This thrilling 2dvd set chronicles the legend of the lone ranger and how dan reid. The lone ranger teaches an important lesson to a man whos sensitive about his short stature. This is a list of episodes for the television series the lone ranger. Tonto has appeared in radio and television series and other presentations of the characters adventures righting wrongs in 19th century western united states. The lone ranger digital remasters internet archive. The lone ranger seeks out the supplier of rifles to indians. The lone ranger season 1 episode 1 enter the lone ranger. The lone ranger is a classic american blackandwhite television series that originally aired for five seasons from 1949 to 1956 and in color from 1956 to 1957 on the abc network. For many the song is simply the song of the lone ranger. 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. A bitter man returns home after finishing a prison sentence for a crime he didnt commit. His body was cremated and the ashes were scattered over the six nations reservation where he. 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 show stares john hart for 54 episodes as the lone ranger but for 217 shows jay silverheels was a constant symbol of the saga. His body was cremated and the ashes were scattered over the six nations reservation where he was born 62 years earlier. Once again, they were broadcast as a full year of new episodes followed by a full year of reruns. Tonto rescues the sole surviving texas ranger of a party that was tricked into an ambush by the outlaw butch cavendish. 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. This portion includes rare footage from the 1938 serial starring lee powell in the first live action appearance of the. It was beat out by the original the life of riley 1949 starring jackie. The lone ranger billie the great hd tv series english full. 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. 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.
Here you will see the lone ranger in a full face mask starring robert livingston, chief thunder cloud. The lone ranger was a tv show that aired for eight seasons, from 1949 to 1957, and starred clayton moore as the lone ranger and jay silverheels as tonto. The lone ranger and the lost city of gold western adventure movie, english, full length, free film duration. The series stated premise included an explanation for his masked appearance. The series ran for 28 episodes over two seasons on cbs as part of the tarzanlone 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. The lone ranger 1 hour compilation hd tv series english. Along with clips from the first 1930s film serial, trailers for the two posttv series features, commercials with moore, and sometimes silverheels, in character, and two complete television episodes, there was. Watch the lone ranger episodes online season 1 2004. The lone ranger watch full episodes free united states. The lone ranger is a fictional masked former texas ranger who fought outlaws in the american old west with his native american friend, tonto. For five episodes in 1941 april 9 through april 18, the lone ranger whispered, breathed, grunted, and.
Hughes, to whom zane grey had dedicated a novel in 1915. The reallife lone ranger was a black man, a freed slave named bass reeves. The lone ranger 420109 ep99 adventure on the yellow dog. Jay silverheels, a member of the mohawk aboriginal people in canada, played the lone ranger s indian companion tonto. The character of the lone ranger was believed to have been inspired by texas ranger captain john r. The lone ranger must launch a daring plan to foil the cavendish gangs plan to take over the town of colby.
This iconic tv western stars clayton moore as the masked rider of the plains and jay silverheels as his faithful companion tonto. 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. The series ran for 28 episodes over two seasons on cbs as part of the tarzan lone ranger adventure hour. The problem is it is a fiveday ride to the nearest town. According to the apparent original post, the television character was inspired by bass reeves. With jay silverheels, clayton moore, john hart, chuck courtney. Listen to 973 episodes of the lone ranger for free. A different version was given in later episodes of the radio drama and at the beginning of the lone ranger television series.
Rhino includes four 20 minute color episodes of the lone ranger, originally aired in september and october, 1956 and the two original 15 minute black and white episodes, enter the lone ranger, and the ranger fights on, aired aired for the first time back before the korean war in 1949. The narrator was gerald moh the voice behind the drama. Who was that masked man 8 original episodes from the classic tv series which ran from 1949 to 1957. John hart replaced moore in the title role from 1952 to 1954. The the lone ranger fan club is your connection to the masked man and his faithful indian companion tonto. Watch the lone ranger online full episodes of season 500 to.
The televised version of the lone ranger, staring clayton moore as. The lone ranger in 1956 and the lone ranger and the lost city of gold in 1958. Click here to get the complete 221 lone ranger tv episodes now on a 2 volume dvd set plus bonus dvds. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. The lone ranger is an american animated television series produced by filmation in 1980. Destined to go down in history as televisions other lone ranger, playing the masked man riding his trusty white horse silver for 52 episodes, john hart stepped into the role in 1952 when. Sep 18, 2017 the lone ranger was named so because the character is the only survivor of a group of six texas rangers, rather than because he works alone as he is usually accompanied by his native american. The original ranger was a man named george stenius. Inside the box is a comic book, lone ranger souvenirs, a glossy photo of clayton moore, lone ranger club membership card, color tv cards, etc. List of lone ranger tv episodes lone ranger wiki fandom. Supposedly, the legend of the lone ranger consisted of the first three episodes of the lone ranger edited together but there arent a lot of sources for this other than imdb. Clayton moore played the lone ranger for the majority of the episodes, and jay silverheels became the embodied tonto. May 07, 2018 john reid, the sole surviving texas ranger of a murderous ambush, becomes the great masked hero with his companion, tonto. Somehow, the pair must stay on track to the town while making sure the criminals dont.
