I should like to tell you what I know of the movie The Legend of the Lone Ranger. It was made in 1981 and the producer was the same man who did the TV series, Jack Wrather. Two young men made their acting debut in the film; the Lone Ranger was portrayed by Klinton Spillsbury, though his voice was dubbed by James Keach, the brother of the actor Stacy Keach. Tonto was portrayed by Jake Twelvetrees, and this time he spoke in perfect English instead of his usual pidgin. Why Spillsbury was dubbed, I don't know - perhaps his accent was wrong for the part. The movie involves Butch Cavendish's plot to kidnap President Grant, which the Lone Ranger naturally thwarts. John Hart, who played the Lone Ranger for a season, is back as the girl's father, and Butch Cavendish is portrayed by Christopher Lloyd. The movie is available on YouTube in a widescreen version and has been for quite some time - I've seen the whole thing myself.
I wish I could say things are happier here in Port Dover, but Mom is in hospital recovering from a brain injury sustained in a fall. Dad and I go to the Norfolk General to see her every day, and she is coming along beautifully; we return to Ottawa in September, hopefully.
