Sunday, November 13, 2011

Meanwhile back at the ranch -- Devil's Doorway

The Devil's Doorway was a significant rock feature on the Iverson Movie Location Ranch in Chatsworth, California, and has appeared in dozens of B-Western movies.


The photo above is the north side of Devil's Doorway as it appears today in the Cal-West Townhomes development.  As you can see the rock formation was a natural archway.


The photo above is the south entrance of Devil's Doorway.


The screenshot above is of Bob Steele entering the south side of Devil's Doorway taken from a scene in Trusted Outlaw, The (1937).


The screenshot above is taken from a scene in Land Beyond the Law (1937) with Dick Foran.


The screenshot above is taken from a scene in Three Ages (1923) with Buster Keaton.


The photo above is a movie still of a scene in Border Feud (1947) with Lash LaRue and Al "Fuzzy" St. John.


The photo above is a movie still from an unknown Kermit Maynard (center in the photo) film.  Devil's Doorway is at the far right.

Movies featuring scenes with Devil's Doorway include:
Arizona Cowboy (1950) with Rex Allen; 
Border Feud (1947) with Lash LaRue; 
Days of Jesse James (1939) with Roy Rogers; 
Fugitive Valley (1941) with Ray 'Crash' Corrigan; 
Ghost of Zorro ( 1959) a Republic serial with Clayton Moore; 
Land Beyond the Law (1937) with Dick Foran; 
Narrow Trail, The (1917) with William S. Hart; 
Oh, Susanna! (1936) with Gene Autry; 
Old Wyoming Trail, The (1937) with Charles Starrett; 
Outlaw Country (1949) with Lash LaRue; 
Outlaw Deputy, The (1935) with Tim McCoy; 
Rough Riders' Round-up (1939) with Roy Rogers; 
Three Ages (1923) with Buster Keaton; 
Trusted Outlaw, The (1937) with Bob Steele; 
Unknown Valley (1933) with Buck Jones; 

It even appeared in a few TV shows like, "Wanted Dead Or Alive with Steve McQueen."

Here's the link to a short YouTube video clip http://youtu.be/tYr8t94gwAs

To learn more about my research of the Iverson Movie Ranch visit http://www.cowboyup.com/



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