went looking for info after seeing the same set in three western movies
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
April 05, 2019, 11:45 AM
oddball
Been there a couple of times when I was a teen. Back then it was used in a lot of TV shows, Star Trek, Twilight Zone, etc.
"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
April 05, 2019, 01:44 PM
bendable
Joe cartwright forgot his lever rifle on top and was afraid to go get it , it took him the whole show to go get it
Safety, Situational Awareness and proficiency.
Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
April 05, 2019, 02:45 PM
TMats
Almost book length, but a lot of interesting things. I guess the biggest impact on me was connected to the filming of The Charge of the Light Brigade at Vasquez Rocks and the many horses killed by the use of trip wires. You always see the disclaimers now, “no animals were injured in the filming of this movie...” and it was interesting to learn where this all came from.
I knew a guy near Flagstaff who owned a riding stable. He trained horses for movie stunt work and he himself performed the stunts. Teaching a horse to “fall” remains in demand—it’s just not done by tripping.
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April 05, 2019, 03:43 PM
oddball
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Originally posted by bendable: Joe cartwright forgot his lever rifle on top and was afraid to go get it , it took him the whole show to go get it
How about this iconic TV episode
"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
April 05, 2019, 07:41 PM
Steve in PA
My wife is from California and lived very close to the rocks. She has been there several times. Me, never. If we both ever get back to California, I'd like to swing by and check them out.
Steve "The Marines I have seen around the world have, the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps." Eleanor Roosevelt, 1945
April 06, 2019, 01:14 PM
LastCubScout
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Originally posted by bendable: went looking for info after seeing the same set in three western movies
Ha! I did the same thing for the Quality Cafe back in the '00s. I kept seeing it in all these films like Seven, Training Day, Ghost World, that tepid Gone in 60 Seconds remake, etc. It's popped up in TV shows like Mad Men and CSI. I was like, "What the hell is this place?" Finally, when I went to visit my friend in L.A. back in 2005, we had to seek this place out. It was pretty cool. A year later the Quality closed and became just a film location. Sadly, it was gutted in 2014 to become the Teragram Ballroom music venue.
Pretty distinctive spot, stopped by there once on the way to Palmdale/Victorville.
You can draw a 100-mile radius around Glendale/Hollywood and any location of interest or, distinction, has been apart of a film or, show. The Santa Clarita-area was and has been been the most accessible setting for countless Westerns and productions looking for that feel. With it's endless housing developments, it's also a location for the classic Western-states suburbia look.
April 08, 2019, 02:44 PM
bendable
just outside westlake village , ca there is a back road over to the P.C.Highway.
