Clare sieffert adds the following information, having recently listened to several of the original radios shows. Trendle for a detroit radio station and debuted on jan. While details differ, the basic story of the lone rangers origin is consistent in most versions of the franchise. The first book was written by gaylord dubois, but the others were written by the characters primary developer, fran striker.
On silver, his magnificent horse, he rode around the plains during the days of the early west. Fran strikers 1936 westernbased on a character created by george w. The lone ranger and tonto fistfight in heaven is 20. Ace drummond 1936 don winslow of the navy 1942 robinson crusoe of clipper island 1936 the adventures of rex and rinty 1935. Offered for your consideration is a hardcover 1936 edition of the book, the lone ranger, originally written by gaylord dubois based on the popular lone ranger radio program created in 1933 for a detroit radio station by george w. If you are a big little books collector or just like to browse is the place for you. The lone ranger 1938 the miracle rider 1935 the painted stallion 1937 zorros black whip 1944. Striker also reedited and rewrote parts of later editions of the first novel. Yes i am referring to the show with clayton moore, and jay silverheels. The lone ranger was a nameless as well as mysterious friend to anyone in trouble. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
The first lone ranger novel appeared in 1936, and eventually 18 volumes were published, as listed below. The lone ranger color coloring and activity book whitman 1974. Fans of the old radio shows and the tv series the lone ranger will recognize the characters in this book the lone ranger, his faithful indian sidekick tonto and his trusty horse, silver. A correct answer will not confirm you as a geezer, only a fan. It took three episodes to retell the famous origin story, written for radio by fran striker the most prolific of all the series writers. He discovers one of the rangers, captain reids younger brother, john. This hour long feature became the basis for the lone ranger television. Striker also reedited, and rewrote parts of later editions of the first novel. John reid, the sole surviving texas ranger of a murderous ambush, becomes the great masked hero with his companion, tonto. Otherwise seems in pretty good condition please see all pictures, as they provide the best description. However, one historian believes that this 19thcentury deputy u. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
Near fine in a good jacket with a faded spine, chipping. Our restoration of the lone ranger 1938, longconsidered a lost serial in complete form, is the only complete unsubtitled version of the serial available and the definitive edition of. The lone ranger was created for a radio show on a station in detroit, and was first broadcast on january 30, 1933. Early reprint 1939 with only three ranger titles on back panel, the lone ranger and the gold robbery on the rear flap, and gaylord dubois on the title page. The first lone ranger novel appeared in 1936, and eventually 18 volumes were published, as listed. The lone ranger retains the greatest current popularity of all the great characters created during the golden age of radio drama. A little foxing to the endpapers, very good in good. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database.
But the lone ranger rode silver from the very first episode on. A profile of the lone ranger inspired by the recent release of the movie the lone ranger, we return to the thrilling days of yesteryear 2008 for an encore. The following year a sequel serial the lone ranger rides again was released. Tonto partner, silver his horse, dusty his original horse. The lone ranger in wild horse canyon francis hamilton striker on. Based on the famous lone ranger adventures created by george w. 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. Disney publishing participates in affiliate commission programs, including with amazon, which means that we may earn advertising fees from purchases you make from the links on this page. The lone ranger gaylord dubois 1st first edition 1936 fran. As inspiring as the lone ranger would prove to be, his origins were less mythological than. The lone ranger chases the courier but a spiked pit awaits him. Antique hardcover 1936 the lone ranger by fran striker ebay. He is delivering a good moral message of nonviolence, no drugs, no intoxicating beverages, no smoking and no profanity to kids and adults. Phil stephensenpayne this publication is of major significance in the.
