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Tarzan returns to Arboretum in Arcadia. Arboretum celebrates Hollywood history on June 30 with a special presentation of On Location: Tarzan at the Arboretum by Scott Tracy Griffin, author of Tarzan on Film and Tarzan the Centennial Celebration. Baldwin Lake and surrounding landscape served as stand-in for African jungle in 12 classic Tarzan films.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 21, 2018

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 21, 2018

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Griffin, Scott Tracy; Joyce, Brenda (actor-pictured in article); Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden; Sheffield, Johnny (actor-pictured in article); Tarzan

Item ID: 35405AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 31, 2000

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 19531AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

House at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It housed a dress shop called the Copy Cat from about 1967-1975. During the 1930's and a bit into the 1940's, it was operated as a popular family restaurant. Prior to the Copy Cat years (about 1952-1960), Rita Thompson had it as her real estate office.

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Date: Feb. 1978

1 image

Date: Feb. 1978

Subjects: Houses; Business & industry

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 5 b&w

ID: 260

Collection: Photographs

Images

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

Images

The Les Brown Band of Renown will perform at the annual Picnic Concert at the Arboretum. Brown is back by popular demand due to the overwhelming success of last year's concert.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 24, 1980

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 24, 1980

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 449AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Filmmakers will spend 5 weeks on a location shoot at Santa Anita Park for "Seabiscuit," a movie about the legendary horse that captured national attention in the 1930's.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: October 17, 2002

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: October 17, 2002

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Seabiscuit; Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010; Filmmaking; Moving pictures

Item ID: 24837AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A building is being constructed at the Arboretum as part of a set for an upcoming feature film named "Matilda" starring Danny DeVito.

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Newspaper: Sierra Madre News

Date: July 20, 1995

Pages: p. 9

Newspaper: Sierra Madre News

Date: July 20, 1995

Pages: p. 9

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 4447AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

1 image

Date: c.1940

Subjects: Arboretum; Film industry; Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1361

Collection: Photographs

Images

Moonlight Forest returns to Arboretum by popular demand. It is a magical lantern art festival that will be bigger and brighter in 2019. Runs November 9 through January 12.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 7, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 7, 2019

Pages: p. 3

Subjects: Lights; Los Angeles County Arboretum

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article discusses severe budget and staff cuts at the Arboretum. Since 1975 the staff has been cut by 40 percent. The most recent county budget cut another $250,000 from the department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 457AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

View of plantings and man-made waterfall at the foot of Tallac Knoll (east end). There are eight visitors to Arboretum enjoying the site.

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Date: c.1979

1 image

Date: c.1979

Subjects: Arboretum

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 944

Collection: Photographs

Images

Three youngsters are seen admiring the new man-made waterfall installed on Tallac Knoll at the Arboretum. None are identified.

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Date: c.1974

1 image

Date: c.1974

Subjects: Arboretum; Children

Physical Description: 5x6 b&w

ID: 217

Collection: Photographs

Images

A fully grown Bengal tiger bit its trainer's ear during a break in filming at the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11647

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 21, 1997

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 21, 1997

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 11858AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Jim Bauml, senior biologist at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, keeps track of the plants there with a global positioning system (GPS). Each plant's location coordinates are mapped and input into a computer.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 27, 2006

Pages: p. News 1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: November 27, 2006

Pages: p. News 1

Subjects: Bauml, Jim; Global Positioning System (GPS); Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden; Plants

Item ID: 30479AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1554

Date: c.1936-1939

1 image

Date: c.1936-1939

Subjects: Motion pictures; Arboretum; Sheffield, Johnny

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1531

Collection: Photographs

Images

The orchid houses at the Arboretum received $844,000 from the will of Huber S. Spahr, a Los Angeles teacher who died 2 years ago at age 63.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 15, 1994

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 15, 1994

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 3520AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden has hired a new Chief Executive Officer named Dr. Mark Wourms. Wourms has a B.S. degree in botany from Ohio University, a Ph.D. in ecology and animal behavior from Boston University, and a certificate in business administration from New York University. He recently left the Kansas City Zoo, where he had been the zoo director since 1992.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31630

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 8, 2004

Pages: p. 1, 16

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 8, 2004

Pages: p. 1, 16

Subjects: Los Angeles County Arboretum (2001-2010) - employees; Wourms, Mark - biography

Item ID: 31827AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Recent changes in the scope of motion picture and television filming at the Arboretum has caused some residents to question the productions' use of the facility.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27450

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 16, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 16, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arboretum; Filmmaking; Moving pictures

Item ID: 27647AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1370

Date: c.1940

1 image

Date: c.1940

Subjects: Arboretum; Film industry; Motion pictures

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1360

Collection: Photographs

Images

Warren Shaw has been chosen Senior Citizen of the Year. Since retiring from his position as engineer with Aerojet General, Shaw has been busy with a variety of activities including assisting seniors with their income tax returns.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3241

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Senior Citizen of the Year - 1981; Shaw, Warren

Item ID: 3147AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The Tour and Task Thursdays at the Arboretum featured a movie-location slide show and a tram tour.

House at 22 E. Foothill Blvd. It housed a dress shop called the Copy Cat from about 1967-1975. During the 1930's and a bit into the 1940's, it was operated as a popular family restaurant. Prior to the Copy Cat years (about 1952-1960), Rita Thompson had it as her real estate office.

Images

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

The Les Brown Band of Renown will perform at the annual Picnic Concert at the Arboretum. Brown is back by popular demand due to the overwhelming success of last year's concert.

Filmmakers will spend 5 weeks on a location shoot at Santa Anita Park for "Seabiscuit," a movie about the legendary horse that captured national attention in the 1930's.

A building is being constructed at the Arboretum as part of a set for an upcoming feature film named "Matilda" starring Danny DeVito.

Village street scene from set of "On the Road to Singapore," filmed at the Arboretum in 1940. Film starred Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.

Images

Moonlight Forest returns to Arboretum by popular demand. It is a magical lantern art festival that will be bigger and brighter in 2019. Runs November 9 through January 12.

Article discusses severe budget and staff cuts at the Arboretum. Since 1975 the staff has been cut by 40 percent. The most recent county budget cut another $250,000 from the department.

View of plantings and man-made waterfall at the foot of Tallac Knoll (east end). There are eight visitors to Arboretum enjoying the site.

Images

Three youngsters are seen admiring the new man-made waterfall installed on Tallac Knoll at the Arboretum. None are identified.

Images

A fully grown Bengal tiger bit its trainer's ear during a break in filming at the Arboretum.

Jim Bauml, senior biologist at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, keeps track of the plants there with a global positioning system (GPS). Each plant's location coordinates are mapped and input into a computer.

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

The orchid houses at the Arboretum received $844,000 from the will of Huber S. Spahr, a Los Angeles teacher who died 2 years ago at age 63.

Recent changes in the scope of motion picture and television filming at the Arboretum has caused some residents to question the productions' use of the facility.

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.

Images

Warren Shaw has been chosen Senior Citizen of the Year. Since retiring from his position as engineer with Aerojet General, Shaw has been busy with a variety of activities including assisting seniors with their income tax returns.