Visiting 1973 Filming Locations of "Dirty Mary Crazy Larry" w/ Peter Fonda & Susan George
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- This episode of History Hunters revisits the many filming locations of the 1974 20th Century Fox motion picture Dirty Mary Crazy Larry shot throughout Central California. The locations include Sonora, Oakdale, Stockton, Linden, Farmington, Clements and Tracy, California.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE REPEAT OF THIS VIDEO FROM THE PRIOR SUNDAY. THERE WAS A COPYRIGHT ISSUE THAT WE NEEDED TO FIX AFTER OUR VACATION ON WHICH WE SHOT MORE VIDEOS.
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This film was very impressionable on me as a 13 year old when I saw it on TV around 1980. I bought a yellow 69 charger when I turned 17 in 1984.. and still own one today.
Thank you for this priceless entertainment
Hello from Wisconsin
i got an 68 charger. 41 years now. Because of this movie.
"Hello Wisconsin!"
Released in May 1974- just as we were graduating high school. We were car guys and we were Mopar guys plus, to us, in '74, Susan George was scalding hot. The final scene was kinda difficult even as tough 18 year olds. haha!
Great research. I lived and grew up in that area when it was being filmed and I'm familiar with most of the sites. Here's an addendum for you, most of the close helicopter chase scene was filmed on Jack tone Road North of highway 26. I was privileged enough to watch it being filmed.
That’s what I thought but I especially wanted to find the intersection where the helicopter swings around the corner!
Born and raised in Sonora ca. I was in grammar school in 74 I remember the filming. We went to the old Sonora tower theater to see it. packed nightly for weeks.
The train they crashed into at the end of the movie is in a train museum in Stockton , CA..
Did you attend Linden High School? I knew a nice family there in Linden, the Winans family
@@paulm283 I did at that time but I don't know the name.
I have been to that Save Mart in Sonora many times I no longer live in California I live in northern Idaho now Usher enjoy seeing the old places in my old stomping grounds and how they look today and what they used to look like I remember well Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry is still one of my favorite movies I'm 70 years old now and enjoy seeing this stuff very very much all the videos you've done in that area from Hopton the Sonora and to Columbia is my old stomping grounds as well as over to Mariposa which I used to live in Coulterville for 10 years thank you again
Thank you. Keep posted as I have a lot of videos to shoot throughout the region which I think you’ll enjoy, including some I want to do in Sonora and area!
What a classic movie. I saw it on t.v. in the late 70's. You can't beat the car chase movies of the 70's with the Dodge Monaco and Polara and Plymouth Fury cop cars. There'll never be anything like them anymore.
There are no words that can describe how awesome this documentary is. I wonder if Peter Fonda ever came back to any of these locations just for memories sake!
As a kid I saw this movie several times in the theater in Portland Oregon circa 1974. In 1976 it was re-released as a double feature with Vanishing Point. At the age of 18 (1980) I moved to Los Angeles to work for Roger Corman. I met many producers the first year I was here including producer Norman Herman. He had endless stories about making this film. His love of director John Hough who he had a hired a year before for Legend of Hell House and the infamous ending of DMCL. The car hitting the train was the last shot of the last day of filming. It took ALL DAY to set it up. They tried it once and it didn't work. The cables snapped. No useable shot. They reset everything the following day and that's what you see in the movie. Mr. Herman said it was the first time in his career that a day had been completely waisted. But an amazing take 2!!!!
Nice installment Jeff & Serah, We used to stop at that grocery store in Sonora on the way to Pine Crest for camping in the 70's & 80's.Now we go down highway 26 to a house in Valley Springs & we stop in Linden for groceries @ Rinaldi's or Orlando's . Been to Farmington,Milton,Oakdale,Copperopolis.Thank you all history that some times we don't notice & passover' sometimes we need to pullover & smell the roses
14:50 fun fact: My grandparents owned this store up until it was put out of business by the gas station across the street right around '09 or so.. it was reopened a few times by other ppl but nothing stuck. My grandmother was working during the filming of the movie. She said they redid the store scene so many times that Susan was tired of eating ice cream so they just broke pieces off towards the last cuts
As a kid, my grandfather used to take me fishing near the drawbridge. It's been many years. I was around eight, I just turned 59 last Saturday. Lol
EXCELLENT job! I really enjoy these walks down memory lane as I get older. So many great times growing up in 70s! Thanks for the hard work and memories...
