Clayton Moore

The Truman Show (Special Collector's Edition)

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The Story Of A Lifetime
True Man Show
The Truth about Truman Burbank
Spiritual allegory or just a good story?
Is this supposto be funny? 0/5 stars

The Truman Show (Special Collector's Edition)
Starring: Jim Carrey , Laura Linney , Noah Emmerich , Natascha McElhone , and Holland Taylor
Director: Peter Weir
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ASIN: B0009UC7QQ
Release Date: 2005-08-23

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The whole world is watching--literally--every time Truman Burbank makes the slightest move. Unbeknownst to him, in this hauntingly funny film by Peter Weir, his entire life has been an unending soap opera for consumption by the rest of the world. And everyone he knows--including his mother, his wife, and his best friend--is really an actor, paid to be part of his life. In this intriguing and surprisingly touching 1998 film, writer Andrew Niccol imagines an ultimate kind of celebrity, then sees it brought to life with comic intensity and emotional honesty by Jim Carrey in what may be the performance of his career. Carrey has exceptional support from Laura Linney and Ed Harris, but it's his show, in a portrayal that demonstrates just what kind of range Carrey is capable of. --Marshall Fine

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The Story Of A Lifetime.......2007-06-03

Jim Carrey wanted to prove,like Robin Williams,that he could do drama just as well as comedy. Well he did it in a big way.

How funny is it that this film almost shows what the stars of Hollywood go through? Carrey was wonderful as the lead character Truman,showing the world he can do both comedy and drama.

I'm still pissed off the that Oscars didn't even give him an nomination he deserved. Another great proformance in the film was by Ed Harris as the creator of the show, showcasing Truman's life 24/7.

This is probably my all-time favourite proformances by Carrey (note I haven't seen Spotless Mind yet) and I recommand it to anyone who's a fan of the actor and of the gerne.

True Man Show.......2007-05-02

The Truman Show (1998) directed by Peter Weir is a story of an ordinary man who does not know that he is a star of a long running show that started on the day he was born and depicts every smallest detail of his life in a picture perfect small town of Seahaven for all world to see. Everything and everybody around him is not real, including his family, his friends, his job, and the whole world that seems so friendly and familiar. The ultimate irony is in his name - he is the only TRUE man among the actors.

Jim Carrey's performance is a revelation and it is still a mystery for me why he was overlooked by the Academy of Motion Pictures that year and was not rewarded for his superlative work. He's been helped by Laura Lynney and Ed Harris (great performance). The true star of the movie is Peter Weir's directing - he is the real Creator of this "theater of absurd".

The Truth about Truman Burbank.......2007-03-17

Wherefore art though Truman? Truman Burkbank is the main character played by Jim Carrey in this, his most memorable role besides the Mask. Jim won the Golden Globe for Best Actor but was never nominated for an Oscar for this ground breaking role. What a shame because he is Truman and Truman is him. The sign of great acting is when you really, really care about the character.

This is a film with many layers. The casual viewer will enjoy it for its oddball humour and quirky characters. At a deeper level there are parallels for how we as human beings live our lives. There is a innate hunger for feeling alive. Joseph Campbell said that we're mistaken when we think we are searching for meaning. Meaning is your head, its intellectual, but feeling is the whole body. And Truman through his escapades is searching for that feeling of being alive. And there is a girl that was removed from the Truman Show in his youth that drives his magnificent obsession. He gets thwarted by the omniscient Christoff, brilliantly played by Ed Harris, the creator of the Truman Show. And this eventually leads to a face-off which is one of the most spiritual moments ever recorded in cinematic history. The ending of this film almost always brings a tear to my eye because I can feel Truman's pain and his hunger for more. More than what's visible, more than what is allowed. And he finally gives himself permission to go into the unknown.

Spiritual allegory or just a good story? .......2007-02-16

The 1998 film The Truman Show (directed by Peter Weir) narrates the life of Truman Banks (Jim Carrey), who is unaware that his entire life on the island of Seahaven is completely constructed by a TV crew, and is part of a constantly running reality television program called The Truman Show, watched by millions 24/7 world-wide. But when Truman comes to realize that something is strange about his world, he makes plans to escape his artificially manipulated universe.

The premise is a clever one, and the film succeeds on the level of story alone. But what's particularly of interest to this reviewer are the profound philosophical and religious questions that the movie seems to ask. Not only does it raises age-old philosophical questions common in the field of epistemology, concerning what we can know about reality (e.g. could I be deceived about what my senses and experiences are telling me about reality?), but it also appears to explore many deep religious questions by means of allusions to Christian themes. Consider how the TV producer Christof (= Christ of) is the "creator" of Truman (= True Man), and functions as a god who controls his world. The symbolism seems too strong to ignore, and as a result, particularly in Christian circles where this imagery cannot go unnoticed, there is considerable debate about the worldview behind the film, and whether it is intended to portray an atheistic or Christian worldview. Reviewers typically fall into one of two camps:

a) those who see it as a secular film, by portraying the Christian God as a cruel and harsh dictator who operates a deterministic universe from which we need to escape by rejecting God. According to this view, Truman's liberation is a depiction of the Fall, and promotes an atheistic lifestyle of rebellion against the Creator and an escape from Eden. Others have tried to be more charitable by interpreting it in line with Calvinistic theology, suggesting that the film depicts the tragedy rather than the triumph of sin, but this is implausible in view of how the Creator is portrayed negatively and how the final liberation is presented so positively.

b) those who see it as a criticism of secularism, by suggesting that Satan creates an artificial world for us, from which we need to escape by converting to the truth. According to this view, Truman's liberation promotes the need to escape the deception of Satan (the anti-Christ), and exchange it for a life lived in service to the true God. Some have even seen it as giving a positive message about Christianity, for if Seahaven represents an illusionary man-made Paradise, then Truman's decision to leave this old world behind is symbolic of a conversion experience, and he represents a Christ-like figure who models the way of salvation.

