Hollywood In My Backyard: 9 Famous Movie Locations Around Cerro Gordo

[@jum5238]

NICE FINALE!

[@GhostTownLiving]

Glad you stuck around for it!

[@chielopelstaysafemyfriendx2911]

@@GhostTownLiving Brent with this video you got gold in your hands my friend i love it and your vids greetings from the Netherlands Chiel have a nice sunday ☕🍷🍺🥃🌹😍❤

[@GhostTownLiving]

Hey everyone! Thank you for checking out the video. If you are interested in visiting any of these locations, I have assembled the GPS coordinates for each shot below. Some weren't easy to find, so I hope you enjoy! Waterhole #2: 36.5377516, -117.7947959 Nevada Smith: 36.5219981, -117.8144139 Ironman Cave: 36.5165000, -117.8263333 Ironman Dunes: 36.2900558, -117.9759456 Ironman Rocket Launch: 36.6305000, -118.1219167 Tremors ‘Paradise’ Townsite: 36.2443611, -117.9734167 Tremors Road Scene: 36.5810812, -118.0855165 Tremors Boulders: 36.6097700, -118.1263300 Django Unchained: 36.6040000, -118.1170833 Lone Ranger Shootout: 36.6039167, -118.1187500 Gladiator: 36.6004700, -118.1227000

[@yesnotes8515]

Very cool!

[@timlash]

Amazing video! So glad you took the time to add another layer to the Cerro Gordo video history you're compiling. Great job!

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

Don't forget to put up the obligatory warnings about how brutal the surrounding area can be. I've lived in Arizona my whole life, and have first hand seen just how beautiful the deserts can be. But all it takes is a flat tire or to forget to bring extra water and you can be in for a rough time. I mean, even though I rarely leave town at my age I still keep a gallon of water in my truck, just in case. A sprained ankle at home sucks, but out here it's going to give search and rescue teams a real life drill to brush up their technical rescue skills. And that's if it is a rescue. There are also many times things become recoveries, and in a YT friendly way, that's when you don't get to go home. I say this for two reasons. I love what you do so I'd hate for someone to try a bogus liability litigation. So I'd definitely put up reminders on any printed material. But also, even on videos like this a quick 15 second reminder may go a long way to preventing unnecessary headaches. For the people who just wouldn't know better, mainly. But also for you too.

[@davidcolesr.8628]

You are Living the Best Life, I’m not thinking i’ll ever make it that far west in this lifetime I do live vicariously through you and your videos. I appreciate all the effort you put into your Edit’s That for second to non-in my opinion, I’ll catch you on the next one should the Good Lord be Willing. I look forward to the production, inevitably you will undertake and you would make a smash hit, no doubt about it, in the meantime Please You just Keep it Safe out there Brent.

[@marydilley4455]

Awesome thanks so much!

[@melvinmulder7750]

When I visited the film museum, I got there before it opened. There was a guy also waiting for the museum to open. He was wearing cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. He was from the town of Gene Autry, Oklahoma, and he knew everything there was to know about Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, and all the old western movies. He had come all the way from Oklahoma just to see the museum, and he was thrilled to be there. 😀

[@sf9145]

Brent, you are a breath of fresh air. Who else puts the GPS coordinates to where they live and sleep right on the internet. It shows your generous, pure heart, and that you see all of us that way too. God bless ya!!

[@vampy5071]

This is awesome! Would make a great addition to the museum too. A whole section dedicated to cerro gordo film locations 😮 Could even make a kinda hollywood hike trek map for tourists

[@SamOlds2999]

5th like

[@GhostTownLiving]

Good idea! I put all the GPS coordinates of the locations in the description of this video

[@Sam97979]

@@GhostTownLiving Thanks Brent, you're the next Legend of Cerro Gordo. Gonna add those spots to my tour for when I someday visit!

[@jorgejiminez-rk1uu]

it's so cool! I watched tremors hundreds of times by now, and I never put together where most was filmed. Same with all of them, really. How awesome to, not only, have a famous movie, in its' day, filmed off your own front porch, but still have pieces of memorabilia around.

[@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88]

​@@GhostTownLiving just be sure to put up the obligatory warnings about how brutal the surrounding area can be. I've lived in Arizona my whole life, and have first hand seen just how beautiful the deserts can be. But all it takes is a flat tire. To forget to bring extra water. I mean, even though I rarely leave town at my age I still keep a gallon of water in my truck, just in case. A sprained ankle at home sucks, but out here it's going to give search and rescue teams a real life drill to brush up their technical rescue skills. I love what you do so I'd hate for someone to try a bogus liability litigation. So I'd definitely put up reminders on any printed material. But even on videos like this a quick 15 second reminder may go a long way to preventing unnecessary headaches. For the people who just wouldn't know better, mainly. But for you too.