This is, probably, my all time favorite car chase movie. Vanishing Point would be second. Thanks for showing the locations where it was filmed. It's always interesting to know where that was done, and to see if those places look the same, or if they've changed, or even exist anymore.
Mine too!! Got my avatar from VP!
My friends and I saw this movie at the drive-in when it came out, probably in Culver City. We enjoyed the heck out of it. The ending... blew us away. I own it now and have watched it a few times.
I imagine the ending shocked all of you! Good lesson though. A lot who outrun police end up dead or killing others in the process.
Same age as you Jeff, saw the film in 1974, my Father worked for Mopar then, mostly thru the film I felt bad for all the damage to the Charger .. !
As a 10 year old this was 1st movie I ever saw at a drive in theater. I was absolutely shocked the way the movie ended. I thought they were going to make it. I have the movie on DVD. I've been watching this movie for 50 years now.
This movie means so much to me. Peter Fonda made some good movies-- "Easy Rider," "Race with the Devil," and this movie as Crazy Larry. OMG, I first saw it at a drive in as a teen, when it came out. Had it on video VHS too! Such a classic movie, a movie of our time! Reminiscent of Bonnie and Clyde, another American iconic duo.
I'm born in 1970 and LOVED this movie. Thanks for all the modern footage. As a railbuff I looked up the rails at the end. They are owned by Stockton terminal and eastern , an Omnitrax subsidiary. And they are listed as....IN SERVICE!!!! No abandoned!
I was also about 12 when I saw this movie at a Double Feature with Vanishing Point.. little did I know how much this experience would change my life..
My first car at age 17 in 1975 was a 1969 Dodge Charger 383 Magnum. Charger had 56,000 miles, white with a green vinyl top and green interior, nice condition. I paid $1,200 for it. My monthly payment was $67.00. I owned it for about 1 and a half years and sold it for $1,000. The biggest regret of my life. I have Crazy Larry, Dirty Mary on DVD. Love the movie.
WOW! I REMEMBER WATCHING THAT MOVIE WHEN I WAS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BACK IN THE 70'S. IT SHOCKED ME ON HOW THE MOVIE ENDED WITH THE CAR HITTING THE TRAIN. I THOUGHT ABOUT IT FOR DAYS AFTER SEEING IT. THANKS FOR TAKING US TO THE FILMING LOCATIONS.
That draw bridge in Tracy is the back way to avoid evening traffic going into Stockton not knowing that a movie was filmed there. Unbelievable. Thanks Jeff
I had a 1966 Impala SS with the 396 V8 4 speed manual on the floor bucket seats 2 door. This movie reminds me of the fun I had in that car. My Dad bought it new for 3 thousand dollars and gave it to me ten years later.
Hey Sara & Jeff , Always love the videos, I was 11 when I saw Susan Gorge in this movie wow she was my Dream Girl . God I miss those Halter tops. And Loved Vanishing Point Chick on Honda. Man those were the days. Sneaking in the drive inn in the trunk of ole criders 68 ford Torino. I remember they would back down boat ramp and water coming in around tail lights. They thought that was funny. The game was guess where you are locked in the trunk. Thanks Keep it up.
That was awesome! We're the same age. I was 13, and I saw this movie in a theater on an Army base in Virginia. It was a cool movie for a young teenager. The Dodge Charger became my favorite car. Still is. I collected diecast cars and I have it in my collection. It's cool to know you grew up in that area. I was all the way across the country in Virginia. That country boy policeman driving the interceptor reminded me of us driving up and down country roads. His famous lines that revved us up was, "This is where I come from."
It's very odd that this movie has slipped past me somehow. In 1974 I was 19. A friend of mine lived and grew up on a farm across the road where I lived in Indiana. He acquired his dad's 1968 Charger, red with black interior and black vinyl top. Said he remembers the day when he and his dad went to the dealer and gave the salesman 36 $100 bills. In early seventies he bought and restored a blue 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner. Later he found a Superbird and also a Super Bee. He has a great collection.
