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| The Legend of the Lone Ranger | |
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| Directed by | William A. Fraker |
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| Based on | Characters created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker |
| Produced by | Walter Coblenz |
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| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Edited by | Thomas Stanford |
| Music by | John Barry |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13 million[2]–$18 million[3][4] |
| Box office | $12.6 million |
The Legend of the Lone Ranger is a 1981 American Western adventure film directed by William A. Fraker and starring Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse and Christopher Lloyd. It is based on the story of The Lone Ranger, a Western character created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker.
Producers outraged fans by refusing to allow previous Lone Ranger actor Clayton Moore to wear the character's mask during public appearances, and created further bad publicity when it became known that the voice of leading man Spilsbury was dubbed by another actor, James Keach.[5] The film was a critical and commercial failure, and Spilsbury has not appeared in any films since.
- ^ "The Legend of the Lone Ranger". British Film Institute. London. Archived from the original on January 17, 2009.
- ^ MOVIES: PRODUCERS WHO HATCHED THE TURKEYS J M W. Los Angeles Times 15 Apr 1984: t19.
- ^ Harmetz, Aljean (September 9, 1981). "HOLLYWOOD IS JOYOUS OVER ITS RECORD GROSSING SUMMER". The New York Times. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ PRYOR AND ALDA PROVING STARS STILL SELL MOVIES HARMETZ, ALJEAN. New York Times 30 May 1981: 1.10.
- ^ Labrecque, Jeff (July 2, 2013). "Who was that masked man? The Legend of Klinton Spilsbury". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 2, 2013.