Here is a link to a screenshot of the Old Mill in Gone With The Wind. www.google.com/search?q=gone+with+the+wind+opening+scene&safe=off&prmd=visn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjshd2ihsPUAhXGKyYKHSe3Ap8Q_AUICigC&biw=360&bih=512#imgdii=Vs_3P9GsmX_oIM:&imgrc=hvJQPHacHlG_AM:
Oh, My, what a beautiful park.. Yes, I remember the movie GWTW.. How Cool that, it's still there to visit & recall how the pioneers use to live.. Thanks for taking Us along. c:
It really is a peaceful little park area. Lots of people go there to have pictures made, weddings, reunions and parties. I don't think it was quite so popular when the movie industry used it though.
Just watched this and ssying thank you for sharing this amazing park. I've never been to Little Rock. Maybe someday I will. Love the fey quality of the landscape.
GWTW was before my time but my mom LOVED it. She talked about it a lot especially as her dementia worsened. I wish I would’ve known this was in LR when we went to the Antiques Roadshow in 2015. Although during the Antiques Roadshow the weather was just like Dallas/Fort Worth: 108 and 90% humidity. At least it would’ve been one more thing we (my mom, daughter & I) shared. She wanted to visit all the national parks before her dementia worsened so we took ~90,000 miles of road trips. It was completely worth it. Lots of laughter and craziness ensued. Our dog, Ella went with us, escaping during hunting season and park rangers unable to get her bc hunting was so close to the park. Thank God for stickers-her paws were full of them so I could catch her easily- no I didn’t want her to suffer but since neither my mom or I could walk well it was a blessing. I removed the stickers and she suffered no ill effects. 😊 How in the world do you find these places? They’re not the same places everyone posts on YT. I also like how you include your family. Hopefully they’ll have an interest in history too!
Sounds like you made some special memories with your mother and daughter as well as your dog! That's fantastic! Nothing better than a little roadtrip and family time building a memory. Going to one of those Antique Roadshows would be great! We love antiques. I also love National Parks and State Parks like your Mother did. I think more people are visiting Disney World and Disney Land and less people are visiting those parks. I'm the opposite of that. I like showcasing things all around us that people have little to no idea about. Some of it is just things I've researched, stumbled upon or been suggested. I have a wide range of interests but I love history and roadside attractions. I enjoy cemeteries because they are full of history. There are many people in there and each one of them has a different and unique story. I'm always trying to see out famous final resting places to cover. Some of them are really well known and others are ones that should be really well known. But I also enjoy just documenting something is different or odd. No matter where I have been I have always heard people say there is nothing to see here or nothing to do here. And no matter where I have been I have always been able to find something. No matter where you're at there is always something to discover and something new to try. It might be a museum, city park, cafe etc. We just have to open our eyes and be adventurous. Do things like you did with your family and dog. Those things like that people don't forget. My wife loves history. We like it all but share a big love for the WW2 area. Then I have a big love for the old west era and she has a big love for the English and Scottish history. At some point we will make our way over there as well. Our goal is to cover the lesser known things. Just like here. Our kids don't really have the same passion for history that we do. Maybe that will change for them some day. There are times where the youngest does a little. She does enjoy the parks and outdoors. The others hate the outdoors and parks. Everyone is different though and that's what makes this world interesting. Thank you for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated!
Interesting, picturesque spot. I have to wonder how they found this mill and decided to include it in the movie. They have done a good job maintaining the area and making it a fun place for families to enjoy. Thanks again for sharing!
No I didn’t notice that old mill in Gone with the Wind, because wait for it: I have never seen Gone with the Wind 😮🤫 Shameful I know. What a pretty place though, so thank you for the tour Rhetty. ❤️Jodie 🇦🇺
That movie may not be popular worldwide. At least I would bet it wouldn't be. It is a pretty park in the middle of neighborhood. Thank you for watching Jodie!
@@RhettyforHistory It is a very popular movie and I think world famous movie. It was certainly big here in Australia. I had never felt like watching it personally, but at the same time, I felt like it because I knew it was so epic. I never did bring myself to watch it though. Wonder if it’s as good as everyone says.