It's great to see all of these locations again ! Some have changed & others look exactly like they did when we filmed it in 1973. I was there for 11 days with the stunt coordinator Al Wyatt who was one of the stunt driver/coordinator for QUINN MARTIN PRODUCTIONS AND Worked with me on " THE STREETS of SAN FRANCISCO " From 1972-75. Al at that time was a busy guy & in demand as was another stunt coordinator named CARY LOFTIN ( Who by the way was both Stunt coordinator & the truck driver who chased Dennis Weaver in the movie "DUEL"
There are some interesting facts about all of the cars used in DMCL. The Chargers 3 of them plus a 4th parts car . At the Swap meet (Dutton flats ) the Charger sitting there looks like the same car However, 2 cars were used, The first one you will see the right side of the hood has a big gap between the hood & grille ( this is THE Charger that was pulled into the train BY THE TRAIN ITSELF ) If you look closely under the first Charger you will see the STEEL BLOCK BRACKETS WELDED TO THE FRAME. THIS Is where the steel cables were attached to that Charger then routed under the pavement & tracks to a low profile pulley that angled to the left and SET UP FOR THE TRAIN TO CATCH And pull it INTO THE TRAIN AT The right time. There was 1 chance to do this so a lot of time was spent getting it right. The Train & Charger we're moving faster than you think, the Charger had to hit the front side of the train & NOT Have the train hit the car and knock it out of the cameras frames. The back of the charger raises UP OFF THE GROUND BENDING THE CENTER OF THE CAR, IT TAKES SPEED TO DO THAT. They Had hit the locomotive at a right angle driver side fender hit first in order for the Charger to remain off to the side & the train locomotive crew to be OUT OF THE WAY OF THE PYROTECHNICS AND FLAMES. PETER FONDA DID A LOT OF THE HIGH SPEED DRIVING HIMSELF. I REMEMBER HIM Wearing SANDLES SOCKS & WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CHANGE INTO TENNIS SHOES FOR FIRM FOOTING ON THE BRAKE & ACCELERATOR. AL WYATT DEMANDED SAFETY AT ALL TIMES. HE & AL SPENT A LOT OF 1 ON 1 INSTRUCTION.
ON ANOTHER NOTE, THIS PRODUCTION WAS DIFFERENT FROM HOW FILMING SCENES ARE USUALLY DONE IN MANY SCENES BEING FILMED OUT of Order to save time & money. This production was filmed mostly in the order you see it & Some of the driving closeup shots of the driver side & peter Fonda was actually filmed from one of the other yellow chargers in order to blend in when reflective parts of the charger such as the chrome mirror on the driver's door. They did the same with the black 68 charger filming BULLIT where the trunk lit was removed to fit camera & camera man. When the Charger hit the red pickup truck it is the one with the steel brackets welded to the charger HOWEVER, If you look close with dvd pause & zoom, watch the charger as it limps into the walnut trees it is the 68 charger you see knocking the cop car into the river as the charger limps in, look close at the front fenders reflectors, they are 69, but as the rear side there are NO REFLECTORS BUT HIDDEN IN THE STRIPE BETWEEN 440 & REAR CORNER, YOU WILL SEE THE ROUND LIGHT SIDE MARKERS OF THE 68, THE REAR HAS THE 69 TAILLIGHTS & LOOK OUT OF PLACE BECAUSE THEY HAD TO FIT THEM THE BEST THEY COULD BUT SIT TO HIGH TO THE TRUNK LID REAR EDGE & THERE ARE NO REVERSE LIGHTS THAT THE 69s have in the LOWER REAR VALANCE BELOW THE REAR BUMPER The 68 model year had them in the round 68 tail lights and not below the rear bumper.
