Gone With The Wind Filming Locations, 40 Acres Backlot, & MGM

#93 Gone With The Wind Filming Locations, 40 Acres Backlot, & The Andy Griffith Show (11/11/16)
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[@pammiedoodle8693]

Can you imagine what a tourist attraction that 40 acre lot would be today with all those vintage sets?! Better than Disneyland, in my opinion!👍🏼😊

[@faulltw]

Absolutely! It is a shame they didn’t have the foresight or maybe the luxury to keep those items around.

[@tee1up785]

I’d absolutely go!

[@jlmmazza]

My older brother worked for Desilu in the mid 60's. He lived on the back lot taking care of the animals used in a tv series called "The Greatest Show on Earth" starring Jack Palance. My younger brother and I used to visit the lot. There were many old sets there including " The Greatest Story Ever Told", a western set and an old set from" The Story of G.I Joe" from 1945. I have about a dozen pictures we took in the back lot from one of our visits.

[@Scripts360]

jlmmazza would love to see the pics you have of the lot.

[@jennifursun3303]

I have heard that a lot of those old sets were lost in a fire

[@SymphonyBrahms]

@@jennifursun3303 The sets for King Kong and some other films were burned down by the studio in 1939 to film the burning of Atlanta. Then they built new sets in their place to be Atlanta. Then they filmed the rest of Gone With the Wind. The Atlanta sets became Mayberry in 1960 for The Andy Griffith Show. Then, in the 1970's, all of the sets were torn down and the studios sold the backlot to commercial developers.

[@oldermusiclover]

@@SymphonyBrahms ok thanks

[@Stewieboy1995]

Did you get to see the Andy Griffith, gomer Pyle or hogans heroes sets?

[@minnesotalakes2062]

Sometimes when I see the changes that were made to places, it gives me a feeling of melancholy.....

[@scottstallings6132]

I JUST SAW YOUR VIDEO ON GONE WITH THE WIND THIS WAS MY FATHER'S FAVORITE MOVIE AS WELL AS MINE....MY DAD PASSED AWAY 3 DAYS AGO AT 92. GOSH.....HE WOULD HAVE LOVED YOUR VIDEO...GOD'S BLESS YOU & KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!😇😇😇😇😇😇

[@magicskyway]

You can see the cast zipping past Aunt Pittypat's house in an episode of Batman. It's surreal. Someone screenshotted glimpses of Tara during an episode of Superman, too.

[@amandawhitworth2140]

I loved this one ...It is sad to know that Mayberry no longer exists ....

[@libertyann439]

It never did.

[@Luke-pd7xj]

If you ever get the chance go to Mt Airy in North Carolina. Andy Griffiths hometown and where Mayberry was based off of. Great place.

[@jessied8585]

Absolutely LOVE your videos!!!! Love the history you tell, the old photos, EVERYTHING!!!

[@CherieFlemingHorrigan]

You have fulfilled one of my dreams! GWTW is my favorite book and film of all time!

[@ledadill5923]

@Giada Lovelace xxHistoricallyHauntedxx -SLwas l

[@kelliintexas3575]

They are restoring Tara from GWTW as we speak. They have a facebook page that shows updates. Too bad thats all gone. This would have drew MASSIVE crowds with tourism alone. Can you imagine all that stuff on one lot!?! Great vlog. I have been to Hollywood before but missed everything you show!?!

[@JD-nh7vb]

I always laugh when I see outdoor scenes from Hogan's Heroes because they have fake snow all around but you can see the leaves on the trees that are outside the camp. It must be hard to do winter in So Cal, I guess they didnt think anyone would notice. That show is one of my favorites!

[@jamesdugan3079]

Best 40 Acres retrospective view I have seen. Thanks Jordan

[@veedejames721]

Hi Jordan and Jah, i wasn't here when you first started your channel, but I'm here now. So glad your Vlogs pop up that you did 6 years ago. I can look at all the vlogs i missed.👍💯💓👏👏👏. Love, respect and positivity always. Vee, Andrew and Family.✌️🖖🕯️💕🦋🌠👾🌌🙂👋👣.

[@wendymcfadyen-allerby6142]

This vlog was so very interesting, thank you Jordan. One of my favs

[@rosalieallen8828]

What a wealth of history packaged in this vlog jordan. What a bummer it had 2 go according to the future generations. CRUSHING !!!

