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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0796019815017
Format: Box set, Black & White, Collector's Edition, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Classic Media
Manufacturer: Classic Media
Number Of Items: 13
Publisher: Classic Media
Release Date: November 11, 2008
Running Time: 1900 minutes
Sales Rank: 3411
Studio: Classic Media
Theatrical Release Date: 1949
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Description:
Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear...when with one jaunty call, 'Hi-Yo, Silver!' the Lone Ranger solidified his role as America's favorite hero of the Wild West. Mounted atop a white stallion, he remains a steadfast symbol for truth and justice, capturing the hearts and imaginations of generations of fans. Celebrate the Lone Ranger's 75th anniversary with this 13-disc collector's edition DVD, featuring seasons 1 & 2 of the original TV series.
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Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Nearly perfect
I love this set but hate that part of the openings is missing where the narrator says, "With his faithful Indian companion Tonto, the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains, led the fight for law and order in the early west. Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear. The Lone Ranger rides again!"
Also, the close up of the LR rearing up at the rock, the insert shot, doesn't fit and I don't remember it being there. Many of the episodes are time sped, but having said all that, it is clear that the producers of this set took great care in remastering and adding extras and I for one appreciate their effots. Any LR fan will be happy to have this, despite its imperfections.
Rating: - we're not getting it all
To J herman and all the other fans..Yes, the idea of this box set is wonderful. Yes, the prints look pretty damn good for a 60 year old show.BUT I'm into the seventh disk already and have seen the pattern of the shows. ( I might have to amend my comment when I'm all done, however )The episodes are the ones shown a bunch of years ago on the western channel. They are edited down because I happen to have a dvd set of " Lost Episodes " which give you the entire show, General Mills flag swaying before a wind-whipped field of wheat, and the original commercials--some with Clayton Moore himself. First off, the opening ride on this anniversary box set is from the color episodes with the color eliminated. The insert shot is who knows what. After the ranger rears Silver, he rides down the hill along a winding narrow path, a short shot of riding down a hill behind a boulder without Silver's extra chest piece ( it's from the origin episodes )and then out into a badlands scene with him riding right at you and firing his pistol straight at the camera and toward you the viewer. All this to " with his faithful Indian companion Tonto the daring and resourceful masked rider of the plains led the fight for law and order in the early west....return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear when the Lone Ranger rides again"... I know these episodes to be true, cause I watched them in the fifties as a little boy. I even had the ranger double gun set and used to stand in front of a mirror and try to outdraw myself. ... Read More
Rating: - THE GRANDPAPPY OF ALL WESTERN SERIES
much more well known and influential adaptation of the Lone Ranger was the 1949-1957 television series starring Clayton Moore (though with John Hart as the Lone Ranger from 1952-1954) and Jay Silverheels as Tonto. The live-action TV series initially featured Gerald Mohr as the episode narrator. He was also narrator for seven episodes of the radio series in 1949, 1950 and 1952. Fred Foy served as both narrator and announcer of the radio series from 1948 to its finish, and became announcer of the TV version when story narration was dropped there.
Although George W. Trendle retained the title of Producer, he recognized that his experience in radio would not be adequate for producing the television series. For this, he hired veteran MGM film producer Jack Chertok. Chertok served as the producer for the first 182 episodes, as well as a rarely seen 1955 color special, retelling the origin.
The first 78 episodes were produced and broadcast for 78 consecutive weeks without any breaks or reruns. Then the entire 78 episodes were shown again, before any new episodes were produced. It was shot in Utah and California.
When it came time to produce another batch of 52 episodes, there was a wage dispute with Clayton Moore (until his death, the actor insisted the problem was creative differences), and John Hart was hired to play the role of the Lone Ranger. Once again, the 52 new episodes were aired in sequence, followed by 52 weeks rerunning them. Despite expectations that the ... Read More
Rating: - Great set!
It's black and white, it's old, it's corny, and it's wonderful. Just like I remember from when I was a kid.
I bought this set as a gift for my husband who loves old westerns and is a big Gene Autry and Roy Rogers fan. He talked about Clayton Moore and seemed excited about the 75th anniversary edition, so I bought it for his birthday. He absolutely loves it. The funny thing is, I'm not really big into TV, but every time I heard "Hi Yo Silver, away" or the William Tell overture, it instantly sent me back to my childhood and tom-boy days. I ended up watching most of the episodes with my husband, just enjoying some good ol' fashioned entertainment. Sure beats the heck out the crap you find on TV today.
Rating: - Great release
This set is truly what it is advertised to be. I just received my set today. Obviously, I have not viewed ALL 78 episodes yet, but do have a good start. The first three episodes are NOT condensed, but are three individual episodes. Nothing is "sped up". The commercial breaks (mid and end) are intact, with the wheat field. The General Mills ads themselves are not there, but that is fine. The next week previews are present. The opening is with Clayton Moore.
The cost is just a little bit pricey, but really not bad considering you are getting 78 complete episodes, in order, plus some bonus material. It is money well spent.
No regrets at all!
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