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Movies Way Back When: Flying A Folks Head South
In July 1916, Santa Barbara residents saw a big movie announcement in the local paper.
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MOVIES WAY BACK WHEN: No Permits? No Problem!
Apparently, when the "Flying A" decided to film outside their studio on Mission and Chapala streets, they did not have to ask permission or give any notice.
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Movies Way Back When: Dreamy Movie Scenes in Montecito
The “Flying A” released “The Dream Ship,” on June 16, 1914. This fantasy was inspired by a poem which says that in dreamland, a king and a pauper can change places
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Movies Way Back When: A Floating Japanese Summer House
I was very happy to be able to match up a scene from the "Flying A" film called "Nancy's Husband" with a photo of the floating Japanese summer house at the old estate in Montecito called Riso Rivo.
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Movies Way Back When: Vitagraph Corp. Films Here
Santa Barbara's "Flying A" studio was not the only company filming in our area.
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Movies Way Back When: One Lucky Dog
The “Flying A” Studio put out a call for a dog to play an important role in a new film back in 1916.
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Tecolote Canyon
At the far west end of Goleta the Tecolote Canyon winds down from the uppermost reaches of the Santa Ynez mountains.
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MOVIES WAY BACK WHEN: Female Director Films in Montecito
There were a number of female movie directors during the silent film period (before c.1930), but not many of them were directing movies in our area.
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Open Console Day at the Arlington Theatre
An edhat reader visited the Arlington Theatre and listed to the organ music.
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Movies Way Back When: Montecito subs for Monte Carlo and Venice
Montecito was a stand-in for scenes in Europe in a silent movie about a wealthy young American man with plenty of time and money on his hands.
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Movies Way Back When: Dodo Newton is a Hit
The “Flying A” silent movie "Soul Mates" was released on May 8, 1916. It takes place on the East Coast, but was filmed at the "Casa Buenaventura" – one of the million-dollar estates in Montecito.
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MOVIES WAY BACK WHEN: “Wife Wanted” in Montecito
Miramar Beach was the scene for “Wife Wanted,” a one-reel silent film released on April 28, 1915.
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MOVIES WAY BACK WHEN: "Flying A's" Spectacular Stunt
One of the most amazing (and dangerous) stunts performed by Santa Barbara's own silent film studio made the news in March and April of 1916.
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MOVIES WAY BACK WHEN: "The Tiger's Trail" on Santa Cruz Island
One episode of "The Tiger's Trail" was filmed on Santa Cruz Island in 1919.
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The Telephone Station
Tom has been driving past this little old building his whole life, so he finally decided it was time to get acquainted.
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America's First Female Tattoo Artists Pictured in Santa Barbara
In 1907 Maude Wagner, America's first female tattoo artist, was pictured in Santa Barbara.
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Movies Way Back When: “The Woman in the Web” at Santa Cruz Island
The first episode of “The Woman in the Web” was released on April 8, 1918 with several episodes filmed on Santa Cruz Island.
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Santa Barbara Baseball: When Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Came to Play
After a 99-day lockout that postponed Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, America’s Game is back, but baseball has always been Santa Barbara’s Game.
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Movies Way Back When: Noted Female Director in Montecito
Lois Weber directed an eight-reel movie, and some scenes were filmed at one of the million-dollar mansions in Montecito called “El Furedîs.”
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Movies Way Back When: Fun & Games?
Santa Barbara kids were happy to be in the "Flying A" movies, until an official from the State Labor Commission came here in October 1915 at the request of the Santa Barbara superintendent of schools.
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MOVIES WAY BACK WHEN: "THE QUEST" FOR LOVE
The silent film “The Quest,” was released on March 22, 1915 with some scenes filmed on Santa Cruz Island and "Piranhurst," a million-dollar Montecito estate owned by the Bothin family.
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MOVIES WAY BACK WHEN: DON QUIXOTE CAUSES A SCARE IN SB
The Fine Arts Film Company came here in 1915 to film scenes for their production of "Don Quixote."
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MOVIES WAY BACK WHEN: RELIGIOUS MOVIE FILMED IN MONTECITO
The earliest commercial movie that was filmed in Montecito dates to 1911
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Movies Way Back When: A Movie on a Mountain Top
The "Flying A" film studio made use of many places in our area for making their movies, and this film was at "Knapp's Castle."
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The Bombardment of Ellwood in 1942
Today in local history, the Ellwood Oil Field was fired on by a Japanese submarine on February 23, 1942 during World War II.
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Movies Way Back When: "Her Husband's Secret"
This silent film was released on February 22, 1925 and filmed at a million-dollar mansion in Montecito named “Beira Mar.”
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Saviors of Goleta History
Tom features some local folks that have gone above and beyond their normal call of duty to save historic Goleta properties.
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Movies Way Back When: The Romance in Montecito
A 1913 romantic drama was filmed at the first Bellosguardo, before it was rebuilt after the 1925 earthquake.
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Movies Way Back When: The Little Car That Could
Back in Santa Barbara in 1916, moviegoers here watched an infomercial titled, "Death Valley Dodge and Its Mountain and Desert Travels."
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Movies and Million Dollar Mansions: The Voice From the Minaret
This silent film was released on January 28, 1923. Some scenes were filmed in Montecito where the Bartlett Polo Club on Middle Road was a stand-in for the Bombay Polo Club.