@@RhettyforHistory your right about both those things. Rhetty, I just want to take this time to thank you for replying to almost every single comment. I think you reply to all if you see them. Just amazing considering how many people you reply to and then keep replying to just chit chat. Can’t be easy. Thank you, I appreciate it.
I try to reply to all if they make a sensible reply. Some are just weird statements that I don't understand. A few are in languages I don't speak. Buy I enjoy the comments and replying overall. I know it takes time for everyone to comment and I want them to feel welcome on the channel.
Pity the Old Mill only had 5 seconds of fame in the movie's titles! I notice that many more trees have grown up around the building since it was filmed in 1939 ... quite naturally of course! It's funny, I've just come across your delightful video, and it was only the other day when I was viewing the clip of the opening titles of the movie that I was thinking they didn't use that location at all in the story. I guess they were trying to build an image of "olden times", in order to set the scene and the tone of the movie.
I do believe you were right about them trying to build the setting for the movie. It was done by a famous artist that has things all over so I think someone must have been a fan of his. It's sort of a shame they didn't use it more though. Since the filming of the movie a lot has been added. Lots of trees and shrubbery as well as neighborhoods. Thank hou so much for watching!
@@RhettyforHistory - I enjoyed it - I like your style. Thank you! Just a related thought I have about visiting movie sets - I am from the UK and I visited Salzburg in Austria a few years ago. If your children enjoyed The Sound of Music, they would love the atmosphere of this beautiful city. It is surrounded by the memories of that movie, everywhere you turn! Especially the Mirabell Gardens where some famous scenes were filmed.
I had to go back and look at that one to see what you were referring to. They were definitely sticking up like headstones. Thank you for watching one of the older videos!
stalagmites v stalactites - remember, mites crawl up, tights fall down! Or so my old geography teacher told me! I’ve always thought, though, that it could easily be the other way around. Lol. However, it must work as I’ve remembered it after all these years.
+Shirley Debor Thanks for sharing your story! There was a wedding the day I was out there filming. I would love to know how many weddings total have been held there. It's a beautiful setting for one! Must be a good luck spot as well! Congrats on 36 years!
ThatOldBiddy - Another way of remembering is that stalaCtites with a "C" in the middle descend from the Ceiling, and stalaGmites with a "G" in the middle grow up from the Ground!
We were visiting a zoo in Arizona and one of the staff at the cave dwellers exhibit told my daughter to use that to remember the difference. I thought it was pretty clever.
It was never an active mill, and the interior was never finished out. It was always a concrete shell with rock veneer. It was built specifically for the park.
Yes it is actually a piece of art done by Dionicio Rodriguez. He specialized it doing realistic concrete which is what you see with the mill and the bridge looking like wood. He has piece in a cemetery in Memphis I have seen. Sort of a shrine and then also a piece I have seen in San Antonio. There are many other pieces He has done all over the country. That being said he has been gone since 1955 and it is art history as well as movie history in this case.
Here is a link to a screenshot of the Old Mill in Gone With The Wind.
www.google.com/search?q=gone+with+the+wind+opening+scene&safe=off&prmd=visn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjshd2ihsPUAhXGKyYKHSe3Ap8Q_AUICigC&biw=360&bih=512#imgdii=Vs_3P9GsmX_oIM:&imgrc=hvJQPHacHlG_AM:
Oh, My, what a beautiful park.. Yes, I remember the movie GWTW.. How Cool that, it's still there to visit & recall how the pioneers use to live.. Thanks for taking Us along. c:
Lots of photography was going on that day and it's the perfect place for it.
Gone with the Wind is my favorite book and movie. I wish I can see it in person.
It really is a peaceful little park area. Lots of people go there to have pictures made, weddings, reunions and parties. I don't think it was quite so popular when the movie industry used it though.
Yeah! It’s seems like a perfect area to relax and unwind.
It looks like it is.
Just watched this and ssying thank you for sharing this amazing park. I've never been to Little Rock. Maybe someday I will. Love the fey quality of the landscape.
It really is a beautiful little park and it is very popular. I hope you get the opportunity to visit Little Rock someday. Thank you for watching!
