Based on the famous lone ranger adventures created by george w. The wb network aired a twohour special of the lone ranger in 2003. Both the lone ranger and tonto ride into beacon city right after tom turners publishing officers get destroyed and he comes close to getting killed by some of cardigans gunslingers. Nearly getting the final word are stars armie hammer and johnny depp, both of whom contribute afterwords.
Scott fitzgeralds book was actually a black man passing for white read here, im reminded of another major summer blockbuster and the secret history behind it, that i recall reading about a few years ago. The legend of the lone ranger is a 1981 american western film that was directed by william a. There has been little revealed about the plotline of the forthcoming lone ranger movie. On the trail of an outlaw epic insight editions is more than a film tiein coffee table book. May 15, 2008 the ranger kept his real identity secret for a couple of reasons.
Those were the opening lines of the radio and later tv series, the lone ranger. It has been extensively researched from recently uncovered documents buried deep in the files of george w. Aug 06, 20 reeves is certainly not the first wild west lawman credited as the inspiration behind the fictional character. The making of republics lone ranger serials, is a profusely illustrated monograph thanks to film historian ed hulse who presents a comprehensive, heretofore untold, behind thescenes history of the production for both serials. I feel that this book would have benefited more from a art of book then a behind thescenes look. Takeo spikes behind the mask brings you personal interviews and stories of nfl legends such as mike singletary, derrick brooks, and the late chuck bednarik in his last interview.
While michael singers book is obviously related to the recent box office failure the lone ranger and has sections devoted to the movies creation, the lone ranger behind the mask. It is very rare, because he stayed true to the lone ranger mystery, and the high standards of the masked man, so you rarely seen him in public without the mask, and he avoided pictures of himself without the mask, this is why he always wore dark rayban sunglasses, and always wore the mask in public. List of lone ranger novels lone ranger wiki fandom. The lone ranger is a 20 american western action film directed by gore verbinski and written by justin haythe, ted elliott and terry rossio. Sep 03, 20 the lone ranger the man behind the mask disney sverige.
First off, he had some living relatives who could have been been the target of revenge aimed at him superman used to worry about the underworld taking revenge on anyone who was very close to him, and he most likely acquired that fear from listening to the lone ranger when he was in high school and in college. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Bringing the long ranger to the big screen was an epic odyssey for all involved, plagued by freak weather conditions, unforgiving terrain, and a neverending stream of logistical nightmares. Many people think the lone ranger may just be a masked hero with a cowboy hat, pistols.
Jul 03, 20 the lone ranger is a mystery, all right. It starred chad michael murray and nathaniel arcand. It is based on the story of the lone ranger, a western character created by george w. Behind the mask offers a tantalizing look at how it was achieved.
Oxford, michigan is the chosen home of lone ranger actor brace beemer. Was the man behind the lone rangers mask a black man. The first book was written by gaylord dubois, but the others by fran francis hamilton striker. But be warned though of spoilers included towards the end of the. The lead singer from quantum jumps debut album, the song was initially banned from radio and the bbc due to its controversial lyrics about drugs and homosexuality. Its a history of the mythic character as well as a convincing text on americas romance with the old west. Jul 01, 20 the lone ranger is 5 years older than superman and celebrates his 80th birthday this year.
Who was that masked man the story of the lone ranger chronicles the story of the creation and development of the lone ranger on radio during the depression years of the early 1930s, through television, two movie serials, novels, and comic strips. In the tradition of great coffee table books, there is plenty to hold readers interest simply by flipping through and soaking in the landscapes. Yet few know the true story about the man behind the mask. Behind the mask tells the gripping story of this fraught yet fulfilling journey and the people who made it happen, from stars armie hammer and johnny depp, to the costumes designers, makeup artists, production designers, and other key crew members. However, after the release of the new fulllength trailer, it appears filmmakers will be going back to the. Home of the mask oxford, michigan home of the radio lone. Ted poe this past week, americans saddled up for the new summer flick version of the lone ranger. The lone rangers mask national museum of american history. 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. The character has been called an enduring icon of american culture.
The lone ranger disney books disney publishing worldwide. Then the episode would begin the second commercial would be shown a few minutes into the show following either a shot of a wheat field or the lone ranger s hat, mask and bullet laying on a table and the words well return to our lone ranger adventure in just a moment. On one hand, the characters seemingly been around forever. Having appeared in movies, tv, radio shows, novels, comic books, as a toy.
How to make a black mask like the lone rangers our. Zorro black sateen bandit cat masquerade fancy dress party unisex eye mask. Make your own the lone ranger face mask with a free printable pattern bank robber costume easy adult halloween costumes easy diy costumes homemade kids costumes hipster halloween costume cute easy halloween costumes adult costume ideas diy halloween halloween meme costume burglar costume. John reid, younger brother of texas ranger dan reid, becomes the sole survivor of an ambush by the villainous butch cavendish, dons a mask and becomes the lone ranger, a hero fighting for justice along with his faithful companion, tonto. The man in front of the mask is the first biography of jay silverheels, a mohawk from the grand river six nations. You get to see the set, behind the scene, props, costumes, make up and of course the characters.
