The Green Hornet’s “Black Beauty” from the 1970 Corgi Toys catalog
Category: Green Hornet
The Green Hornet is a masked crime-fighter created in 1936 by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. The Green Hornet fights crime with the assistance of Kato and his rolling arsenal, the Black Beauty.
Definitely a Downgrade
In the early 70s, American Motors took advantage of the Green Hornet license to promote the AMC Hornet. In doing so, the Green Hornet’s Black Beauty, a Luxurious 1966 Imperial, was replaced by a 110HP compact hatch-back. (By comparison the 2019 Ford Fiesta has more horsepower.)
TV Guide (Spanish) 1984
Bruce Lee “Kato” in the Green Hornet. Feb/March Issue of TV Guide
The Corpse That Wasn’t There
Radiola cover for an LP pressing of two Green Hornet radio programs from 1943.
Green Hornet on ABC
Clip from the 1966 advertisement for the Green Hornet on ABC (and in color!)
Model & Toy Collector, Summer, 1996
MODEL & TOY COLLECTOR #35 Summer 1996, Featuring 60 Years of the Green Hornet and Kato
Corgi Model Club
Green Hornet’s Black Beauty to be released December 1967
Wende Wagner (1941-1997)
Wende Wagner (December 6, 1941 – February 26, 1997), best known for her role as Lenore Case, Britt Reid’s secretary in the Green Hornet
TV Tornado Annual, 1968
TV Tornado Annual, 1968, featuring Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Magnus Robot Fighter, Green Hornet & Kato, Tarzan…
Does He Really Practice Kung-Fu?
October 1967 edition of Black Belt magazine featuring Bruce Lee as “Kato”
ABOUT THE COVER: This months eye-catching cover portrays Kato, the crimebusting assistant of “The Green Hornet.” Master of Kung-fu, he wields two-section staff as a club (foreground) and as masked Kato, he flips devastating darts at his opponents, weapons concealed under his armpit. Both weapons are in arsenal of ancient Chinese martial art. Photos by courtesy of 20th-Century Fox TV.