The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television

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by Ed Andreychuk

Type

Studies

Subject

On Films > Characters

Keywords

characters, superheroes

Publishing date

2018

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 188 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-9972-4

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Book Presentation:
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.

About the Author:
Longtime Western film buff Ed Andreychuk is the author of several film books. He lives in Baltimore.

See the publisher website: McFarland & Co