The first view interprets The Truman Show as a story of the Fall, where Christoff symbolizes the true God, and Sylvia (who encourages Truman to escape his "world") is a serpent-tempter figure that brings rebellion. The second view interprets The Truman Show as a story of Redemption, where Christoff symbolizes an anti-Christ, and Sylvia is an intercessor that brings freedom in contrast to the Judas figure Marlon. Proponents of both views have engaged in considerable debate over these two interpretations, the former which sees the Truman Show as a secular existentialist film, the latter which sees it as a pro-Christian film.

Certainly the rich symbolism in the film lends itself to an interpretation which gives the Christological imagery throughout the film a more important meaning than mere allusion. But neither of the above explanations is entirely satisfactory or consistent. Because how can Truman be a rebel who rejects God, and at the same time a Christ-like figure (he is depicted as crucified in the boat, and at the end walks on water and ascends into a stairway of heaven)? And how can Christoff be representative of a deterministic creator, and at the same time an anti-Christ? A consistent allegorical interpretation fails in its application, and should already be a hint that one is not intended.

Perhaps the best solution is one which is neither overly critical nor overly charitable with respect to the Biblical imagery, but sees this as subordinate to other themes about the media and television, without forcing a simplistic choice demanded by a polarized approach. Director Peter Weir has gone on record in more than one interview that the film is about television. Weir is of this conviction: "My attitude to television, personally, is too much of it is a bad thing." According to Weir: "And that's really at the heart of what the film looks at in a major way - this disturbance to our perception of reality, as a result of the immense entertainment and actuality coming at us, to the point where you can't differentiate anymore. News programs that are entertaining; video everywhere." Given Weir's remarks, I believe that the Truman Show is essentially a sharp criticism of the dangers of a false reality cultivated by the media, and a warning against losing our sense of reality.

Clearly Weir has chosen to portray the director Christoff as a creator figure very deliberately, but he does not use this image to push a religious agenda, but to give a social commentary about problems created by the modern media, which blurs the lines between appearance and reality. In that regard, his analysis of television is spot on and speaks to our time: to what extent is our perception of the world the result of manipulation by the media? And do we need to be liberated from the artificial reality of a TV world and return to the real world? I see this explanation (advocated also by Andrew H. Trotter) as more plausible than one which sees the film as a simple spiritual allegory, or which interprets it as an indictment on reality television (note that the release of the movie predates much of the contemporary fascination with reality TV shows).

In short, the Truman Show is defending neither an atheist or a Christian worldview, but it merely employs Biblical themes and allusions as servants to its real theme and social commentary about the media and television. It has to be conceded that both Christoff's and Truman's characters have clear Christological symbolism, but the film is ambiguous about which of the two is to be identified as the Christ figure simply because it doesn't want us making a choice between them. Although the religious symbolism is too strong to ignore, in the end it is subordinate to the more central theme about the role of television and media in our culture, and is a means to an end rather than an end in itself. Consequently in my view, it's a mistake to see the film either as an attack on Christianity, or as a tool for evangelism. That's not to say that the film doesn't raise interesting parallels on a religious levels - certainly it can stimulate interesting discussion both about how God the Creator watches over us (cf. Psalm 139), as well as how the Satan the father of lies deceives us. Ironically, the Truman Show has created its own deception - while appearances suggest it is a spiritual allegory, a closer look suggests that this perception is merely an illusion. - GODLY GADFLY

Is this supposto be funny? 0/5 stars.......2007-01-25

Im a big fan of jim carreys movies but this movie was not funny it's not entertaining it's just about the whole world watching a guy's normal boring life on tv every single day which he has no clue since the day he was born (how sad) til all of a sudden he finds out that his whole life was a huge lie and his family and friends were just professional actors he escapes at the end and see's the real world for the first time (which it doesn't show) after 30 years of wasted living. Alot of people loved this movie but I really don't see anything good about it. I like jim carrey in really funny movies not movies like these.

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150 Episodes of Public Domain Goodness
What a Great Value!!
A trip down memory lake
150 episodes Ultimate Westerns.
ULTIMATE TV WESTERNS -Blazing Good Value!

Ultimate TV Westerns - 150 Episodes
Starring: Scott Forbes , Roy Rogers , and Clayton Moore
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Welcome to the greatest compilation of TV western shows ever assembled.

ASIN: B000EOR0BY
Release Date: 2007-01-23

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Welcome to the greatest compilation of TV western shows ever assembled.

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150 Episodes of Public Domain Goodness.......2007-06-24

Ultimate TV Westerns is a collection of 150 episodes from 29 different Western TV shows from the days when Hollywood knew how to make great Westerns on both the big and small screens. I paid $21.99 for my set and considering that you can pay $5 and higher for just 4 episodes of one of these shows, you cannot complain about the price. The reason why you can get so many episodes for such a low price is that all of these shows are in the public domain. The quality of the prints used in this collection vary, but overall you will get a fairly decent picture on your screen.

The really great thing about this collection is that it is not limited to the usual suspects, that is shows such as Bonanza, Cisco Kid, Jim Bowie, Lone Ranger & The Rifleman that are quite easy to find and obtain. The collection also includes such shows as Cowboy G-Men, Hudson's Bay, Pistols & Petticoats and Bat Masterson.

What a Great Value!!.......2007-06-18

OK, dim the lights, sit back, and return to those "thrilling days of yesteryear". Black and white TV when men were men, and women were women. Smoking six guns that could fire 50 shots without reloading. 150 episodes for about 17 cents each. How could you go wrong?? I remember watching these when they first came out, and they're as great as ever. It's a shame they only allow a rating of 5 stars!! Mill Creek has done it again.

A trip down memory lake.......2007-06-12

The quality of the writing in these western episodes from years ago are not up to, say, "Lonesome Dove," the best TV western ever. In fact, the stories on these disks are more than a little shallow and the acting is no better. But writing and acting are not what make these fun. The Lone Ranger never won any awards. Nor did Roy Rogers or the Cisco Kid. That said, I enjoy these immensely, and I'm hard pressed to say exactly why. Perhaps it is because I am young again as I see these often grainy black and white and smeary color "reruns." If you want a little nostalgia, these disks will provide it. If you're looking for art, look elsewhere.

