Lone Ranger the 2006 Reeves biography. Burton wrote, "Bass Reeves is the closest real person to resemble the Lone Ranger". Burton also documents that Reeve's career as a law man was widely known and celebrated in his time. Burton cites many similarities between Reeves and the Lone Ranger (wearing disguises, having a Native American partner, riding a white and grey horse, giving out silver keepsakes, possessing legendary marksmanship and horsemanship etc.) Other suggested inspirations were Zorro and Robin Hood. The radio series inspired a spinoff called "The Green Hornet," which depicts the son of the Lone Ranger's nephew Dan, Britt Reid, originally
The Lone Ranger Rides Again was $213,997 (a $20,119, or 10.4%, overspend). It was the most expensive Republic serial of 1939 and the second most expensive of all Republic serials after "Captain America" (1944, $222,906), just beating "Secret Service in Darkest Africa" (1943, $210,033). The studio was willing to spend so much on this serial because the previous Lone Ranger serial had been a major success and was making a profit after only a few months on release. It was filmed between 9 December 1938 and 20 January 1939 under the working title "The Lone Ranger Returns". The serial's production number was 895. Director William