Looking forward to seeing the feature film adaptation of The Green Hornet? Did you know that its creator, Fran H. Striker, is a Theta Chi from Gamma Pi Chapter at the University of Buffalo?The Green Hornet initially gained popularity as a radio drama in the mid-1930s. The radio program aired until the 1950s and has since been adapted into various television programs, comic books, and feature films. The newest film adaptation, starring Seth Rogen, opens January 14.
The Green Hornet follows the adventures of Britt Reid, a newspaper publisher by day who takes to the streets at night to fight crime as the Green Hornet. Reid is accompanied by his trusty sidekick Kato.
Brother Striker is perhaps most famous as the creator of another influential radio and television program, The Lone Ranger. He died in 1962 at the age of 59.