150 episodes Ultimate Westerns........2007-05-28

5 Stars I am in TV Cowboy 1950s heaven.
The print quality varies from mint to poor with each episode.
There are some faults,the first two eps. of "The Gabby Hayes Show' are the same, "The Lone Ranger" part 2 is the second half of part 1 but with the missing bit included. and One of the Cisco Kid eps has the wrong title. and Sterling Hayden is not in "Death Valley Days" as listed on the back of the box.
buy this you will love it.

ULTIMATE TV WESTERNS -Blazing Good Value!.......2007-04-18

There are numerous TV Western collections out there on the dvd praire and all showing real signs of age and neglect. However here is one thats sure to delight anyone who grew up playing cowboys & indians in the 1950's and 60's. Again, the quality isn't too bad considering they haven't been really professionally restored the way most movies are. But remember, when we first used to see them on TV at that time, the TV picture via the old aerial, wasn't always too great either. TV stations before tape, showed these episodes via telecine, that is they physically ran 16mm prints on special movie projectors. Even though the exspensively produced "Bonanza" was the first TV Western to be aired in color, thanks to those RCA sets which the show did so well at selling. The first show to be shot in color was "The Cisco Kid". Years earlier and on a shoe-string budget and with 16mm cameras. The producers were smart to predict that color was coming and gave that particular show an even longer life in syndication. At their height in 1959, there were 48 westerns on the air, mostly half hour shows of course, but they dominated our living rooms morning, noon and night.

Let's face it for the money, this collection is a better steal than anything ever taken in one of those endless stage or bank robberies, these oaters are always depicting. And for anyone who grew up after their intial runs and even the many years of syndication, these shows are an education. A look at a perceived simpler time with simpler values!

Oh! one other thing pardner -try to get hold of a copy of TV's Western Heroes hosted by Will "Sugarfoot" Hutchins. It's the perfect companion to this set, as not only profiles the shows, but shows the very classic commercials that inter-rupted them. That plus network promos and bloopers. HAPPY TRAILS!

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Return to Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear
Love the Lone Ranger
"those thrilling days of yesteryear ~ The Lone Ranger & Tonto ride again"
Albert in Tucson

The Lone Ranger (Special Edition)
Starring: Clayton Moore , Jay Silverheels , Lyle Bettger , Bonita Granville , and Perry Lopez
Director: Stuart Heisler
Manufacturer: Vci Video
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Lone Ranger & The Lost City of Gold
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1952)
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger - The Original Series, Vol. 1
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ASIN: B000051SGZ
Release Date: 2001-05-01

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Gift.......2007-01-09

I purchased this movie for my parents, so I haven't viewed it! My mom was surprised and excited when she opened it for Christmas, though! I'm sure it will be just as they remember The Lone Ranger!

Return to Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear.......2006-06-21

Released in glorious Warnercolor, this big-screen version of the classic TV series holds up remarkably well. Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels remain the definitive Lone Ranger and Tonto -- supported by handsome production values and director Stuart Heisler's brisk pacing. It's memorable entertainment for all ages. VCI offers the best DVD edition among the numerous public-domain offerings.

Love the Lone Ranger.......2006-03-04

Our family loves these DVD's! The first episode is the one that tells how the Lone Ranger becomes the Lone Ranger. My boys, ages 9 and 10, had just asked me how it all started and I did not know. Now we all know and had fun learning it together! My guys could watch these all day long. It has been fun!

"those thrilling days of yesteryear ~ The Lone Ranger & Tonto ride again".......2005-09-27

VCI Entertainment and Warner Bros. present the first big screen full length in color "The Lone Ranger" (1956)(Special Edition) (digitally remastered in Dolby), long running Lone Ranger series on radio and then turned out in the early '40s in the movies...it's all new and in Warnercolor the west's greatest hero...the story line is excellent with outstanding action scenes and production with over hours worth of entertainment.... the Ranger and Tonto must overt an all out Indian War and stop the rancher Reece Kilgore from taking over Indian Lands...will the Lone Ranger come up with disguises to get in with the gang of local villians...can we count on the Masked Rider and his faithful Indian Companion to right all the wrongs across the plains...respect for the Native American and the diginity they have earned is displayed throughtout the story and film...watch the scene in which the Ranger bestows upon Red Hawk the Indian Chief, is very touching...we all know very well that Tonto and the Ranger are very good friends and saddle partners...Clayton Moore once stated he loved Jay Silverheels like a Brother...and that my friends is a real hero!

Under director Stuart Hiesler, producers Jack Wrather and Willis Goldbeck, screenplay by Herb Meadow and George W. Trendle...the cast include Clayton Moore (Lone Ranger), Jay Silverheels (Tonto), Silver (Lone Ranger's horse), Scout (Tonto's horse, Lyle Bettger (Reece Kilgore), Bonita Granville (Welcome Kilgore), Perry Lopez (Pete Ramirez), Michael Ansara (Angry Horse), Robert J. Wilke (Cassidy (Kilgore's foreman), Frank DeKova (Chief Red Hawk), John Pickard (Sheriff Sam Kimberley), Beverly Washburn (Lila Kilgore), Lane Chandler (Chip Walker), Kermit Maynard (Rev. Purdy )...the Masked Man rides to new heights of excitement...entertainment for every man, woman and child who ever dreamed of adventure...another thrilling days of yesteryear western with a "Hi-Yo Silver" the Lone Ranger rides again with this big screen technicolor release from Warner Brothers Pictures.

