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The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
William A. Fraker
Written by
Ivan Goff
Ben Roberts
William Roberts
Michael Kane
Jerry Derloshon
Based on
Characters created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker
Produced by
Walter Coblenz
Starring
Klinton Spilsbury
Michael Horse
Christopher Lloyd
Matt Clark
Juanin Clay
Jason Robards
Cinematography
László Kovács
Edited by
Thomas Stanford
Music by
John Barry
Production companies
Eaves Movie Ranch
ITC Entertainment
Wrather Productions
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Associated Film Distribution
Release date
May 22, 1981 (1981-05-22)
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
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^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
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^Labrecque, Jeff (July 2, 2013). "Who was that masked man? The Legend of Klinton Spilsbury". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
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