[@michelle38claywell11]

My mom and I love Gone with The Wind!! Thanks Lion!!! I love all of your blogs so far!! I love the adventures!!

[@missykowalewski]

Very good job ! This is my kind of history. I love that u take the time to put this kind of stuff together to entertain ppl like me. Again thank u. Missy J

[@connersittelgames2953]

Success again Jordan. Thank you so much for this tour of the 40 acres. It's kinda sad to realize what has been erased from view, but we still have memories. Love your DOG!

[@AnnMargretFan]

Fascinating vlog today Jordan! Loved all the Gone With The Wind background information & video. My mother was a good friend to Cammie King in later years... she played Bonnie Blue Butler, Rhett and Scarlett's daughter in the film.

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

+Jimmy Short wow. That's interesting!

[@linapagliari8003]

Ty Jordan ur awesome showing us these beautiful old shows ur a jem❤️😂🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@joannwilderman8921]

So sad it's all gone...

[@kiwijo1988]

Thankyou, showing the real history of that place means a lot to people still. You are a awesome man:)

[@bamaintherockies8641]

Great video tour!

[@garnetbarton3313]

I just want to say how much I love your Vlog. I am from Columbus, Ohio and never thought I would ever live in Southern California in a million years but moved here almost 7 years ago. I love seeing the places you visit because I'm not able to see them on my own but love seeing them thru your eyes. I love the little tidbits you share. I really love your Vlog cause I feel as if I am right there with you. Thanks for a great experience.

[@brittany8305]

Shoutout to a fellow Columbus Ohioan. Enjoy the sunny California weather for me!

[@garnetbarton3313]

@@brittany8305 lol. A few months ago I moved to North Georgia. More like home! During the Winter I missed that California sun.

[@bettysharp8813]

Just found you today.. So much fun.. Love old movies.. A huge Mayberry fan.. I will continue to watch

[@JudyAndTheJetsss]

Love this!!!!!! Thank you. I recently went to Jonesboro, GA where the remaining boards of Tara are. Today, I found the original door knob to the front door of Tara. It was sold for over $8,000.00. Wish I could buy everything from the movie, and recreate the 40 acre backlot with the original Tara facade, all the Atlanta buildings plus actors' costumes, and every single prop in the movie. All I have is a letter that Olivia de Havilland wrote to me, a program from the 1939 premiere, a copy of the book that I got from the bookstore at the Margaret Mitchell house in Atlanta. I've been a fan since 1967 when I first saw it on the big screen. Such a huge, HUGE fan. Since I live in So CAL I MUST get up to the former 40 Acres backlot and see what is left. I just want to be where all those actors once stood (well, kind of). I want to look up at Baldwin Hills, like I'm sure they did while filming. I know Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable and Olivia de Havilland lived in bungalows right behind Soundstage Stage 11 that were built just for them. I think they're still there. I'd love to take a tour of the studio too. So much to see. Bucket list for sure. Seeing the two museums in Atlanta was wonderful too. Plus, Margaret Mitchell's grave, the spot where they had the movie premiere (Lowe's Theatere has since been torn down) etc. etc.

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

Very cool. I'd love to get to that museum someday

[@lemorab1]

Jordan, I love your vlog!! Thanks so much for this one. I grew up in L.A. in the late 1940's, fifties, and sixties. When I recently moved back there, taking care of my parents for 7 years, I visited many old haunts from my childhood (just before the building of the freeways and ex-urban sprawl; It was paradise). In about 2005, Lasky Mesa, at the end of Victory Blvd. in the Valley, had just been opened to the public. Location shooting on GWTW, The Charge of the Light Brigade, and scores of other films was done there for decades. So, I've read in Roland Flamini's book about the making of GWTW and in other places that Scarlett's Oath was filmed at Lasky Mesa at dawn. You state that it was filmed at the 40 acres back lot in Culver City. What is the story on this, if you know? Or have you discovered the actual location after years of mis-information being published? Thanks!!

[@bjornemccomb8262]

Omg I love Olivia 😍 how lucky you got a letter from her 😳

[@christinanielsen1917]

Hasn't been torned down

[@jabroni5249]

Love the vid bro..I watched all of those shows growing up. 40 acres is also on my bucket list. I noticed the trees in the background..most of them were probably there when 40 acres existed. The look pretty old.

[@jillgross543]

Thanks for this vlog! Gone With the Wind, is my all time favorite book and movie! I also loved Scarlet, the continuation of the story. All of my favorite actresses from the golden age of movies are in it as well as Mr. Clark Gable who was wicked good at anything he did! Thanks so much!