CHAPTER TITLES: (Disc One)
(The Lone Ranger - Special Edition -Wide Screen & Full Screen)
1. Opening
2. The Governor
3. Old Prospector
4. Two Sides
5. Ridin' n' Ropin'
6. Abilene
7. Just in Time
8. Finding Clues
9. Preparations
10.Unmasked
11.The Scarf
12.Held Captive
13.The Rescue
14.Spirit Mountain
15.Silver
16.Explosion
17.The Chase
18.Rest Easy

SPECIAL FEATURES: (Disc Two)
1. Interview with Michael Ansara by Michael Druxman
2. Interview with Dawn Moore by Leonard Maltin

BIOS:(Disc Two)
1. CLAYTON MOORE
Birth Name: Jack Carlton Moore
Birth Date: 9/14/1914 - Chicago, Illinois
Death Date: 12/28/1999) - Los Angeles, CA
2. JAY SILVERHEELS
Birth Name: Harold J. Smith
Birth Date: 5/26/1918 - Ontario, Canada
Death Date: 3/05/1980 - Woodland Hills, CA
3. Lyle Bettger
4. Bonita Granville
5. Michael Ansara
6. Stuart Heisler (Director)

PHOTO GALLERY (Disc Two)
1. "The Lone Ranger" the films stills in color & black and white - Lobby Cards

VCI LONE RANGER TRAILERS:(Disc Two)
1. "Ride in the Whirlwind" (Jack Nicholson, Mille Perkins, Cameron Mitchell and Harry Dean Stanton)
2. "The Shooting" (Jack Nicholson, Millie Perkins, Will Hutchins and Warren Oates)
3. "The Lone Ranger" (thunders to the motion picture screen) (restored trailer)
4. "The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold" (restored trailer) (Golden Book Entertaiment)

THE LONE RANGER CREED (Disc Two)
Written by Fran Striker.

Clayton Moore was a circus acrobat at the age of eight and grew up in the Midwest (Illinois)...worked in the circus and traveled to New York and then Hollywood where he became a stuntman and bit player...inducted into the "Stuntman's Hall of Fame" in 1982...also received the "Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame'" also the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" both in 1990...Clayton was once quoted "Playing him [the Lone Ranger] made me a better person.", "Once I got the Lone Ranger role, I didn't want any other. I was playing the good guy."..."I will continue wearing the white hat and black mask until I ride up into the big ranch in the sky." (On his costume as the Lone Ranger, February 4, 1985)...Clayton very much enjoyed quoting and lived by "A Ranger's Creed" which included this moral lesson "That God put the firewood there, but every man must gather and light it himself."

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from The Lone Ranger vintage era...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again with a top notch B-Western from VCI...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 87 mins on 2 DVD's ~ VCI Entertainment 8252 ~ (5/01/2001)

Albert in Tucson.......2005-06-25

The Masked Man and Tonto in widescreen and color!
The legendary TV series got first-class treatment for it's big screen debut. Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels are provided with a stalwart group of recognizable supporting actors including
Lyle Bettger, Robert Wilke, Michael Ansara, Frank DeKova and Perry Lopez. By the way, Veteran character actor Wilke (He's the loudmouth cowpoke done in by knife-weilding James Coburn in THE MAGNIFICENT 7) portrayed Bad Guy Reece Kilgore's (Bettger) foreman, Cassidy. Ansara was Angry Horse, the Indian who takes on the Masked Man hand to hand. Hiyo, Silver..AWAY!
Trivia: Bonita Granville's (Mrs. Reece Kilgore) last film. She retired to become Mrs. Jack Wrather. A producer/director, Wrather owned the rights to THE LONE RANGER.

Legendary Pirate Movies (Captain Kidd / The Son Of Monte Cristo / Long John Silver's Return To Treasure Island)

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Pirate Movies
A great must have pirate collection
Plenty of swashbuckling action for cheap!

Legendary Pirate Movies (Captain Kidd / The Son Of Monte Cristo / Long John Silver's Return To Treasure Island)
Starring: Louis Hayward , Joan Bennett , George Sanders , Florence Bates , and Lionel Royce
Director: Rowland V. Lee , and Byron Haskin
Manufacturer: Bfs Entertainment
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Treasure Island
Pirates of Tortuga
Long John Silver: Return to Treasure Island
A High Wind in Jamaica
The Black Swan

ASIN: B00007AJDH
Release Date: 2003-01-28

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3 Great Movies on 1 DVD. Star Power, Exciting Genre with Extras on each DVD.

Customer Reviews:

Pirate Movies.......2006-07-05

This a pretty good collection of Pirate movies, although the quality and special effects left a little to be desired. Overall, this collection is worth it.

A great must have pirate collection.......2006-03-09

The collection of pirate movies is a must have giving you some of the greatest with terrific stories and acting.

Plenty of swashbuckling action for cheap!.......2004-05-05

I love a good swashbuckler classic, & you get a pretty good collection here for a very low price. Captain Kidd stars Charles Laughton in another great villanous role, & Randolph Scott, who was 46 at the time(!), as the man determined to bring him to justice. Considering it was made in 1945, the picture quality is pretty good. This is a fun classic for swashbuckler fans. The Son of Monte Cristo is definitely one of the corniest movies I've ever seen! Most of the dialogue is unintentionally hilarious, but it was very entertaining & makes the perfect movie for a rainy night! It stars Louis Hayward, George Sanders, Joan Bennett (who was in several great film noirs), & Clayton Moore (the Lone Ranger!). Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island is the fun sequal to Treasure Island, & Robert Newton once again plays a pirate to perfection! The picture quality is below adverage, but the film itself is great. This is probably the most entertaining of the three films thanks to Newton's over-the-top performance that kept me laughing the whole way through! These aren't masterpieces, but they're great fun for the whole family & well-priced.

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The Legend of the Lone Ranger
The origin of a great American hero
Part of American Pop Culture History.
The Lone Ranger and Tonto

The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1952)
Starring: Clayton Moore , Jay Silverheels , Glenn Strange , and Jerry Potter
Manufacturer: Marengo Films
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The Lone Ranger (Special Edition)
Lone Ranger & The Lost City of Gold
The Lone Ranger - The Original Series, Vol. 1
The Lone Ranger, Vol. 3
The Lone Ranger, Vol. 2

ASIN: B00004WL4S
Release Date: 2001-02-28

Description

The Lone Ranger was created for radio in 1933 by George W. Trendle. Starring Clayton Moore as the title character and Jay Silverheels as his faithful companion, Tonto, The Lone Ranger went on to become one of the most popular westerns in history. Clayton Moore passed away in 1999, but he has left us the legacy of a lawman that always shot to wound, not kill, and never sought personal reward for his good deeds. Through Moore's portrayal, The Lone Ranger has become a symbol of individualism and justice that transcends its time and genre. (Black & White, PLUS one color episode from the popular television series.)

