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Today In SCV History: April 2, 1910 - 'Ramona,' First Known Movie Filmed In SCV Wraps Up Production
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Today In SCV History: April 2, 1910
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 04/02/2026 12:41pm
Article Summary:
**April 2, 1910: D.W. Griffith’s “Ramona,” First Film Shot in Santa Clarita Valley, Completes Production**
On April 2, 1910, production wrapped on D.W. Griffith’s “Ramona,” the first known film shot in the Santa Clarita Valley, filmed over two days at Rancho Camulos. Starring a then-unknown Mary Pickford, the silent film adaptation of Helen Hunt Jackson’s novel became one of the most expensive motion pictures of its time, with surviving prints now preserved by the Library of Congress. The historic filming locations, including Rancho Camulos and Piru’s Mountain View Inn, remain standing today.
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Date: 04/02/2026 12:41pm
Article Summary:
**April 2, 1910: D.W. Griffith’s “Ramona,” First Film Shot in Santa Clarita Valley, Completes Production**
On April 2, 1910, production wrapped on D.W. Griffith’s “Ramona,” the first known film shot in the Santa Clarita Valley, filmed over two days at Rancho Camulos. Starring a then-unknown Mary Pickford, the silent film adaptation of Helen Hunt Jackson’s novel became one of the most expensive motion pictures of its time, with surviving prints now preserved by the Library of Congress. The historic filming locations, including Rancho Camulos and Piru’s Mountain View Inn, remain standing today.
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