GWTW was before my time but my mom LOVED it. She talked about it a lot especially as her dementia worsened. I wish I would’ve known this was in LR when we went to the Antiques Roadshow in 2015. Although during the Antiques Roadshow the weather was just like Dallas/Fort Worth: 108 and 90% humidity. At least it would’ve been one more thing we (my mom, daughter & I) shared. She wanted to visit all the national parks before her dementia worsened so we took ~90,000 miles of road trips. It was completely worth it. Lots of laughter and craziness ensued. Our dog, Ella went with us, escaping during hunting season and park rangers unable to get her bc hunting was so close to the park. Thank God for stickers-her paws were full of them so I could catch her easily- no I didn’t want her to suffer but since neither my mom or I could walk well it was a blessing. I removed the stickers and she suffered no ill effects. 😊 How in the world do you find these places? They’re not the same places everyone posts on YT. I also like how you include your family. Hopefully they’ll have an interest in history too!
Sounds like you made some special memories with your mother and daughter as well as your dog! That's fantastic! Nothing better than a little roadtrip and family time building a memory. Going to one of those Antique Roadshows would be great! We love antiques. I also love National Parks and State Parks like your Mother did. I think more people are visiting Disney World and Disney Land and less people are visiting those parks. I'm the opposite of that. I like showcasing things all around us that people have little to no idea about. Some of it is just things I've researched, stumbled upon or been suggested. I have a wide range of interests but I love history and roadside attractions. I enjoy cemeteries because they are full of history. There are many people in there and each one of them has a different and unique story. I'm always trying to see out famous final resting places to cover. Some of them are really well known and others are ones that should be really well known. But I also enjoy just documenting something is different or odd. No matter where I have been I have always heard people say there is nothing to see here or nothing to do here. And no matter where I have been I have always been able to find something. No matter where you're at there is always something to discover and something new to try. It might be a museum, city park, cafe etc. We just have to open our eyes and be adventurous. Do things like you did with your family and dog. Those things like that people don't forget. My wife loves history. We like it all but share a big love for the WW2 area. Then I have a big love for the old west era and she has a big love for the English and Scottish history. At some point we will make our way over there as well. Our goal is to cover the lesser known things. Just like here. Our kids don't really have the same passion for history that we do. Maybe that will change for them some day. There are times where the youngest does a little. She does enjoy the parks and outdoors. The others hate the outdoors and parks. Everyone is different though and that's what makes this world interesting. Thank you for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated!
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That bridge looks really cool with the misshapen rocks and stuff. The entire park and the mill looks so picturesque!
+KitschyTravels Yes, I can definitely understand why there were so many photographers there!
Interesting, picturesque spot. I have to wonder how they found this mill and decided to include it in the movie. They have done a good job maintaining the area and making it a fun place for families to enjoy. Thanks again for sharing!
That's a good question. I really have no idea how they found it. It's certainly a popular spot now though. Thanks for watching.
My favorite movie
It's one of the biggest!
What a beautiful park, pretty little daughter you have. New subscriber, enjoying your videos.
Thank you Laura! I appreciate you subscribing and watching.
If like to visit this place one day. Very cool
+Tampa Jay It's certainly worth the stop!
Wow in my home town. North Little Rock- it’s own city
There are a lot of interesting things to see in the area. Thank you for watching!
No I didn’t notice that old mill in Gone with the Wind, because wait for it:
I have never seen Gone with the Wind 😮🤫 Shameful I know. What a pretty place though, so thank you for the tour Rhetty. ❤️Jodie 🇦🇺
That movie may not be popular worldwide. At least I would bet it wouldn't be. It is a pretty park in the middle of neighborhood. Thank you for watching Jodie!
@@RhettyforHistory It is a very popular movie and I think world famous movie. It was certainly big here in Australia. I had never felt like watching it personally, but at the same time, I felt like it because I knew it was so epic. I never did bring myself to watch it though. Wonder if it’s as good as everyone says.
Only one way to find out! Lol. The thing about movies and music is that it strikes everyone differently.
@@RhettyforHistory your right about both those things.
Rhetty, I just want to take this time to thank you for replying to almost every single comment.
I think you reply to all if you see them. Just amazing considering how many people you reply to and then keep replying to just chit chat. Can’t be easy. Thank you, I appreciate it.
