Studio Backlots and Ranches Hollywood's film and TV studio backlots and ranches, and their histories. including images from the extensive historical photograph collection of the Bison Archives current RetroWeb sites: "40 Acres" - The Lost Studio Backlot of Movie & Television Fame and The RKO Encino Ranch - RKO Radio Pictures' Famous Movie Lot and "Leave it to Beaver" on Universal City's "Colonial Street" and Beyond coming soon: Harold Lloyd's Westwood Location Ranch also read a fascinating article from the July 1936 issue of Stage magazine on motion picture lot stock sets, titled "40-Acre World"

Harold Lloyd's Westwood Location Ranch in 1928 courtesy Bison Archives

"StudioBacklots" Yahoo Group (web forum and photo repository) The Yahoo group "StudioBacklots" is an unmoderated group to which anyone can post on the specific subject of film and television studio backlots. To join this group with web-based access, which includes photo sharing features and much more, click the button on the left below, or to merely subscribe to the e-mail list, enter your e-mail address below and click on the button to the right. Join the StudioBacklots Group (full, web-based access) Click to join StudioBacklots OR Subscribe to StudioBacklots (e-mail list only) Already a member? Click here to access the group.

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• Movie Making Locations (Jerry L. Schneider)
• The Unofficial Columbia Ranch Site (Mischa Hof)
• 1164 Morning Glory Circle: Warner Bros. Ranch (Adam R. Jones)

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