20th Century Fox Ranch

Photo from Google Street View

This movie ranch is now known as Malibu Creek State Park, and has been open to the public since 1976, after the State of California bought the property from Fox in 1974.
Fox bought the park, along with some adjoining properties, in 1946 after using the area for filming How Green Was My Valley in 1941.
The ranch was used for many movies and TV shows. It was the permanent base for the exteriors for M*A*S*H, and was used in the Planet of the Apes movies.
For a time, there was a vehicle used in the filming of M*A*S*H still at the park, although it’s been damaged over the years.
The lake in the park is named Century Lake after it’s former owners.

A large tank and backdrop was built at the ranch in 1962 for miniature work on Cleopatra, and was also used for disaster movies such as The Poseidon Adventure in 1972.

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Sersen Tank

The former tank location is now a parking lot at the park – unfortunately no evidence remains. 

See also Fred Sersen Lake on the Fox Backlot

Blandings House

House originally built for the 1948 ‘Mr Blandings Builds His Dream Home’ is still in existence today on the former Fox Ranch. 
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Planet of the Apes location

 

M*A*S*H location

 



Productions shot at Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park


Feature Film (33)

TitleReleasedDirectorIMDB
Pleasantville1998Gary RossIMDB Database page about Pleasantville
Parking lot
Invaders from Mars1986Tobe HooperIMDB Database page about Invaders from Mars
The former Blandings home (now the Malibu State Park administration building) was used as the Gardner house.
Logans Run1976Michael AndersonIMDB Database page about Logans Run
The Towering Inferno1974John GuillerminIMDB Database page about The Towering Inferno
Miniature special effects sequences were shot on the Fox Ranch.
Battle for the Planet of the Apes1973J. Lee ThompsonIMDB Database page about Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Lost Horizon1973Charles JarrottIMDB Database page about Lost Horizon
The standing set Apes Arena in Ape City (built for the Planet of the Apes) was used as part of Shangri-La.
The Poseidon Adventure1972Ronald NeameIMDB Database page about The Poseidon Adventure
The tank was used for miniature shots of the SS Poseidon on the waves, shot from a high angle to help with the believability of the water at small scale.
Beneath the Planet of the Apes1970Ted PostIMDB Database page about Beneath the Planet of the Apes
M*A*S*H / MASH1970Robert AltmanIMDB Database page about M*A*S*H / MASH
Tora! Tora! Tora!1970Richard Fleischer, Kinji FukasakuIMDB Database page about Tora! Tora! Tora!
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid1969George Roy HillIMDB Database page about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Che!1969Richard FleischerIMDB Database page about Che!
Planet of the Apes1968Franklin J. SchaffnerIMDB Database page about Planet of the Apes
Doctor Dolittle1967Richard FleischerIMDB Database page about Doctor Dolittle
The Chase1966Arthur PennIMDB Database page about The Chase
Texas
The Sand Pebbles1966Robert WiseIMDB Database page about The Sand Pebbles
War zone
Posse From Hell1961Herbert ColemanIMDB Database page about Posse From Hell
The Second Time Around1961Vincent ShermanIMDB Database page about The Second Time Around
One Foot In Hell1960James B. ClarkIMDB Database page about One Foot In Hell
Love Me Tender1956Robert D. WebbIMDB Database page about Love Me Tender
The Proud Ones1956Robert D. WebbIMDB Database page about The Proud Ones
Broken Lance1954Edward DmytrykIMDB Database page about Broken Lance
Viva Zapata!1952Elia KazanIMDB Database page about Viva Zapata!
Come to the Stable1949Henry KosterIMDB Database page about Come to the Stable
Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House1948H.C. PotterIMDB Database page about Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House
The Blandings house was built as a permanent structure, and is now used as the Administration Building of the Malibu State Park.
A Walk In The Sun1945Lewis MilestoneIMDB Database page about A Walk In The Sun
The Moon Is Down1943Irving PichelIMDB Database page about The Moon Is Down
Brigham Young1940Henry HathawayIMDB Database page about Brigham Young
First use of the Ranch by 20th Century Fox
Full Confession1939John FarrowIMDB Database page about Full Confession
Tarzan Finds A Son1939Richard ThorpeIMDB Database page about Tarzan Finds A Son
Blockade1938William DieterleIMDB Database page about Blockade
Tarzan's Revenge1938D. Ross LedermanIMDB Database page about Tarzan
Tarzan Escapes1936Richard ThorpeIMDB Database page about Tarzan Escapes

TV Series (8)

TitleReleasedCreator / ShowrunnerIMDB
Logans Run1977IMDB Database page about Logans Run
The Apes Arena set (built for Planet of the Apes) was used as the entrance to Mountain City.
Planet of the Apes1974Anthony WilsonIMDB Database page about Planet of the Apes
M*A*S*H / MASH1972-1983IMDB Database page about M*A*S*H / MASH
The Rookies1972-1976Rita LakinIMDB Database page about The Rookies
Custer1967Samuel A. Peeples, David WeisbartIMDB Database page about Custer
The Rifleman1958-1963IMDB Database page about The Rifleman
Broken Arrow1956-1960IMDB Database page about Broken Arrow
My Friend Flicka1955-1958IMDB Database page about My Friend Flicka

TV Movie (1)

TitleReleasedDirectorIMDB
Timestalkers1987Michael SchultzIMDB Database page about Timestalkers