On This Day, September 4: The Lone Ranger Frontier Chronicles
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on…
September 4 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 4 across six golden era chapters of The Lone Ranger spanning over a decade of American broadcasting (1940–1953) featuring Earle Graser, Brace Beemer, and John Todd as Tonto for Bond Bread, Merita Bread, and General Mills / Cheerios, Earle Graser (1940, 1942), Brace Beemer (1944, 1946, 1950, 1953), and John Todd (1940–1953):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Swamp Boss with Earle Graser" | Mutual / WXYZ 1940-09-04 7:30 PM EDST |
General Baking Co. Bond Bread |
Earle Graser & Todd | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Lone Ranger", "Earle Graser", "Bond Bread"] |
The Lone Ranger and Tonto venture deep into treacherous bayou marshlands to dismantle an armed smuggler fortress. |
| "The Silver Dollar with John Todd as Tonto" | Blue Network / WXYZ 1942-09-04 7:30 PM EWT |
General Baking Co. Bond Bread |
Earle Graser & Todd | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Lone Ranger", "John Todd", "Bond Bread"] |
A custom-engraved silver dollar left at a frontier trading post provides the crucial link to convicting a dishonest saloonkeeper. |
| "Billy Tilghman with Fred Foy and Cheerios" | Blue Network 1944-09-04 7:30 PM EWT |
General Mills Cheerioats / Cheerios |
Brace Beemer & Todd | Fred Foy & Striker | ["Western", "Adventure", "Lone Ranger", "Brace Beemer", "Cheerios"] |
The Lone Ranger rides alongside legendary frontier lawman Billy Tilghman to restore order to a lawless boomtown. |
| "The New Marshal with Brace Beemer" | ABC (WXYZ) 1946-09-04 7:30 PM EDT |
American Bakeries Merita Bread |
Brace Beemer & Todd | Fran Striker (Writer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Lone Ranger", "Brace Beemer", "Merita Bread"] |
The masked rider helps an inexperienced newly appointed town marshal stand up against a band of intimidators hired by corrupt ranchers. |
| "Mountain Siege with Brace Beemer" | ABC Network 1950-09-04 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios & Wheaties |
Brace Beemer & Todd | Fred Foy (Announcer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Lone Ranger", "Brace Beemer", "General Mills"] |
The Lone Ranger and Tonto hold off a siege of desperadoes trapping a family of homesteaders inside a high mountain pass cabin. |
| "Stolen Money with Brace Beemer" | ABC Network 1953-09-04 7:30 PM EDT |
General Mills Cheerios Cereal |
Brace Beemer & Todd | Fred Foy (Announcer) | ["Western", "Adventure", "Lone Ranger", "Brace Beemer", "Cheerios"] |
The masked rider restores a stolen bank pouch hidden inside an abandoned gold mill before the outlaws can retrieve it. |