In 1973 -74 these things were not visible on the big screen, but with newer technology with hi def and zoom they can be finally be seen. Another thing to look for is a 6 foot steel CB ANTENNA MOUNTED TO THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER And is ONLY SEEN IN ONE SHOT ONLY, WHEN THEY TAKE THE HARD RIGHT TURN PAST THE 2 MEN NEXT TO THE PICKUP TRUCK LOADING WALNUTS AND STARE AT THE YELLOW CHARGER THAT JUST SCREAMED PAST THEM. THAT 6 FT ANNTEANA WAS NOT FOR THE CB RADIO BUT FOR JIM GAVIN THE HELICOPTER PILOT FOR CLEARANCE REFERENCE IN ORDER TO CLEAR OBSTACLES IN THAT AREA THEY WERE FILMING HIS LANDING SKIDS COULD NOT GO BELOW THE SMALL BRIGHT LIGHT MOUNTED TO THE TOP OF THE ANNTEANA IN 1 SPOT THEN HAD TO STAY LEVEL ABOUT 16 INCHES BELOW THE TIP OF IT. THIS IS THE ONLY SCENE THE ANNTEANA CAN BE SEEN! THAT VERY ANNTEANA I OWN TO THIS DAY AS WELL AS OTHER MOMENTOS. FROM THE FILM.
Very, very cool info from a crew member. Thanks for posting, Bert. "DMCL" has been a favorite of mine, ever since I watched it on TV in 1977 when I was 8. Wanted a Dodge Charger ever since...
I'm glad you posted details on the cars here, since it confirmed some of my "non-educated guesses" about which Chargers were used in various scenes. I was never quite sure which Charger was pulled into the train, but thanks for confirming it was the "non R/T '69" shown first at the swap meet scene. The "R/T" '69, as you probably know by now, was later purchased by someone who spotted an ad in a film industry newspaper (and, fortunately, he knew what it was he was buying), and drove it for a few years until it was wrecked. No telling what happened to the remaining '68.
Thanks again for posting.
@@billbouse9761 bill Bert here your welcome, and by the way, I am the guy who bought car 2 (the RT) I owned it for 2 years in 76 78 and the ex wife let her 13 yr old sister drive it in SAN FRANCISCO ON THE FRONTAGE ROAD NEXT TO THE ON RAMP AND ENDED UP ON THE FREEWAY BEFORE THE SF BAY BRIDGE. I HAD A 68 CHARGER THEN A 73 MUSTANG MACH I AND THE CHARGER BECAME AVAILABLE THRU OUR STUDIO QUINN MARTIN PRODUCTIONS THE STREETS OF SF AL WYATT THE STUNT COORDINATOR FOR OUR STUDIO ALSO WORKED ON DMCL . BACK IN THE 70S MOVIE CAR COLLECTABLES WAS NOT YET A BIG THING AS IT IS THESE DAYS. STREET LEGAL TV MAGAZINE DID A STORY ON MY OWNERSHIP OF THE CHARGER AND HAD 2 PICTURES OF ME WITH THE CAR BOTH BEFORE THE BODYWORK SHOWING THE STRIPES ON PASSENGER SIDE ME HOLDING MY OLD 22 RIFLE WHICH I STILL HAVE AND A 2ND PICTURE WITH THE BODY WORK COMPLETE WITH REPAINT AND THE 30 DAY WAIT TIME TO RE STRIPE GIVING THE NEW PAINT TO CURE. THE PAINT SHOP DIDNT GET THE LIME GREEN YELLOW PAINT CORRECT. CLOSE BUT NOT WITH THE GREENISH TINT WHY ? IT WAS A 69 AND THE COLOR WAS FOR 1970 MODEL YEAR. THEY WERE GOING TO DO A REPAINT BUT THE EX DID THE DAMAGE BEFORE THAT & RESTRIPE COULD BE DONE. ON A FURTHER NOTE THE EX , ME, AND MY BEST FRIEND PAUL DROVE IT TO LINDEN TO BILLS POOL & BAR AND DROVE TO THE REAR WHERE PETER FONDA PARKED BUT GOT TO THE SIDE. AND THERE WAS A FENCE SO WE COULDN'T GET ALL THE WAY BACK. WE WENT I SIDE AND PLAYED POOL IN THE SIDE ROOM. THERE WAS A SECOND POOL TABLE IN THE BAR . THE POOL TABLE IN THE BACK ROOM WAS NOT THE SAME ONE THEY PLAYED POOL ON THEY SWITCHED THEM AND THE ONE IN THE BAR WAS THE TABLE IN THE MOVIE. THE CHAIRS AND POOL CUES WERE THE SAME ONES THOUGH. I TRIED TO BUY THE POOL CUES, ALL OF THEM SO I WAS BOUND TO GET THE ONES USED BY PETER FONDA, BUT, THEY WOULDNT SELL BECAUSE THE OWNER SAID WHAT GOOD IS A POOL TABLE WITHOUT THE CUES, BUY HEY, I TRIED. LOOK ON UA-cam FOR THE TITLE WHAT BECAME OF THE CHARGERS AFTER THE MOVIE WAS FILMED THERE ARE THE 2 PICTURES OF ME WITH THE CAR I DESCRIBED EARLIER. I STILL HAVE SOME THINGS FROM MY CAR THAT WERE IN THE FINAL SCENES THE THINGS THAT WERE STILL IN A CARDBOARD BOX IN THE TRUNK. ALSO I JUST SAW THIS SAME INFO ABOUT MY OWNERSHIP OF THE CHARGER ON THE IMDB MOVIE WEB SITE, THEY TRACED THE VIN # BACK TO THE LAST REGISTRED OWNER ( ME ) I DONT EVEN REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS.
