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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
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ID
1531
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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
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8x10 b&w
ID
1522
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.
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ID
1532
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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Date
c.1940
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Date
c.1940
Subjects
Arboretum
Film industry
Motion pictures
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ID
1360
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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
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8x10 b&w
ID
389
Collection
Photographs
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Charles Cooper reviews the movie Seabiscuit, starring Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges and Chris Cooper. Much of the film was shot at Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 31, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 31, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Film and television
Seabiscuit (motion picture)
Item ID
31939AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Seabiscuit, the movie based on Laura Hillenbrand's book and filmed at Santa Anita Park, will premiere at the Krikorian Theatre in Monrovia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Film and television
Seabiscuit (motion picture)
Item ID
31942AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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ID
386
Collection
Photographs
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Film crews are in Arcadia filming a movie for Nickelodeon and shooting will begin next month for a movie starring Adam Sandler.

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Weekly Section
Date
November 25, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Weekly Section
Date
November 25, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Moving pictures
Item ID
18271AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Village street scene from set of "On the Road to Singapore," filmed at the Arboretum in 1940. Film starred Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.

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Date
c.1940
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Date
c.1940
Subjects
Arboretum
Film industry
Motion pictures
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ID
1361
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A fully grown Bengal tiger bit its trainer's ear during a break in filming at the Arboretum.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 21, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 21, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
11858AN
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Newspaper Index
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The south lake of the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum has dropped from three acres in surface area to about two acres. In 1958, the center depth was nine feet. Now it is two feet.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 11, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 11, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
464AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia native Cherie Kerr, graduate of Arcadia High School Class of 1961, showcases her first film "We've Got Balls," a quirky, dark comedy, at the Krikorian Premiere Theatre, 410 S. Myrtle Avenue in Monrovia. Kerr wrote, directed, and produced the film. Garry Austin, founder of the Los Angeles Groundlings, stars in it.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2013
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 14, 2013
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Austin, Gary
Filmmakers
Kerr, Cherie
Motion Pictures
Movies
Item ID
33782AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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Date
undated
Subjects
Motion pictures
Arboretum
Physical Description
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ID
1521
Collection
Photographs
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A 90-foot crane used for a movie shoot at the Arboretum toppled arm-first into Baldwin lake, which is being used as the set for the upcoming Columbia Pictures movie "Anaconda."

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 13, 1996
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 13, 1996
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
5905AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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Date
1937
Subjects
Motion pictures
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ID
387
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The Tour and Task Thursdays at the Arboretum featured a movie-location slide show and a tram tour.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
19531AN
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Arts & Culture spotlight on the new exhibit at the Ruth & Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. The exhibit is called "Roll 'em!: Motion Pictures Filmed in Arcadia and Surrounding Communities." Photos include Dana Dunn, curator at the museum, and movie posters of "A Star is Born" starring Judy Garland and James Mason, and "The African Queen," starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 2009
Pages
p. A21
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 2009
Pages
p. A21
Subjects
Dunn, Dana
Film and television
Motion pictures - memorabilia
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum - exhibits
Item ID
31921AN
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Historical information on Baldwin Lake, the four-acre body of water that adjoins the Queen Anne Cottage in the historical section of the Los Angeles County Arboretum, is presented. The history of lake extends from time of the Native Americans (they called their village Aleupkigna), to Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's ranch in 1873, to the movies and television shows in which it has appeared. Baldwin Lake played host to movie stars Johnny Weismuller, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. The lake has appeared in Safari, Roots, and Fantasy Island. See also VF "Arboretum" for hard copy of article.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 8, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia History - Rancho Santa Anita - 1875-1909
Baldwin Lake
Films
Lakes
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Motion Pictures
Ponds
Queen Anne Cottage
Water
Item ID
30717AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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
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Date
1909
Subjects
Motion pictures
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ID
852
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