On This Day, August 27: Six Classic Lone Ranger Adventures
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August…
August 27 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 27 across American network radio, six thrilling Western radio dramas on The Lone Ranger starring Brace Beemer & John Todd for General Mills (1941 jail breakout, 1943 border river smugglers, 1945 Lazy S barn burnings, 1948 Missouri riverboat pirates, 1951 horse-theft ring, 1952 pioneer cattle drive ambush) (1941–1952):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Escape" | Mutual (WOR) 1941-08-27 7:30 PM EDST |
General Mills Cheerioats |
Brace Beemer (Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Frontier", "Juvenile", "Action"] |
The Lone Ranger helps a falsely imprisoned rancher break out of a corrupt territorial jail to clear his name. |
| "Underwater Deal" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1943-08-27 7:30 PM EWT |
General Mills Cheerios |
Brace Beemer (Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Frontier", "Juvenile", "Action"] |
The masked rider and Tonto uncover a submerged river cache used by gold smugglers along the Mexican border. |
| "The Lazy S" | ABC (WJZ) 1945-08-27 7:30 PM EWT |
General Mills Cheerios |
Brace Beemer (Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Frontier", "Juvenile", "Action"] |
The Lone Ranger investigates a series of barn burnings aimed at forcing the widowed owner of the Lazy S ranch into selling. |
| "Missouri Bend" | ABC (WJZ) 1948-08-27 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios |
Brace Beemer (Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Frontier", "Juvenile", "Action"] |
The masked rider intercepts a ruthless gang of river pirates attempting to hijack a Missouri riverboat carrying payroll gold. |
| "The Horse-Triangle" | ABC (WJZ) 1951-08-27 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios |
Brace Beemer (Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Frontier", "Juvenile", "Action"] |
The Lone Ranger unravels a horse-theft syndicate that re-brands prized Arabian stallions using a fraudulent triangular branding iron. |
| "The Long Trail" | ABC (WJZ) 1952-08-27 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios |
Brace Beemer (Ranger), John Todd (Tonto) | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Frontier", "Juvenile", "Action"] |
The Lone Ranger and Tonto guide a weary pioneer cattle drive through treacherous canyon territory infested with bushwhackers. |