the lone ranger and the cisco kid. The lone ranger is a fictional masked former texas ranger who fought outlaws in the american old west with his native american friend, tonto. A search for the music used on the lone ranger radio program, 19331954 9780810819825. From 1933 to 1956 the lone ranger rode the radio waves. 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 lone ranger has endured as an iconic figure in american popular culture, from his 1933 premier as a radio serial hero through a highlyrated television series 19491957 to a 20 feature film. Originally a radio drama first aired on january 30, 1933 and running through september 3, 1954, the lone ranger featured the adventures of a mysterious masked man who traveled the wild west with his faithful companion tonto and his famous white horse silver, righting wrongs as they went. The lone ranger was a western adventure show that premiered in january of 1933 on radio station wxyz in detroit.
The radio series proved to be a hit running for an amazing 2,956 episodes. Originally a radio drama, the lone ranger first aired on january 30, 1933 and ran through september 3, 1954. Actor clayton moore was the lone ranger for the first two seasons, from 19491952. Radios lone ranger, brace beemer, cuts a cake with the cast and crew of the lone ranger. Nov 23, 2005 when i was a child, i loved the lone ranger program on the radio and especially loved the various theme music used. Henry in his 1907 short story the caballeros way, published in the collection heart of the west. In the meantime, here are a few plot summaries for lost radio episodes not known to exist in recorded form, a sneak peak.
Texas rangers, a loosely organized military force that policed texas from the time of. The lone ranger as it stands is a old standby for me. Mar 01, 2016 the lost 1933 lone ranger radio episodes the lone ranger, fran striker recalled in later years, always was a bloodandthunder affair with both a chase and a fight. The reallife lone ranger was a black man, a freed slave named bass reeves. Based on the famous lone ranger adventures created by george w. The radio program was extremely popular with both children and adults and aired from 1933 to 1956. With the many series of radio shows, books, movies, and more, the masked man became popular instantly and became a huge cultural icon over the years, nearly to the. The lost 1933 radio broadcasts brace beemer as the lone ranger during the 1930s, very few people, if any, saw future commerical value in radio broadcasts beyond their initial airing.
Earle graser played the lone ranger from may 1933 until his death in april 1941. Trendle for a detroit radio station and debuted on jan. The lone ranger and friends pumpkin fm old time radio. The character has been called an enduring icon of american culture. The lone ranger first found success as a 1933 radio show, then expanded into books, television, comics, and motion pictures. The first lone ranger novel appeared in 1936, and eventually 18 volumes were published, as listed below. The sound quality of the cassettes is excellent, and the episodes are fun, and in some cases, very exciting. The lone ranger radio program was extremely popular with both children and adults and aired from 1933 to 1956. The show, which was aimed primarily at children, had a strong adult following as well and continued for 2,956 episodes on wxyz, the mutual network and the nbc blueabc networks until september 3, 1954. It later became a successful television series, running from 1949 to 1957. Hughes, to whom the book the lone star ranger by zane grey was dedicated in 1915. The lone ranger was created in 1933 for radio, probably inspired by the zane gray book, the lone star ranger published in 1915 and dedicated to texas ranger captain john r hughes. The character was created in the lone ranger radio program by george w.
The lone ranger september 4th, 1920 has nothing to do with the famous masked rider of the plains. First aired on radio station wxyz in detroit, michigan, in 1933, the radio program was carried by more than 400 american stations by the end of the decade. The 21 year history of network radios greatest hero. The first lone ranger novel appeared in 1936, and eventually 18 volumes were published, as. The lone ranger, old time radio, 380323 coming of age youtube. Moores favorite character was the ol prospector, in which the lone ranger would dress up as a crotchety old miner and infiltrate places to gather information. The lone ranger, a masked lawman who patrolled the frontier with his native american partner, tonto, made his first appearance in a radio drama back in 1933. Jul 05, 20 may 1, 2020 beginning in 1933 as a radio program, the lone ranger featured as many as seven different performers in the role during a run that lasted until 1954. After a contract dispute, moore was replaced in season three 19531954 by john hart. The lone ranger made a seemingly effortless transition from radio to motion pictures and television. The lone ranger was an old time radio show written by fran striker about a texas ranger fighting the bad guys.
It is full of photographs and interesting information. The early years, 19331937 will be published before the end of the year. When i was a child, i loved the lone ranger program on the radio and especially loved the various theme music used. The lone ranger debuts on detroits wxyz radio station. The lone rangers michigan successwhich saw a 1933 offer of radio. The lone ranger was a nameless as well as mysterious friend to anyone in trouble. The character was originally believed to be inspired by texas ranger captain john r. Possibly the most enjoyed radio drama ever to air, the lone ranger lived in the imaginations of millions of children and adults. Mar 12, 2017 the lone ranger is a fictional masked former texas ranger who fought outlaws in the american old west with his native american friend, tonto. Over the years, i have learned of 3 of the classical pieces that were used. William tellrossini, les preludesliszt and the overture to donna diannaunknown composer. George seaton played the lone ranger on radio from january to may in 1933. The cisco kid refers to a character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional western character created by o. He provided the story for quite a few episodes of the series by rewriting many of the old scripts from the radio series.
