As “the best of the Southern California West,” the Garner Ranch has a unique history in film.
Early movies
Texas Terror (1935) Starring John Wayne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anPMn64HKDE
Headin’ for the Rio Grande (1936) Starring Tex Ritter
Guns and Guitars (1936) and Springtime in the Rockies (1937) Starring Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette
https://tubitv.com/movies/548581/guns-and-guitars
The Frontiersman (1938) Starring William Boyd as “Hopalong Cassidy”
Riders of the Range (1950) Starring Tim Holt and Richard Martin
Kansas Raiders (1950) and The Kid From Texas (1955) starring Audie Murphy and Tony Curtis
(Trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yic3V6qz2Xg
Television
Bonanza Pilot Opening Scene (1959) and The Grand Swing Episode (1971)
In addition to movies and televisions series, the ranch has been the location for a wide variety of television commercials including this memorable ad for the 2004 Chevy Colorado playing tag with a mountain lion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APXbLW0DS8I
2015 Dairy Queen S’mores Blizzard commercial
2018 Chevy Silverado vs. Ford F150 “An Easy Choice” commercial.
Literature
Ford, Chevy, Nissan, Toyota, Nationwide Insurance,
West Coast Makita Girl Calendar
and many more.
