The green hornet appeared in film serials in the 1940s, a television show in the 1960s, multiple comic book series from the 1940s. The green hornet is an american action television series that aired on abc in the 19661967 television season, starring van williams as the green hornetbritt reid and bruce lee as kato. Trendle and fran striker, with input by radio director james jewell, in 1936. According to the storyline, years before the events depicted in the series, britt reid had saved katos life while traveling in the far. See classic cars, green hornet gear in britt reids. Lenore casey case, britts secretary britt reid the green hornet reporter 1 line ed lowry, reporter jane, rajas other helper woman 1st man 1 line 2nd man 1 line kato, britts faithful servant lucia elizabeth, young woman 1st cop 2nd cop, irish newsie 1 line. The green hornet britt reid and lenore case youtube.
Century citys favorite son and wealthy publisher of the daily sentinel newspaper, britt does all in his power to dismantle the citys vast criminal underworld. Van williams as britt reidthe green hornet and bruce lee as kato play their roles absolutely straight. Britt reid, the first green hornet, is killed gh1 5. The green hornet is getting another shot at being a.
The character of dan reid, who appeared on the lone ranger program as the masked mans nephew, was also featured on the green hornet as britt reid s father, making the green hornet the grandnephew of the lone ranger. Chudnofsky, whos been in the crime business for a long time, becomes jealous of the green hornets notoriety. The bruce lee story cast as the green hornet and kato. The green hornet is a 2011 american vigilante action comedy film based on the character of the same name by george w.
Britt reid is a large and robust man, who has been. Since his radio debut in the 1930s, the green hornet has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media. The green hornet is a fictional masked crimefighter created in 1936 by george w. Britt tries to explain he was trying to stop a bully in a fight. Donning a disguise, the hornet and his brilliant korean inventorsidekick kato fight an infamous racket thats menacing their city. The franchise follows britt reid, a wealthy newspaper publisher who, at night, fights crime as a masked vigilante. Jan 07, 2011 the green hornets car coordinator takes popular mechanics into the garage for the creation of the films coolest star. As the green hornet, reid fights organized crime in central city.
Paul reid, brother of alan, becomes the fourth green hornet. During the roaring twenties and presumably before, daniel reid had his daily sentinel relentlessly expose the chicago mob and corruption. But by night, clad in a long green overcoat, gloves, green fedora hat and green mask, reid fights crime as the mysterious vigilante known as the green hornet, and is accompanied by his loyal and similarly. Britts party life is about to change when he and his driver and kung fu expert, kato jay chou, stop a robbery. Another challenge for the green hornet, his aide kato, and their rolling arsenal, the black beauty. In 2010, dynamite comics issued a new green hornet comic, retelling his origins and early cases. Some of the villains are slightly exaggerated but in a melodrama stye such as you find in 1930s1940s serials rather than an overthetop comicstrip high camp style. He, and his filipinojapanese valet kato, fought the criminal underworld from. Kevin smith helped develop an ongoing series based on a script he wrote about the hornets son, and mark waid wrote green hornet.
The green hornet was really britt reid who was a newspaper salesman. I would never jeopardize the journalistic integrity of this newspaper for some rentamayors political agenda. It was produced and narrated by william dozier the singleseason series premiered september 9, 1966, and ran through march 17, 1967, lasting 26 episodes. Year one, which chronicled britt reids transformation into the hornet. In the green hornet radio shows, the hornets father was likewise named dan reid, making britt reid the lone rangers grandnephew. He is the publisher of the daily sentinel by day and the masked criminalsecretly superhero the green hornet by night. Mar 20, 2020 kevin smith helped develop an ongoing series based on a script he wrote about the hornet s son, and mark waid wrote green hornet.
Britt reid the green hornet repeated line lets roll, kato. It aired for the 19661967 television season and starred van williams as both the green hornet and britt reid, and bruce lee as kato. Centered around newspaper publisher brett reid, and his partner kato, the green hornet details the adventures of the titular hero and his mistaken identity as a. Britt reids nephew, paul reid, a concert pianist, takes on the role of the hornet after his older brother alan, who had first taken on the mantle, is killed on his debut. Trendle and fran striker, with input from radio director james jewell. Britt was born sometime in the early 1910s, and was the only child of dan reid jr. With seth rogen, jay chou, christoph waltz, cameron diaz. The green hornet is an american radio and comic book masked vigilante created by george w. The green hornet britt reid super powers superhero. Britt reid became the green hornet after his uncle also named britt reid retired, and fights crime with his valet, hayashi kato. With the help of a disgraced scientist, a grocer in detroit thinks he can increase his business by adding a secret ingredient to the food on his store shelves. Britt has a sixth sense vision that allows him to instinctively sense how people and objects relate to them, which manifests as a green colored.
