A Trip to "Texasville" - Archer City, Texas

[@74Spirit1]

Booked up was closed in 2012 in Archer City.

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

It's still there on Center, you just have to make an appointment.

[@JB-wd5rw]

At one time he had 3 or 4 locations. Not all of them were open. I had been to 2 of the locations. JB

[@tamarawalker8973]

Great video. Cool old town & info on it. Thanks for taking us along.

[@JDKnight780]

Love the location. Very awesome!

[@onlocationwithscott]

Thanks for taking us on a tour James! Some very cool old equipment! As always a full view! 👍 #corkboardtv

[@HealingSanctuary61]

I really enjoyed this video thank you for sharing

[@DrMurdercock]

Very cool video man. Perfect voice for this type of stuff IMO. Subbed. Hope you have more cool content like this!

[@texaslifejulie8533]

Interesting video/movie trivia. Hey, you got close to my old stomping grounds, probably went right on past it. Love it when you check out these small towns! ♡

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

It came out pretty decent considering everything I had planned was closed when I got there.

[@Conversationswiththecurious]

Very cool trip James! I didn’t know that’s where that was filmed thanks for sharing

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

They primarily filmed there. The cast stayed in Wichita Falls and there is the infamous story of Cybil Sheppard eating two Beanie Burgers from Stanley's.

[@VivianaBunea]

Great editing and very good video dear friend!!

[@terr777]

The Theatre was burned out, I think even prior to "The Last Picture Show" was filmed in the early '70's. Been there twice, myself.

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

Yeah, in Texasville it's shown as having burned. They built this front after that was filmed.

[@playerlez]

Awesome vid James!! Love go in to small towns & being nosey they can be very interesting!! Be safe out there!!

[@Vespoidea]

A Trip to "Texasville" - Archer City, Texas

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I haven't seen either of these films, but its fun to see / visit old movie sets. A movie got filmed in the little village (yes, village) where I went to school. It was called "Knockaround Guys" and I got to meet Seth Green and Vin Diesel. Very cool video!!! :)

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

I've heard of The Knockaround Guys. There have been a couple of small movies filmed near here, but quite a few around Dallas/Fort Worth. I don't want to deal with the traffic enough to see those locations.

[@DrMurdercock]

One thing I seemed to notice about areas of America that aren't in the Midwest, the old courthouses are usually always gone in small towns. Where I live, Indiana, almost all the towns still have the old courthouse, most are still in use. The buildings are time capsules and really cool to walk around. Giant murals, huge ornate wood trimmings and winding staircases of carved oak. If you like old courthouses like this, I could maybe send you some links to something that would blow your mind.

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

We've got a nice mix around here. Some new ones, some remodeled, but a lot of them are like the one in Archer City. Decatur is a beautiful one too.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I have not seen Texasville nor have I heard of it. I do love Lonesome Dove though and I'm pretty sure I have seen The Last Picture Show. Didn't it have an interesting pool scene? I think Randy Quaid was in it too. Quite a film when you're a young teenager.

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

The pool scene was quite scandalous for the time. Randy Quaid was in it, and Texasville as well.

[@RhettyforHistory]

A View From The Middle Yeah that's about all I remember of the movie.

[@FoodznTravelz]

Very nice!! Enjoyed watching... Big like for sharing friend :-)

[@PC-lu3zf]

Perhaps I should visit got family in near by Dallas.

[@JB-wd5rw]

I have been there several times. The first time they still had the props up in the Royal for Texasville. I have a picture of my son on the steps where Sonny (Timothy Bottoms) sat for the filming. I know a man that worked on the props for the last picture show (Ed) and have visited with him about it. His name is listed on the credits. I would love to find out more about the filiming.

[@chromaHDME]

you are always on the road :D great trip my friend!

[@VGProductionsVGC]

Awesome video! Never heard of this place before, Very interesting! =)

[@Interp66]

Awesome location my friend!

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

It's a neat little town. Wish I had been able to get into the book store.

[@realpolicetalk]

I'd love a tour of the jail. Nice video.

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

I may go back and do just that. That was the bad thing about this trip, everything was closed.

[@roadkillreview3781]

Pretty nice small town, seems like everything you wanted to see was closed. That's my luck right there.

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

Roadkill Review Pretty much. Even that little Cobwebs store was closed. If I had known before I went I would have brushed up on the movie and just done a shooting location video.

[@JTQuicksJesusChristLoveHeaven]

VERY NICE !! liked :) :) thank you :) :)

[@BeBodacious]

This was interesting. I enjoyed seeing the cars through the fence. If only that Chevy could talk!

[@PAPATexas]

Interesting info on Archer City. I have been to Wichita Falls and the State Park out there. I have a red Chevrolet tailgate in my garage! We like old towns and museums. Cool jail house. A youtube buddy of mine works at the Lindale Museum, and it films things on you tube from the museum.

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

It's a pretty nice little town. I just wish everything I had gone to see had been open.

[@nlpanther75]

Larry McMurtry died yesterday 3-25-2021 in his hometown of Archer City Texas... RIP

[@Ali-kg7sh]

Good luck with the videos and channel and I appreciate all the feedback ✌🏻

[@aaproductions6427]

VERY NICE BIG LIKE AWESOME UPLOAD 😊💕💕

[@realpolicetalk]

That jail would make a cool house.

[@WrestlingErnestHemingway]

Cool video. Loved both movies. They should do the 3rd one "Duane's Depressed". That was also a great follow up book. The rest of the books McMurtry did as sequel's after "Dunane's Depressed" really sucked and he burned it all out. And burned it out REALLY BAD for being McMurtry.

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

I'm really not familiar with anything beyond the third one, but that happens sometimes. An author or movie maker can go to the well one too many times

[@74Spirit1]

There was one more Duane Jackson book after Duane's Depressed. It was titled Rhino Ranch.

[@JB-wd5rw]

You are correct! The other books do not compare to the Last Picture show or Texasville. Mr. McMurtry unfortunately passed away just this year (2021) JB

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[@skydancerdiana9360]

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[@PC-lu3zf]

Hmm Archer city appeared in a scary story video on KZbin guy said he found it very creepy. A kid sitting on a bench stared at him like a zombie 🧟‍♀️

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

It happens. They are kind of out there by themselves.

[@Michiganderman71]

Im realy old so i have to leave a like and comment lol

[@AViewFromTheMiddle]

lol. I'm not spring chicken, so I guess I have to like and comment as well.

[@Ali-kg7sh]

Very nice video dropped a like and feel free to check my latest video out whenever You Can and I appreciate all the feedback and support 😀👍

[@Michiganderman71]

Awsome vlogg buddy