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One of the houses on the north cove of the lake at the Arboretum which was built for the filming of the movie "Road to Singapore," starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and Bob Hope. The house is up on stilts in the lake. The movie was filmed in 1940.

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Date: c.1940

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Date: c.1940

Subjects: Arboretum; Film industry; Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1360

Collection: Photographs

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Bali House through the jungle in the north shore at lake at the Arboretum. Part of set for the filming of "A Honeymoon in Bali," starring Madelene Carrol and Fred McMurray. Originally it was to be named "Are Husbands Necessary." Directed by F.H. Griffith, June-July, 1939. Gate shows in front of photo with house in rear. Part of house on right side of photo is draped with what looks like a black cloth.

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Date: 1939

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Date: 1939

Subjects: Arboretum; Film industry; Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1362

Collection: Photographs

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A scene from MGM's "Susan and God" starring Joan Crawford and Frederic March. Taken among Oaks north of winery.

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Date: circa 1939

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Date: circa 1939

Subjects: Arboretum; Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1716

Collection: Photographs

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Airport scene taken at the Arboretum. Airplane on left and part of hangar visible on right. A number of people are standing around by the hangar. Handwritten note on back of photo states, "The plane taking off from landing field just west of Rancho Santa Anita Park in 'Safari'."

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Date: undated

1 image

Date: undated

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1521

Collection: Photographs

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Three men are standing on a small boat during filming of a movie at the Arboretum. Handwritten note states,"John Payne in Enchanted Voyage - July, 1945 - Rancho Santa Anita."

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Date: July, 1945

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Date: July, 1945

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1522

Collection: Photographs

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Actor Johnny Sheffield is seen in costume for filming at the Arboretum. He is looking up and holding onto a tree limb with his left hand. Photo probably taken during filming of a Tarzan movie.

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Date: c.1936-1939

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Date: c.1936-1939

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum; Sheffield, Johnny

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1531

Collection: Photographs

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Actress Yvette Vickers is seen with her arms bent and hands by her mouth. She is wearing a short skirt with bare legs and feet. According to Sandy Snider, photo was taken during the filming of the movie, "Attack of the Giant Leeches." This movie was filmed at the Arboretum during the latter half of 1958.

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Date: c.1958

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Date: c.1958

Subjects: Motion pictures; Vickers, Yvette

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1530

Collection: Photographs

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A two-engined plane is seen crashed nose down into "snow". There are about 11 motion picture employees working about. One can see expanses of "snowy" terraine, with San Gabriel Mountains showing above sets. Printed on plane are words: PIERCE+RONDELLE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Ray Ramuz, who lived across from Arcadia County Park area where this was filmed, said that the "snow" was bleached corn flakes.

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Date: September 1930

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Date: September 1930

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 866

Collection: Photographs

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Photographic reproduction of full two-page spread appearing in the February 28, 1938 issue of Life Magazine. Photo shows men on horses with swords, appearing to be fighting a battle. Caption indicates it was taken during filming of the movie OF HUMAN HEARTS. Information found with the original indicates that the filming took place at the Arboretum.

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Date: c. February, 1938

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Date: c. February, 1938

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum; Santa Anita Rancho, Inc.

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1532

Collection: Photographs

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Small biplane landing near building with corrugated roof with a wind sock on top. Six people are watching plane. This is a still shot from the movie Safari shot at Arboretum. This field was near Tallac Knoll.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 386

Collection: Photographs

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Actor George Lloyd on sand in a still from Devil's Island, a movie shot at Arboretum.

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Date: 1940

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Date: 1940

Subjects: Lloyd, George; Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 389

Collection: Photographs

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Publicity photo from Paramount Pictures shows two young women in Polynesian style costume standing beside the lagoon at Arboretum. Actresses from 1937 Paramount picture. Fine print reads "Copyright 1937, Paramount Pictures Inc. Permission granted for Newspaper and Magazine reproduction. Made in U.S.A." This photograph belongs to Paramount Pictures. It is shown here for research only.

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Date: 1937

1 image

Date: 1937

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 387

Collection: Photographs

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Scene shows airplane crashed into "snow" with about 14 motion picture company employees nearby. Printed on side of plane is: PIERCE+RONDELLE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. This was at Arcadia County Park area and according to Ray Ramuz at Arcadia Nursery who was a small boy at the time, "snow" was bleached corn flakes.

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Date: Sept. 1930

1 image

Date: Sept. 1930

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 6x10 b&w

ID: 865

Collection: Photographs

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Four elephants shown walking under large eucalyptus trees at Arboretum while shooting for motion picture "Moon Over Burma" was taking place.

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Date: 1941

1 image

Date: 1941

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 388

Collection: Photographs

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Cast of moving picture, THE HEART OF A RACE TOUT, the first moving picture made ENTIRELY in California. It was made by Selig Polyscope Co.of Chicago who had opened a studio in downtown Los Angeles. The movie was made to take advantage of the Racetrack built in Arcadia by E.J."Lucky" Baldwin which opened in 1907.

