WARNERS RANCH
Woodland Hills, California
Harry Warner, one of the brothers in Warner Bros., purchased over 1,200 acres of land
in Woodland Hills in the late 1920’s from the McCoy family.
While a portion of the ranch was utilized for raising thoroughbred racehorses,
other sections were set aside for filming purposes,
including the erection of standing sets.
The Army Fort
Over time, these sets included a western town, a Mexican village,
a ranch set, a western fort, and many other sets.
The Western Street
Large films and small used the ranch for location filming.
Production companies other than Warner Bros. also rented the property.
Films such as “The Adventures of Robin Hood”, “The Miracle of Fatima”,
“Good Earth”, and “Stalag 17” lensed there.
A subsidary of Southern California Edison purchased the property for subdivision.
Near the end of the life of the ranch as a movie setting,
the Los Angeles County Fire Department practiced fire fighting
by torching all of the remaining sets
The Warner Ranch fort near the end of its life
The fire department practicing on the sets
A subsidary of Southern California Edison
purchased the property for subdivision.
Near the end of the life of the ranch as a movie setting,
the Los Angeles County Fire Department practiced fire fighting
by torching all of the remaining sets.
Other Ranch sets:-
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Juarez Square
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.Information and Copyright by Jerry L. Schneider
except for a select number of photographs
and/or images which are copyrighted by their
respective owners.
For more information:-
Warners Ranch- Wikipedia