[@ScottFerreira]

Yes! This is going to be so much fun to see. And I'm sure, many more movies will be filmed here in the future 🙌

[@GhostTownLiving]

I hope so! It's an area with some many different landscapes available

[@arkain1]

Once the American Hotel is up and running, it can accommodate the whole filming crew ^_^

[@KenG557]

When you get the hotel open, you should do movie set tours!

[@NogrimStoneson]

having watched since i think the 2nd or third video up there i had wondered why people would really go to stay there, i mean its beautiful and sure some people geek out over mines i guess, but now seeing all this stuff around it makes much more sense. going to stay up in an old mining town is cool if your a history nerd or a caver, but to get to go pose in all these photo locations and such its worth the trip for a lot more people.

[@Keith1210]

Wow. Brent is constantly finding new ways to bring more life and history to this small town in the middle of pretty much no where.

[@Ellis157]

What's cool is actually having historical footage of how it used to look back then to what it does now that is in itself Is amazing

[@Sam97979]

Oh WoW! You are so lucky to live among all these these legends. You are becoming a legend yourself.

[@andy631]

Im watching this at Canvey, England, nine thirty Saturday evening , I spotted it just before I switched off , excellent very interesting, more history is always welcome.

[@lothburke2243]

Wow I didn't know that 😳 unbelievable. And you could add that information to the tours . Best wishes from Ireland.

[@bwithaitch1]

As a canadian, i appreciate the scenery with the association between place, time and scene. As a very very young child one of my last and only memory's of my father who past away in 1973, is of sitting on a sunday night watching Bonanza wiiith him. In 2008 my only trip to the USA, I had the pleasure and honor to take a rusty oil smoking tour bus to Lake Tahoe where i saw the meadow and the set where Bonaza was filmed. My heart burst with love and memories. To see the plain undisturbed rocks of the iconic movies is a walk down memory lane for me. Thank you, it is so powerful to associate a scene with a rock that has not changed in our dustuctive fast pace life time. THANK YOU!

[@biopnumonic4676]

Love this idea for a new type of content, i don't expect it to be a frequent thing. But a cool one off every once in a while and neat to see some locations nearby you that are so iconic, even your home itself.

[@rogertemple7193]

Cerro Gordo is definitely a great place to film movies and television shows on location at and it is an amazing looking place for indie films to be filmed have a great weekend and Thank You.📽🇺🇲🎥

[@twowheelpursuits]

You are a true dreamer. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@thejollypirate]

i like this kinda video. it's different from the usual kind on this channel and it feels kinda refreshing but also its the very essence of this channel, its filled with history and great stories of the town and its surroundings

[@beverlyrea5713]

I'm so very proud of you. It's been really fun watching your little town grow!!

[@GhostTownLiving]

Thank you!

[@jjsas]

As a massive film buff I found this fascinating! The depth and breadth of Cerro Gordo's history stands on it's own. It's why we're all here. Well, that and Brent's determination and curiosity of course. Discovering the area is saturated with filming locations is pure icing on the cake! So much fun when one thing you love just so happens to intersect with another!

[@GhostTownLiving]

Thanks! I had a lot of fun filming this one!

[@kurtschlick3891]

I was at the Movie museum 2 weeks ago and never heard the version the way you brought it to life, thank you.

[@mommamimaashouse]

Amazing to see all these locations with the movie scenes included. Excellent!

[@michaelgalea5148]

Thank You Brent what a wonderful video. History is where you find it.

[@GhostTownLiving]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelgalea5148]

Indeed I did.

[@RobsNeighbor]

Very cool! Thank you for sharing these great stories!

[@GhostTownLiving]

Thanks for checking out the video!

[@jackcoats4146]

One of your best!!

[@OGRocker1]

I agree

[@grinderkenny]

Extremely cool not only to the exact same shot but to get the same focal length. This took an enormous amount of time to put together. Impressive

[@GhostTownLiving]

Thank you for noticing! It wasn't super easy haha

[@ROBINstrawBERRYwine]

So interesting and What an absolute amazing,stellar job you have done and continue to do in keeping this beautiful ghost town alive 🎉❤🫶🏻

[@fdisker692]

Different snowshoe but VERY cool. The one in the shot was wood an sinew.

[@fdisker692]

I betcha it could have been one of the ones hanging on your wall to the left of the door.

[@JennyGonzalez-bo4mu]

TREMORS IS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES!!!!! So cool that you shared this!

[@GhostTownLiving]

Definitely!

[@minerjohnny41]

Best video ever to pay homage to such great legends and films , Cerro Gordo will live forever thanks to your dedication and help from people such as Dave Sparks and entire crew, the tradesmen who helped rebuild, and all the people who have help bring period pieces like the bar and piano to Cerro Gordo

[@JimSchroeder-n4s]

Love the "Bama Hills" one of our favorite places to camp!

