Corriganville: Things to See and Do
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CRASH CORRIGAN IN PERSON
Meet me every Sunday and holiday at
CORRIGANVILLE MOVIE RANCH
2,000 ACRES OF UNSURPASSED BEAUTY
Just 29 miles N.W. of Hollywood, 5 miles north of Chatsworth
on Scenic
Highway 118. A trip to Corriganville is a treat in itself.
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Through California's most beautiful countryside you can see movie sets, Silvertown,
Fort Apache, Robin Hood Lake and Forest . . . and be entertained all day
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.
"RATED AMONG THE TOP TEN MOST INTERESTING PLACES IN AMERICA"
Crash Corrigan suggests . . . to get the most out of your holiday at Corriganville, start the day early and BRING YOUR CAMERAS. Have fun --
So read the headlines and footlines from a Corriganville flyer of the 1950s era that enticed young-at-heart and the-younger-yet from all around the world to Ray "Crash" Corrigan's dream movie ranch. There were many "Things to see . . . and things to do!" when you visited Corriganville:
- AT THE STABLES
Horseback and pony rides
Stage coach and hay rides
- COUNTRY STORE
Lots of fun, free prizes
- TRADING POST
An exact replica of the General Store of the early 1900's
- FOTO SHOP
Where you can have your "pitcher took" with movie and TV stars and
buy camera supplies
- NOVELTY STORES
Trinkets and souvenirs
- ARCHERY
Lots of fun for young and old
- PICNIC GROUNDS
Relax in Robin Hood Forest near the lake. The setting for many famous movies.
- CHUCK WAGONS
Where you can get snacks, soft drinks, beer, and hot dogs
- SILVERTOWN CAFE
Just an old fashioned eatin' place, nothin' fancy, no fussin', just good food
- SILVERTOWN SALOON
Good beer and 5› salami sandwiches. A movie set for countless motion pictures
- ON WESTERN STREET
Mingle with the stars, take photographs and collect autographs
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EVERYONE HAS FUN AT CORRIGANVILLE
Corriganville Movie Ranch, in Santa Susana, California, was touted as
"One of the most interesting places in America to visit." and the
"Gateway to a day of fun, thrills, and relaxation in the
'Old Western Tradition'." The ranch was open to the public Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, with bus service at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. from 1735 N. Cahuenga, in Hollywood. Admission was $1.00 for adults, 50¢ for children, with special rates for large group picnics. Overnight camping was available and guided tours during movie filming were offered.
Here is a list of many of the interesting spots to visit, places to explore, and things to do:
- Archery
- Arena
- Barbecue Pits
- Bridges (including one with an underwater camera housing)
- Burma Road and Meadows
- Camp Sites
- Carpernter Shop
- Caves
- Chuck Wagons
- Country Church / Schoolhouse
- Concessions
- Corrals
- Corsican Village
- Country Store
- Covered Wagons
- C.P. Huntington Railroad
- Crash's Movie Ranch House
- Dance Hall
- Dugout/Relay Station
- Fort Apache
- Guided Tours
- Gunfights
- Hangings
- Hay Rides
- Horseback Riding
- Horse Barns
- Indians
- Insert/Chase/Stagecoach Roads
- Jungle
- Kiddie Rides
- Machine Shop
- Main Entrance and Office
- Mexican Bordertown
- Mexican Street
- Movie Sound Stage
- Novelty Shops
- Outlaw/Hide-out Cabins
- Parking Areas
- Photo Shop
- Picnic Areas
- Pony Rides
- Restaurant--seats 100
- Rest Rooms
- Robin Hood Forest
- Robin Hood Lake (and the famous stunt rock)
- Rodeos
- Saddle Horses
- Saloon
- Shops
- Silvertown
- Silvertown Cafe
- Silvertown Saloon
- Silvertown Street
- Silvertown Snack Bar
- Snack Bars
- Sound Stage
- Sound Truck
- Stables
- Stage Coach
- Swimming Pool
- Swordsman Manor
- Trading Post
- Trams (pulled by tractors or horses)
- Trout Fishing
- U.S. Post Office
- Wading Pool
- Western Merchandise Store
- Western Street
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MEET MOVIE and TV STARS IN PERSON!
