Photos and Story Courtesy of John Nichols https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_M%C3%A9li%C3%A8s Gaston Méliès arrived in New York City in 1902, formed the American branch of the Star Film Company, and began distributing his brother’s films. By 1903, Gaston began making films himself, mostly documentaries. The films were not successful. In the summer of 1907, Gaston Méliès returned toContinue reading “Gaston Méliès”
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Movies and Short Films*
Movies History on one of Santa Paula’s first and most famous directors, Gaston Méliès. The Great Heart of the West 1911The Strike at the Gringo 1911Red Cloud’s Secret 1911His Terrible Lesson 1911Two Fools and Their Follies 1911The Hobo Cowboy 1911A Shattered Dream 1911The Mission Waif 1911$200.00 1911 The Call of the Wilderness 1911 The BetterContinue reading “Movies and Short Films*”
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This list is in no way comprehensive of every item filmed in Santa Paula. There are many pieces of information that have been considered “lost” and are therefore difficult to track and document. If you find a mistake with this or something missing, please do not hesitate to message me under ‘Contact’ and I willContinue reading “Disclaimer”
About Me
Hello! I am Vanessa and I started on this list of media filmed in Santa Paula, CA in March 2021. I had watched many movies throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and was shocked when I saw Santa Paula in films I thought had no connection to this town. Therefore, I decided I wanted to create aContinue reading “About Me”
About Santa Paula
As described in Santa Paula’s Wikipedia page: Santa Paula is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. Situated amid the orchards of the fertile Santa Clara River Valley, the city advertises itself to tourists as the “Citrus Capital of the World.” Santa Paula was one of the early centers of California’s petroleum industry. The Union Oil Company Building, the foundingContinue reading “About Santa Paula”
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Most media can be accredited to the Santa Paula Historical Society and its members; Mitch Stone; local artist and photographer, John Nichols; Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce Executive Director John Marquez; current Mayor and Historian, Carlos Juarez; and owner and publisher of the Santa Paula Times, Peggy Kelly. I would like to thank these wonderfulContinue reading “Acknowledgements”
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1. Santa Paula black and white video filmed in 1929 and is available on social media. 2. Santa Paula black and white video filmed in 1929 and is available on social media (Part II). 3. Silent Movie from the Early Days of Billiwhack Dairy, c. 1930s 4. 70th Anniversary of the Saint Francis Dam DisasterContinue reading “Miscellaneous”
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