Here was my opportunity to own something that this man owned, touched, wore, relied upon, believed in. So it was that I began to peruse the auction items at.
I also knew that I was destined to "return…to those thrilling days of yesteryear" - the memories of a childhood hero - and attend, and possibly participate in, the on-line auction. As a result of reading thousands of birthday wishes sent to him over the years on one of these sites, I knew I was not alone in my gratitude for the moral compass he provided. A few years ago I discovered a number of Clayton Moore/Lone Ranger fan websites, and periodically checked in. From the first thrilling, triplet-trumpeting notes of the William Tell Overture until the bad guys were vanquished, I was comforted to know that such a man existed as to set right the wrongs of the world restoring justice, law and order, fair play and honesty to a little corner of the Old West. But it was The Lone Ranger who captured my imagination. Saturday mornings in New York in the early to mid-1950's were dominated by television's first heroes, both human and animal: Sky King, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, Flicka, Rin Tin Tin. But for me, thoughts about The Lone Ranger inhabit an irony-free zone. When I heard about the event, I briefly searched - in vain - for my streak of post-modern cynicism. Other icons up for bid included his original style hat, original style costume and ornate, double-holstered gun rig.
One mask resides in the Smithsonian, and one his daughter, Dawn Moore Gerrity, will keep. Chief among them was one of the three masks that Clayton Moore wore during the course of filming the television series, two feature-length movies and in over forty more years of public appearances as The Lone Ranger. Too, several pop cultural icons were included in the auction.
#The lone ranger costume movie
It marked the first time that a major television or movie star's personal belongings and memorabilia were auctioned on-line. The auction was a remarkable event for several reasons. In late October of 2000, there was an on-line auction held through, officially titled "A Collection of Lone Ranger Memorabilia: The Personal Property of Clayton Moore." You can't mention the name "Clayton Moore" without adding "The Lone Ranger" because you really can't separate the man from the character he played, as his fans knew and his family and friends have confirmed. "A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty 'Hi Yo Silver!'…"Ĭlayton Moore, The Lone Ranger, died in December 1999. Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid (Armie Hammer), a man of the law, into a legend of justice-taking the audience on a runaway train of epic surprises and humorous friction as the two unlikely heroes must learn to work together and fight against greed and corruption."The Lone Ranger Rides Again…" by ALR COPYRIGHT © 2001 “The Lone Ranger” is a thrilling adventure infused with action and humor, in which the famed masked hero is brought to life through new eyes. Here's the film's official synopsis, followed by the aforementioned image of Hammer and Depp in costume: well, a very "Depp-ish" take on the traditional American Indian character. As you might imagine, Hammer as the masked John Reid looks conventional enough while Depp as Tonto looks like. Lone Ranger producer Jerry Bruckheimer (also a Pirates franchise alum) has tweeted the first image of Hammer and Depp in costume. Verbinski is reuniting with his Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy star Johnny Depp on the flick, which features Armie Hammer ( The Social Network, Mirror Mirror) as the titular gunslinger, and Depp as his more capable sidekick Tonto. After what feels like a short eternity of production delays due to a budget which (at one point) had inflated to over $250 million, Gore Verbinski's unorthodox Lone Ranger movie has at last begun principal photography.
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