SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

US television western series. The Lone Ranger disguises himself as Othello as he and Tonto help arrest two thieves De Witt and Lavinia Faversham. They are members of a Shakespearean repertory company posing as Rev. Prospero and his daughter Miranda, who now rob Wells Fargo offices for a living.

Series

Lone Ranger, The

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

6 Jun 1957 at 19:30 (Channel: ABC)

Duration

30 mins

Availability

Out of distribution (9/2015)

Credits

Director

Ralph Bellamy

Producer

Sherman A Harris

Cinematographer

William P. Whitley

Writer

Tom Seller

Cast

Clayton Moore	John Reid/the Longer Ranger (Othello)
Jay Silverheels	Tonto
Mary Ellen Kay	Lavinia Faversham
Tom Brown	DeWitt Faversham

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); westerns; Travelling players

Notes

Notes

The digipack box set available at play.com [became rakuten.co.uk] features all 39 episodes in colour from the fifth and final season.

History

Season 5, episode 39. The final episode of the series.

Reviews

For a detailed account of the plot and Shakespeare references see Burt, Richard ‘U.S. Television’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006), p. 612, entry 2799).

Production Company

Name

Wrather Productions

Online Retailer

Name

rakuten.co.uk

Email

customercare@play.com

Web

http://www.rakuten.co.uk/help/faq/play/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0808 131 1311

Notes

Took over Play.com March 2015.