Customer Reviews:

Good Stuff.......2007-03-04

I bought this on tape,then DVD. I was huge Lone Ranger fan as a child. Yes it is great to watch the Lone Ranger again. I plan to buy an all color episode edition. My daughter watch the tapes with me when she was in high school. What lured her to watch was it had a horse in it. However after watching this and another collection of episodes(also, some Roy Rogers), she said, "How come you had all the good stuff to watch when you were a kid." She was not much impressed with after school or Saturday morning tv.

This is the beginning of the Lone Ranger and his legend. Start here then buy some of the other collections. They are still fun to watch. Just remind special effects are not very much part of old tv stories which had very limited budgets.

The Legend of the Lone Ranger.......2006-03-09

Still not the movie I have been looking for which is in TOTAL COLOR. This tells the same basic story but I wanted the "Theatrical Version" of the Legend of the Lone Ranger (Original)

The origin of a great American hero.......2004-06-12

This three-episode television classic was filmed in 1949 and introduced Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels as the Lone Ranger and Tonto. This seminal film details the masked man's origins as a Texas Ranger who was ambushed with five fellow rangers by outlaw Butch Cavendish, the Ranger's recovery with Tonto's help, why he conceals his identity with a mask, how he finds Silver, and their round-up and arrest of the Cavendish gang. Moore and Silverheels were perfect as the two leads in this series and portrayed the characters as no one else could have. They were supported by some of the old-school, venerable character actors of the day such as Glenn Strange, George Lewis, Tris Coffin, George Chesboro, and Walter Sande. The crisp black and white photography stands up well with time and the Lone Ranger "mood music" is a superb, nostalgic accompaniment to the action as the Ranger and Tonto fight for law and order in the early west. Each of the three episodes is wonderfully narrated by way of introduction, and the narration is also used to introduce key plot situations.

Part of American Pop Culture History........2003-04-08

3 episodes of the famous TV show, vintage 1949, edited together into a feature length film, tell the story of the origin of the Lone Ranger. This is the stuff of childhood memories for aging baby-boomers. Clayton Moore's portrayal of the Lone Ranger, and Jay Silverheels as Tonto, is a great memory of Saturday morning TV in the thrilling days of yesteryear. The acting, script, etc. all display B movie quality, at best, but, who cares? The Lone Ranger is a larger than life image that ranks at the top of American pop culture folklore with the greatest of fictional characters. Among staunch Lone Ranger fans, this is a familiar story viewed many times over the years. For the uninitiated, the mask, the silver mine, Silver, and other things are explained. A color episode is also included showing how the TV show changed from 1949 through 1956. The latter episode includes nice color photography, and shows how the heroic image evolved into the red, white, and blue figure on the white horse, complete with gleaming six-guns and silver bullets. As usual, lawbreakers are brought to justice, without excessive or bloody violence, by the end of the half-hour episode. This DVD edition looks great compared to the typical lower-grade VHS editions, all that was previously available. The full screen format is clean and clear, and the audio comes through nicely. As a nostalgic treat, this is wonderful. There is no reason to exclude the kids, if you can get them to put down the electronic games for a couple of hours. 10-year-olds of all ages will enjoy this viewing experience. Ownership is highly recommended. ;-)

The Lone Ranger and Tonto.......2003-01-19

Return to yesteryear with this excellent DVD. An excellent digital recreation of the original series. There are 2 movies. The first is actually the first two series joined together and in B&W. The second is one of the later series and is in COLOR. Note in the B&W version, Lone Ranger has only one standard revolver ! It's crisp, sound transfer is terrific. Get it ! I also learned what "Kemo Sabe" means for the first time ! It's ...... no, find out for yourself by getting this wonderful DVD ! HI YO SILVER, AWAY !

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The Story Of A Lifetime
True Man Show
The Truth about Truman Burbank
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The Truman Show
Starring: Jim Carrey , Laura Linney , Noah Emmerich , Natascha McElhone , and Holland Taylor
Director: Peter Weir
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The Majestic
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ASIN: 6305252521
Release Date: 1999-01-26

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The Story Of A Lifetime.......2007-06-03

True Man Show.......2007-05-02

The Truth about Truman Burbank.......2007-03-17

Spiritual allegory or just a good story? .......2007-02-16

Is this supposto be funny? 0/5 stars.......2007-01-25

1950s TV's Greatest Shows Featuring: The Jack Benny Program / Dragnet / The Burns and Allen Show / The Lone Ranger / The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ... North / The Life of Riley / Racket Squad

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Great looking DVD of 1950s favorites

1950s TV's Greatest Shows Featuring: The Jack Benny Program / Dragnet / The Burns and Allen Show / The Lone Ranger / The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ... North / The Life of Riley / Racket Squad
Starring: Clayton Moore , Ozzie , Lloyd Bridges , Harriett Nelson , and Red Skelton
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1950s TV's Greatest Comedies
TV Favorites Megapack 100 Episodes Collection
1950s TV's Greatest Westerns
TV Time Comedy: 100 TV Episodes
My Little Margie - DVD Collection #1

