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Today In SCV History: September 5, 1935 - 'Tumbling Tumbleweeds' Releases In Theatres, Shot In Placerita Canyon img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: September 5,

Today In SCV History: September 5, 1935 - 'Tumbling Tumbleweeds' Releases In Theatres, Shot In Placerita Canyon img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: September 5,
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Date: 09/05/2026 9:00am

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**‘Tumbling Tumbleweeds’ Released on September 5, 1935, After Filming in Placerita Canyon**
On Sept. 5, 1935, Republic Pictures released *Tumbling Tumbleweeds*, Gene Autry’s first feature-film starring role. Much of the Western was filmed at Trem Carr Ranch in Placerita Canyon, helping establish the Santa Clarita Valley as a notable early Hollywood filming location.

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