there be so many thing wrong with this movie that it be hard to pick just a few . let start with the silly and annoying song . like ride little cowboy which just tend to accentuate the city slicker look of klinton spilsbury . the silly kiddie cowboy song go on in the background during the movie hurt any credibility or momentum that the story have go for it . i have see the medium hype before this movie be release and and i saw klinton spilsbury interview on various tv show and and he have a very soft and sweet and lilting voice . his body language be not exactly what people remember who be fan of clayton moore and the lone ranger tv series . spilsbury do not help thing by act like a diva and talk trash about clayton moore after the producer get an injunction prohibit moore from appear at convention and other event a the original lone ranger . clayton moore be not even allow to sign a clayton moore and the lone ranger . he could only sign a the masked man . the incredible amount of negative publicity that this move give the film be only add to by the petulant attitude of spilsbury who be very quick to tell reporter that clayton moore would be quickly forget once the movie come out . sadly and even after the movie be a total flop and the company that own the lone ranger refuse to lift their injunction against clayton moore and and he be never again permit to sign anything except a the masked man and he could not don his black mask at any public appearance . between spilsbury diva personality and the negative publicity the movie get and it certainly do not help to make a good impression on the public . bad yet and a few week before the movie be finally release and the news be leak that spilsbury voice in the movie have be over dub by james keech because the producer think that spilsbury do not sound very convincing a a cowboy . the ridicule and derision that this news bring on the talk show and comedy show of that era put the last nail into the coffin . but then there be merle haggard narrate his way through the movie . apparently and the producer be hop that the macho image of haggard ( one of the outlaw of country music ) would add credibility to spilsbury a the lone ranger . the narration by merle haggard be just another annoyance that audience have to deal with . at time haggard rhyme his narration and and it sound like some weird kiddie movie . combine the rhyme narration with the ride little cowboy song and any credibility that spilsbury could have muster be destroy by haggard and the soundtrack . tonto be play by michael horse and and a others have point out and horse have a lot more personality than spilsbury . in fact and perhaps because of spilsbury allegedly combative attitude during filming and it seem like horse be give a lot more dialogue and screen time than anyone would have expect of tonto . tonto take charge and often be the leader instead of the lone ranger . i be expect ( or hop ) that billy jack would make a cameo a tonto brother ( it would have make the movie a lot well ) . horse be not only more interesting than spilsbury and but he say more and have good scene . perhaps it be a case of horse steal the show from spilsbury . however and since the movie be so wretched and horse do not get much recognition . unlike spilsbury and horse have have a very productive career in the film industry . perhaps the last negative about this movie be the powder blue outfit of the lone ranger . the material that be choose for spilsbury be more powdery blue than what clayton moore normally wear at appearance . that choice of color for the outfit just make spilsbury look more effeminate in his role . the comic book version have show the lone ranger also wear a red shirt and black pant and and that alternative outfit would have help spilsbury look more convincing a the lone ranger . the support cast mostly mail in their performance . they all look a if they be work on a tv episode and nobody seem very convincing . even the villain and cavendish lose his edge due to the people around him . overall and i feel sorry for spilsbury . not only do he do a terrible acting job and but it be obvious that the production and publicity be horrible and effectively sabotage any chance the poor guy have . even if he have be an excellent replacement for clayton moore and i doubt that the movie would have do well a a result of the other factor . a it stand and this film be funny in a sad way .