Join us LIVE via Zoom for this exciting presentation from American Pop Culture Historian, Martin Grams:
When THE LONE RANGER premiered on the evening of January 31, 1933, no one involved with the creation of the program suspected that “Hi-Yo, Silver!” would become an expression that would enter America’s lexicon. For more than two decades, radio listeners were treated to the adventure of the “masked rider of the plains,” who rode a fiery horse across the length of seven western states in pursuit of lawbreakers. With the assistance of Tonto, his faithful Indian companion, The Lone Ranger exchanged fisticuffs with outlaws who preyed upon the meek. Through these broadcasts The Lone Ranger quickly became mythic to juvenile listeners who faithfully tuned in to the radio program three nights a week.
Regrettably, it was not until 1938 that the radio broadcasts were recorded on a regular basis, which means the first five years of radio broadcasts are not known to exist in recorded form. Consequently, very little has been documented about those first five years, herein referred to as “The Early Years.” Historian Martin Grams, who recently co-authored an 800-page book on the subject, will present us with the true facts behind the origin of THE LONE RANGER program, verifying the character was not created overnight but rather developed over a period of time. Archival materials will be presented along with a few surprises.
Martin Grams, Jr. is an American pop culture historian who has written extensively on radio, television and films. Under the guidelines of his profession Grams provided audio commentary for commercial releases of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs, written hundreds of magazine articles for scholarly journals, provided commentary for filmed documentaries and delivers lectures at various institutions including ARSC, SPERDVAC, REPS and the Library of Congress. This website features a catalog of his books, including news of his latest projects. http://www.martingrams.biz/
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When: Mar 9, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: REPS Presents: The Lone Ranger with Martin Grams
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