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Paramount Movie Ranch
In 1927 Paramount
Pictures purchased 2,700 acres of the old Rancho Las Virgenes for use as a
"movie ranch!"
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For 25 years a veritable
who's who of Hollywood practiced their craft at Paramount Ranch, including
director Cecil B. Demille, and actors Bob Hope, Gary Cooper and Claudette
Colbert.
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The diverse landscape
was the star of the show. It offered film makers the freedom to create distand
locals.
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Paramount Ranch found
new life as a movie ranch in 1953, when William Hertz bought the southern
portion. He built a permanent western town utilizing old prop storage sheds.
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Touch Anything!
Take
Only Pictures!
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on FOOTPRINTS!
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