View this item and discover similar for sale at beautifully silkscreened promotional posters from the tv series the lone ranger sponsored by general mills. The lone ranger 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Make offer vintage gabriel long ranger tonto figure 1973 doll w original clothes. List of lone ranger novels lone ranger wiki fandom. The first book was written by gaylord dubois, but the others were by fran striker. From the old tv series, what was the dramatic music for fights and chases. For this post i want to discuss one of my favorite movies of 20, and one that has received a lot of criticism, the lone ranger. The series also inspired numerous comic books, two movie serials, a few movies, books, and a live action television series 19491957 starring clayton moore as the lone ranger which is probably the best known treatment of the franchise. The lone ranger is a 1938 american republic movie serial based on the radio program of the same name. A different composer from the 1800s was the author of the music for dramatic scenes.
Vintage hardcover 1936 the lone ranger by fran striker has dustcover cowboy nice. The lone ranger began as a radio series in 1933, it ran for 2,956 episodes before it became a tv series that aired from 1949 to 1957. Lone ranger big little books free download of big little. Interest in the series spiked with the release of the 20 movie starring johnny depp. This originally consisted of reprints from the newspaper strips as had all previous comic book appearances of the character, in various titles from david mckay publications and from dell. The first book was written by gaylord dubois, but the others by fran francis hamilton striker. This movie was reedited from the first three episodes of the series enter the lone ranger 91549, the lone ranger fights on 92249, and the lone rangers triumph 92949. The lone ranger and tonto fran striker first edition biblioctopus. The lone ranger rides, a wonderful western story in itself, also details the origins of why a texas ranger would strike out on his own, wearing a mask at all. It was the ninth of the sixtysix serials produced by republic, the fourth western a third of republics serials were westerns and the first republic serial release of 1938. Dell had a comic book series which lasted 145 issues. The various radio origins for the lone ranger contradict each other in details. Provided to youtube by universal music group the original lone ranger robert duncan timeless. The five all fight valiantly but over the course of the serial four are killed in the line of duty, leaving only one to finish the fight the lone ranger.
Clayton moore born jack carlton moore, september 14, 1914 december 28, 1999 was an american actor best known for playing the fictional western character the lone ranger from 19491951 and 19541957 on the television series of the same name and two related movies from the same producers. Near fine in the correct binding with du bois name on the cover and spine, and a good dustjacket with chipping and rubbing to the extremities. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. The lone ranger famous character by fran striker hardcover 1936.
The first lone ranger novel appeared in 1936, and eventually 18 volumes. The lone ranger hardcover 1936 by gaylord du bois author 4. Illustrated dust jacket, red top edge, illustrated pastedowns and free end papers, illustrated by paul laune. Lone ranger golden age westerns comics for sale ebay. The lone ranger is the sole survivor of a group of six ambushed texas rangers. The lone ranger is an american animated television series produced by filmation in 1980. The series ran for 28 episodes over two seasons on cbs as part of the tarzanlone ranger adventure hour unlike the 1996 lone ranger cartoon, which strayed into sciencefiction and comic book plots, the 1980 version stuck to more standard western fare. The lone ranger disney books disney publishing worldwide. Buy online, view images and see past prices for set of original vintage posters the lone ranger and tonto invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Catching one of jeffries men who trailed a wounded jim clark to their secret caved, there is a fight and the lone ranger ends up trapped in a pit with a steaming cauldron. Lone ranger big little books for sale rare lone ranger.
Antique hardcover 1936 the lone ranger by fran striker. The lone ranger fran striker, gaylord du bois first. It was used as the theme music at the start of the program. Amazon ignite sell your original digital educational resources. Lone ranger big little books big little books are very collectible. Since that time tom has served as director of americana auctions. He, his brother, dan, and four other texas rangers had been. The lone ranger is a fictional masked former texas ranger who fought outlaws in the. Get the best deals on lone ranger golden age westerns comics when you shop the largest online selection at. As the lone ranger radio show was becoming a nationwide popular phenomenon, the spartan publishing co. He successfully married the brutal wild west of modern shows like deadwood, with the classic heroism and style of the original lone ranger stories. In 1976 he became a fulltime dealer and auctioneer, and maintained a robust business in political and other collectors items until his company, slaters americana, was absorbed by heritage in 2004.
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