BERT
Oh I forgot to add the mach 1 was sold fast so I could pay for the Charger
Bert
@@bertb5088 You're the guy! LOL! Very cool. Glad to know you "knew what the car was" when you bought it, and appreciated it (sorry to hear it was wrecked).
I have seen the movie maybe twice and your commentary sure adds much background to the story. Thanks Jeff!
One of my favorite films of the 70s.
I was 11 when I seen this movie, I had a big crush on Susan George back then. I have a digital copy of the movie now
I saw DMCL first time only about 10 years ago, but it instantly became one of my favourite films. It is just so 70's - in cool and nice way. It was real interesting to see these locations. Good job - Thank you!
That was a really enjoyable episode of History Hunters The car chase/road films of the 1970s are great fun.
Thanks, this was fun! Saw this move on TV when I was kid and really liked it. The cars were so much better looking those days then today.
I always liked the movie because of the sunglasses. As a young kid, so impressionable, that I looked high and low to find a pair that looked like Peter Fondas.
I finally found the pair as I recall.
I wonder how many impressionable young men died duplicating the wild driving exhibited by Peter Fonda in that movie.
That grocery store is still there and it's *still* a Save Mart?! Wow! One of my absolute fave movies.
Well, the exterior store is still a save Mart store but the interior of course is now a gym in Oakdale California.
That's weird too, you'd think they would have changed the sign.
Jeff, appreciate all the work you do to bring us these cool videos. I was 8 years old when this movie was made,. Our parents took us to the drive in to see it. Thought it was a great movie; watched it a couple of years ago and realized how corny it was…. Thanks for the flashback!👍
i lived in Blythe California as a child .. my dad took me to see this because it was filmed locally .. the first R rated Movie i ever saw
I to, was the same age and, went to drive in also.
Close to Farmington, I remember searching filming locations for an obscure movie called Season Of Fear (1989). Milton Road was used. You can find the ranch (22435 County Rte J14) or even the old gas station in the middle of nowhere (22396 County Rte J14). Completely fascinated by these endless luminous landscapes.
Ive lived in sonora for 30years. I worked in that round table as a kid and have friends that still work for what us locals call "lower savemart" ...
Awesome video.
Thanks for watching! I love Sonora!
It was one of my favorite car chase movies of all time I love Susan gorge and Peter Fonda they were awesome
And the last shot became a weekly staple of mine for years in the opening credits of
“The Fall Guy.”👍
The ending of the movie where the Charger goes into the train was later used in the opening title sequence of The Fall Guy.
SWEET! I loved this movie as a kid! I remember staying up late to watch it on late night TV. I was like 9 yrs old and my mom would take me to her hairdresser to get my hair cut. I would always ask her to cut my hair to look like Peter Fonda's hair from DM,CL because I thought he looked cool!! 🤣😎
Great video! I had a huge smile on my face the entire time!!! Awesome to see how all of these spots look after all these years. Always thought the stunt guy messed up on the bridge jump and almost went head first into the Mustang after the landing! In the movie you can see how he really had to stand on the breaks to avoid hitting it. Thanks for doing this and posting, I really enjoyed it!
You make me go and watch so many movies! I cannot believe all the locations you matched! This was a great tour of so many great towns. Thanks for your hard work!
