Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Though i might feel differently if i could see it today, the most exciting movie trailer i ever saw was for the legend of the lone ranger 1981. The legend of the lone ranger 1981 release info imdb. The name luke hartman was used in the 2003 tv movie unsold series pilot. The tarzanlone ranger adventure hour is an animated television series produced by filmation that aired on cbs during the early 1980s the series consisted of reruns of tarzan, lord of the jungle paired with new episodes of filmations versions of the lone ranger and, in the second season, the new adventures of zorroat which point the series was retitled the tarzanlone rangerzorro. At the time of the 1981 release of the film the legend of the lone ranger, the company owning the rights to the character, wrather corp. Legend of the lone ranger, the 1981 the movie soundtrack. The legend of the lone ranger 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Republic pictures began producing lone ranger serials, short films in episode format, in 1937. Fraker and stars klinton spilsbury, michael horse and christoph. In 1981 klinton spilsbury and michael horse played the duo in the legend of the lone ranger, opposite christopher lloyd as reids nemesis, butch cavendish. Frakers 1981 bigbudget screen exploration of the celebrated masked hero, starring klinton. The comancheros 1961, young guns ii 1990, return of the seven 1966, young guns 1988, the mark of zorro 1974, gang of roses 2003, shoot first and pray you live 2008, the undefeated 1969, the shakiest gun in. But the picture, misguided as it is in so many ways, had sincere, even noble ambitions, and didnt quite deserve the nearly universal condemnation it received from critics at the time, nor did it deserve the appallingly.
The legend of the lone ranger 1981 tv trailer youtube. The magic of this film, for me, is the first half, when we see how john reid. The legend of the lone ranger is a 1981 american western film that was directed by william a. Meanwhile, prairie dawn rides her faithful horse silver throughout the book, and. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. In 1980 the line was redesigned and scaled down for the new legend of the lone ranger movie. The leap to television in 1949 was altogether natural for a radio.
The lone ranger, a masked man who was the sole survivor of an ambush on his texas ranger troop, rides the range with a cloud of dust, his faithful indian companion tonto, silver bullets, and a hearty hiyo, silver. The sound of the 1956 the lone ranger trailer with clayton moore synced with footage from 1981s the legend of the lone ranger starring. Film legenda calaretului the legend of the lone ranger. But the picture, misguided as it is in so many ways, had sincere, even noble ambitions, and didnt quite deserve the nearly universal condemnation it received from critics at. The lone ranger shows were around 1hr and 8 minutes not even the. In 1956 tv ranger clayton moore and tv tonto jay silverheels reprised their roles for the big screen in the lone ranger, then again in 1958 in the lone ranger and the lost city of gold. Best movies like the legend of the lone ranger bestsimilar. Texas ranger john reid is the sole survivor of an ambush arranged by outlaw leader butch cavendish and his gang. The lone ranger is a character who originated on the radio in the 1930s and went on to become one of the most iconic fictional cowboys. The lone ranger movie film clayton moore jay silverheels. All in all, not a great film, but one that tries incredibly hard to keep the legend of the lone ranger alive. With klinton spilsbury, michael horse, christopher lloyd, matt clark. With johnny depp, armie hammer, william fichtner, tom wilkinson.
The legend of the lone ranger 1952 compilation film of first three episodes of tv series, filmed in 1949 enter the lone ranger episode one of the legend of the lone ranger 1952 the lone ranger 1956 the lone ranger and the lost city of gold 1958 the legend of the lone ranger 1981 the lone ranger recent the lone ranger 20. The use of rossinis william tell overture, the masked mans signature theme, certainly helped but the trailer was unusually well edited, suggesting a western of epic scope, unforgettable characters, and heartpounding excitement. This one hour feature is a special that was created in 1955 for the 22nd anniversary of the program 22 years includes the radio program years using the first three episodes of the tv series from 1949 edited together, that provide the answers to the origin of the lone ranger. The sole surviving texas ranger of an ambush arranged by the outlaw leader butch cavandish returns to fight back as a great masked.
Soundtrack suite, featuring score and musical arrangements by john barry and 2. Movie links for the lone ranger 1949 follows the lone ranger 1938 the lone ranger rides again 1939 hiyo silver 1940 followed by the lone ranger 1956 the lone ranger and the lost city of gold 1958 the lone ranger 1966 the legend of the lone ranger 1981 remade as the legend of the lone ranger 1981 edited into the. See more ideas about lone ranger, ranger, tv westerns. This is the movie about how the lone ranger came to be and how he worked alongside tonto to bring justice to the west. To this end, john reid disguises himself and becomes the great masked western hero, the lone ranger. The legend of the lone ranger 1981 original trailer youtube. Clayton moore in the legend of the lone ranger 1981 clayton moore in the legend of. Lone ranger movie story dell comic book vintage 1956. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The legend of the lone ranger 1981 and 1956 trailer mashup. The character made his initial appearance in the 11th episode of the radio show.
