Archive for the ‘national park movies’ Category

13 Jul 2010

by Bob Janiskee

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Yosemite National Park, national park movies

Was This the Most Environmentally Insensitive Movie Ever Filmed in a National Park?

Environmentally responsible behavior has not always been a basic requirement for filming on location in a national park. If you don’t believe it, watch Forever, Darling. OMG!

In February 1956, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) released Forever, Darling, a fantasy comedy featuring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

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Back in the 1950s, environmentally responsible behavior was not a basic requirement for filming on location in a national park. If you don't believe it, watch the 1956 film "Forever, Darling." OMG!

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14 Jun 2010

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National Park Movies of the 1980s

The beauty, grandeur, wide open spaces, charismatic wildlife, historic significance, and other qualities of our national parks make them attractive filming locations for motion picture and television productions. Scores of Hollywood movies contain scenes — sometimes vital, sometimes not so important — filmed in National Park System units.

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The beauty, grandeur, charismatic wildlife, historic significance, and other qualities of our national parks make them attractive filming locations for motion pictures. These are the "national park movies" that we like for the 1980s.

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14 Dec 2009

by Bob Janiskee

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Glacier National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Zion National Park, national park movies

National Park Movies: Some More We Like for 1950-1979

Our Traveler’s Top Ten national park movies post was well-received, but we only scratched the surface. We’re digging deeper now. Here are some more we like for 1950 to 1979.

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