All those Fall Guy intros I watched as a kid. Great job on this video, I own a 69 Charger if you ever want to redo the chase. But it's a General Lee.
Thanks Jeff, for another great history video. I was 14 when the movie came out, and absolutely loved it. I probably haven't seen it in 30 years, but still remember quite a bit of it. Again, thanks for putting together great entertaining and educational videos.
Wait a minute. Your last episode was this episode. Wait a minute. Your last episode was this episode. 😊
Yes, we had some issues with the posting of last week. We apologize for the issue.
That explains it.🤔👏👏
@@jbenziggy no worries! We always love the walks down memory lane! So many motorcycle rides through those areas! Thanks Jeff & Sarah!
Your biggest Tennessee (formerly California) fans!♥️
Don’t give away the end this time ha ha
Great video guys ! Keep ‘‘em coming
Liked the video, and of course liked the movie. I was 15 when the movie was released. And my first car at age 18 was a red 1969 Dodge Charger. Tim
This was awesome. Thanks for posting this. I knew the guy who bought the Charger stunt car at auction used in this movie. Most Charger fans won't believe this but that original movie stunt car Charger is still out there & exists today. Stuck in one old dudes garage he's been "planning" on restoring it now for over 30yrs. Hopefully someday he will sell it to someone who actually cares enough restore it instead of just leaving it just sit in a garage.
I enjoyed watching thank you so much one of my favorite movies
One of my favorite movies, I was 9 years old when it came out
I saw this movie once on TV when I was little back in the early 80's. And I could never remember the name of the movie! Thank you SO MUCH for posting this video!!!!! Now I can go back and watch this movie for the 2nd time in over 30 years!!! 😊👍
You're welcome! Let me know what you thought of the movie the second time around.
I'm always happy to see these and know others have the same interests.
I believe in yesterday. There was a different vibe, captured here. Thanks for the memories.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love this one.I grew up in Valley Home so much of the scenes had always been familiar to me and it’s great to see how you visited them.We shopped at Don Quick I didn’t know it was in the movie.This is a great one.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I did a little research a long time ago, and discovered the charger survived the filming. It was bought by a man who used it as a daily driver in the 70s for years, until he loaned it to someone who wrecked it.
11:58 the dispatcher is actress Elizabeth James who had the leading role in The Born Losers (1967) with Tom Laughlin and Jeremy Slate
After the trio's escape from the swap meet the deputy is questioning one of Mary's past acquaintances who happens to be actor Bob Hirshfeld who later had a co starring role in Hill Street Blues as officer Leo Schnitz 24:33 (his back on the left)
Wow you know your character actors!
Elizabeth James what a actress. :) Jane Russell was also in the Born Losers.
Nice catch. I noticed her too but I've never seen anyone else mention it so Cheers!!
Another bit player that shows up a lot in other films is the helicopter pilot, James W. Gavin. He was a real chopper pilot who appeared in dozens of TV and films in the 70's. Pretty much any scene with a helicopter pilot in it, he was the one flying. Among some...Adam 12, Mission Impossible ( TV) The $6 Million Dollar Man, The Dirty Harry films, The Domino Principle, The Stuntman, Airport '75. The Rockford Files, S.W.A.T. ,CHiP's, Earthquake, Blue Thunder to name just a few. There were also a bunch more that he wasn't credited for. Keep an eye out for any helicopter scene filmed in the 70's and 80's and chances are you'll see him flying it!
30:25 You can see the Charger is a ‘68 in this scene, as the grill is straight across, the ‘69 Charger was used for all other parts, as the front grill is in two separate parts. The Impala could have been a Biscayne and it was a 1966.
Oh man…I was 9 when this film released and couldn’t get enough of it. My mother got me a subscription to Hot Rod magazine shortly afterwards. So glad I remembered to You Tube this after watching the Mecum Auction from Kissimmee, FL with lotsa great Dodges/Plymouths crossing the block and sure enough there was a yellow Charger and I love yellow. I can say the sole catalyst for me driving a 1151 rwhp Vette is this cool cult classic despite the acting. Really have to say how impressed I am with the attention to detail you did with not just the locations but a thorough explanation of the fun facts and very specific spots of where the actors were. I like that. Be back in Cali next week and look forward to checking out some of those locations. Well done
Wow! What a in-depth and complete video.