[@pdxer8895]

Amazing History, Dang, how cool would it to have Mayberry Still.

[@beatlessteve1010]

How awesome that you are posting these videos especially for all of us who grew up watching tv in the 70's when some of these great shows were aired, not to mention the fact that I grew up in a suburb of Chicago and have never been to California in fact vary rarely leave Chicago, so if I ever did go to Cali, I would be looking for the very things you are showing, coincidentally I am also HUGE fan of the golden era of Hollywood from the writers, moguls ,and all the fantastic people on and off the screen (Gable and Powel W. are my fav.)so you cover all the things I am deeply interested in..thank you much Jordan!!!

[@beatlessteve1010]

...Also those bungalows were very cool and like out of a fairy tale.

[@nicktrainor3331]

Great vlog!! Thank you for the personal tour!!

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

Very welcome

[@crush41gb]

Love Andy and the history of 40 acres. Thank you kindly for thus! :-D

[@LindaLinda-co8yh]

Jordan, You are living your dream life, working at what you love doing in a place that's unbelievable! Stay with it and it will eventually come together one day. I enjoy and appreciate you and all you do. Blessings.

[@marshasullivan4074]

Greetings from Australia. Am loving your blogs especially the GWTW one. My all time favourite film. I do love cemeteries too, I went to 2 on my last trip to LA. Thank you for all of this, fascinating !

[@delenagale961]

They should have saved the Mayberry set.

[@SymphonyBrahms]

I agree.

[@georgebuxton7898]

A part of Americana, it's tragic

[@jhanes3791]

My cousins husband grew up in a neighboorhood that ran on the backside of culver studios. He said back then (50 and 60's) the studio would use the neighboorhood for filming and leased cars from residents. As i write this i am watching a marathon of My Three Sons. I always like the outside shots of those houses for those old great sitcoms.

[@lizbethk540]

Jordan, loved this vlog. Sad that so many historical theatrical sets are gone-Mayberry, Tara, Gone With the Wind, Hogan’s Hero, Gomer Pyle, Batman, Star Trek, King Kong set, Tarzan. Enjoyed seeing the little bungalows for GWTW. Amazing! You are an awesome vlogger. Cannot express what it means to see where pieces of Americana were filmed. Your background info is just amazing. Keep doing what you do. It is YOUR gift! Ty. Blessing to you and Jah!!! ❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍

[@heidim6468]

Watched Gone With The Wind volg and they really did put up a parking lot. So sad that they did not see how people would of loved to of seen the set.Great vlog thank you

[@elissaschornstein9399]

Great video. It is hard to believe how much movie history was destroyed to build a car park! "The Garden Of Alla" must have been wonderful sight what a shame as it was also pulled down to build another car park. I love your videos as I'm a great fan of Old Hollywood. Thank you. You have a very charismatic personality.

[@HighwayLand]

i was just walking this area with my friend showing her the filming locations of gwtw. Thanks for the video!

[@wheelblack35]

Love these videos Jordan

[@monaramsey2752]

Love this, it's exciting to see where everything was filmed. Excellent video

[@steveralston824]

Nice job. The courthouse was actually in the small parking lot to the right of the building. Where the building starts is where Floyds barbershop was and the grocery store as you walked west. I was there a couple of years ago. Like you, I was about 50+ years too late! Thanks for the video, it was really cool!

[@DS-ky9dl]

Very interesting. It's a shame that some things from the past don't survive. I think this was one of your best shows.

[@wellardsmith3629]

Wow super interesting.

[@StephenS0906]

I really appreciate the thought and care you put into researching information for your videos, as well as taking the time to do the legwork to show us these different sites and history. Thanks for all you do, Jordan!! :D

[@kevinharvey8971]

I used to live on Gordon st on the 3rd floor. Had the best view of the sign ever

[@naomifox9337]

My favorit movie GONE WITH THE WIND thanks for sharing jordon.

[@jasongibson3496]

Thank you, for showing us the rich history of the behind the scenes of Gone With The Wind, one of my favorite movies. I always want to know where they filmed the second half of the season of the original Dallas, which was in Culver City Studios. I love your videos. Please stay cute and sweet. I hope you did not get to much sun burn on the day you were showing this filming history to us.

[@suefox6164]

The Tara house was also used as the Barkleys house on the tv show, The Big Valley starting Barbara Stanwick.