Featured stars, in addition to Ray "Crash" Corrigan himself, were such personalities as:
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- Elaine DuPont
Crash's wife, leading lady of Rin Tin Tin, Circus Boy, Death Valley Days,
Elvis Presley, "Sandy," Ricky Nelson's girlfriend, and Paramount Studios.
- Max "Alibi" Terhune
and his dummy Elmer.
- Charlie Aldrich
Not featured, but later a star in his own right, was
- Tom Ray Corrigan
Crash's son, who was born on the ranch
Some of the craftsmen, entertainers, performers, photographers, stuntmen, and others you might have seen at Corriganville included
- Joe Allison
- Andy Anderson
- "Cherokee" Jim Babcock
- Michael "Mickey" Banks
- Jim Banner
- Bea Bergman
- Bob Bickston
- Patrick "Richard" Bousquet
- Bud Bresh
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Thom "Tommy" Bresh
- Carol Brown
- Dick Brown
- John Brown
- "Cherokee" Jim Britt
- "Mom" Britt
- "Hi-Pockets" Bussey
- Roger Carmack
- Bonnie Chandler
- Carol Chandler
- Don Chandler
- Bob Charnes
- Keith Coffin
- Roy "Dusty" Cooper
- Gary "Rusty" Cooper
- Ruth Cooper
- Tom Ray "Tommy" Corrigan
- Jesse "Wyoming Pete" Cox
- Steve Crosay
- Victor "Chief Thunder Cloud" Daniels
- Jeanne Davis
- "Rusty" Dawn
- Joe Dolan
- Elaine DuPont
- Gary Edwards
- Larry "Wheezer Red" Erickson
- Roberta Foote
- Jack Gallagher
- Debbie Gillum
- Roy Gillum
- Steve Gillum
- Scotty Goirley
- Carlos "Red Hawk" Guardado
- Mark Hanna
- Curtis Holt
- Jim Howell
- Randy Howell
- "Dusty" Ironwing
- Vallie Keene
- Ernie Kelch
- Monty Laird
- Peggy LaMar
- Tex Lambert
- Jackie Lamont
- Linda Layton
- Jim LeBowe
- "Buck" Lee
- Pauline "Princess Little Fawn" Lee
- Gracie Lee
- Dick Leming
- Billy Leszars
- Stephen Lodge
- Betty Luther
- George Luther
- Robert "Buck" Maffei
- Sandy Mandering
- Melody McCord
- Jack McElroy
- Paula McElroy
- Bill Melman
- Billy Mize
- Buddy Mize
- Jody Mooney
- Larry Mooney
- Bill Nelson
- John Newman
- Jean O'Dey
- Pat Parker
- Bob Pierce
- Ralph Pierce
- Bill Raymond
- Howard "Smoggy Mountain Slim" Rice
- Pat Richards
- Rick Richards
- Lance Rimmer
- Jack Roberts
- Walt Robles
- Cory Rodgers
- Joe Romero
- Dave Rossi
- Roy Runyon
- Kimo Santana
- Jim Sergeant
- Ray Saunders
- Russ Saunders
- Russ Schoonover
- "Slim" Scott
- Dick Shane
- Donald "Shorty" Shea
- Ricky Silva
- Rita Silva
- Chuck Simmons
- Barlow Simpson
- Connie Soto
- Joe Soto
- "Big" Jim Stellar
- "Blackie" Storm
- Billie Strange
- Mike Swaim
- Vickie Swaim
- Richard "Fresno Tack" Takakjian
- Tony Tartaro
- Robert "Max" Terhune
- Johnny Thunder
- Dickie Ungar
- Jerry Vance
- Lance Victor
- Don Wagner
- Jeannie Ward
- Jim Wardell
- Dick Warlock
- Jesse Wayne
- Bill Wendy
- Duke West
- Tex Wheeler
- Chief White Tall Eagle
- Bill Williams
- Angie Willingham
- Bill "Willy" Willingham
- Virgil Wood
- George M. "Buck" Young
- Ruby "Red" Young
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