Glad you liked it, Cyndi!
Jeff, I was also 12 in 1973. I've seen this movie numerous times, but still love the movie. My mom had a '66 Impala so I thought it was cool that it was in the movie. I loved how you've gone to all of these locations and explained where the scenes were shot. It's very interesting. The only thing I hated was the end of the movie. You think they're home free and they hit the train. I think you did a great job with this video. I can't wait to see more.
i lived in Blythe California as a child .. my dad took me to see this because it was filmed locally .. the first R rated Movie i ever saw
I thought the charger was bubble bee yellow. It was a neon green. How yr figure...
'66 impala o belvadere. One yr only with those rear ligh5s
That shocked me when they didn't make it! I was nine in 77 when it came on TV. Wow 50years old now
I was born in 1974 and love 70s movies like this one. The last shot turned up in the opening titles of The Fall Guy.
Fantastic video, great to see the locations!
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed seeing these filming locations as they are today!
Love this movie. Susan George was an absolute BABE then.
So Awesome , just found your site, I have watched the movie thousands of times , pretty much memorized most of it, I video taped it from tv on vhs recorder which included, the deleted scenes in 1984, Archerdale and Ketcham are on my bucket list since I'm from Detroit and have not been able to get to the site, thank you so much for sharing these great filming locations, thanks again , !
I saw this movie at the drive-in when I was a kid.
I was impressed to learn about the locations that Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry was filmed in was in Tuolumne and Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties. Most of them I knew right away, especially that dilapidated General Store in Farmington. I'd pass by that spot many times. Sad to see it in the state it's in. Every time I mention it to someone, they're impressed that a kid like me (who wasn't even born in the 1970's) would know about this movie. But I'm a Mopar fan, and I found out what kind of Mopar was in the picture was in it. I especially liked the scene where the Charger goes up the embankment before the cop car goes into the river and you can tell that it was either a '68 or a '69 in either shot.
It was my understanding that this was a film that they sought Steve McQueen for the role Peter Fonda would play. But since he was not available, they went along until they got to Peter Fonda. I also read that according to Turner Classic Movies, Peter Fonda did most of his own driving in this picture, often hitting 100 miles per hour. It's interesting what you learn or what's out there.
Thank you for your time.
This was absolutely Brilliant Video. I hardly watch any video this long if it isn't a movie. Dirty Mary one of my all time favorite. I remember going to the movies and watching this. I was 13. Thank you 👍 Just subscribed 👍
I will never forget the ending of this movie, thanks for sharing.
I had a big crush on Susan George as a teenager back then, I hated the ending when she was killed. Great job finding these locations Jeff!
Thanks for breaking it down, excellent job. We all really enjoyed it. We saw the movie at the drive in back in the day we were 18 at the time. Miss those days.
This movie made me a car guy for life. Great video.
I myself was 10 when this was filmed, it surreal to see the video. Thank you for your time filming this bit of history.
Our pleasure! It was fun but a lot of work and driving around to find these locations! Thanks!
Love that movie, I was 12 years old when it came out still one my favorite movie
Hey Jeff, I was thrilled with what you did to rescue the wonderful story of one of the best American films that this movie was, congratulations
We were driving a charger when we went to this movie…ours was yellow. The ending blew our minds…it was pretty creepy driving home in a charger that was just the same except for the color!
wow!wow! I first saw this movie in the mid 70's to late 70's on television when I was very young. Still one of my favorite movies of all time! Thanks for all your work showing this video. Great job!
Glad you enjoyed it!!! Running these locations down took months of research! I appreciate you appreciating it!
Enjoyable episode. Plenty of great info and observations. Great work Jeff!
Glad you enjoyed it, John! Yep it was a lot of research and work!
This was very enjoyable. I love excavations of the past like this.
I have driven past that general store in Farmington on Highway four numerous times to visit a friend who lives in Angels Camp about 30 or 40 miles east. I had no idea I was driving by a historic movie location. I’ve been a Mopar fan, my whole life and I’m always very disappointed when that gorgeous charger meets that freight train in the final scene. Very interesting video seeing places I’ve been to and a very beautiful area.