The green hornet britt reid history superhero database. Jan 14, 2011 britt reid, suave newspaper publisher by day. He is the owner and publisher of the daily sentinel newspaper in central city. After britt reid jrs father is murdered by a yakuza. The green hornet was the alter ego of britt reid, the owner and publisher of the daily sentinel, a major newspaper for an unnamed big city. With the aid of martialartist sidekick kato and his weaponized car, the black beauty, the mysterious crimefighter alludes the authorities while keeping his true identify safe in this series spawned by serials. In the green hornet radio shows, the hornet s father was likewise named dan reid, making britt reid the lone rangers grandnephew. Trendle and fran striker that originated in a 1930s radio program and has appeared in movie serials, a television series, comic books and other media.
Clips from the 1966 tv series the green hornet with van williams and wende wagner. Britt reid, daring young ownerpublisher of the daily sentinel, dons a mask and fights crime as the green hornet. The series detailed the adventures of britt reid, debonair newspaper publisher by day, crimefighting masked hero at night. Having inherited the family silver mine, dan was able to indulge himself by founding a. Kato was britt reids valet, who doubled as the green hornets masked driver and partner to help him in his vigilante adventures, disguised as the activities of a racketeer and his chauffeurbodyguardenforcer.
This story is patterned after the old time radio show. He seems to have inherited this from his great great uncle, john reid. Much like batman stars adam west and burt ward, i touch on how the two late stars van williams and bruce lee forged a genuine friendship. But when an accidental death occurs, the green hornet steps in to crack the case. The green hornet, who was last on the big screen with seth rogen in the title role in 2011, made his debut on a radio show during the 1930s and focuses on britt reid, the ownerpublisher of the. Armed with knowledge from his sources, cool weapons, a supercar known as the black beauty and his trusty aide kato, reid became the green hornet, a vigilante crime fighter wanted by the police and.
While the police and public believe the hornet to be a ruthless criminal, the. In the november 11, 1947, radio show episode too hot to handle, britt tells his father that he, britt, is the green hornet. Nov 22, 2010 clips from the 1966 tv series the green hornet with van williams and wende wagner. Britt reid was a part playboy until the murder of his father left. The character of dan reid, who appeared on the lone ranger program as the masked mans nephew, was also featured on the green hornet as britt reids father, making the green hornet the grandnephew of the lone ranger. Britt is extremely intelligent, and designed his own method of crime fighting, and is extremely skilled in his area of expertise.
Reids father, dan, was the lone rangers nephew, and a teenage dan appeared on the lone ranger as a recurring character. Britt has a sixth sense vision that allows him to instinctively sense how people and objects relate to them, which manifests as a green colored glow, much like an aura. A chronology of the lone ranger and the green hornet was created for the sole purposes of entertainment and information. He soon crossed over into other media, and like other prominent representatives from this. He is the publisher of the daily sentinel by day and the masked. Green hornet dynamite comics britt reid matt wagner.
Armed with knowledge from his sources, cool weapons, a supercar known as the black beauty, and teaming with his trusty aide kato, reid became the green hornet, a. A personal mechanic and martial arts expert who is the green hornet s valet and partner cameron diaz as lenore case. May 06, 2011 the series detailed the adventures of britt reid, debonair newspaper publisher by day, crimefighting masked hero at night. Britt reid is a large and robust man, who has been trained in the japanese martial arts by kato. Seth rogen gives a loopy performance as britt reid aka the green hornet. Created in the 1930s, unlike most of his pulp era contemporaries the green hornet debuted on radio rather than in magazines or comics. The green hornet britt reid super powers superhero database. Britt reid is a wealthy newspaper publisher of starling city sentinel who becomes the masked crimefighter, known as green hornet. Green hornet returns in new series from dynamite cbr. Though various incarnations sometimes change details, in most versions the green hornet is the alter ego of britt reid, wealthy young publisher of the daily sentinel newspaper by day.
