Shirley Temple created most of her movie magic within the confines of a soundstage; it was a rare occasion that her films were shot on location. However, as with anything in life there are a few exceptions. Melissa (aka “The Colonel”) and I drove all over Los Angeles hunting for these somewhat hidden gems. For regular readers, today’s post will be a bit of a rehash, but if you stay with the series, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed! For part 1, it’s back to the Los Angeles Arboretum where a brief scene from 1940’s “Young People” was filmed at the former Santa Anita depot.
Since it was my second visit here, I focused on the details:
Melissa was busy soaking up the experience and trying to wrap her brain around the fact that Shirley filmed her last childhood movie at 20th Century Fox here.
We also explored the rest of the Arboretum which was jam-packed full of whimsical creatures for the Magical Lantern Art Festival. I am imagining it is much more spectacular at night.
We both felt that this display of lollipops and candy was a nod to Shirley’s theme song, “On the Good Ship Lollipop.”
On the previous visit, I got to see the house used at the beginning of each episode of “Fantasy Island”:
This time we also checked out the nearby stable, with matching architecture:
Beautiful interior woodwork:
And a few vintage vehicles stored inside:
A peacock bade us farewell as we left the Arboretum to head to our next destination.
Stay tuned for part 2 as we venture to the house used in 1934’s “Bright Eyes”!
See more LA Arboretum photos at my main website.
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