By 1937, it was so popular that Republic Pictures paid Trendle over $18,000 (a huge amount at the time) for the right to make a movie serial version. The radio show was first broadcast in 1933. Moore is riding Silver, while Silverheels is riding Scout. Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger and Jay Silverheels as Tonto. Under his direction a new hero was created: an ex-Texas Ranger who wore a mask, never revealed his true identity and traveled the Old West righting wrongs and aiding the helpless. Trendle wanted an exciting radio series in which the main character would combine elements of Zorro and Robin Hood. The Lone Ranger was initially created by George Washington Trendle, the owner of radio station WXYZ in Detroit. Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger and Silver from a personal appearance booking at Pleasure Island (Massachusetts amusement park), Wakefield Massachusetts.
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