Sierra Nevada Mountains
by Jack Schultz
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Sierra Nevada Mountains
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Jack Schultz
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The Museum of Lone Pine Film History, run by Beverly and Jim Rogers, highlights the area's frequent appearances in Hollywood feature films. The Alabama Hills west of town are frequently used as a filming location for Western movies. Since the early years of filmmaking, directors and their production units have used the Lone Pine area to represent the iconic American West. Approaching the 100th anniversary of The Roundup (1920), the first documented film produced in the area, Lone Pine has played host to hundreds of the industry's best known directors and actors, among them directors William Wyler, John Ford, George Stephens, and William Wellman, and actors John Wayne, Bing Crosby, Gene Autry, Barbara Stanwyck, and Jeff Bridges. The Whitney Portal road was used in the 1941 film High Sierra with Humphrey Bogart, which culminated with a shoot-out between Bogart's character and the police, at the foot of Mount Whitney. The 1955 classic Bad Day at Black Rock starring Spencer Tracy and Anne Francis was also filmed in and around the Lone Pine area.[15][16]Lone Pine is also the location of several scenes in Iron Man depicting Afghanistan filmed in 2008.
The Forum Theater is a theater-cafe that hosts live music, theater, and films on the weekends. The Lone Pine Film Festival[17] has been held every year since 1990 to celebrate the rich heritage that film makers have brought to the area over the years.
The Alabama Hills Recreation Area is directed by the Bureau of Land Management for public recreation.
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April 26th, 2013
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