[@lindachavezw...246]

Fascinating!! Love every bit of this!! Thank you Jordan!!!!

[@spectrumhelpservices2081]

Thank you for this vlog! I live in Culver City & love the history of the film industry in the area. Thank you Jordan! The Culver City HIstorical Society has a small museum & the volunteers are very knowledgeable & friendly.

[@donaldpratt7099]

I always was interested in the 40 acre lot. I'm a fan of the andy Griffith show.

[@paulvirginia8788]

I worked on the Culver lot on "The Fortune". 1974 we filmed on the 40 acres lot just prior to it being razed. I worked on just about every backlot/ranch in the business. Every single one is gone, Warner Ranch being the last to go. Only surviving Ranch is The Melody in SC.

[@deborahduger3860]

I really enjoy watching your videos. You do a good job filming and explaining so well. I love your little dog and how good u r to him.

[@seanlynam9055]

Your vlogs give me here in Ireland the warmest pleasure reminiscing of the enormous happiness that Hollywood gave the world Sean Lynam

[@chrishuey766]

Thx Jordan for all these great videos. Fav youtuber well tied with obsolete oddities. Thx again. Keep on keeping on!

[@youthsinger4922]

Great video!

[@whitepuppysub]

Wish I lived in L.A as would LOVE to be able to visit all these Sets...

[@rvasquez8057]

Interesting stuff. Thanks

[@paulabradley5862]

im really enjoying your videos. very interesting, thank you.

[@jeanpowell981]

Loved the tour. I was in love with Clark Gable after I first watched the movie as an assignment in Jr. HS. maybe 45 years ago. I read everything possible and made a scrapbook. Enjoyed seeing the bungalows and imagining the set.

[@rickyshalf9636]

that was really cool gone with the wind one of my favorites awsome i knew about the gates but cool to see the spot oh ya good job editting on the falling down video bubba

[@1martuska]

You’re so lucky to live In Hollywood and see so much history . Love your vlogs and thank you

[@loridee1182]

Another interesting video, great job, thanks

[@leontindle7226]

that is awesome vlog thank yoi mr. Jorden I love that movie

[@choward1115]

Heeyyy a bunch of interesting landmarks!! It must be exciting to live in that area and become familiar with it all. Fun fun fun Jordan😃🌹🌺🌸🌼🍀🦋🌻🌻🙋🏻‍♀️

[@user-ug5pf3iu3l]

My stepgrandpa and my great uncle both worked at MGM studio's in the 1960's and my grandpa into the 1970's.

[@edandrew5302]

I was at the MGM Auction in 1970; I remember viewing Tara from the railroad station and getting Debbie Reynods autograph! Still have the sighned auction ticket. \

[@blackheart58]

Gone With the Wind one of my favorite movies. King Kong also one of my favorite movies. I have Gone With the Wind, I wasn't shocked to find out that the gate from King Kong was part of the burning of Atlanta because I recognized it and I knew the were both under RKO.

[@TheHbc2005]

My dog is a pug and chiuhua mix. She looks just like your dog. Splitting image!

[@Belkys.]

I love your videos so much

[@tinamatijas7104]

Great video! Thank you

[@terrymyers699]

The "Witch House," in Beverly Hills, came from the Willat Studios in Culver City. It was located directly across the street from RKO Studios (what later became) Culver Studios. So it could be that the fairytale bungallo you profiled is actually related to the Witch House by the architect. Same look, feel, flavor to each.

[@robertkees6048]

Hey Jordan the Lion, I'm not new to your video blogs, but I am newly subscribed and bell notified, so YEAH! Anyhoo, I'm guessing you already know this, but if not maybe this will be worth a mention for any comment readers. You mentioned Star Trek, and there are at least a couple episodes where they used the town of Mayberry for the show. Maybe the most famous is the episode titled "Miri" where the Mayberry set was dressed to resemble a largely dilapidated and abandoned town, it's a good episode, and if I'm not mistaken the girl that played Miri was the female lead in John Wayne's 1969 film True Grit. I think so anyway. Also there's another episode with Joan Crawford (Episode: The City On The Edge Of Forever) where they pass in right in front of Floyd's Barber Shop, it's kind of a cool footnote to the 40 acres story and how the studio found many ways to use those sets in unique ways. BTW, Floyd must have been on vacation that day cause he's no where to be found. You heard it here third!