ASIN: B00006I4ZQ
Release Date: 2002-07-01

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The Golden Age of Television lives again with this treasure-trove of TV favorites . DIGITALLY RESTORED ON DVD!!! JACK BENNY, BURNS and ALLEN, Eve Arden in OUR MISS BROOKS, RED SKELTON and OZZIE and HARRIET will keep you laughing . DRAGNET'S Sergeant Joe Friday, MR. & MRS. NORTH and RACKET SQUAD will keep you guessing who-done-it . You'll deep-sea dive into danger with SEA HUNT and ride with THE LONE RANGER and Tonto on another thrilling adventure of the old west and more!!! This collection of "family-friendly" programming includes 4 complete TV shows on each of the 3 DVDs - 12 shows in all - 5 hours of viewing fun! DVD #1 The Jack Benny Program 10-31-54 "How Jack Found Mary" w/ Jack Benny . Dragnet 09-09-54 "The Big Crime" w/ Jack Webb . The Burns and Allen Show 10-09-52 "Free Trip to Hawaii" w/ George Burns and Gracie Allen . The Lone Ranger 12-29-49 "Cannonball McKay" w/ Clayton Moore DVD #2 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet 02-13-53 "Valentine Show" w/ Ozzie & Harriet Nelson . Sea Hunt 1956 "Mark of the Octopus" (pilot) w/ Lloyd Bridges . The Red Skelton Show 01-25-55 "Trailer home" w/ guest, Mary McCarty . Suspense 06-29-54 "The Hunted" w/ Ward Bond DVD #3 Our Miss Brooks 05-13-55 "Here is Your Past" w/ Eve Arden . Mr. & Mrs. North 12-05-52 "The Comic Strip Tease" w/ Richard Denning and Barbara Britton . The Life of Riley 04-24-53 "Riley's Operation" w/ William Bendix . Racket Squad 02-28-52 "Hearse Chaser" w/ Reed Hadley

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biddo2b.......2005-12-27

Bought new/used from Digitaleyes.net. Needed to return as it was a duplicated Christmas gift. VERY POOR response from Digitaleyes!

Vintage Garbage - Modern Marketing.......2004-11-26

This DVD set is just plain awful.

Obscure, bottom-of-the-sewer episodes replete with authentic 1950s television broadcast quality.

Avoid this purchase like the plague.

Great looking DVD of 1950s favorites.......2003-08-13

There are plenty of DVDs out on the market today with episodes of television shows from the 1950s and 1960s that have fallen into the "public domain." Many of them are cheaply put together and, visually, look it. Not so with releases from the Falcon Picture Group. By and large, their releases look better than the vast majority of DVDs with older television shows. The reason for this is that they have done digital restoration of the prints included on this set.

What I like about this DVD is the great variety of shows included. Yes, some of the shows, like Dragnet, the Lone Ranger, Red Skelton, etc., are available on other DVDs, but they have also included some shows like Racket Squad, Mr. & Mrs. North, and Sea Hunt that are either rarely or never seen on video/DVD. I hadn't seen Sea Hunt since its syndication run in the 1960s. What a great show and, to the best of my knowledge, this is the only episode available anywhere on DVD (wish there were more episodes of Sea Hunt on DVD).

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BRING BACK THE GOOD OLD DAYS.......2007-01-09

I bought this film because I missed the good old days when I was athletic and young. I fenced as a kid and was always happily surprised when a new SwashBuckler (SB) came out. In this typical "B" film the old Louis Hayward sword and cloak genre, of many Monte Cristo and other SB's, Monte Cristo saves a nation from evil in the usual manner, by the clanging of sharp steel and innocent and childlike planning, which strategies would not win a checkers game, let alone a game of life and death chess. But in the end, the fun of watching a film from one's days of innocence, trumps it's lack of intellectual stimulation. If you are in a nostalgic mood, or buying for a boy under age 10, you can't go wrong here, despite the black and white film. I give it 3.5 stars, the last star and a half for nostalgic reasons

A wonderful piece of nostalgia.......2006-11-05

This brings back many wonderful memories of Saturday nights at the pictures. (movies to our American friends) Louis Hayward swashbuckles his way through a ruritanian tale of treachery and betrayal whilst George Sanders presents a truly menacing adversary. In black and white and no doubt tame by the present day offerings of violence and bad language, nevertheless people of my generation would enjoy this.

An Old Fashioned Swashbuckler, And Not Bad.......2005-10-04

"Menaced by more powerful nations, the country of Lichtenburg - tiny but proud - is known as the Jewel of the Balkans. Steeped in the ancient tradition of romance and chivalry, her people hold unswerving loyalty to the throne - on which now sits the young Grand Duchess Zona, who rules under the sinister shadow of one man - General Gurko Lanen."

And with this opening crawl, we're off on one of Hollywood's better swashbucklers. Gurko Lanen (George Sanders) is a cruel, smart tyrant. He's the son of a stone mason, determined to win legitimacy for his rule by marrying the lovely Zona (Joan Bennett). A nascent group of freedom fighters, sworn to overthrow Lanen and free Zona, is on the verge of being crushed. Zona is fleeing to France with a secret message imploring the French to come to her aid. Her loyal premier has been accused of treason by Lanen and imprisoned. Then just as Zona's racing carriage is forced to stop with a troop of Lanen's cavalry in pursuit, to her aid comes a handsome stranger (Louis Hayward), apparently out hunting. She's not to worry, he tells her, because his father was the best swordsman in France. Only later, when he secretly determines to help her by playing the fop with Lanen, does she realize that he is the son of the Count of Monte Cristo. The movie reaches a climax when Monte Cristo, who has also become the leader of the rebels as The Torch, unleashes a plot upon Lanen that will destroy him, free Zona and bring happiness once again to Lichtenburg.

The Son of Monte Cristo, as a rip-roaring adventure, is a darn good movie, but it was cursed with having "public domain" painted across its forehead. It has great sets filled with dank dungeons, weeping stone walls, hidden passages, a crypt full of moldering skeletons, sumptuous halls of state, and massive oak doors with iron hinges. It also has some clever dialogue. "General von Lanen," Zona orders, "I command you to set Baron von Neuhof free at once!" "Ordinarily, your wish would be my command," Lanen replies with a smirk, "but von Neuhof must die. I understand your grief. You're thinking of his services to you. But I must consider his danger to me." "I consider that you're having him murdered," Zona says. Lanen smiles at her. "When the same thing happened to Caesar and Louis XVI," he says, "they called it patriotism."

George Sanders nearly walks off with the movie. He looks the part, big shouldered, standing erect and with a buzz cut. Gurko Lanen is no fool, he doesn't believe in luck, and he doesn't take unnecessary chances. And in a nice touch, as much as he intends to force Zona to marry him, it appears he really loves her. Joan Bennett is gorgeous. As an actress she always seemed more intelligent than many. Here. she's more than the standard maiden in distress. Louis Hayward plays Edmund Dantes, the rich son of Monte Cristo, with great panache. He can use a sword with ease, leap over walls and down from balconies. He's a hero with a sense of humor. "I'm worn out climbing in and out of windows and up and down chimneys," he says. "It'll be such a relief to go through an ordinary door again." He makes an engaging fop and a believable action figure.

