Our park has a long and proud history of Hollywood productions that began with the black and white silent films Daddy Long Legs 1. Mary Pickford, Annie Laurie 1. Susan, Thank you so much for your great movie recommendations A lot of them are my favorites and cant wait to make favorites out of the others. Watch thousands of classic movie clips, trailers, and TCM original clips at TCM. This post is a detailed tour of the real home in The Money Pit, movie Northway House. Lillian Gish and then on into the sound era with Tarzan Escapes 1. Johnny Weissmuller Maureen OSullivan and Blockade 1. Henry Fonda.  In 1. Century Fox Studios bought 2,0. Paramount Studios did earlier with Paramount Ranch not far away. Our film critics on blockbusters, independents and everything in between. Julia, I just had to laugh when I read, Every time I see the movie Im disappointed that we dont get the full tour of the house. Or get to see it after they. Fox used the property six years earlier to shoot their Oscar winning classic How Green Was My ValleyOther notable films shot at least in part on Century Ranch include Mr. Blandings Builds His Dreamhouse 1. Cary Grant and Myrna Loy Viva Zapata 1. Watch Picture This Online (2017). Marlon Brando and Anthony Quinn Daniel Boone TV series 1. Fess Parker Dr. Dolittle 1. Other notable films shot at least in part on Century Ranch include Mr. Blandings Builds His Dreamhouse 1948 starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy Viva Zapata. Rex Harrison and Planet of the Apes 1. Charleton Heston and Roddy Mc. Dowell large set near Century Lake pictured above. The ranch was used extensively in the western Love Me Tender 1. Elvis Presley, appears as a copper mine in Broken Lance 1. Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner and is seen briefly in The Seven Year Itch 1. Mr.-Blandings-Builds-His-Dream-House-movie-moving-day.jpg' alt='Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Full Movie' title='Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House Full Movie' />Marilyn Monroe. Just a year after their apes took the world by storm, Fox released the smash Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katharine Ross. While most of the film was shot in Colorado and Utah, part of the famous jump into the river was done by stuntmen at Century Lake with plenty of Hollywood magic helping out because the river in Colorado seen in the film wasnt deep enough to support such a high jump. Fox Ranch was purchased by the State of California in 1. The home used for Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House stands today in the park and serves as administrative offices for California State Parks. The last large production shot in the park was Pleasantville 1. Tobey Mc. Guire and Reese Witherspoon. Watch Season 4 American Horror Story. The entire 1. 95. The Walking Dead Episode 14 Saison 6. When you drive in that lot, you are driving on the old streets of a movie set. Movie History. Shooting a scene from How Green Was My ValleyElvis Presley betweentakes while filmingLove Me TenderSpencer Tracy and Robert Wagner left in Broken LanceSeeking a rural setting in which to enjoy the outdoors, a group of wealthy Los Angeles businessmen formed the Crags Country Club in 1. Malibu Creek that would later become Malibu Creek State Park. Around 1. This dam and lake would later be named Century Dam and Century Lake by 2. Century Fox Studios after they bought the property. The club built a three level, 7,5. In Bavarian Alps architecture. The main floor had three fireplaces, a commercial kitchen, a large main lobby game room with tables and chairs for games and conversation, a dance floor and dressing rooms for those who used the tennis court and pool. Upstairs were ten bedrooms, each with their own dressing room. So what happened to this grand club Because of the steep costs of joining the club, only the financially established could be members. The average member age was likely over 5. Todays 4. 5 minute trip took almost two hours on the dirt and gravel roads. Without new, younger members paying dues, the club began to decline, fell into disrepair and closed in 1. The foundation of the grand lodge remains today above Malibu Creek along with plenty of ghosts from a more glamourous time. Crags Country Club. The Crags Club lodge tennis court above Malibu Creek  c. Children of  members relax in front of what is now the visitors center. The foundation of the grand lodge remains today. From 1. 95. 1 to 1. Ronald Reagan and his family spent many weekends at their 3. Yearling Row hence Yearling Trail there now. Reagan was very popular with Malibou Lake residents when he was a local and frequented Sam Perkins general store that used to be across the street from his main gate. The future California Governor and U. S. President was an accomplished horseman and enjoyed jumping gates on his property. This Reagan Ranch was the second of three that existed in his lifetime. The first was in Northridge and the most famous ranch his presidential retreat was near Santa Barbara. Remaining on the park property today are the original stables, swimming pool and large outdoor barbeque. As a nod to history, California State Parks has drawn up plans for an equestrian center with trailer parking and campsites for the western end of the ranch. The Reagan Ranch. Chumash Indians. Ronald and Nancy ride beside the stables at right that stand today. Next to the old main driveway near Lake Vista Drive Mulholland Hwy. The first known occupants of the area now Malibu Creek State Park were the friendly Chumash Indians The very designation of the area comes from the name of a Chumash village pronounced Umalibu by the Spanish. The original form may have been hu mal iwu which means it makes a loud noise all the time over there referring to the surf. Many of the hiking trails in Malibu Creek State Park were originally footpaths that the Chumash would use to travel from village to village and from inland areas to the sea. The Chumash subsisted on seeds, fish and other sea animals and hunted deer, rabbit and antelope. Acorns and corn were ground up and turned into an edible paste that was a dietary staple for the Chumash and part of nearly every meal. The Chumash created mortars by carving smooth walled cavities into rock and used a secondary rock as a pestle to do the actual grinding. A large mortar carved in a rock remains today in the park where it has been for perhaps 5,0. Built in 1. 86. 3, the home of California pioneer homesteader Don Pedro Alcantra Sepulveda stands today on its original site just west of the corner of Las Virgenes Road and Mulholland Highway. Pedro Sepulveda and his wife Soledad raised their twelve children at this small home near Las Virgenes Creek. The rancho was farmed and the many crops grown there included field corn, beans, potatoes, turnips and onions. A mulberry tree planted by Don Pedro well over 1. Sepulveda supported his family as a charcoal maker and supplier of oak firewood that heated the fine homes in Los Angeles of the day. His roundtrip to the city with a wagonload of wood took three days at the time when the 1. The Sepulveda Adobe was inhabited from the time of its construction until 1. Badly damaged in the 1. California State Parks Dept. Most work was completed in 2. Sepulveda Adobe. Did You Know The earliest known filmshot in what is the park today was a scene fromDaddy Long Legs 1. Mary Pickford. Planet of the Apes  1. Century Lake. NOW AVAILABLE  The exciting new edition of the bestselling local history book  Three Magical Milesthat covers Malibu Creek State Park and the surrounding areathat is full of fascinatinghistory that few people know about. This amazing book is packed with over 3. A must have for any fan of Malibu Creek State Park, this book is sold at the park visitor center and here. Makes a great gift For a list of films and televisionshows shot on the historic. Century Fox Ranch now Malibu Creek State Park,click the logo below. The Malibu Creek Docents     P. O. Box 4. 79. 0  West Hills, CA  9. Contact Kathy Julian   kathj. Website design admin    Brian Rooney, R7 Media   3. R7. Media. com. For filming photography   Ranger James Valdez   8.