<<The>> Lone Ranger on radio, film and television

The Lone Ranger has endured as an iconic figure in American popular culture, from his 1933 premier as a radio serial hero through a highly-rated television series (1949-1957) to a 2013 feature film. Created by script writer Fran Striker and radio station owner George W. Trendle, the character was meant to embody courage, fair play and honesty, and writers had to adhere to specific guidelines: "he never smokes ... he uses precise speech ... he never shoots to kill." The popularity of the Ranger and his companion Tonto inspired later crime fighting duos like Batman and Robin, and The Green Hornet and Kato. This book examines the franchise in detail, with summaries and production details of the original radio episodes. Cover 1 Table of Contents 6 Introduction 8 One 19th Century Texas Rangers 10 Two Radio History 17 Three The 1938 Serial The Lone Ranger 24 Four The 1939 Serial The Lone Ranger Rides Again 43 Five The 1949–1957 TV Series The Lone Ranger 57 Six The 1956 Film The Lone Ranger 103 Seven The 1958 Film The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold 116 Eight The Animated Cartoons 129 Nine The 1981 Film The Legend of the Lone Ranger 139 Ten The 2003 TV Movie The Lone Ranger 155 Eleven The 2013 Film The Lone Ranger 163 Epilogue 175 Bibliography 178 Index 180 Created by script writer Fran Striker and radio station owner George W. Trendle, the Lone Ranger was meant to embody courage, fair play and honesty, and writers had to adhere to specific guidelines: ""he never smokes... he uses precise speech... he never shoots to kill."" This book examines the franchise in detail, with summaries and production details of the original radio episodes. "The Lone Ranger has endured as an iconic figure in American popular culture, from his premier as a radio serial hero through a television series to a feature film. The popularity of the Ranger and Tonto inspired later crime fighting duos. This book examines the franchise in detail, with summaries and production details of the original radio episodes"-- Provided by publisher