Incidentally, the director, Rowland V. Lee, also directed 1934's The Count of Monte Cristo with Robert Donant. It's a genuine classic and deserves to be on DVD in a sumptuous transfer.

The DVD I have is from Alpha Video. The picture is clear enough, but faded. Scratches and specks are visible but not too distracting. There are no extras and only four chapter stops.

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City Of Gold

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"Second Full Length Feature of the Masked Man ~ Lost City of Gold"
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My Hero
The End of the Run!
THE LONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN

The Lone Ranger and the Lost City Of Gold
Starring: Clayton Moore , Jay Silverheels , Douglas Kennedy , Charles Watts , and Noreen Nash
Director: Lesley Selander
Manufacturer: Vci Video
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The Lone Ranger (Special Edition)
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1952)
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger, Vol. 3
The Lone Ranger

ASIN: B00005UWA9
Release Date: 2002-02-12

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"Second Full Length Feature of the Masked Man ~ Lost City of Gold".......2005-09-28

VCI Entertainment and Warner Bros. present the second big screen full length in color "The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold" (Special Edition) (1958) (Dolby digitally remastered), long running Lone Ranger series on radio and then turned out in the early '40s in the movies...it's all new and in Warnercolor the west's greatest hero...the story line is excellent with outstanding action scenes and production with over hours worth of entertainment....the plot is as follows, a series of killings occur in a desert town which an Indian tribe if blamed and The Ranger and Tonto are on the trail to bring out the truth...is there a hidden gold mine on Indian land...what has five medallions got to do with all of this...three Indians are murdered each wearing a medallion when they died...will the medallions clear up the solution that points to gold...watch the Ranger use many of his disguises to come up with the answers...is there racism involved with a doctor who must deny his inner feelings of being Native American...all this and much more awaits fans of The Masked Man and his Indian Companion...we all know very well that Tonto and the Ranger are very good friends and saddle partners...Clayton Moore once stated he loved Jay Silverheels like a Brother...and that my friends is a real hero!

Under director Lesley Selander, producers Jack Wrather and Sherman A Harris, screenplay by George W. Trendle, Robert Schaefer and Eric Friewald...the cast include Clayton Moore (The Lone Ranger, aka Bret Reagan), Jay Silverheels (Tonto), Silver (Lone Ranger's horse), Scout (Tonto's horse), Douglas Kennedy (Ross Brady), Charles Watts (Sheriff Oscar Matthison), Noreen Nash (Mrs. Frances 'Fran' Henderson), Ralph Moody (Padre Vincente Esteban), Lisa Montell (Paviva), John Miljan (Chief Tomache), Dean Fredericks (Dr. James Rolfe), Maurice Jara (Redbird), William Henry (Travers - Henchman), Lane Bradford (Wilson - Henchman)...great Cinematography by Kenneth Peach and music score by Les Baxter...the Masked Man rides to new heights of excitement...entertainment for every man, woman and child who ever dreamed of adventure...another thrilling days of yesteryear western with a "Hi-Yo Silver" the Lone Ranger rides again with this big screen technicolor release from Warner Brothers Pictures.

CHAPTER TITLES: (Disc One)
(The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold - Special Edition -Wide Screen & Full Screen)
1. Legends Begins
2. Survivor
3. The Padre
4. Get the Doctor
5. Why Stay?
6. Legends
7. Willing Victim
8. In Disguise
9. Our People
10.Trinkets
11.Arriving Today
12.Taken Prisoner
13.Waste of Time
14.Last Medallion
15.The Stand
16.Life Sentence
17.Many Dreams
18.End Credits

SPECIAL FEATURES: (Disc Two)
1. Cowboy Hall of Fame Induction of Clayton Moore in 1990.
2. Cowboy Hall of Fame Induction of Jay Silverheels in 1993

BIOS:(Disc Two)
1. CLAYTON MOORE
Birth Name: Jack Carlton Moore
Birth Date: 9/14/1914 - Chicago, Illinois
Death Date: 12/28/1999) - Los Angeles, CA
2. JAY SILVERHEELS
Birth Name: Harold J. Smith
Birth Date: 5/26/1918 - Ontario, Canada
Death Date: 3/05/1980 - Woodland Hills, CA
3. Douglas Kennedy
4. Charles Watts
5. Noreen Nash
6. Lesley Selander (Director)

PHOTO GALLERY (Disc Two)
1. "The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold" the films stills in color & black and white - Lobby Cards

VCI TRAILERS:(Disc Two)
1. "Ride in the Whirlwind" (Jack Nicholson, Mille Perkins, Cameron Mitchell and Harry Dean Stanton)
2. "The Shooting" (Jack Nicholson, Millie Perkins, Will Hutchins and Warren Oates)
3. "The Lone Ranger" (thunders to the motion picture screen) (restored trailer)
4. "The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold" (restored trailer) (Golden Book Entertaiment)

THE LONE RANGER CREED (Disc Two)
Written by Fran Striker.

Clayton Moore was a circus acrobat at the age of eight and grew up in the Midwest (Illinois)...worked in the circus and traveled to New York and then Hollywood where he became a stuntman and bit player...inducted into the "Stuntman's Hall of Fame" in 1982...also received the "Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame'" also the "Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum" both in 1990...Clayton was once quoted "Playing him [the Lone Ranger] made me a better person.", "Once I got the Lone Ranger role, I didn't want any other. I was playing the good guy."..."I will continue wearing the white hat and black mask until I ride up into the big ranch in the sky." (On his costume as the Lone Ranger, February 4, 1985)...Clayton very much enjoyed quoting and lived by "A Ranger's Creed" which included this moral lesson "That God put the firewood there, but every man must gather and light it himself."

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from The Lone Ranger vintage era...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again with a top notch B-Western from VCI...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 83 mins on 2 DVD's ~ VCI Entertainment 8254 ~ (4/24/2001)

safe and secure.......2005-08-02

I like the Lone Ranger movies because there is not a lot of sex or cursing in the movies. There is enough of that in the real world, we don't need to be invaded with it while wataching a movie for ejoyment.