Johnny depp as tonto and armie hammer as the lone ranger wearing a classic stetson brand hat, one of around 20 the actor tried for the film. Clayton moore portrayed the lone ranger on television, although during a contract dispute, moore was replaced temporarily by john hart, who wore a different style of mask. The lone ranger mask pattern lone ranger, halloween costume. On tv the lone ranger wore a mask made of felt, but the movie disguise is leather and cool. Again, unlike costume superheroes batman and spiderman if batman can be termed super, the lone ranger is openly mocked for donning a mask. Okay, so the book i actually read was called the lone ranger and the black shirt highwayman which was a better little book that belonged to my great uncle. One of the original mask sold a few years ago on auction for over 40 thousand dollars. The best new childrens books how the gilded age got that way gadgets of growth. The first book was written by gaylord dubois, but the others were by fran striker. You dont pull off the mask of the lone ranger houston. Now you can own a mask made just like the original. Who was that masked man the story of the lone ranger.
He has moved beyond his guilt, left his mask behind. It is an interesting idea, that we are hidden from view in a mask yet paradoxically more visible than ever. Behind the mask tells the gripping story of this fraught yet fulfilling journey and the people who made it happen, from stars armie hammer and. Jim blaine, the miner who made the lone ranger s silver. Behind the mask is a very well done film companion book. Brimming with stunning photography, concept art, and candid snapshots from the crew, it is the ultimate companion to the 20 film. But be warned though of spoilers included towards the end of the book. The title character was a texas ranger named john reid who became the anonymous, crimefighting lone ranger by placing a simple black mask over his eyes. The making of republics lone ranger serials, is a profusely illustrated monograph thanks to film historian ed hulse who presents a comprehensive, heretofore untold, behindthescenes history of the production for both serials. Minor spoilers who is behind the mask, the observer or the wearer. The first lone ranger novel appeared in 1936, and eventually 18 volumes were published, as listed below.
The lone ranger was depicted as a man on a white horse wearing a white hat and a black mask, that went out and caught bad guys and righted wrongs everywhere. Luckily, the lone ranger is more than the sum of its references, because verbinski and his screenwriters wind them around the core of a vision. Michael singer bringing the long ranger to the big screen was an epic odyssey for all involved, plagued by freak weather conditions, unforgiving terrain, and a neverending stream of logistical nightmares. Take an inspiring journey through nfl history with this book. This other sense of the mask, unlike the lone ranger s version, is something to evolve from, the remorse and sadness we must overcome in our lives. Jul 02, 20 the pg film, scheduled for release on july 3, revives the saga of texas ranger john reid, played by hammer, as he is forced to become an outlaw in order to battle bad guys and avenge his. The story of the lone ranger actually sticks to the wellestablished mythology from the characters history.
The lone ranger the man behind the mask disney sverige. The ranger is dumbo, tonto is the mouse timothy, and the heros nonexistent invincibility is the magic feather. The lone ranger rides again is the eighth novel in the lone ranger series, which was released in the year 1943. Another younger actor is playing the lone ranger now.
The lone ranger, behind the mask the blog of teresa. Striker also reedited, and rewrote parts of later editions of the first novel. 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. Behind the mask tells the gripping story of this fraught yet fulfilling journey and the people who made it happen, from stars armie hammer and johnny depp, to the costumes.
Behind the mask tells a story of the long and hard road that it took in order to get this movie made. The lone ranger last appeared on the silver screen in 1981 with the legend of the lone ranger, starring klinton spilsbury and michael horse. Because of my recent piece regarding the great gatsby which opens this week, and the theory, according to one scholar, that gatsby in f. Tells the gripping story of bringing disneys the lone ranger to the big screena production that was an adventure in itself. 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. Takeo spikes behind the mask book sales atlanta, ga. Unfortunately, goodreads does not seem to have that one in its database, so in order to get credit for my goal of 100 books this year, im pretending that this is the book i read. Fraker and stars klinton spilsbury, michael horse and christopher lloyd. Stories of the lawlessness of rance morgan and his dangerous gang reach the lone ranger and tontos ears, the go immediately for kerrs corners. As a book of beautifully reproduced onlocation photos, behind the mask is a terrific document for those who love the american southwest. The book won the penhemingway award for best first fiction and garnered even more praise, but it must have felt like even more weight. The lone ranger is a blockbuster take on a familiar legend, brought to the screen by the team behind the pirates of the caribbean. Only four people, besides tonto, ever saw the lone ranger without his mask butch cavendish, who went to prison for life for his crimes. Jun 02, 2011 the theme music to the lone ranger is march of the swiss soldiers, the finale of gioachino rossinis william tell overture.
Native american warrior tonto johnny depp and man of the law john reid armie hammer are opposites brought together by fate and must join forces to battle greed and. Whether we adopt the lone ranger s mask of humility or confront tontos mask of sorrow, each one of us can work on the masks in our. Moore wants to hold up a mask and say,this is the mask i wore when i played the lone ranger, thats 0k. 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. Jul 03, 20 from producer jerry bruckheimer and director gore verbinski, the filmmaking team behind the blockbuster pirates of the caribbean franchise, comes disneyjerry bruckheimer films the lone ranger. The lone ranger at the haunted gulch is the sixth novel in the lone ranger series, which was released in the year 1941. The title character was played on the radio show by george seaton, earle graser, and brace beemer.
The making of republics lone ranger serials by ed hulse. The lone ranger mask ks405 these mask have been especially made to the specifications of the original lone ranger mask. A 1915 book, the lone star ranger, was dedicated to reallife texan ranger john r. Photos are beautiful, shot in high resolution and used huge throughout.
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