Moore returned to the role for the final seasons 19541957, and he remained associated. 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 televised version of the lone ranger, staring clayton moore as the masked man, became abc. The lone ranger radio spirits old time radio shows. Episodes of the lone ranger radio program june 20, 1933 the lone ranger, the haunted ranch december 17, 1937 the lone ranger, the osage bank robbery march 7, 1938 the lone ranger, abe jenkins is framed april, 1938 the lone ranger, reward money may 18, 1938 the lone ranger, proven innocence. The only three exceptions in the last 60 years are brief mentions in dave hollands book, terry salomonssons broadcast log, and a recent article. Moores favorite character was the ol prospector, in which the lone ranger would dress up as a crotchety old. Radio s lone ranger, brace beemer, cuts a cake with the cast and crew of the lone ranger. It is, however, possible to eliminate obvious later printings by checking the list of other books published in the series. Some believe the show was inspired by a book called the lone star ranger, which was written by zane grey. The lone ranger debuted in 1949 and was the first western program to air on television. The radio series proved to be a hit and spawned a series of books largely.
The lone ranger old time radio program android app. Since then, the character has gone on to star in a comic book series, a tv show, and a gore verbinski film that was decimated by rotten tomatoes. As you know fred foy was the announcer that opened the radio lone ranger program with those memorable words from out of the past come the thundering hoof beats of the great horse silver. Some of the classic series you can listen to on venture radio from the pumpkin old time radio network. He first appeared in 1933 in a radio show conceived either by wxyz radio station owner george w. Hughes, to whom zane grey had dedicated a novel in 1915. After getting the role in the tv series the lone ranger 1949, moore had to train his voice to sound more like the radio lone ranger, brace beemer. Lone ranger fictional character britannica encyclopedia britannica. The lone ranger is a radio series that first premiered on detroit, michigans radio station wxyz on january 30 or 31, 1933 and ran for 2,956 episodes. First aired on radio station wxyz in detroit, michigan, in 1933, the radio. The character of the lone ranger was believed to have been inspired by texas ranger captain john r. The truth about the real lone ranger the american dossier.
List of lone ranger radio episodes lone ranger wiki fandom. The lone ranger all the tropes wiki fandom powered by wikia. The lone ranger, old time radio, 380506 billy garrett. The one man most identified as the rider of the majestic white steed named silver was clayton moore. As inspiring as the lone ranger would prove to be, his origins were less.
Free classic radio shows the lone ranger radio program. Lone ranger expert talks about history of the masked man. In the meantime, here are a few plot summaries for lost radio episodes not known to exist in recorded form, a. One ring had a miniature of one of his sixguns atop it, with a flint and striking wheel, as used in cigarette lighters, so that fanning the. Learn something new every day about the lone ranger, courtesy of collectors, historians and exclusive archival scans of documents. The lone ranger character is perhaps the worlds bestknown western hero. The lone ranger the lone ranger character is perhaps the worlds best known western hero. From 1935 to 1950, big little books were published. This iconic character has been portrayed george seaton, clayton moore, and by armie hammer in the 20 movie release the lone ranger with johnny depp as tonto. He first appeared in 1933 in a radio show conceived either by wxyz detroit. The lone ranger is the first novel in the lone ranger series, which was released in the year 1936. Though the exact date of the first lone ranger broadcast is often debated, it has been widely accepted that jan. This set comes with a very informative book about the history of the lone ranger in many media forms even stage plays.
The lone ranger character debuted on radio in 1933 and first appeared on screen in the 1938. With this expansion, the lone rangers michigan successwhich saw a 1933 offer of radio premiums from the show pull in 25,000 requests from listenerswould be repeated across the nation. In fact, surveys at the time indicated that over half of the show. Everyone thinks of the lone ranger when they hear the william tell overture, but that longrunning radio show used lots of other classical music, and other music including some from a 1938 movie serial about the masked man, during its long run and eventual move to television. The origin of the lone ranger has been told, retold and embellished since the programs 1933 debutbut the essential story is that the ranger was one of six texas rangers caught in an ambush by outlaw butch cavendish and his gang. It featured the adventures of a mysterious masked man who traveled the wild west with his faithful companion tonto and his famous white horse silver, righting wrongs as they went. Hes been a hero since the first radio show in 1933 which later inspired comics, cartoons, movies, and the tv series that lasted until 1962. The lone ranger on radio, film and television mcfarland. Few know that the ranger s nephew was the green hornet britt reed. Few know that the rangers nephew was the green hornet britt reed. The lost 1933 lone ranger radio episodes the lone ranger, fran striker recalled in later years, always was a bloodandthunder affair with both a chase and a fight. One of the most successful radio programs in history, the lone ranger produced over 3,000 broadcasts. I listened to the lone ranger played by brace beamer.
In fact, surveys at the time indicated that over half of the shows audience was comprised of adults. The lost 1933 lone ranger radio episodes martin grams. May 1, 2020 beginning in 1933 as a radio program, the lone ranger featured as many as seven different performers in the role during a run that lasted until 1954. In a way, its a morality play with good pitted against and overcoming evil.
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