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'''The Return of The Lone Ranger''' is a attempt at filming a Lone Ranger segment for independant distribution but according to some sources, it was to be a tv pilot. It has been rightly pointed out by some that at the reputed time of filming the Clayton Moore series was still enjoying success as a syndicated series, therefore it would have been unlikely that the network would have tried to resurrect the character so short on the heals of the Clayton Moore series. The argument is substantiated by a newspaper clipping stating that there are no plans on shooting another season of the Lone Ranger series. 
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The claim that it is independant in origin is substatiated by a search initiated on Yahoo answers whereby the person states that he is searching for the film on behalf of Tex Hill. The man reputed to have been cast as the lone ranger in this production. The post states that the production company was "sixgun productions", according to IMDB the production comany was "sundown productions', however this is unlikely as their other productions seems to have been in 2007 and 2008, details on those productions are equally as sketchy. The Yahoo answers post also states that the producer was one "Bill Bryant". 
'''''The Return of the Lone Ranger''''' is a 1961 pilot episode starring Tex Hill that failed to continue into a series.<ref>[http://www.lonerangerfanclub.com/tvandmovies.html Lone Ranger Fan Club page.] Retrieved 28 Mar '16.</ref> Jack Wrather, who purchased the rights to the series in 1954, commissioned this pilot as an attempt at a follow-up to the well-received TV series.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274048/ IMDB page] Retrieved 28 Mar '16.</ref>
 
Sources frequently disagree on its airing and whether or not it was a pilot or a film,<ref>[http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/26909#.UoPn2_mmjSY Forum with the argument against it being a TV pilot.]</ref><ref>[http://www.tvobscurities.com/2010/03/did-tex-hill-star-in-a-1961-lone-ranger-pilot/ Television Obscurities post]</ref> as little else is known about it. Many fans of the series have made attempts at finding the pilot, but with little success.<ref>[http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060724141606AArPnAR Yahoo Answers inquiry.] Retrieved 28 Mar '16.</ref>


==References==
==References==
 
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[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274048/ IMDB page]
 
[http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060724141606AArPnAR Yahoo answers request]
 
[http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/26909#.UoPn2_mmjSY Forum with the argument against it being a TV pilot.]
 
[http://www.tvobscurities.com/2010/03/did-tex-hill-star-in-a-1961-lone-ranger-pilot/ Television Obscurities post]


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Revision as of 04:04, 29 March 2016

Texhillpilot.jpeg

Tex Hill, a fighter pilot in World War II.

Status: Lost


The Return of the Lone Ranger is a 1961 pilot episode starring Tex Hill that failed to continue into a series.[1] Jack Wrather, who purchased the rights to the series in 1954, commissioned this pilot as an attempt at a follow-up to the well-received TV series.[2]

Sources frequently disagree on its airing and whether or not it was a pilot or a film,[3][4] as little else is known about it. Many fans of the series have made attempts at finding the pilot, but with little success.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Lone Ranger Fan Club page. Retrieved 28 Mar '16.
  2. ↑ IMDB page Retrieved 28 Mar '16.
  3. ↑ Forum with the argument against it being a TV pilot.
  4. ↑ Television Obscurities post
  5. ↑ Yahoo Answers inquiry. Retrieved 28 Mar '16.
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