ArizonaRealCountry.com 15 November 2018 Kid, Duncan Renaldo, as a way of reminding fans of Livingston’s Three Mesquiteers films. Renaldo would replace Ray “Crash” Corrigan in the Mesquiteer films the very same year. To play up Livingston’s association with the ranger, in 1942 producer/director Samuel Neufeld (Sam Newfeld) signed Livingston, now billed as “Bob,” to appear in six of his Lone Rider features for Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC). The similarity in Lone Ranger and Lone Rider, used by Neufeld could not have gone unnoticed by the public, and the series worked well; Livingston’s association with the character continued when he appeared in the Lone Ranger TV series in 1952 and 1954, the first with John Hart and the second with Clayton Moore. The 1939 serial was another success, but Trendle was not happy with the storyline alterations and pulled the plug on future masked man serials for Republic. He would sign with Universal Pictures for another Lone Ranger serial, plus his other popular character, The Green Hornet. Two serials for The Green Hornet were produced but the Lone Ranger never happened. The radio episodes would continue their success, as well as various forms of print media, but on-screen appearances remained dormant for another ten years until a much talked about visual home medium would help create the ultimate Lone Ranger… To be continued. Next Issue, “In Search of the Real Lone Ranger III” John Wayne, An Unlikely Star will resume in our December issue. RELAXING HOME FOR RENT 3 BEDROOM / 2 BATH 1500 SQ FT / SLEEPS 8 3 NIGHT MINIMUM Full-Time, Local, Horse Property Specialist 472 E. Wickenburg Way, Ste. 102 Wickenburg, AZ 85390 Susan Abare, Real Estate Consultant Direct: 928-713-7472 Abarewickenburghomes.com Fax: 623-243-1295 Email: sabare@awardrealty.com In Search of the Real LONE RANGER – Part 2 The mystery slant used for the 1938 serial The Lone Ranger was a clever way of getting people back in theater seats week after week, trying to figure out the Lone Ranger’s identity from five individuals running around dressed as the title character. It was in no way the story developed for 1933 radio, but Republic Pictures had contracted rights to do with the character as they wished. There were no Reid family members and no Butch Cavendish in this fast and loose version. The ranger turned out to be ‘Allen King,’ played by actor Lee Powell. Despite story variations, the serial was a hit, but the property’s owner George M. Trendle objected to the changes. Wisely on the studio’s part, they had an option for a sequel. In 1939 The Lone Ranger Rides Again debuted. Negotiations for the return of Lee Powell as Allen King fell through, so Republic decided to introduce a new Lone Ranger and a new origin. The studio’s medium level, star Robert Livingston, was Bill Andrews, fighting to keep homesteader’s land from the clutches of the villain, Bart Dolan. In 1938, Livingston was a golden boy at Republic and left the successful Three Mesquiteers films, as Stony Brooke, when the studio decided to make him a bigger star. Ironically, John Wayne replaced him as Stony, but the following year, Stagecoach, appeared on screen and the studio re-thought their strategy; Livingston returned as Stony while the studio now concentrated on John Wayne. …But in 1939, it was Livingston who had the studio’s attention and wanted his Lone Ranger appearing without the mask whenever possible. Chief Thundercloud (Victor Daniels) again played Tonto, this time with a second sidekick, future Cisco By Charlie LeSueur Charlie LeSueur, AZ’s Official Western Film Historian. Encore Fellow @ Western Spirit, Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. 480.358.5178, azfilmhistorian@gmail.com, silverscreencowboyz.com Above: The Lone Ranger Rides Again (Livingston, Chief Thundercloud, Duncan Renaldo.) Right: The Lone Ranger Lobby Card (note spelling of Hi-Yo Silver) 1938