I try to reply to all if they make a sensible reply. Some are just weird statements that I don't understand. A few are in languages I don't speak. Buy I enjoy the comments and replying overall. I know it takes time for everyone to comment and I want them to feel welcome on the channel.
That's cool looking!
+Alyn W It's definitely cool to see!
Pity the Old Mill only had 5 seconds of fame in the movie's titles! I notice that many more trees have grown up around the building since it was filmed in 1939 ... quite naturally of course! It's funny, I've just come across your delightful video, and it was only the other day when I was viewing the clip of the opening titles of the movie that I was thinking they didn't use that location at all in the story. I guess they were trying to build an image of "olden times", in order to set the scene and the tone of the movie.
I do believe you were right about them trying to build the setting for the movie. It was done by a famous artist that has things all over so I think someone must have been a fan of his. It's sort of a shame they didn't use it more though. Since the filming of the movie a lot has been added. Lots of trees and shrubbery as well as neighborhoods. Thank hou so much for watching!
@@RhettyforHistory - I enjoyed it - I like your style. Thank you! Just a related thought I have about visiting movie sets - I am from the UK and I visited Salzburg in Austria a few years ago. If your children enjoyed The Sound of Music, they would love the atmosphere of this beautiful city. It is surrounded by the memories of that movie, everywhere you turn! Especially the Mirabell Gardens where some famous scenes were filmed.
That does sound like a great place to visit. I would love to make it there some day.
It’s basically a right in this town to have pics taken at the old mill . I did in 1978 when I was 18 and my kids did in cub scouts and boy scouts
I live just down the street from here
3:15 Most people naturally see faces in inanimate objects. You see tombstones.
I had to go back and look at that one to see what you were referring to. They were definitely sticking up like headstones. Thank you for watching one of the older videos!
stalagmites v stalactites - remember, mites crawl up, tights fall down! Or so my old geography teacher told me! I’ve always thought, though, that it could easily be the other way around. Lol. However, it must work as I’ve remembered it after all these years.
That is a handy little saying and clearly it worked for you. Hopefully I can remember that! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
well done !
Thank you!
Thus place is very special 4 me in 1981 September 15 i got married at this place and we r still married today !!!! T.Y!!!! 😂
+Shirley Debor Thanks for sharing your story! There was a wedding the day I was out there filming. I would love to know how many weddings total have been held there. It's a beautiful setting for one! Must be a good luck spot as well! Congrats on 36 years!
It's so lovely it's magical place thanks for taking us there I also love the film💦💦
The movie is definitely one of the biggest ones out of hollywood. Thanks for watching and coming along with us!
It's lovely a nice day out enjoyed the tour X💦
This was a beautiful day that day. Thanks for watching Sandy!
A Stalactite holds "tight" to the ceiling. A Stalagmite "might" grow big enough to reach the ceiling. :)
Thanks for watching as well as the hint. I didn't see the notification on this comment.
ThatOldBiddy - Another way of remembering is that stalaCtites with a "C" in the middle descend from the Ceiling, and stalaGmites with a "G" in the middle grow up from the Ground!
You should go see war eagle grist mill. Pretty cool
Where is that?
Stalactites hang tight to the ceiling. Stalagmites might reach the ceiling one day.
Thank you for that little crafty saying. Hopefully I can remember it.
We were visiting a zoo in Arizona and one of the staff at the cave dwellers exhibit told my daughter to use that to remember the difference. I thought it was pretty clever.
I believe Adam the woo was here also
He was. He loves movie locations.
That's a shame that people feel the need to crave up history with their name and stuff. Just sad.
Yes they really have ruined the inside of this.
It was never an active mill, and the interior was never finished out. It was always a concrete shell with rock veneer. It was built specifically for the park.
Yes it is actually a piece of art done by Dionicio Rodriguez. He specialized it doing realistic concrete which is what you see with the mill and the bridge looking like wood. He has piece in a cemetery in Memphis I have seen. Sort of a shrine and then also a piece I have seen in San Antonio. There are many other pieces He has done all over the country. That being said he has been gone since 1955 and it is art history as well as movie history in this case.