The Andy Griffith Show - 40 Acre Backlot Today
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- In 1976 the old 40 acre backlot was demolished when it was sold for development into an industrial park. It was on this lot where the outdoor set for Mayberry, NC, once existed. It was also home to Gomer Pyle USMC, Hogan's Heroes, Gone With the Wind, King Kong, Tarzan. It is located in Culver City, California at the foot of Blair Hill in the Baldwin Hills. Ballona Creek was the border on the south side off of Jefferson Blvd. Today, nothing is left of the old backlot, everything is gone but one can walk around and imagine what once was.
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Can't believe they destroyed the 40 acre backlot. So much movie and TV history that people would have loved to tour if still here. Gone with the Wind, Hogan's Heroes, Andy Griffith, Gomer Pyle, Bonanza, Star Trek, King Kong, etc
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All about the cash.. SAD!
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The Andy Griffith show still enriches life today. The greatest TV show ever produced, by a long shot.
So thankful to have the first 5 years (could care less about the last three) on DVD.
BeingRomans829ed I agree
BeingRomans829ed what was wrong with the past 3 years?
Yes the ones with Don Knott's were the best.
Great video enjoyed it .
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I still watch Andy Giffin show today
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This is WONDERFUL...
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I was and still am a huge fan of Andy Griffith. I still break my neck to watch it on TV today ,everyday at 3:00. It is so sad to see all the studios gone and paved into an industrial park. You can change the scene but you can never take the memories. Thanks for sharing,
+Nursemedic4 It is sad, but thank goodness due to internet and social media we have been able to preserve some of the memories that would have never otherwise been published ! Yep, we are addicted to our old favorite shows , especially The Andy Griffith Show!
Thank you very much for being one of those that never forget some of the most memorable places that there ever were
Thanks for watching, it really was special to be able to walk around and see this place with my own eyes and feel the atmosphere
When I visited LA for the first time a few years ago, I managed to find Franklin Canyon where they filmed some of the outside scenes including the opening. It looks VERY much the same today as it did 60 years ago except the lake is a little smaller. Glad to know somebody cared enough to save the land from development.
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that was real entertainment no cursing no vulgarity Real Entertainment
💖I agree 💯%! I will always love and still watch a lot of classics tv&movies these days too! so much more appropriate more comforting to me than this stuff today, I can't and won't put certain dirty shows on when my grandchildren around, I feel these are safer and more positive to watch with them😁😉! My poor grandpa probably would be ashamed of stuff today! He loved good ole music played it too! and movies.!! 💞 Ty take care! I'm so glad to see other classics fans! Take care! We are all smoked in ! up here in SW washington!! 🙄😿😮🥰🙏😘💞🌞💖 Stay safe EVERYONE!! 🌞💖
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I'm glad you took time to carefully video and describe something that no longer exists. Not many people would care enough to take the time to do this. It's amazing the 264000 of us watched a video of something that doesn't exist. We are sure are committed fans. There should be a place for committed fans like us.
It is something only a true fan of The Andy Griffith Show can understand
*We all wish it was still there*
MrMac5150 The land there is now too valuable to still be used for filming. The Culver City ice rink is now gone and I just sold my family's auto body shop. The face of that area is now rapidly changing.
Mount Airy NC is the 'real' Mayberry. A museum and you can even stay in the house Andy grew up in. A very idyllic setting. There's even a Pilot Mountain (Mt. Pilot) a few miles away.
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They say the ghost of Barney Fife still roams the streets handing out $4 parking tickets.
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It's too bad there isn't any historical markers in place today, where the old lot was, as to where each show, building, etc., was located!
the only thing there is the King Kong Gone sign, thanks for watching
Thanks for taking the time to do this. I live in NC, south of Greensboro, just a short drive from Mount Airy, Andy's birthplace. I've loved the show since childhood. And I never tire of seeing the re-runs. It is indeed sad that progress took away so many landmarks that we wish now that we could visit, but simply no longer exist. Thanks again for sharing that, and the time and effort you put into it.
+gravytrain416 Thank you for watching, only wish I could have walked the lot and photographed it before it was demolished in 1976. But, it was still special just to be albe to walk around and know that I was at the same place.
+SandhillDigger , Yes that would have been awesome to have been able to do something like that when it was still there, but it's like a lot of things. We don't think about it the possibility of it being destroyed some day and no longer having a chance to see it. I'm like you; I've been to places, and just being there and knowing what was there at one time that's now gone, it's a sense of nostalgia. Thanks again :)
As an Architect, I think it would be fitting to find a plot of land recreate all of the Mayberry set. I wonder if anyone has thought of that. To pay tribute to such an iconic show as the Andy Griffith Show. With as iconic the Andy Griffith Show is you'd think someone would have tried to save the old set or at least tried to find a way to relocate it. Sheesh what money does to kill our heritage! Who ever said money is a poor way of keeping score sure did know what they were talking about because we lost a piece of history we can't replace. Maybe in the spirit of Andy's conscience speech on the show one time that maybe someone will feel a sense of guilt and try and recreate everything back to the way things were, but with a society that lacks a conscience I highly doubt that.
Darren H I agree, I have been told tough by the time the backlot was razed in 1976 it was in very bad shape, what was left standing
I wonder if there are any photos that detail the set. I would love to get involved in a project to recreate the set somewhere. It do my heart good to see something like that happen and make the set a memorial to all the people that made that show great! A living memorial for a show that gave so much to our society. I'm forever grateful for the memories.
Darren H actually someone did that in 2011 right outside of My Airy North Carolina Andy Griffith s home town
I know about that, but I'm not referring to Mt Airy because it is not Mayberry. Not even close. I would like to see the forty acres backlot to be recreated. Hollywood should be in debt to the contributions of what was produced there, but people don't care.
@@darrenh5175 I've thought the same thing as well. If I had money I'd do it. I think if they had preserved this set it'd been a huge tourist draw. Shame it's lost now. Gomer was filmed behind Wally's as well.
Good seeing this again, I lived in Culver City, as a Boy, and watched alot of films and movie's shot there,
If you could , please share some of your memories and observations, post them here, I am sure we would all be interested in hearing from someone who has seen it in operation ! Thanks
Great job! You are an authentic historian of early television history and are doing a great service. Keep up the good work!
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I'm 49 and those are still my favorite shows. I hate the tv shows today, especially the non reality/ reality shows. Good ol shows like carol bonette , all in the family , Andy Griffith , little house on the prairie , and boy did I enjoy Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan , mom and I had a crush on him. Lol thanks so much, and you did a fine job on your video.
Foreverakid Bucci . I have to agree with you. I hate today's shows on TV.
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I was writing my list of street names on paper to check google earth ect. Your video shows more than I could ever look up. Thanks.
+x2malandy Thank you glad you enjoyed it !
Great trip down memory lane - thanks for your effort!
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A truly wonderful video !!! 2 thumbs up 👍👍
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You did a great job !!!! It puts it all into perspective. Too bad it's all gone now.
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Grew up a few blocks away, and the local kids knew where the holes in the fence were located. About a half-mile away was also the much larger MGM studios Lot #3, which had a good-size lake where they filmed Showboat, Captains Courageous, etc. We trespassed to play on the sets and even fish in the lake numerous times, and were often chased by the guards, but they never caught us.
tunanorth sounds like something I would have loved to do! Were you ever able to witness any of the filming during these days
Security was heavily increased on filming days, but lots and lots of filming [mostly TV] also took place on residential streets, so we saw that almost every day. Twilight Zone, Gomer Pyle, etc, etc.
Part of that lake still exists today inside of a condominium complex.
I lived off Overland and also grew up around the Culver City Studios. Metro Lot 3 was the best to sneak into. My folks best friend's house backed up to the old 20th. back lot off Fox Hills. That was before Century City. Does anyone remember back when the wooden fence around Metro was a faded green ?
tunanorth any find memories of sets you played on, props laying about etc?
Thank you for the video...I grew up watching the Andy Griffith Show. I appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos. It's cool to visit the places of shows and movies that we watch on TV. Again thank you bro.
Your welcome Will, I appreciate it, glad you enjoyed the video.
I agree with what Dallas Cowboys fan1980 said. Thank you so much for making this video. While I enjoyed it, it made me very sad also. I miss those days so much. Thank you again Sir.
Excellent video, thanks for sharing.
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This was very well done, thank you. I have driven past here many times, never realized what used to be there.
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Nice that someone cares. I was lucky to see the old MGM backlot before it got torn down. I'm glad I snuck in there and had a look while I still could.
+skyweimar What I would have given to be able to walk around on these famous old back lots !
fun fact: those star waggons are the property of a former star of The Carol Burnett Show Lyle Waggoner he started up the business In 1979, Waggoner founded Star Waggons, a company that leases customized trailer for use by the entertainment industry.
that is right
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This was really neat to see and I've seen a lot of folks asking "What does the 40 acres backlot look like now?" because they don't realize it's all gone now. Now there's a well done video to show them. Thanks! It is sad that it's all gone.
Thank you, I was very excited to be able to visit this place and walk around , still able to recognize different areas and film them, would have loved to have been able to see it in the days of filming
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In 74 I helped tear down all the buildings and we built a few houses from the wood we pulled from the structures. We bulldozed most of it.
Did you take any photos of it?
Any memories of specific sets, things you found , kept?
I love your videos. For us young ppl that love those black and white shows. We get to see what was once the andy griffith show and etc Please make more!! :)
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Love your presentation. Thanks for the memories !
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Thank You so much for Filming this....😌
So Interesting to see where some of my Favourite Childhood Shows, were Filmed, at the Fabulous....
“Desilu♥️Studios.”....😊
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Awesome video. Thank you for sharing
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If I ever get to this part of the country - I would definitely retrace your steps. I am fascinated by the old Forty Acres back lot. Thanks for doing this - you are not alone! LOL
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You're welcome!
Thank you for sharing this, it's all gone what a shame! .
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Great video. The Andy Griffith Show began production in 1960, though, so it might confuse viewers to show the backlot for Mayberry in 1955. That set was, in all likelihood, used in earlier movies or television shows, so that is why it had existed for several years before it became Mayberry.
+Sait Tarhan Yuu are right, it began as Pathe Studio Backlot, later Shelznic (SP) Used in King Kong, Gone With the Wind, Superman (George Reeves), lots of movie history before it was ever used in television shows
Neat video. thanks for sharing.
Thank you, it was fun...some do not appreciate it, but to me it was just neat to visit the site know it was all once there....kind like visiting old battlefields
I Wish it was still there to, Sandhill. Those old shows, Andy, Gomer & Hogan were three of my all time favorites. I have every ep on DVD & drive my wife nuts sometimes watching the older stuff. haha Really appreciate you makin' this film. I enjoy seeing where this stuff was done. On the show, I'm ALWAYS trying to figure out whats what & where everything is in relation to everything else. I always thought it funny that when they were shooting an outside shot in front of the jail, if they had to go inside, you could usually see a wall just a few ft inside to cover the fact that it wasnt Really the jail you see on screen! haha. But, those shows bring back some of the best memories of my childhood days. Those were times that I remember & sometimes long to see again. Just like the 70's after I was already playing music, a lot of the bands from those days bring that time back like it was yesterday in one way but Far away in another way when you look at the world now. Dont know if you're a rock fan, but Gary Richrath, guitarist for REO Speedwagon back in the 70's & up into the 80's died on Sept 13th. When one of my favorites from that time passes, its like I lose a little more of those good memories of that time. Just like losing Andy & Don both. Made it just a bit sad watching the show these days. Thanks again, man, & sorry for the rant. Guess I miss those times more than I realized......Steve
+STEVE SIMMS Glad you enjoyed it Steve, I feel the same way.
+STEVE SIMMS I Totally Concur... I got to see REO in Chicago at the Old Soldier's Field for the Super Bowl of Rock about 1976... There was Lynyrd Skynyrd, REO, 38 Special and Ted Nugent, (I was right by the stage front and center with a cute chick on my shoulders) damn... Man, those were the day's for sure... Kids today are absolutely clueless... Thanks for the Rant...
Bob Purt
Absolutely Bob. Todays music aint got the same soul. To borrow a line from another Bob. Seger, that is. haha. Good to hear from a fellow 70's guy.
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Gone with the wind indeed , great editing. regards Dennis Aus.
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That place is a gost town of broken memories from the past.
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Love the video, I wonder why they didn't keep the 40 acre lot for tourists. I know I would have spent money to go see it. Thank you very much for the video, I've often wondered what happened to Mayberry. My favorite show of all time.
BILL GOAT You must be the "loaded goat" that ate the dynamite
In the 70s, the mindset was not preservation, but selling and subdividing. It is a shame that this and many other places weren't preserved. Incidentally, the 40 Acre Ranch, before Desilu was called the RKO-Pathe Ranch until RKO Radio Pictures went bankrupt in 1956. Today it's called Culver Studios. Also the Desilu Hollywood studio (now RED) on Cahuenga was where the original "I Love Lucy" episodes were filmed from 1951-57.
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Thank you so much for the tour I really enjoyed it. In some of the Hogan's Heroes shots filmed outside you can see the hills .
Yes, Baldwill hills is very recognizable as well as the canal that runs next to West Jefferson Blvd, it many of the scenes at Wally's Service Station you can see the canal through the trees !
This is great..i love seeing where shows/ movies were made.
Thanks for sharing this..
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Thank you so much for this video! I grew up watching Andy Griffith Show and I've always wondered what the back 40 looked like today! Great video!
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Wonderful video and I'm glad I watched it. " HOGAN'S HEROES " is one of my favorites and I can't help but think how neat it would have been to walk around the show's movie set. I have all the dvds and books but I still watch them when I catch them on tv. Great memories growing up watching this show on my 13" b&w tv in my bedroom, way back when...
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Thanks so much for sharing. When I saw the title "40 Acre Back Lot Today" I was excited. But then I was disappointed that they tore down what I consider a part of American history. Nevertheless, thank you for showing the partial view picture of 1955. That was so interesting to see.
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Another great presentation.....it's a shame Desilu was sold.....I wish I had enough money to purchase it before it was demolished.....
Cosmic Rock-N-Roll Cowboy .... ME TOO MAN !!!....Those Hollywood studio sites should all have been preserved for historical purposes, But I also understand how business operates in the real estate world in that neck of the woods in particular !
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A friend of mine actually thought they filmed the Andy Griffith Show in North Carolina. He was shocked when I told him they filmed it in Los Angeles.
+Derrick Huckaby There are still many people who think the filming took place in North Carolina. They did a great job in making the show to give that impression.
This lot was in Culver City, NOT Los Angeles.
Some of the Hollywood folks should re-create the town of Mayberry as a tourist experience. They have done just about everything else.
David Hanshaw That would be nice, but it is all about the money, in the 70's the new Hollywood executives were scrambling for revenue and selling off the backlots generated some quick cash. Usually sets, especially for television show are quickly removed and or destroyed after production. Then MGM sold out they not only sold their back lots but virtually all of their famous props and rolling stock
They should thats my fav. show, and about all the people I talk to, they all have watched Andy growing up, so yeah it would be a total hit
I saw videos, so yeah its not the same, they should recreate the whole town of Mayberry
@Ross Edenfield Kunkler Not the whole set.
Has anybody ever told you, your voice sounds a whole lot like Jim Ross, the famous Pro Wrestling announcer? Great video. The Andy Griffith Show, is one of my all-time favorites.
+Venom101002 Thanks. I have not been told that about Jim Ross before? Hope that is not a bad thing -- LOL ! Thanks for watching
Its a crying shame someone didn't have the in site to save that Hollywood set. SAD!! SAD!!That would have been one great tourist attraction.
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thanks so much for taping sharing this good video sandhilldigger and as you say to bad those sets are long gone. i find these old shows are better to watch and make a person laugh . it was cool you standing where some of the set use be all those years ago. could spend hours watching your video and have done just that to memore one more time .
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Finding out where movies were shot is extremely interesting and very time consuming as well.
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Thanks alot for the video. A lot of tv and movie history right there.
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Who knows how many time we drove by on Jefferson back then as kids not knowing Mayberry was just a stones throw from the Creek!
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Great info and video...thanks for taking to a place I doubt I will ever get to go.....
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Thanks for info. That was my house you zoomed in on the hill. I wish the old lot was still there. I remember seeing it as a kid. Now that I have a great view from there, I can only imagine all the action that took place there.
Wow Joe, it must have been cool to look out across the lot when it was there. I'll bet you got some good views of some of the filming as it was taking place. Looks like you were right in line with Camp Henderson and Wally's Service Station :)
+SandhillDigger I should have mentioned that I live in that house now for the last several years, but grew up in Echo Park. I remember driving by the old studio as a kid and seeing all of the rundown sets. My next-door neighbor is 94 and has lived on the hill since he built his house in 1953. He told me a few stories about the sights he used to see from his yard. He had a great view too and watched many a movie and TV show being filmed there. I was always fascinated by what took place there. Who knew I would end up working at Fox Studios for over 40 years. There's a ton of history at Fox too. P.S. sorry for the late reply. And thanks again for the fun video.
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In the later episodes of Andy Griffith if you see Wally's fillin' station from the right angle, with the station on the right looking down the street, you can actually see a quonset hut. They park trucks in front of it, but you can still see it. Also at Andy's house when they show the garage, to the right of the roof of the garage you can see a large building in the background. It's less obvious in the black and white episodes since it blends in with the sky.
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Great job. I may be moving out to LA soon, and I want to visit a lot of these places. Thank you.
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Time marches on...for those of us old enough to have fond memories of the AGS, not to mention Gone with the Wind, it kind of tugs at my heart strings.
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Thank you for posting this.
HurricaneRhonda You bet, it was a great experience to have walked it, just wish I could have been there 50 years ago
Well done Sir!!
Thank you
loved this video. big fan of the shows you talked about. thank you.
+Jason D Thank You !
Man, you were SPOT ON with your research! Up until a few months ago I lived on Lucerne Av. and I've lived in Culver City for all of my 52 years. You were correct on EVERY aspect. Unfortunately you missed one small thing. At one point, while you were on Hayden, you were about 75 feet from a sign next to the sidewalk called, "King Kong Gone." It's a very clever piece that explains the 40 Acres area. It's part of the Culver City public arts project. It can be Googled. Please check it out. Damn! 75 feet away! Again, great work! Kudos.
Thanks for the nice comments. I did see the King Kong sign and got picture of it! Thanks for mentioning that.
Thank you from Andy s big fan from Southern Virginia. Very interesting to me.
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Lyle Waggoner ("The Carol Burnett Show", "Wonder Woman") owns the company that supplies the Star Wagons!
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It's like making a pilgrimage to the places that were actually a dream.
You said that right, the best way it could be described !
Should have been preserved. Mayberry was an icon at least for me.
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I guess that's why it was always summer in Mayberry, even at Christmas.
There were some episodes when it was COLD, and they were jackets. Also the Christmas episodes they were wearing coats, some of them anyway, such as the cranky BEN. No snow, but it was supposed to be in North Carolina , and I don't believe they get much snow there. but I'm from Kentucky, but I have been to North Carolina, and I don't think they get much. so it fits the show actually. but otherwise I agree, there were way many more summer shows.
It rained even less than it was cold. I only remember off the top of my head three episodes where rainfall was observed.
Summer in Mayberry but 100 yards away it was always "snowing" on hogans heros ...crazy weather in socal..lol
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Even though I am "Late to the party", I really enjoyed this segment !!!....Great work sir 👍👌
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They sure like to say OLD 40 ACRE BACKLOT often.
I agree, get's on your nerves a little.
Dude did a great job letting us know where it all happened and how the early television layout looked.
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Great video
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I am a lady 73, and my family has always watched Andy and Barney, Aunt Bee Opie, everyone cast. I too wish they could make a town like Mayberry so the public could remember
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There was a really nice lake part of the studio on the side of La Ballona creek where the Fire training Station is now, in the 70s they where filming Lassie ( 2 dog's ) we use to sneak in there swimming at night when the lake was filled, it looked like somewhere far out somewhere in Virginia with a little house over the lake..
Jason Wilson lassie in the 70s??? That was early to mid 60s
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WOW! It was thrilling to see where things USED to be.
I enjoy this kind of thing also, wish there was something left, but I guess money moves things
Thank you for this excellent video.
I could just picture the Tara façade standing there at the end of Hayden Place!
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Some of the the stuff is in a Mt. Airy N.C , like the desk, courthouse doors and the jail doors with the keys
Yes, The Andy Griffith Museum in Mt Airy, NC houses the entire collection of Emmett Forest, Andy's life long friend. Over the years he gave Emmett many many items from The Andy Griffith Show as well as personal items. I believe the desk according to the museum is not the one that was on the show, but the items like the Eagle, mallet ant pen holder is from the show. The museum is the greatest and the best place to see props, wardrobe and other items from the show. Betty Lynn (Thelma Lou) live in Mt Airy now, soon to celebrate her 90th birthday. She has also donated some great items to the museum from her life, etc.
I really enjoyed that - thanks :)
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Very cool video, I've been watching the entire show on Netflix now for 4 month. At 10:32 the couple of old boats, there was a small lake/pond and a small rowboat usually, the boat was used in many scenes.
Thank you. Unfortunately, there is nothing that exist on the lot today that was there during the back lot days....except a few of the fire Hydrants and maybe a few of the trees. The lot was destroyed in 1976, I did see a few fire hydrants with 1974 dates on them
Couple years ago I walked the street (Hayden Place) that now runs through Forty Acres. I found it interesting that it's path is nearly directly atop Main St Mayberry...each bend and angle identical to Main St.....curious if that was a nod at history.
I felt the same experience. I do believe it has the same foot print!
and this is what progress looks like! yea take me back to the old days
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Great stuff, Tim. Thanks for filming.
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Great video and explanation of things, very interesting. It's a shame that things have to change....would have loved to see Mayberry and all the Andy Griffith sites as they were years ago.
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I've watched Hogan's Heroes hundreds of times and seen the Desilu logo at the end of each episode but somehow thought it was shot on the Warner Brothers back lot instead.
Yep, The Hogan's Heroes set was in the corner once occupied by Tara in Gone With The Wind
That was fun to watch. Nice job!
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Great video karl swenson i really enjoyed.
Steve douglas and Ellie walker Glad you liked it, Oh, I am not Karl, just like his character as Mr McBeevee
thanks for sharing this.
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3 episodes of the original Trek was filmed here as well.
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I remember going on a field trip there, maybe early 60's. I remember the pond.. they showed in the opening.
I believe that "pond" was a water reservoir not on the lot, but up in the hills.
The opening was filmed at Franklin Canyon in Beverly Hills, still looks much the same. I have videos on that location also
very entertaining, thankyou
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Thanks for posting!
So... No more oil pumps on those hills? When I lived in that area, they were pumping away!
When I shot these videos, there were still some pump on on the hills up around the radio tower up there
The Inglewood Oil Field is still in operation but with fewer pumps.
This lot is a metaphor for progress and society.
Small town America became a cold impersonal profit driven space with nature blocked out and away from our lives.
I've lived in Suburbia since 1959 except for my summers at my friends log camp much like the Ponderous in the Canadian. woods.
At retirement my wife and I plan to go back in time and adventure with our small camper on Vancouver island and Southern Ontario.
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on that left roof,the filmed tarzan.lol
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it would have been nice to have preserved the Andy Griffith set for tourists
yes, but by the time the lot sold it was pretty much already in ruins from decay and vandalism
Was there nothing saved from when this was the 40 acre backlot? Not one building or land mark? Were some of those sound stages there in the 50s and 60s?
Nothing . It was razed. the only thing I know of that was saved for sure was the remains of the Tara set from Gone With The Wind. It is in private storage in or near Atlanta, GA. Everything was in disrepair in the last days when it was razed in 1976. None of the buildings on the lot today are from the Desilu era. They were all built after 1976.
I enjoyed your clip SandhillDigger, I went on a tour through the old MGM studios in 2014, it was interesting but a little dissappointing as they mainly blabbed on about Sony stuff and hardly touched on all the great MGM films made there. but I have to say I was thrilled just to set foot on the lot. Gomer Pyle USMC, Hogan's Heroes The Andy griffith Show we all favourites of mine as a kid growing up in New Zealand in the 60's.
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Thanks for sharing this very interesting piece of history. I have often wondered what is where the old courthouse was, and you can't tell much from the available aerial or satellite photos. Thanks once again.
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