On This Day, August 25: The Lone Ranger (6 Frontier Epics Across 1937–1947)
This report documents the comprehensive provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial multi-part narrative arcs, and story synopses for…
August 25 Exhaustive Update
This report documents the comprehensive provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial multi-part narrative arcs, and story synopses for historical broadcasts transmitting on August 25 across American network, featuring six classic broadcast adventures of The Lone Ranger spanning a full decade of frontier radio lore from Earle Graser's pre-war Bond Bread broadcasts to Brace Beemer's golden era for Cheerios and Wheaties (1937–1947):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story-First Plot Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ambush at Dry Gulch (Earle Graser as The Lone Ranger — Bond Bread)" | Mutual (WXYZ) 1937-08-25 7:30 PM EST |
General Baking Co. Bond Bread & Silvercup |
Earle Graser (Lone Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker, James Jewell, Brace Beemer | ["Western", "Adventure", "Action", "Heroes", "Americana"] |
"A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty Hi-Yo Silver! The Lone Ranger!" Masked rider of the plains the Lone Ranger and faithful companion Tonto ride into Dry Gulch to prevent an outlaw gang from ambushing a vital stagecoach carrying land deed registrations for Bond Bread. |
| "Sheriff's Credentials (Earle Graser as The Lone Ranger — Bond Bread)" | Mutual (WOR) 1939-08-25 7:30 PM EDST |
General Baking Co. Bond Bread ("Sunshine Vitamin D") |
Earle Graser (Lone Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker, Charles Livingstone, Brace Beemer | ["Western", "Adventure", "Action", "Heroes", "Americana"] |
"Hi-Yo Silver! A fiery horse with the speed of light!" In 'Sheriff's Credentials', an impostor sheriff steals a murdered lawman's official badge and papers to seize control of a frontier mining town, until the Lone Ranger and Tonto expose his deceit using a single silver bullet for Bond Bread. |
| "Election Day at Placer (Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger — Cheerioats)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1941-08-25 7:30 PM EDST |
General Mills Cheerioats & Kix Cereals |
Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker, Charles Livingstone, Harold True | ["Western", "Adventure", "Action", "Heroes", "Americana"] |
"Cheerioats presents The Lone Ranger!" On election day in the lawless boomtown of Placer, a corrupt political boss hires saloon gunfighters to intimidate honest voters and stuff the ballot boxes, prompting the Lone Ranger and Tonto to guard the polling station for General Mills. |
| "The Feud on Boulder Creek (Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger — Cheerios)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1943-08-25 7:30 PM EWT |
General Mills Cheerios Cereal |
Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker, Charles Livingstone, Fred Foy | ["Western", "Adventure", "Action", "Heroes", "Americana"] |
"Cheerios brings you The Lone Ranger!" When a cunning cattle rustler instigates a bloody range war between two neighboring ranch families on Boulder Creek to snatch up their grazing land, the Lone Ranger and Tonto ride between the crossfires to reveal the real villain for Cheerios. |
| "Shed on the Barrens (Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger — Wheaties)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1944-08-25 7:30 PM EWT |
General Mills Wheaties ("Breakfast of Champions") |
Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker, Charles Livingstone, Fred Foy | ["Western", "Adventure", "Action", "Heroes", "Americana"] |
"Wheaties presents The Lone Ranger!" The Lone Ranger and Tonto track a gang of stage robbers across scorching desert wastes to a derelict line shack known as the Shed on the Barrens, where a wounded hostage is being held for ransom for General Mills. |
| "When Memory Failed (Brace Beemer as The Lone Ranger — Cheerios)" | ABC (WJZ) 1947-08-25 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios Cereal |
Brace Beemer (Lone Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker, Charles Livingstone, Fred Foy | ["Western", "Adventure", "Action", "Heroes", "Americana"] |
"A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty Hi-Yo Silver! The Lone Ranger, presented by Cheerios!" An elderly prospector suffering from sudden amnesia wanders into town after striking a rich vein of gold, forcing the Lone Ranger and Tonto to shield him from predatory claim-jumpers until his memory returns for Cheerios. |