Search - The Lone Ranger [Special Edition] on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Excellent For Children Movie Release: 1956 DVD Release: 01/30/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 2 Run Time: 1 hrs 27 mins Studio: Vci Video Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Western, Traditional Western See Also: The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger was the first of two Technicolor theatrical features based on the popular TV series of the same name. Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels, stars of the video version, essay the roles of the Masked Rider of the Plains and his faithful Indian companion Tonto. This time around, our heroes take on evil rancher Reece Kilgore ({$Lyle Bettger), who hopes to become an all-poweful land baron by fomenting an Indian war. It is up to the Lone Ranger to keep the peace and to find out why Kilgore is up to what he's up to. To expedite this, the Ranger adopts a couple of clever disguises (though we never see his full face au naturel). Among the more novel aspects of the film is little Beverly Washburn as Lila Kilgore, the sweet, innocent daughter of the double-dyed villain. The nominal leading lady is played by Bonita Granville, who co-produced the film with her husband Jack Wrather. The Lone Ranger proved successful enough to warrant a sequel, The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (also 1956). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Clayton Moore - The Lone Ranger
Jay Silverheels - Tonto
Lyle Bettger - Reece Kilgore
Bonita Granville - Welcome Kilgore
Perry Lopez - Ramirez

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. Supplemental materials include biographies, a photo gallery, clips of Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels' inductions into the Cowboy Hall of Fame, and trailers. For fans of this classic Western character, this disc is sure to please. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide