But when oil baron-turned-television producer Jack Wrather bought the rights to the Ranger for $3 million in 1954, Moore returned to the saddle again, lasting until 1957 when the show was canceled. Moore played the Ranger on TV from 1949 to 1951, when he was replaced by John Hart, allegedly due to a contract dispute with the producers. Usually actors try to avoid this kind of relationship with their characters, but there was one man who really embraced it – Clayton Moore, better known as The Lone Ranger. Think Adam West as Batman, Wayne Knight as Seinfeld's Newman, and Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker. Just don’t expect anything more than a clean looking transfer of the film.It's not unusual for actors to become so synonymous with the characters they play that they're forever known as that character. If you are a fan of “The Legend of the Lone Ranger” then this one might be for you. It would have been great to get an interview with Spilsbury on this release but I have a feeling that his experience with the film is something he wants to keep buried in his past. A theatrical trailer is the only added bonus. Grant.Īlthough Shout! Factory’s HD transfer looks great, this release is lacking in bonus features.
Two of the best elements of “The Legend of the Lone Ranger” are Christopher Lloyd as Butch Cavendish and Jason Robards as Ulysses S. Having the chance to revisit “The Legend of the Lone Ranger” for the first time as an adult, I have to say that although it’s pretty campy and takes too long to get going, it treats the title character much better than the recent 2013 release from director Gore Verbinski. Although I was too young to be aware of the film’s bad publicity upon its’ release I think that negative buzz made the film seem much worse than it actually was. I had not seen this film in more than 30 years and even though it was a massive bomb when released theatrically, I remembered enjoying it as a kid. Arriving this week on Blu-ray is 1981’s “The Legend of the Lone Ranger”, starring Klinton Spilsbury, Christopher Lloyd and directed by William A.
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