This black and white version of the story is going to allow you to see a very young roy rogers play this hero. Fraker and stars klinton spilsbury, michael horse and christopher lloyd it is based on the story of the lone ranger, a western character created by george w. The lone ranger is the sole survivor of a group of six ambushed texas rangers. The special features consist of two spotlight interviews. Departing from the continuity established by the lone ranger radio program which had been running since 1933. Gabriel toys introduced the lone ranger toyline in 1973, creating a vast array of action figures, horses, and playsets based on the successful radio, movie and television character the heart of the line was its sixperson series of action figures, each 9. With johnny depp, armie hammer, william fichtner, tom wilkinson. He works with his indian friend tonto, and he rides he steed silver to his next adventure. 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. With silver chief, chief thundercloud, lynne roberts, stanley andrews. The legend of the lone ranger 1981 john kenneth muir. I prefer this lone ranger over the movie that starred johnny depp. Then a masked lawman, the lone ranger clayton moore and.
Jay silverheels, a member of the mohawk aboriginal people in canada, played the lone ranger s indian companion tonto. 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. The series ran for 28 episodes over two seasons on cbs as part of the tarzan lone ranger adventure hour. The legend of the lone ranger tells the story of the man behind the mask as per the ballad of the lone ranger, performed by merle haggard. The legend of the lone ranger is a 1981 american western film that was directed by william. The lone ranger is also john reid in dynamite entertainments licensed lone ranger comic book series that began in 2006 and in the 20 disney film the lone ranger.
The legend of the lone ranger 1981 tv trailer youtube. Vintage 1980 gabriel the lone ranger 3 3 4 inch action figure. Its not without its warts, but they can easily be seen beyond and the movie enjoyed. The handling of tonto still holds up today in our hyperpc world. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The legend of the lone ranger tells the story of the man behind the mask as per the ballad of. The lone ranger is a desperado who helps people in need. But before i get to each particular failure, a brief recap is in order. On a purely nostalgic level, theres something viscerally entertaining about hearing rossinis iconic william tell overture and seeing depp and hammer get the bad guys. The problem with the lone ranger is that its a strange hybrid of politically correct western and mindless popcorn fodder that somehow manages to take itself far too seriously. I still watch reruns of the original lone ranger on digital tv. Whether the lone ranger goes down in movie history as a grand.
The story centers on tontos recollection of the adventures that found lawman john reid transformed into the lone ranger, legendary hero of the old west. For both, you can credit director gore verbinski, the. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. 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. 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 lone ranger is an american animated television series produced by filmation in 1980. As well the serials tried to instill a respect for others. With the help of tonto, the pair go to rescue president ulysses s. Teenage mutant ninja turtles trading cards 2nd series vintage 1990 48ct box. When andy warhol met him in 1980 during a bizarre encounter that was. Jul 02, 20 the lone ranger is far from a perfect movie, but it has two things that most contemporary blockbusters lack. The lone ranger rides again with this bigbudget walt disney pictures production starring johnny depp as tonto and armie hammer as the famed gunman. The lone ranger in hiyo silver feature version of the 1938 serial. The lone ranger is a 20 american western action film directed by gore verbinski and written by justin haythe, ted elliott and terry rossio.
Johnny depp has been cast as tonto, but few details are available. I think even if this movie didnt have the lone ranger it wouldve still been a good western. Deadly trackers free western movie full length cowboy film spaghetti. The heart of the line was its sixperson series of action figures, each 9. The legend of the lone ranger is a 1981 american western film that was directed by william a. Starring klinton spilsbury, michael horse, christopher lloyd, jason robards.
With klinton spilsbury, michael horse, christopher lloyd, matt clark. 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. Wealthy rancher reese kilgore aims to grab silverrich indian land by skilfully pitting indians against settlers but the suspicious territorial governor sends the lone ranger to investigate. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Nov 19, 20 the lone ranger complete broll 20 johnny depp, armie hammer western hd duration. The legend of the lone ranger 1981 original trailer youtube. After watching the masterpiece of filmmaking johnny depps the lone ranger my uncle told me about the movie from 32 years ago and said it was really worth a watch and by god was he right. The epic failure of heavens gate 1980 was blamed for ending the glory.
