CLAYTON MOORE AND THE LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER, 1970-1984

It was a new motion picture, told in the old Lone Ranger tradition... Numerous gun fights, satisfying explosions, and a dandy climatic fistfight. The production design was meticulous and elaborate. More than five people were credited for crafting the screenplay and some of the best talent in Hollywood was involved in all phases of production. The Lone Ranger was a name that brought back memories of radio serials and film matinees, and now he was back in a $15 million dollar movie. What could possibly go wrong? To be clear, the 1981 motion picture, The Legend of the Lone Ranger is a fantastic film, but sadly maintains a negative stigma among a generation of baby boomers who grew up watching The Lone Ranger television program (1949-1957). Circa 1979, baby boomers took offense when their hero, Clayton Moore, was told by the courts that he could not wear The Lone Ranger's trademarked black domino mask in public. This resulted in a minor (and unjust) boycott against the 1981 movie. Let us l