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About 500 Hollywood hopefuls participated in the casting calls for the film "Seabiscuit." Possible shooting locations include Santa Anita Park race track where Seabiscuit raced.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24462
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2002
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 2002
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Seabiscuit
Item ID
24653AN
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An exhibit at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum showcases the Seabiscuit memorabilia collection of Lisa Ramaci, other private collectors, and the Museum's collection.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31792
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 2003
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 2003
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Ramaci, Lisa
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum - exhibits
Seabiscuit (race horse)
Item ID
31989AN
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Arcadia City Council considers changing the street named El Monte Avenue to Seabiscuit Avenue in honor of the legendary thoroughbred horse.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28855
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Seabiscuit Avenue
Street Names
El Monte Avenue
Arcadia City Council
Item ID
29046AN
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Arcadia City Council voted 4 to 1 against a suggestion to rename El Monte Avenue in memory of the legendary horse Seabiscuit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28938
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Street Names
Seabiscuit
Arcadia City Council
Item ID
29127AN
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Art Wilson writes about some of the famous names in Santa Anita Park's 75 year history, including Charlie Whittingham, Bill Shoemaker, Laffit Pincay, Jr., Seabiscuit, Citation and John Henry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31855
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 25, 2009
Pages
p. C1, C2
Subjects
Citation (race horse)
John Henry (race horse)
Pincay, Laffit, Jr.
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -75th anniversary
Seabiscuit (race horse)
Shoemaker, Bill
Whittingham, Charlie
Item ID
32052AN
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Asian immigrants are changing the face of San Gabriel Valley. Los Angeles County reports 1.3 million Asians, with many of them moving to Arcadia for jobs and schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26249
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Asians
Population
Immigration
Item ID
26450AN
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Bill Dance Casting will hold auditions for extras in Universal Pictures' "Seabiscuit" movie. Racing scenes will be filmed at Santa Anita Park and Pomona's Fairplex.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24423
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park - 2001 - 2010
Bill Dance Casting
Item ID
24613AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31742
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
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Featured articles on Seabiscuit include quotes from the book, readers remembering the horse, locals used as extras in the filming of the movie at Santa Anita Park, silver lined hooves on display at the California the Thoroughbred Association's library, information on Gary Stevens, and interviews with author Laura Hillenbrand.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25866
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2003
Pages
p. A12, A13, C1, U6. U10, U13
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2003
Pages
p. A12, A13, C1, U6. U10, U13
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Filmmaking
Moving pictures
Item ID
26066AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24647
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 17, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 17, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Filmmaking
Moving pictures
Item ID
24837AN
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Free tours are being conducted at Santa Anita Park to show areas where scenes for Seabiscuit were filmed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25961
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 27, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 27, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Filmmaking
Moving pictures
Item ID
26162AN
Collection
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Heaviest bidding at the I. M. Chart Gallery auction was on items connected to Seabiscuit, jockey George Woolf, and horse owner Charles Howard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25865
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 2003
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 21, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Auctions
Seabiscuit
Woolfe, George
Howard, Charles
Item ID
26065AN
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Mayor Gail Marshall and friends Antoinette Klinakis and Arlene Marshall are dressed up for a casting call for Seabiscuit movie.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30673
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2002
Pages
p. 15 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 7, 2002
Pages
p. 15 w/photo
Subjects
Marshall, Gail
Seabiscuit - Film
Item ID
30861AN
Collection
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More extras needed for "Seabiscuit" film. Scenes will be shot at Santa Anita Park race track in December with extras needed for large crowd scenes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24775
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 21, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 21, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001-2010
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Item ID
24969AN
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The movie Seabiscuit concludes filming at Santa Anita Park race track this week. A photo shows Arcadia Mayor Gail Marshall, with Arlene Marshall, Ron Kourg and Carl Cobb.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30768
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Cobb, Carl
Hillenbrand, Laura
Kourg, Ron
Marshall, Arlene
Marshall, Gail
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010
Seabiscuit - Film
Universal Studios
Item ID
30956AN
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Photos of dummies wearing fedoras filling the bleachers at Santa Anita Park for the filming of "Seabiscuit."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24781
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Item ID
24975AN
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A review of the movie Seabiscuit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25960
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 2003
Pages
p. U9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 25, 2003
Pages
p. U9
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Filmmaking
Moving pictures
Item ID
26161AN
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Santa Anita Park race track opened on Christmas Day, 1934. It now celebrates its 70th year. The article recaps the history of the race track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29357
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 26, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park race track - 70th Anniversary
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Anniversaries
Horse racing history
Strub, Dr. Charles
Seabiscuit
Shoemaker, Willie
Item ID
29541AN
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"Seabiscuit" casting call draws hundreds of aspiring extras.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24738
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 31, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita Park 2001 - 2010
Moving pictures
Filmmaking
Item ID
24932AN
Collection
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Seabiscuit on fast track to urban legend.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25499
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2003
Pages
p. A18
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 20, 2003
Pages
p. A18
Subjects
Seabiscuit
Moving pictures
Film making
Item ID
25698AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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