One of my top three teenage car movies. Right up there with Vanishing Point and Hot Rods to Hell.
I remember this movie as a kid. Love it! thank you for putting this together!
Fantastic got the film on dvd watch it a lot great to see final train tracks and the lift bridge area and everything really. Lovely sunny day 😎 on your filming and the film was a peace of 70s history. The feel of the time the atmosphere was different. The market place was a great atmosphere the Police talk to same men about the open pipes Exhaust ( not Exhaust boxes mufflers as you say in America ) I think the film was Directed by a brit .another Vidio said and they great atmosphere of the time
I love this film 🎥 thanks for your work
Thank you for doing this, one of my favorite movies as a child.
And hey, just wanted to say thanks for doing all the leg work, literally and figuratively, finding and going to all these great locations. It's a real treat. Nicely done sir. Big thumbs up.
Love this movie, still a favorite of mine. I first saw it at the theater when I was 12 and my friend and I went back a couple times to see it again as there was nothing else we wanted to see at the time. I have a special edition dvd with behind the scenes and cast and crew interviews and still watch it from time to time. Excellent job with the locations and stories about the filming and adding the clips and screen shots. Thank You!
So glad that you liked our video about this movie and it’s filming locations. That video took a lot of research, time has a lot of travel over multiple days, so I’m happy that you enjoyed it.
@@jbenziggy Yes, much appreciated!
The bar still exists...amazing. This is so good, love that movie- I have it
I was 6 when they filmed that I remembered them filming but didn’t remember the movie 🎥
i've watched the movie many, many times. so this was great to see. you really put in the time and effort on this. glad to see that many of the locations still look very similar.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Know several of those locations well. I lived in Columbia for several years.Shopped at Save Mart all the time, and my buddy and I would meet up and do our laundry at the laundromat and drink pitchers of beer at Round Table while we were waiting for our laundry to finish. Drove by the store in Farmington for years, going up to the mountains to go camping. When we first started going in the early 90‘s it was still a grocery store, then it became a Native American store, has since been closed. First scene showing the Save Mart I knew immediately that was Sonora. Nice that the locations are still recognizable after all these years.
Hi Jeff, it's interesting to see that after 50 years some of the buildings still stand. The general store and the pool hall/bar may be closed but they do appear in this classic. You did a incredible job hunting down the filming locations and how they look today. A grand tour of my past, was 10 going on 11 when this came out and was so into these road movies. Man how time flies
i lived in Blythe California as a child .. my dad took me to see this because it was filmed locally .. the first R rated Movie i ever saw
Love this kind of content Jeff. I remember seeing the movie at a drive in when it first came out.
So glad you enjoyed it! It sure took a long finding these locations!
I just watched the movie once again after many, many years and the scenes are still fresh in my mind.Thanks for that!
That was my favorite movie in high school. Partly because of this movie, I bought a Dodge Charger in 1974 that I kept until I got married when I realized it was too expensive to keep repairing. (Wish I still had it!)
And I wish I still had my 1974 Camaro! LOL
Yes 👍 Watched this movie many of times,Thanks bringing me back memories of a good movie 🍿 🤙
Thanks Sarah and Jeff for the hard work you do, missed it in 1973 maybe try to watch it this year
I love it when you do these kind of episodes
Before and after.
Very comprehensive episode about the movie. Your research is outstanding. It was a dry week without an episode last week..
Fantastic. So happy you showed this. One of my favorite movies back in the day.
Great! I loved knowing it was all shot in my area of California! Thanks for the nice comment!
One of the best location guides We have seen. Love the film and love your work. Thank you for taking us to places we will never be able to visit but want to. WOW!
Great video, thank you for posting this! I too remember Dirty Larry Crazy Mary. These historical comparison videos are awesome.
I was 13 when this movie was released. I recall you mentioning that you were 12 so we're just about the same age.
I live in Colorado as I did then, it's so amazing seeing all these classic scenes.
So much of California reminds me of Colorado.
Terrific job, thanks again.
Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah I was born in 1961.
Ive seen it over 15 times,mostly back then,its a personal fav I was in love with Susan George thanks for filming the sites was great to see," You remember Robert Mitchum in Thunder Road? I'm gonna powder his face"