My Hero.......2004-05-21

Not only did Clayton Moore try to live up to his role as the Lone Ranger, so did I. Thank God I had role models like this when I was growing up. What a different country this would be if kids still tried to emulate the silver screen cowboys of yesteryear. As for the movie, it has everything. Rich color, beautiful scenery, some of the best fight scenes ever put on film, and a subtext about the evils of racism. Put aside your modern world cynicism and just enjoy this movie and every other film you can put your hands on about this great American hero.

The End of the Run!.......2003-11-10

Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels established the definitive Lone Ranger and Tonto characterization for all ages. They started in 1949 and had a successful TV series running for many years ending sometime after the mid 1950's. John Hart's Lone Ranger was a filler when Clayton went into a hiatus from the series. The TV series was capped by the "Lone Ranger" movie in 1957, which epitomized what a Lone Ranger cinematic presentation should be, unequalled in production design and grandiose in presentation. However, "The Lone Ranger and the City of Gold" is a lesson on how not to follow-up a successful movie with a sequel, as this pales in comparison. This is like a TV movie transposed to the big scren. But this film is significant for it signalled the end of the Moore-Silverheels film rendition of these western heroes. And about time too. This movie shows both actors getting old as the wrinkles of age are markedly obvious in this excellent VCI refurbishing of the film. The colors and sharpness are outstanding. That is the main reason why this must be part of one's DVD collection. This is labelled as a Region 1 DVD but appears to be a Region 0 disc as I was able to open it up in my Region 3 player. Thank heavens for that. Now all other Lone Rangers fans anywhere in the world can truly enjoy this one. This is why I rate it 4 stars.

THE LONE RANGER RIDES AGAIN.......2002-09-29

This second theatrical-feature spin off of TV's "LONE RANGER" series stars Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger and Jay Silverheels as his faithful Indian companion Tonto. This time around, the plot concerns five silver medallions. When placed together, these tiny hunks of silver reveal the location of the titular Lost City of Gold. The owners of three of the medallions have already been killed by the mystery villain. It's up to the Lone Ranger and Tonto to save the other two owners--Ross Brady and Mrs. Frances 'Fran' Henderson (Douglas Kennedy and Noreen Nash)--from harm.

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Poor editing
Thoroughly enjoyable selection of 50's TV Westerns

1950s TV's Greatest Westerns
Starring: Gail Davis , Scott Forbes , Peter Graves , Edgar Buchanan , and Richard Simmons
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Best of Classic Westerns, Vol. 1 and 2
1950s TV's Greatest Detectives

ASIN: B00006I4ZS
Release Date: 2002-07-01

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All your favorite TV westerns are here . DIGITALLY RESTORED ON DVD!!! Clayton Moore as the masked man fights for law and order in the early west on THE LONE RANGER . Gene Barry, complete in his derby hat, gold-topped cane, and dandy clothes is lawman BAT MASTERSON . Duncan Renaldo stars as Mexican adventurer and all-around good guy THE CISCO KID . Pigtailed and pistol-packing, Gail Davis is five-foot-two, 95 pound, cute as a button ANNIE OAKLEY . and ROY ROGERS proves he's "King of the Cowboys" with sidekicks Dale Evans and Pat Brady. Plus: DEATH VALLEY DAYS, FURY, JIM BOWIE, SKY KING and more!!! This collection of "family-friendly" westerns includes 4 complete TV shows on each of the 3 DVDs - 12 shows in all - 5 hours of viewing fun! DVD #1 The Lone Ranger 10-06-49 "Legion of Old Timers" w/ Clayton Moore . Bat Masterson 11-05-58 "Stampede at Tent City" w/ Gene Barry . The Cisco Kid 10-15-51 "Ghost Story" (color) w/ Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carillo . The Roy Rogers Show 10-23-55 "Ranch War" w/ Roy Roger and Dale Evans DVD #2 Death Valley Days 10-01-53 "Little Washington" w/ Stanley Andrews . Sky King 12-28-58 "Sky Robbers" w/ Kirby Grant . Tate 06-29-60 "The Mary Hardin Story" (pilot) w/ David McLean . Sergeant Preston of the Yukon 01-10-57 "Scourge of the Wilderness" w/ Richard Simmons DVD #3 Judge Roy Bean 09-01-55 "The Judge of Pecos Valley" w/ Edgar Buchanan . Fury 02-18-56 "Search for Joey" w/ Peter Graves . The Adventures of Jim Bowie 11-16-56 "The Land Jumpers" w/ Scott Forbes . Annie Oakley 09-24-56 "Shadow at Sonoma" w/ Gail Davis

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Poor editing.......2003-05-13

The Cisco Kid episode has segements that are obviously entirely out of sequence. Very poor editing of this episode.

Thoroughly enjoyable selection of 50's TV Westerns.......2002-11-28

I've come to enjoy the Western genre relatively late (as a kid I thought they were dull, and the number declined through the 60's so I had little chance to develop a taste for them when I became a movie fan in my teens. I can't pretend to be an expert, just a viewer.

With that said, I do recommend this collection. It offers a variety of approaches, from the grim "Tate" (written by "Dirty Harry" creator Harry Julian Fink) to the charming situation comedy of a "Death Valley Days" episode (written by series creaor Ruth C. Woodman). By checking through the Internet Movie Database, I found that many of the writers and directors had long lists of film credits, so this collection is somewhat like a compilation of short "B" western features.

Something else I gleaned from the IMDB...many of these shows are much-beloved, yet have been unavailable in syndication or on pre-recorded tape for many years, so the collection is a valuable introduction to shows that are rare at present. The purchase of this boxed-set is a vote in favor of the re-release of more of these classic programs.

Contents: one half-hour episode each, of:
The Lone Ranger, Bat Masterson, The Cisco Kid, The Roy Rogers Show, Death Valley Days, Sky King, Tate, Sgt. Preston of the Yukon, Judge Roy Bean, Fury, The Adventures of Jim Bowie, and Annie Oakley.

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