[@whskytngo]

Wow, Tremors is one of my favorite movies. I have seen it maybe 100 times easy. The VHS would just live in the player back in the day. The Cerro Gordo lore gets better every video!

[@tikitavi7120]

My grandfather was a carpenter who lived in the Lone Pine area in the 30's. He worked on all kinds of films being shot in the area, including Gunga Din.

[@jpabraham252]

Thank you, Brent. For taking the time to make all your videos. Thank you for sharing what you have learned on your journey. Thank you for being a positive and encouraging human. Take care.

[@valeriebradford266]

WHAT?! WHAT!!! Wow! All this time, almost 5 years and you finally found this. Your own house! Excellent video. Thanks for sharing!

[@zshawnz]

Highlighting these would be a great way to bring now tourism.

[@donniebooth8478]

Thanks for taking us on this ride with you today can’t wait to see what’s next ?

[@albertj2459]

Love seeing this different side of Cerro Gordo!

[@EdwinWickham]

👍👏👏🍿That was fun. If any of your viewers drive up 395 to the Alabama Hills, stop by Convict Lake. A scene from How The West Was Won, among others , was shot there. Plus the fishing is usually good 😁.

[@ReviloRider]

Thanks for that, Brent. Brilliant. Loved the closing shot 👍👌

[@GhostTownLiving]

Glad you stuck around for it!

[@clkgroup6367]

Thank you Brent. I always enjoy learning about the various movie locations!

[@indexoptionstrading]

Will come and visit -Cero Godo and Alabama Hills. I am familiar with the lone pines area, and the museum on main drag. Very inspiring video.

[@sdelling1]

Another brilliant episode! Gave me the smiles!

[@LOSTinS.C]

I love old westerns. It is so cool to see some of the locations. Thanks

[@IronfinInc]

love that you have all this film history surrounding you!

[@brendarios657]

Your videos make me want to move there.

[@GhostTownLiving]

It's a beautiful area out here

[@Ed19601]

Very interesting I am amazed you traced all those connections, but i guess the museum was a great source

[@TheYammerHammer]

For the algorithms!! 🎉 It's good to see you back....❤

[@GhostTownLiving]

Yes! Thank you!

[@Echho1]

This is one of my fav episodes! I love filming locations, finding them is one of my fav past times. Thanks for sharing this part of the town’s history Brent! 🎥👍🏼

[@Ellis157]

I'll never look at the narrows the same ever again

[@GhostTownLiving]

Same

[@russell_gant]

Really fascinating to see all those locations!

[@wlerrigo]

As a kid in the late 40’s I spent a lot of time amping in the Alabama hills and redrockc. Canyon. Empty 45 casings everywhere.

[@Mariel_Moon]

This was so interesting! Beautiful nature! ❤

[@robertchase8504]

I love tremors, from watching it on Tv to renting it from blockbuster was probably most memorable because you had you wait! Miss those days

[@GhostTownLiving]

It's a great movie!

[@dakon2154]

I never would have guessed. Very cool!

[@Tzphardi]

Thank you very much for showing us all of these locations! John Wayne and RDJR are my two favorite movie stars of all time, seeing some of the locations of some of my favorite shots from their films is a treat I never thought I'd see unless I was out west. Thanks so much!!!

[@DavidMartinez-cq3hx]

I remember driving thru the Alabama Hills on the Whitney Portal Road on the way to climbing Mt. Whitney back in 1994, its a very stunning part of California and if you have the chance i would highly recommend going there.

[@Storage-m5e]

Ohhhh fresh video while I was catching up on your last vid! nice timing ahh

[@GhostTownLiving]

Nice!

[@TheBinsQueen]

This is one of my favorite videos you put out! This was super fun and well researched. I loved the cuts of the movie vs real life.

[@GhostTownLiving]

Thanks! I had a lot of fun making the video

[@ColoradoRunner]

Thanks for the tour! It adds to the depth and appreciation of the area.

[@GhostTownLiving]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@attilazatila]

I love what you've done with Cerro Gordo. I'll be back again someday

[@jimlowe6386]

Loved the Video!! Movie history is so Amazing. Thank You!!

[@yourejustjelley]

Very cool video. I love history. Hope to visit Cerro Gordo before too long.

[@enduringhope6859]

This was amazing to watch! Thanks for sharing all of this movie history with us!!

[@GhostTownLiving]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stephenlequier9663]

Best episode you’ve done in a long time thank you

[@LisadeKramer]

This is an awesome video. I grew up in South Pasadena. I watched all the early westerns on Saturday mornings. Thank you for the tour.

[@patlebaron1849]

Love this! So well done!

[@GhostTownLiving]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@roddevere2975]

Fascinating. What a robust history the area has. Keep up the great work, Brent.