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Date: 1909

1 image

Date: 1909

Subjects: Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 852

Collection: Photographs

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Narrow Queen Anne Cottage roadway with tall trees and palms on both sides. Stamped on the original is "Assistance League-Film Location Bureau." No further identification.

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Date: c. 1936-1939

1 image

Date: c. 1936-1939

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Inc.; Assistance League Film Location Bureau; Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1538

Collection: Photographs

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"White Christmas," Arcadia's float entry in the 1980 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, salutes the song "White Christmas" as performed by Bing Crosby. A revolving Christmas tree is in the center. Sculptured snowflakes and peacocks are also featured. Arcadia's Rose Court rode on the float.

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Date: January 1980

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Date: January 1980

Subjects: Tournament of Roses-Floats-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1310

Collection: Photographs

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Queen Anne Cottage is seen from the front, with fountain apparently in a state of disrepair. Stamped on back is, "Assistance League - Film Location Bureau." No further identification.

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Date: c.1938-1945

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Date: c.1938-1945

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Inc.; Assistance League Film Location Bureau; Queen Anne Cottage

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1534

Collection: Photographs

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Queen Anne Cottage is seen from across the lake. The lake has significant growth of tules and appears generally overgrown. Stamped on back is, "Assistance League - Film Location Bureau." No further identification.

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Date: c.1938-1945

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Date: c.1938-1945

Subjects: Rancho Santa Anita Inc.; Assistance League Film Location Bureau; Queen Anne Cottage; Baldwin Lake

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1535

Collection: Photographs

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Man is riding bicycle on a path inside Rancho Santa Anita Park and Lake (later, the Arboretum), with many palm trees. Sign reads "Open to the Public Daily until 7PM, private property" and "Curves, drive slowly through park." The following information is from Sandy Snider: This is indeed, today’s Arboretum, but at the time the property was owned by a real estate syndicate named Rancho Santa Anita Inc. The enterprise was headed by the Chandler family (Harry until he died), and they bought the land from Anita Baldwin in 1936 for purposes of residential development. About 1939 they opened “the park” to visitors in hopes of encouraging land sales. About 30 acres surrounding the lake was sort of set aside as Santa Anita Park and Lake, that was roughly the area made available for movie location rentals and clearly for bicyclists, etc. 1939 is the circa date for this photograph, but it could have been anytime between 1936 and 1947 (when the land was sold to State and County for use as an Arboretum). The granite boulders lining roadways were typical Baldwin Ranch landscape features, and the pillars seen in the photo are also from Baldwin times. In the background you can see more boulders in a circular sort of shape – likely the old Baldwin Lily Pond.

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Date: c.1939

1 image

Date: c.1939

Subjects: Arboretum; Rancho Santa Anita

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 2170

Collection: Photographs

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One of the houses on the north cove of the lake at the Arboretum which was built for the filming of the movie "Road to Singapore," starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and Bob Hope. The house is up on stilts in the lake. The movie was filmed in 1940.

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A scene from MGM's "Susan and God" starring Joan Crawford and Frederic March. Taken among Oaks north of winery.

Images

Airport scene taken at the Arboretum. Airplane on left and part of hangar visible on right. A number of people are standing around by the hangar. Handwritten note on back of photo states, "The plane taking off from landing field just west of Rancho Santa Anita Park in 'Safari'."

Images

Three men are standing on a small boat during filming of a movie at the Arboretum. Handwritten note states,"John Payne in Enchanted Voyage - July, 1945 - Rancho Santa Anita."

Images

Actor Johnny Sheffield is seen in costume for filming at the Arboretum. He is looking up and holding onto a tree limb with his left hand. Photo probably taken during filming of a Tarzan movie.

Images

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Small biplane landing near building with corrugated roof with a wind sock on top. Six people are watching plane. This is a still shot from the movie Safari shot at Arboretum. This field was near Tallac Knoll.

Images

Actor George Lloyd on sand in a still from Devil's Island, a movie shot at Arboretum.

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Four elephants shown walking under large eucalyptus trees at Arboretum while shooting for motion picture "Moon Over Burma" was taking place.

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Narrow Queen Anne Cottage roadway with tall trees and palms on both sides. Stamped on the original is "Assistance League-Film Location Bureau." No further identification.

Images

"White Christmas," Arcadia's float entry in the 1980 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, salutes the song "White Christmas" as performed by Bing Crosby. A revolving Christmas tree is in the center. Sculptured snowflakes and peacocks are also featured. Arcadia's Rose Court rode on the float.

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Queen Anne Cottage is seen from the front, with fountain apparently in a state of disrepair. Stamped on back is, "Assistance League - Film Location Bureau." No further identification.

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Queen Anne Cottage is seen from across the lake. The lake has significant growth of tules and appears generally overgrown. Stamped on back is, "Assistance League - Film Location Bureau." No further identification.

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