A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty “Hi Yo, Silver” -- The Lone Ranger!
This, the first volume in this series, contains reviews of the first three television episodes, which recount The Lone Ranger's origin story. This volume also includes an essay about the radio episodes that were adapted to become part of that origin story. And there's an essay about why all of that is moot, because The Lone Ranger's origin was never important or central to the character anyway.Did you know that The Lone Ranger…
>> was created back in 1933 as a radio drama? Over 3,300 radio episodes were broadcast over more than 21 years.>> radio show once featured a beautiful woman who loved the Masked Man and knew who he was? This young lady was on the show for months but never let the Ranger see her face.
>> had a nephew who rode Silver's son and became the father of Britt Reid, The Green Hornet?
>> Silver wore silver horseshoes?
>> The only time Clayton Moore ever shouted "Hi Yo, Silver" on film was in a Ray Ban sunglasses commercial?
>> As far back as 1938 Tonto has always been portrayed on film by a full blooded Native American - until Johnny Depp of course.
Even if you were lucky enough to watch the Clayton Moore - Jay Silverheels TV series, or even luckier and listened to the Earl Graser or Brace Beemer radio episodes, your memory may have distorted things over time. And it's a cinch that Disney, the producer of the new Lone Ranger movie, doesn't have a clue.
Nowadays, most people's perception of who The Lone Ranger and Tonto were, is formed more from Lone Ranger jokes than from the actual radio and TV programs. Many people are under the wildly incorrect impression that Tonto was a servant or acted subserviently. And they have no idea how charismatic, commanding, intimidating, and sometimes downright scary the original radio Lone Ranger could be. They also don't know that the radio Masked Man did not always act in a 100% politically correct manner.
This series was written by one of the world's foremost experts on the actual content of both the radio and television episodes. In appreciation for her contributions to The Lone Ranger online forum, she was awarded the title of "The Lady Ranger".
In each of the books in this series, you will find two or three television episode reviews and one essay on a general Lone Ranger topic. Each review consists of a detailed synopsis of the episode, quotes of memorable dialogue, and commentary, questions and criticism. Some also include a discussion of a topic that relates to the episode, such as the use of torture by fictional villains and heroes of the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.
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You will have almost as much fun reading about The Lone Ranger and Tonto as The Lady Ranger had writing about them.