Texas ranger john reid is the sole survivor of an ambush arranged by outlaw leader butch cavendish and his gang. See more ideas about lone ranger, ranger and vintage toys. Jay silverheels, a member of the mohawk aboriginal people in canada, played the lone rangers indian companion tonto. New listing vintage 1962 topps civil war news cards. This telling of the story of the lone ranger is one of the first in the history of cinema.
The lone ranger is far from a perfect movie, but it has two things that most contemporary blockbusters lack. Without spoiling anything, we can confirm that disneys lone ranger wraps up on a note that allows for future adventures with the ranger and tonto. The film is told through tontos memories of the duos earliest efforts to subdue local villainy. Problem is, verbinskis western is more thematically selfcontained than his first pirates of the caribbean movie look for a feature on that subject to arrive in the near future, and as such, verbinski might not be so inclined to return for a. The lone ranger plastic action figures for sale ebay. Resurrecting the lone ranger with johnny depp mustve.
The legend of the lone ranger 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Having grown up watching the serial, and many others, depict the quest for a lawfully grounded justice as a worthy goal. It is a a new movie about the lone ranger, story told by tonto. The legend of the lone ranger 1981 rotten tomatoes. The series ran for 28 episodes over two seasons on cbs as part of the tarzan lone ranger adventure hour unlike the 1966 lone ranger cartoon, which strayed into sciencefiction and comic book plots, the 1980 version stuck to more standard western fare. While details differ, the basic story of the lone rangers origin is consistent in most versions of the franchise. The name luke hartman was used in the 2003 tv movie unsold series pilot. After cowboys and aliens bombed, though, the project was ultimately pushed back from december 2012 to may 20. Vintage 1980 gabriel the lone ranger 3 3 4 inch action. Actually, the legend of the lone ranger fails on three distinct fronts.
The lone ranger 1955 cast and crew rancher reece kilgore lyle bettger picks a fight with indians in the hope that he can run them off their land and mine it for silver. Yes its cheesy but its got some pretty good acting and the transfer onto bluray is impressive. Gabriel toys introduced the lone ranger toyline in 1973, creating a vast array of action figures, horses, and playsets based on the successful radio, movie and television character. Native american warrior tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed john reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice. The lone ranger complete broll 20 johnny depp, armie hammer western hd duration. Tonto finds one ranger still alive and he becomes the lone ranger. Bmg rights management, aresa, ascap, and 2 music rights societies. The lone ranger epic movie flops pictures cbs news. Film was both a notorious flop and a public relations debacle before the movie even. Its producers outraged fans by not allowing actor clayton moore to wear the characters mask when making public. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. The legend of the lone ranger is featured here in a transfer made from original film elements in its asexhibited theatrical aspect ratio. The sole surviving texas ranger of an ambush arranged by the outlaw leader butch cavandish returns to fight back as a great masked western hero the lone ranger. The lone ranger all the tropes wiki fandom powered by wikia.
Rancher reece kilgore lyle bettger picks a fight with indians in the hope that he can run them off their land and mine it for silver. With clayton moore, jay silverheels, lyle bettger, bonita granville. The lone ranger and the lost city of gold western adventure movie, english, full length, free film duration. The lone ranger 1940 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Feb 07, 20 the lone ranger and the lost city of gold western adventure movie, english, full length, free film duration. 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. The lone ranger all the tropes wiki fandom powered by. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. The sole surviving texas ranger klinton spilsbury of an ambush arranged by outlaw leader major bartholomew butch cavendish christopher lloyd returns to fight back as a great masked western hero, the lone ranger. May 18, 2009 the lone ranger 2014 remaster the lone ranger. They had made many attempts to create a lone ranger movie that would appeal to a modern audience, including making tonto an equal partner and. The sole surviving texas ranger of an ambush arranged by the outlaw leader butch cavandish returns to fight back as a great masked. Apart from some language, the movie treats the character of the lone ranger and his concern for justice as honorable.
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