Out of the Past Locations Index

(Edit (5/28/10): these two video links replace the old Youtube version I put up a few years ago. I added a few more tidbits down below.)

Out of the Past Locations (Youtube Version)

I covered some of these areas in Bridgeport, CA with pictures before:

Out of the Past (Part 1)

Out of the Past (Part 2)

Out of the Past (Part 3)

Out of the Past at Upper Twin Lake (Correction)

Originally, in those entries I decided not to post a picture of one of the historic houses since it is private property, BUT, you will see it in the new video...it is a historic house and there have been tons of pictures taken of it both old and modern. It is even on the cover of a book, so I just "gave in" on the video. However, if you go there be respectful and don't be an idiot. :) Basically, the movie begins and ends in Bridgeport. It has other locations as listed here.

Interesting enough, I had a sense of deja vu with regarding these locations in the past year. I have found out something new that I am not sure many have realized about the director filming this movie here. I will reveal that sometime in the future.

Out of the Past at Upper Twin Lake (Correction)

(GPS: N38 09.245 W119 21.470)

Originally, back in January, I had an entry regarding this movie where the location was not quite right. I did not have a good recent picture of this area so I had to wait until August to get it. As I noted, sometimes I have read and seen that some people say this scene was located at Lower Twin Lake. That is not the case. It is Upper Twin Lake.
Edit: I added slightly better pictures on 10/24

My next entry will be a recap of this movies Bridgeport, CA locations on video.

Out of the Past (Part 3)

Twin Lakes, CA (Outside Bridgeport)

I don't have gps coordinates for this area even though I know it very well. Twin Lakes is about 13 miles outside of Bridgeport. It is two lakes that are divided by a small dam and bridge. At the beginning of Out of the Past Robert Mitchum is fishing at one of the lakes. He remarks that the fish are not biting which, coincidentally, is what people often say when fishing these lakes.

For some time I believed the above picture was taken at Lower Twin. Lower Twin is the lake you first see as you drive into the area and the lake, Upper Twin, drains into. It seemed about right because everything I read online and in books said it was Lower Twin. Let me show why there is a problem by thinking this.
This is Lower Twin. I marked Matterhorn Peak, but notice if the above movie picture was taken at Lower Twin then you should see a lot more of those mountains around there. Let me show a picture from where I originally thought it was at the shoreline of Lower Twin.
In the movie picture the features are a lot closer. So, this can't be the area. Before I show Upper Twin let me show you a picture from one of my favorite trails looking back down into this area I took this above picture from.
You can see a little of Upper Twin and then most of Lower Twin in this picture. Bridgeport Lake can barely be seen in the background. A very lovely four hour hike that I enjoy doing almost every other day or so while I spend my summer there. Okay, back to where the movie picture should be.
This is not the exact area. Unfortunately, I do not have anything that close. Maybe the next time. (EDIT: SEE LINK BELOW) This however does show the two main hump mountains. If you compare this one with the movie picture above you should see that I am in the right area. All I have to do is go further to the right and probably around the lake a bit then I would find the right area.
Since most people never encounter this area during the winter due to avalanches I thought I would show a few pictures right after a major snowstorm. It was very white and gray on this day. I did not enjoy it at the time since it meant I could not hike where I wanted, but you can see the beauty in the snow filled areas.
This ends my little section on the film noir Out of the Past. If you have not see it you should because it is a classic of the genre. The areas I show aren't the only ones in the movie. The movie takes place over many different areas.

(EDIT: GO HERE: OUT OF THE PAST AT UPPER TWIN LAKE (CORRECTION)

Out of the Past Locations (Youtube Version)

Out of the Past (Part 2)

(GPS: N38 15.340 W119 13.735)

The gps coords should get you pretty close to this location. It is on School Street. Here our antagonist tries to find out from the deaf boy where Robert Mitchum is. In the movie this is where Mitchum's gas station is and apparently it was one at one time. Now it is the volunteer fire station. Lets compare the movie picture with mine:

Notice what looks like a church like building in the back. That was actually the old school house. Today, in my picture below is the new school house. Notice that the small house is still there and the telephone pole. The house behind the small one (or connected to it) looks like it was added on to over the years.One thing about the old school house is it was taken down and transported to a park area behind the courthouse. It is now the Mono County Museum located at N38 15.415 W119 13.825.

http://www.bridgeportcalifornia.com/monomuseum.htm

Out of the Past Locations (Youtube Version)

Out of the Past (Part 1)

(GPS: N38 15.390 W119 13.450)

I thought I would do a few entries over an area I know very well. The scenes take place in and near the town of Bridgeport, CA. The 395 highway goes right through it. The movie is titled Out of the Past and stars Robert Mitchum. It is usually considered a film noir top 10 movie. It really is my favorite film noir for a bunch of reasons.

The first picture I want to show is from the main house they show in the movie. Even though it is a historic old house that I have a few pictures of I decided I will not post them here mainly because it is privately owned. The gps coords are nearby and to be honest you can't miss it if you are driving into the town heading north. It is the first house past the bridge on the right. In the 1950's my grandmother actually wanted to purchase this house, but other property was purchased instead.
At the beginning of the movie one of the antagonists is looking for Robert Mitchum and drives into the town. Notice the what looks like a tower on the right. That is actually the old courthouse.
This next picture is a little further back compared to the movie picture. It is the 395, but just as you enter town. To get a picture close to the movie one I would have to continue up the road a bit.
The next picture our antagonist heads to the local coffee shop. In the movie as he approaches from a different angle it seems to have a different name. However, I know this store rather well these days as something else...
Today, this is actually Ken's Sporting Goods. I usually go in there and also visit the gift shop right next to it at least once a year. At one time, long before the movie was made, it was a saloon. In my picture you can see the courthouse right next to it.
In my next entry I will show a few more scene areas nearby.

Out of the Past Locations (Youtube Version)