[@matrixIT1958]

This is such a cool video, to learn about these great movies were filmed.

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing more history to us all

[@alickmwable]

Loving watching this video having read your book, knowing your passion about the history of Owen’s Lake, where you give small hints about your huge knowledge of everything around Cerro Gordo. It’s amazing to watch someone so passionate about the history of the land they live in, any a huge reason why we tune in for every video. Keep ‘em coming!

[@josiatokirina1788]

Thank You for sharing the Real History about some great movies and locations they were filmed! An entertaining and enlightening video.

[@GhostTownLiving]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pdxRetired]

Fun to see the movie connections. Thanks for the history lesson!

[@zacharybost9680]

How are we just now learning about this I love it

[@daved7024]

WOW 😳 Thanks Brent for sharing such fascinating movie nostalgia 😀. Thanks again 👍👍

[@GhostTownLiving]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for checking it out

[@darzenis]

Wow, seen a lot of movies, nice to see the locations. Greetings from Latvia! I hope I can visit one day!

[@BrianRandolph-jt5vp]

Stay warm and safe this winter Brent.

[@donaldduncan7095]

Excellent time travel match-ups. Appreciated every minute. 👍👍 Perfection !

[@thomassudkamp]

This must be the most fun episode of this channel!

[@jaydesilva6752]

This was awesome, Brent! It is a story that would have never been told if not for your hard work! Thank you.

[@wallyzworld7108]

Gunga Din with Carry Grant was filmed in the Alabama Hills. Joe Kidd with Clint Eastwood, Alabama Hills and Butter Milk west of Bishop. Bad Day at Black Rock with Spencer Tracy was filmed at Owenyo just north east of Lone Pine along the railroad tracks. All the old Great Western Bank and Mazda commercials were filmed up and down the valley.

[@Greenhornet7]

Hollywood as your backyard! You should do site tours!

[@npvj5687]

Awesome episode, thank you !

[@jean-claudebonillo1535]

Bonjour Brent wow great video keep up the great work. Amazing how you live in areas where all the history of movies and yes it is really a treasure where you live. Mon Ami.

[@malchamberlain3798]

I think many would agree that your content is now a valid part of the regions filming history! Very much enjoyed this!

[@jakedeutscher]

This just makes me want to visit 100x more. Such history!! Love all the vids Brent

[@markbirchette8740]

Kane County, Kanab, Utah...Outlaw Josse Wales, among many other westerns, were filmed here. Moab, Utah, Salt Lake, Provo Canyon as well. Lots of movies. Jeremiah Johnson, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid. Across a Crooked Sky, etc. Independence Day about the alien invasion, across the Salt Flats, I with many friends rode our Harleys behind the convoy with Randy Quaid in the motor home. Fun, but it sure was hot and the Salt was hard on the bikes. In real life, you'd have motorcycles in front, as scouts, not behind all the vehicles, eating Salt, dirt, dust, mud, etc...lol. Thanks, that was super interesting, and brought a flood of memories back.

[@katbot2190]

I really love the place where you shot the introduction at the beginning. What a cool bit a different side of history of Cerro Gordo

[@neilhosler9001]

Brilliant idea for a video Brent!🙌

[@Swiftkai-zz1es]

How cool is that!

[@Janer-52]

Epic Video! And a nice long one, too. Thanks for sharing this aspect of where you live.

[@michaelallen1396]

Really well done editing.

[@rons1566]

Outstanding job! Lone pine is a great place to stay when you visit CG, the local hotels and restaurants have movie history but the icing on the cake is the museum. After watching this I can’t wait to go back again!

[@GhostTownLiving]

Definitely! LP is a great spot with a lot of history.

[@garybee1350]

This was great! Thanks. Tremors is one of my favorite movies. It was good to see all the locations where filming took place. Especially at Cerro Gordo.

[@andydarbo7450]

your looking happy Brent good to see you doing so well interesting place you live with so much history

[@allensandven0]

Keep doing what your doing , your building a very authentic and interesting project.. I can’t believe it’s been over five years or so , but I definitely feel your on the right path.. your on my bucket list.. hope to see ya soon !

[@heatherpenman636]

Thank you, a great show. Love seeing where some moves were filmed. Where I live we quite often have film crews, mainly for period dramas.

[@jamesf4405]

Brent, great episode! I really enjoyed watching this. Outstanding research, outstanding work.... outstanding editing! Great topic! 😊

[@kc0eks]

Tremors is one of my favorite movies had bo clue it was filmed here and nearby. Very cool video

[@bigedsbeachsidegarage3968]

Love watching your videos. All the mining history is just amazing. And then you did this video. That is so so cool. The history that surrounds you is incredible. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@JaycRam]

I love finding movie locations, and lining up shots. Very cool video.

[@GhostTownLiving]

Same here!