About the Book "The Lone Ranger has endured as an iconic figure in American popular culture, from his premier as a radio serial hero through a television series to a feature film. The popularity of the Ranger and Tonto inspired later crime fighting duos. This book examines the franchise in detail, with summaries and production details of the original radio episodes"-- Book Synopsis The Lone Ranger has endured as aniconic 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.
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"delves thoroughly into every aspect of the Ranger's history"-
Western Clippings.
About the Author
Longtime Western film buff
Ed Andreychuk is the author of several film books. He lives in Baltimore.
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