[@michelle38claywell11]

I'm kind of a new subscriber so I'm binging on your old stuff Lion 🦁!!🍒💋💯👣!

[@rebekahshipley1840]

This makes me so sad that everything is gone. Some of the greatest shows and movies had taken place on this lot. It would be a dream come true to visit the sets

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

I totally agree, but I did travel to Georgia and filmed the last showing of the tara facade, so be sure to check out that vlog if you like Gone With The Wind

[@rebekahshipley1840]

@@DazewithJordantheLion I sure will check it out! "Gone with the Wind" is one my favorites but I always get so frustrated with Scarlett for treating Rhett the way she does. 😁

[@officialangeltrinder4173]

Your utube videos awesome including the tours you given famous people

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

Thanks!

[@starnorthtoflintridge6657]

NICE !!

[@marthawinston9383]

Sad everything has been destroyed..old Hollywood is most fascinating! Your vlogs are the best..you should have your own show of some kind ...you would be a great host...😊

[@FindingNorcal]

Thanks for reminding me.to watch this one today!

[@pepejuan2924]

Very interesting , good show

[@master-kq3nw]

Bravo jordan culver city studio👍

[@michaelbowers3946]

Love your videos man, You should go out to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and find the former set for Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. Right near the Mash set.

[@muchorelaxo5580]

Wonderful tour. King Kong is one of my favourite films. It’s really hard to picture it being filmed here. Thanks

[@beverlyjuniel7386]

I salute you,iuse too be a 🌟 Hunter back in the days,I sho love Clark Gable,will you go by his home,I thank you for keeping Hollywood alive!

[@SymphonyBrahms]

The burning of Atlanta scene was done before they built the sets for Gone With the Wind. They burned the old sets then built the sets for Atlanta where the old sets stood. Then they shot the rest of the movie. They tell about this in the documentary "The Man Who Made Gone With the Wind". The reason the Tara set was so blackened is because it had been allowed to deteriorate over the years. By the time they dismantled it, the set was falling down, and big pieces of the walls were missing.

[@avalonindigo6291]

Very cool vlog! "Please don't feed the hippies!" LOL

[@maritzaagosto1793]

Jordan, I love your blogging. The actress ,who played GWTW's Mammy was Hattie McDaniel .

[@gregdavis19]

Love history!

[@rgoob4045]

lol Jah looking out the window at the sprinklers waiting to shut off...classic this tour is so freaking interesting - the old insert/maps/photos really helped me maintain a perspective of where you were shooting in relation to the buildings. Thank you for the vlog, so dang interesting!

[@loriepostlewaite162]

Great vlog too bad they tore the mansion down

[@Demille40]

Excellent!!!!!!

[@hh7407]

I never knew Tara house was just a set. I figured they literally used the outside of a real house for pretty Tara house,......but figured the inside was a set, and figured the damaged Tara was a set.

[@terryhenry62]

Loved handsome Clark Gabie &beautiful Vivian Leigh

[@Quiltycrazy]

Enjoyed your video. To bad Mayberry is gone.

[@tree7249]

That catering gig looks like a fun way to make the money. Better than a 9 to 5 er. Hollywood has to be the best place to do catering. You never know from day to day where you’ll be or who you’ll see. You can wake up on your own schedule.

[@SymphonyBrahms]

Aunt Pittypat's house was right next to Andy's house in Mayberry.

[@lynnesmith1959]

Where is the mansion from Andy Griffith show on episode of Floyd's pen pal?

[@staubach1979rt]

Great job. Good research. As a 52 year resident of Culver City I can vouch for your info. Until recently I lived on Lucerne Ave. which was the western border of 40 Acres. Now I live in the house that I grew up in on Segrell Way in Culver City. The house is on the edge of the former runway of what was Baker Field/Culver City Airport. This was a very important airport at the time. It occasionally housed the Good Year blimp and was build before Hughes Airport. Culver City was the actual place where most movies were made, not Hollywood. There was a rivalry concerning that for years that actually ended with a burying the hatchet ceremony. This town has a seriously rich and colorful history. Again, great job showing a small slice of it.

[@DonnySpielberg]

I admit -- you semi beat me to the punch, so I applaud you :) GWTW is also one of my favorite movies and I've been planning an extensive video about 40 Acres.

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

+DonnySpielberg thank you! Everybody's take on it is different, so definitely make yours because it will always be different.. finding old maps throughout the years really helped me a lot