Hart also played the lone ranger in a 1981 episode of the. The name john reid is used in the 1981 film the legend of the lone ranger. After his only feature film, the legend of the lone ranger in 1981, he travelled around europe, and also did some modelling. This version takes a look at the character in the years before he became a legend. Starring klinton spilsbury, michael horse, christopher lloyd, jason robards. Feb 27, 2015 an original television spot for director william a. 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 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 lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. When the wrather corporation, which purchased the rights to the show in 1954, decided to make the legend of the lone ranger, a 1981 feature starring klinton spilsbury, it stripped moore of his. In 2001, goodtimes home video released a videotape called the lone. The legend of the lone ranger soundtrack from 1981, composed by john barry. The cover and back of the packing show the 1981 legend of the lone ranger and a zorro film. Seitz jr with clayton moore, jay silverheels, glenn strange, george chesebro. The producers felt this would hurt the film, so moore was slapped with a cease and desist order. The lone ranger movie film clayton moore jay silverheels for. The film, intended as a pilot for a new television series, starred chad michael murray as the lone ranger the name of the ranger s secret identity was changed from john reid to luke hartman and nathaniel arcand as his native american companion tonto. The lone ranger is a 20 american western action film directed by gore verbinski and written by justin haythe, ted elliott and terry rossio. Like superman 1978, and myriad superhero movies that followed, the legend of the lone ranger is an origin story, tracing the birth of the famous western hero and detailing the hows and whys of such iconic elements as the lone ranger s use of silver bullets, his relationship with the indian tonto, and so forth. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
The name luke hartman was used in the 2003 tvmovieunsold series pilot. The legend of the lone ranger universalafb, 1981 home. Klinton spilsbury with dialog dubbed by james keach. The lone ranger story part of this dvd package is great to have available after such a long period of time.
If that werent enough, there was what seemed to be an illadvised push to tap into the youth market by casting two actors, who are still unknown to this day, into. An original television spot for director william a. It all begins with the introduction of luke hartman, a 20year old boston law student who witnesses the murder of his brother, a texas ranger. 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 legend of the lone ranger is featured here in a transfer made from original film elements in its asexhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Released by mca in 1981 mca5212 containing music from the legend of the lone ranger 1981. Descriere film legenda calaretului the legend of the lone ranger the legend of the lone ranger the legend of the lone ranger 1981 online in romana. He was an attorney before there was an ambush by an evil man named. Amazingly, considering that he is only known for the one film, he coached acting at the herpolscheimer academy in vancouver, british columbia, canada. With the help of tonto, the pair go to rescue president ulysses s. Fraker on allmovie an orphan grows up to become an old west legend. Native american warrior tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed john reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice. The legend of the lone ranger 1981 plot summary imdb. The lone ranger is the 1952 black and white not even colour version of the first three episodes of the tv series not the movie, and the 1952 zorro is a 1976 zorro film with poor sound. He himself is wounded in the midst of the chaos, but is rescued by the. When the butch cavendish gang ambushes a group of texas rangers the only surviving ranger becomes a lone masked vigilante. Not the best version of tonto, but still collectable.
The legend of the lone ranger 1981 original trailer. Klinton spilsbury did a great job and was unfairly. The lone ranger was soon adapted for comic books, film serials, and a. These mini versions had less articulation and moldedon clothes. Oct 03, 2012 starring klinton spilsbury, michael horse, christopher lloyd, jason robards. The lone ranger mini lunchtin box 2001 cheerios anniversary. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Your vitriol towards the 1981 film is understandable, but to those of us who grew up in the cultural backwaters of nonamerica, where the original lone ranger was never broadcast, this was the first exposure to the masked man. Its producers outraged fans by not allowing actor clayton moore to wear the characters mask when making public.
With chad michael murray, nathaniel arcand, anita brown, fay masterson. 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. The film, intended as a pilot for a new television series, starred chad michael murray as the lone ranger the name of the rangers secret identity was changed from john reid to luke hartman and nathaniel arcand as his native american companion tonto. Network 7957069 country great britain format dvd release date 2015 upn 5027626706944 bluray disc of film incl. The legend of the lone ranger 1981 rotten tomatoes. May 31, 2009 the sound of the 1956 the lone ranger trailer with clayton moore synced with footage from 1981 s the legend of the lone ranger starring klinton spilsbury. Fraker and stars klinton spilsbury, michael horse and. The film is told through tontos memories of the duos earliest efforts to subdue local villainy. Lloyd played butch cavendish in the legend of the lone ranger 1981 film. Directed by 1 writing credits 7 cast 50 produced by 5. The legend of the lone ranger 1981 was a notorious, expensive flop in its day, contributing to the spectacular demise of sir lew grades itc television and movie empire. The legend of the lone ranger 1981 cast and crew moviefone. When he began playing the role, hart said in a 2001 interview with tom weaver. Frakers 1981 bigbudget screen exploration of the celebrated masked hero, starring klinton spilsbury, michael horse, christopher lloyd, juanin.
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