Sidekicks: Tonto and Kato
Podcast |
Imaginary Worlds
Publisher |
Eric Molinsky
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Arts
Fiction
Science Fiction
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
May 15, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:32:05
In part two of our mini series on sidekicks, we look at two characters that have travelled in parallel since they came out of the same radio station in the 1930s – Tonto and Kato. There wasn’t anything authentically Native American or Asian about these characters, but that didn’t matter to the audiences who enjoyed their team-ups with The Lone Ranger and The Green Hornet. Embodying Tonto and Kato was a lot more challenging for the actors Jay Silverheels and Bruce Lee, who struggled to find humanity within the stereotypes and respect behind the scenes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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