September 15, 1049 the original lone ranger series from 1949 through 1956. At the end of the fifth year of the television series, trendle sold the lone ranger rights to jack wrather, who bought them on august 3, 1954. The lone ranger was named so because the character is the only survivor of a group of six texas rangers, rather than because he works alone as he is usually accompanied by his native american. Watch the lone ranger episodes online season 5 2019 tv. This hour long feature became the basis for the lone ranger television. Watch the lone ranger online full episodes of season 500. The lone ranger ghost canyon hd tv series english full. While details differ, the basic story of the lone rangers origin is consistent in most versions of the franchise.
Seasons one and two ran for 78 consecutive weeks without a rerun, but some in between years were made up entirely of reruns. The lone ranger made a seemingly effortless transition from radio to motion pictures and television. Seitz jr with clayton moore, jay silverheels, glenn strange, george j. The lone ranger is the sole survivor of a group of six ambushed texas rangers. May 17, 20 the title of this dvd is the lone ranger, lost episodes and rare footage. They learn from him that the school is the project of an indian girl who wanted to have a school for indians. Old movies could be readily found on tv late at night and on sunday afternoons. Atop his great white horse, silver, the lone ranger and his faithful companion, tonto, fight for law and order in the wild west in season 2 26 episodes of the lone ranger. There was a time, from my childhood up until the mid1980s, when shows such as the lone ranger and the little rascals filled weekday afternoon and saturday morning tv slots. It was the abc television networks first big hit of the early 1950s. There is a lovingly designed and thick book of articles, photos, timelines, etc. The lone ranger had gun fights and street brawl, all in selfdefense, all in the name of justice. Picture format, blackandwhite 19491956 color 19561957.
Unlike the 1966 lone ranger cartoon, which strayed. The adventures of the masked hero and his native american partner. Return with us to those thrilling days of yesteryear. Watch the lone ranger episodes online season 5 2019. Watch the lone ranger episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. The lone ranger is an american western drama television series that aired on the abc television network from 1949 to 1957, with clayton moore.
Tonto and the lone ranger reveal an imposters true identity. John reid, the sole surviving texas ranger of a murderous ambush, becomes the great masked hero with his companion, tonto. It aired on both abc the network showing first run episodes and cbs the network airing reruns. 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. 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. The title of this dvd is the lone ranger, lost episodes and rare footage. The lone ranger is an american western drama television series that aired on the abc. The lone ranger enter the lone ranger tv episode 1949 imdb. Jay silverheels, clayton moore, john hart, gerald mohr, lane bradford, chuck courtney, mickey. Wrather immediately rehired clayton moore to play the lone ranger, and another 52 episodes were produced. Original release, september 15, 1949 19490915 june 6, 1957 19570606. This portion includes rare footage from the 1938 serial starring lee powell in the first live action appearance of the lone ranger with chief thundercloud as tonto.
Although there were several actors who played the lone ranger the most reconizable is clayton moore. With clayton moore, jay silverheels, lyle bettger, bonita granville. The lone ranger is an american western drama television series that originally aired on the. Was there a 1955 lone ranger color anniversary special. My point is that the story is not so much about the original lone ranger as it is a shaky attempt to alter the dynamic so that a black man is put in the forefront whether its true or not my opinion is the lone ranger was a ripoff of zorrohimself a member of an oftoppressed minorityand not based on any actual person, but thats not important here. Long after tvs original lone ranger ceased original production, the show became a staple in reruns. The series starred clayton moore and jay silverheels as the lone ranger and tonto, except for season three when john hart.
Tonto recognizes the ranger as someone who had saved him when they were both boys. After surviving an outlaw ambush that left his brother dead, the lone ranger vows to bring justice to the new frontier. 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. Sep 28, 2017 the lone ranger was named so because the character is the only survivor of a group of six texas rangers, rather than because he works alone as he is usually accompanied by his native american. There were also two lone ranger animated series, one in 1966 and one in 19801981 as part of the tarzanlone rangerzorro adventure. Jay played in the entire lone ranger tv series as well as the two feature length motion pictures the lone ranger and the lone ranger and the lost city of gold. In 2001, goodtimes home video released a videotape called the lone ranger. Names, dates and other facts have all been revised in the 75 years since he hit the airwaves. The lone ranger still on the trail of butch cavendish and his gang sends tonto to the town of colby to organize a posse with the deputy sheriff. The series produced 221 original episodes, and moore and silverheels starred in two big screen lone ranger feature films.
E11 six gun legacy tonto and the lone ranger reveal an imposters true identity. As for the lone ranger rides again, it is said to have aired in february 1955 to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the lone ranger on radio and television. May 02, 2020 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 plots included real figures from american history. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the lone ranger 1949. But the television show the lone ranger which aired from 1949 to 1957 could not depict its hero as a black man, so white star clayton moore was given a black mask instead. A onehour special was created from the first three episodes and aired as the 22nd anniversary special in february 1955. It starred clayton moore as the only surviving texas ranger who is nursed back to health by a native american named tonto jay silverheels, who becomes his partner.