Marguerite Courtot Production The Sky Ranger was not to be confused on the 1928 short film based on the popular "Russ Farrell" magazine stories and the film series, Russ Farrell, Aviator that stars Reed Howes as the dashing, devil-may-care flyboy hero. Reception When The Sky Ranger was released as a film serial with the first chapter playing on May 1, 1921, a decision was made to rename the serial to The Man Who Stole the Moon. The new title was a way to market the production as more of a science fiction film, capitalizing on interest in this genre. The Man Who Stole the Moon was compared to a similar film, A Message from Mars, a 1921 American silent fantasy comedy film released by Metro Pictures on April 11, 1921. See also List of film serials List of film serials by studio List of lost films References Notes Citations Bibliography Farmer, James H. Celluloid Wings: The Impact of Movies on Aviation. Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: Tab Books Inc., 1984. . Flynn, John L. War of the Worlds: From Wells to Spielberg. Baltimore, Maryland: Galactic Books, 2005. . External links 1921 films American aviation films American silent serial films 1921 comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by George B. Seitz Lost American films Silent American comedy films 1921 lost films Lost comedy films 1920s American films