Kato was britt reid s valet, who doubled as the green hornet s masked driver and partner to help him in his vigilante adventures, disguised as the activities of a racketeer and his chauffeurbodyguardenforcer. The accountant and warrior director gavin oconnor is bringing the green hornet to the big screen. Faced with rising crime and increased racketeering activity, intrepid newspaper editor britt reid becomes the crime fighter the green hornet. The love interest of both reid and kato who is reid s secretary for the daily sentinel. Dynamite the official site killing red sonja, george r. In 1934, britt left the united states to experience the world around him. Dans son, britt, later becomes the newspapers publisher. Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of media. According to the storyline, years before the events depicted in the series, britt reid had saved katos life while traveling in the far east. In january 2011 a new green hornet movie came out, staring seth rogen as gh and adding a humor element to the movie. A chronology of the lone ranger and the green hornet. The film version of the green hornet had been in development hell since the mid1990s.
With his insistence on using his martial arts skills, bruce lee stole the show as kato. Though various incarnations sometimes change details, in most versions the green hornet is the alter ego of britt reid ri. The britt reid s garage installation at comiccon international 2010 in san diego offers a peek into the world of the green hornet, an actioncomedy movie that opens in 2011. Posing as a criminal himself, he works from within the criminal underworld to bring it down from the inside. Britt reid is the only child of crusading chicago newspaper owner daniel reid. The green hornet is an american action television series that aired on abc in the 19661967 television season, starring van williams as the green hornet britt reid and bruce lee as kato. While there were a number of film serials in the 1940s, the character first truly came into prominence with the green hornet tv series, starring van williams as britt reid green. The green hornet 2011 seth rogen as britt reid, the green. The lone ranger green hornet connection david krell. Known publicly as a media mogul and handsome playboy, britt reid lives a double life as the green hornet, a masked vigilante who stands up for decent folks by busting up the bad guys.
Now comics early 1990s version of the green hornet depicted three reid generations battling the criminal element as the stinging superhero. The movie starts with a shot of future green hornet britt reid seth rogan as a child, riding in the back of a chauffeured limousine, heading to his fathers newspaper. He sets a trap for britt and kato, to eliminate these new rivals. The green hornet car tech 1965 chrysler imperial crown. Year one, which chronicled britt reid s transformation into the hornet. The green hornet and kato movie on deck from universal. Following the death of his father, britt reid, heir to his fathers large. Mishi kato, halfsister of hayashi and daughter of ikano, becomes the new kato gh1 67.
They realize that they have the resources to do something worthwhile with their lives and finally step. He also takes up the family crime fighting legacy as the green hornet. Britt reidthe green hornet repeated line lets roll, kato. Britt s party life is about to change when he and his driver and kung fu expert, kato jay chou, stop a robbery. With the help of kato, britt starts a new career of fighting crime as the masked superhero the green hornet. In january 2011 a new green hornet movie came out, staring seth rogen as gh and. It opens with britt as a young boy getting chewed out by his father, a newspaper mogul. Britt reid is a tall, handsome man with thick black hair. The green hornet 2011 seth rogen as britt reid, the green hornet. Sep 28, 2014 britt reid, daring young ownerpublisher of the daily sentinel, dons a mask and fights crime as the green hornet. The character of dan reid, who appeared on the lone ranger program as the masked mans nephew, was also. The green hornet is an american action television series that aired on abc in the 19661967. Equipped with an awesome ride the black beauty and his skilled partner kato, he will begin to.
Trendle and fran striker in 1936, the character debuted as a radio serial and has since made the transition to comic book and television series. A wealthy newspaper publisher who is secretly the masked crimefighter known as the green hornet. While still on this world tour, reid found himself trapped in china during the nanking massacre of 1937. Mar 06, 2020 the acting is much more naturalistic than youll find in batman. The green hornet character first appeared on a radio show in 1936 and spawned comic books and eventually a television series, which starred bruce lee and van williams, that aired during the 1960s. With his faithful valet kato, britt reid, daring young publisher, matches wits with the underworld, risking his life so that criminals and racketeers within the law may feel its weight by the sting of the green hornet. Lenore casey case, britt s secretary britt reid the green hornet reporter 1 line ed lowry, reporter jane, rajas other helper woman 1st man 1 line 2nd man 1 line kato, britt s faithful servant lucia elizabeth, young woman 1st cop 2nd cop, irish newsie 1 line. On police records a wanted criminal, the green hornet is really britt reid, ownerpublisher of the daily sentinel, his dual identity known only to his secretary and to the district attorney. Kato plans on returning home to see his family for the. He was considered a large villain, with his dark knight like tactics of. Green hornet ii fighting against black hornet on the cover of kevin smiths green hornet miniseries. Tv show 19661967 the green hornet complete series, full. Britt reid was the son of dan reid, nephew of the lone ranger.
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