Some anecdotal info about Lone Ranger movie history, here in Santa Fe.

I posted below that locals here are anticipating this new version, partly because of the history posted in today's local paper, the Santa Fe New Mexican.

A front page story about the last version shot here in 1980. That movie, "The Legend of the Lone Ranger", was directed by William Fraker, and starred Klinton Spilsbury as the Ranger; Michael Horse as Tonto. Also starred Christopher Lloyd as Butch Cavendish, the evil guy.

Spilsbury tore up several bars while in town for that filming; punched up some folks, including a waitress. The Wrather Corporation bought up the film rights in 1979, and also won an injunction against Clayton Moore, forbidding him to wear the Ranger's mask in public displays. Moore was THE Ranger at that time, portraying him in the tv series with Jay Silverheels as Tonto. Locals here (and everywhere else probably) saw that move as extremely chickenshit. Moore wore the mask in public for years after the end of his show, mostly to charity and kids fund-raising events.

The movie, released in 1981, went on to extremely bad reviews, failing miserably in theaters. Spilsbury's voice (probably alcohol-inflicted) was so bad that the studio dubbed him over throughout the entire film.

Horse was a fairly good actor; an acting student under Silverheels; and went on to other successful roles. "The Legend ..." was Spilsbury's first and last film.

Against this piece of history, how bad can the new one be?

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Topic - The Lone Ranger looks kinda interesting, you know, what with J. Depp as Tonto. Nt - geoffkait 17:52:04 06/16/13 (21)

RE: The Lone Ranger looks kinda interesting, you know, what with J. Depp as Tonto. Nt - Chazro 13:36:36 06/19/13 (0)

You want Depp in a western? See Dead Man - Awe-d-o-file 08:19:12 06/19/13 (5)

Wtached it last night... - rlw 13:32:45 06/21/13 (2)

Well, better than someone else's taste in your mouth. - Enophile 15:47:34 06/21/13 (1)

Hey, I haven't had sex in so long... - rlw 14:51:32 06/25/13 (0)

Loved that movie. - Enophile 08:22:13 06/19/13 (1)

RE: Loved that movie. - Awe-d-o-file 07:10:25 06/20/13 (0)

Some anecdotal info about Lone Ranger movie history, here in Santa Fe. - free.ranger 16:41:15 06/18/13 (2)

For Lone Ranger fans, here's the Lenny Bruce version... - geoffkait 07:16:01 06/19/13 (1)

A classic...(nt) - mkuller 08:05:59 06/19/13 (0)

RE: The Lone Ranger looks kinda interesting, you know, what with J. Depp as Tonto. Nt - robert920rogers@gmail.com 15:44:41 06/18/13 (0)

Hope they didn't omit William Tell Overture. n/t - dean_martin 08:20:12 06/18/13 (0)

It will just be... - mkuller 10:15:54 06/17/13 (5)

LOL especially true since it is the same director, the previews look too flashy and void of meaning - PhilJ 19:27:29 06/17/13 (4)

He does a LOT of that. Too bad, I seem to remember he can be good...N/T - musetap 12:31:11 06/18/13 (0)

void of meaning- The Lone Ranger? - oldmkvi 01:58:22 06/18/13 (2)

yeah they are ALL supposed to be fun, I think it would be nice if it were very intense and serious - PhilJ 12:44:01 06/18/13 (1)

very intense and serious, probably that's SciFi Territory. Some - oldmkvi 13:04:20 06/18/13 (0)

Looks to be another CGI masterpiece. nt - Billy Wonka 10:08:05 06/17/13 (0)

Here in New Mex, where they shot it, interest is high. - free.ranger 18:08:30 06/16/13 (1)

RE: Here in New Mex, where they shot it, interest is high. - robert920rogers@gmail.com 11:40:23 06/17/13 (0)

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Some anecdotal info about Lone Ranger movie history, here in Santa Fe. - free.ranger 16:41:15 06/18/13 (2)

For Lone Ranger fans, here's the Lenny Bruce version... - geoffkait 07:16:01 06/19/13 (1)

A classic...(nt) - mkuller 08:05:59 06/19/13 (0)

Some anecdotal info about Lone Ranger movie history, here in Santa Fe.

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