The prison housed mentally ill inmates. In the mid 60's, our elementary class from Bremen, Ohio, would perform Christmas plays for the inmates. There was a steel mesh screen that separated us from them. It was rather freaky. Three of my friends found work as extras in the movie. After final editing, none of them made the final cut. A friend of mine owned a local sign company. They made the big Wakefield sign that's seen at the main gate. Another local business owned a Lumber mill. They supplied materials for the set. To this day, none of them have been paid. The production company ripped them off. I was an army recruiter at the time. I was driving my issued Jeep past Pinky's. Redford was out front, standing near the corner with a couple people. I blew the horn and he waved at me. Lol. The current property where the prison was located, is currently owned by my cousin. In the first minutes of the opening, they are driving thru an old steel bridge. That bridge was located outside Bremen, Ohio. It was replaced with a concrete bridge several years after the film. It brings back memories, since we swam and fished under that bridge when I was a kid. Brubaker is a good movie, but the production company was lame. They should pay what they owe.
Thank you for this video. I really appreciate it. I am almost 60yo. My three favorite movies are: Brubaker (1980); Breakdown (1997); and the other one is The Fugitive (1963) television series.
@@TheNashFiles The funny thing is that I knew nothing about Brubaker when I was in my homeland, Indonesia. I moved to the U.S. a few years ago. Found and checked out this movie (DVD) in Corvallis Public Library (Oregon) and have been watching it at least once in a month. Your video improves my curiosity about the location that takes place in the movie. You did a great job. So thank you.
@@TheNashFiles I think one of the soundtracks is 'Galveston' by Glen Campbell (time lapse 00:52:53). I never heard that song before in my life and I like it. I put that song at #13 in my 60s 70s fav songs of all time list.
You are correct at 7:00 that is the house where Brubaker was staying while he was warden. I saw "Brubaker" at a theater when it was first released. I made many trips to the site just days after it's released. I took several pictures on the property including the gray prison bus, and the gate that read "Wakefield" on top of the gate. You failed to mention the far side of the building was used to make frozen pizzas for fund raisers.
My friend's local sign company made that sign. They never did pay him. A local hardware and Lumber mill are also owed money for work and materials they presided. When that prison was in operation, the Warden lived in that house.
It was also a high-end bicycle factory. It caught fire and was total loss. My cousin owns the site the prison is on. He operates a salvage yard now. The actual prison building holds car parts.
Great video, very informative. I've just had to watch this movie again inspired by your video, thank you. I also agree with you, that's definitely Brubaker's house, there's a nice shot of it when he's running to get the prisoner off the flagpole.
I saw the movie in the summer of 1980 with my Uncle John. He is dead now. He died in 2006 with lung cancer. RIP Uncle John. I thought the movie was filmed in Ohio but the actual prison was in Arkansas. Or maybe based on events in Arkansas.
The long bridge in the opening of the movie is only about 10-12 minutes outside Lancaster on state rt 22 heading towards junction city, had to cross it every day to go to school.
@@TheNashFiles it’s not listed in the credits. I researched this movie years ago and I think it was in North Carolina, but the movie was primary filmed in Ohio. Good luck and thanks for the video.
I got into pinky’s hideout which is now a pizza restaraunt. Before there was nobody there because covid just hit and they let me in to film. When I went back to reshoot it was a Sunday and it was packed. So I used old footage for pinky’s location
I think it 18 thousand acres not 1500 acres. Fun fact. The actor who played Pinky was also the door gunner on Colonel Kilgore‘s helicopter in the movie Apocalypse Now. “How you feeling today Jimmy? Like a mean motherfucker sir!”
The selling of blood the state did. People all avore the world got bad blood from that prison. My uncle was there from 68 to 79. Wasn't one prison, it was most. Look at the people in England that got infected blood.
@@gargantuaism I must have been thinking of a different movie. I remember reading about the blood scandal in Arkansas years ago and inmates having to pay for medical care.
The prison housed mentally ill inmates. In the mid 60's, our elementary class from Bremen, Ohio, would perform Christmas plays for the inmates. There was a steel mesh screen that separated us from them. It was rather freaky.
Three of my friends found work as extras in the movie. After final editing, none of them made the final cut.
A friend of mine owned a local sign company. They made the big Wakefield sign that's seen at the main gate. Another local business owned a Lumber mill. They supplied materials for the set. To this day, none of them have been paid. The production company ripped them off.
I was an army recruiter at the time. I was driving my issued Jeep past Pinky's. Redford was out front, standing near the corner with a couple people. I blew the horn and he waved at me. Lol.
The current property where the prison was located, is currently owned by my cousin. In the first minutes of the opening, they are driving thru an old steel bridge. That bridge was located outside Bremen, Ohio. It was replaced with a concrete bridge several years after the film. It brings back memories, since we swam and fished under that bridge when I was a kid.
Brubaker is a good movie, but the production company was lame. They should pay what they owe.
Wow that’s interesting! Thank you for the info and thanks for watching!
Thank you for this video. I really appreciate it. I am almost 60yo. My three favorite movies are: Brubaker (1980); Breakdown (1997); and the other one is The Fugitive (1963) television series.
My pleasure! Thank you for watching!
@@TheNashFiles The funny thing is that I knew nothing about Brubaker when I was in my homeland, Indonesia. I moved to the U.S. a few years ago. Found and checked out this movie (DVD) in Corvallis Public Library (Oregon) and have been watching it at least once in a month. Your video improves my curiosity about the location that takes place in the movie. You did a great job. So thank you.
@@davidhidayat2392 oh wow that’s awesome! It’s a great movie for sure! And thank you so much for watching!
@@TheNashFiles I think one of the soundtracks is 'Galveston' by Glen Campbell (time lapse 00:52:53). I never heard that song before in my life and I like it. I put that song at #13 in my 60s 70s fav songs of all time list.
This is a really neat video. Thank you for doing this.
Thanks for watching!
Brubaker is a disturbing but brilliant movie. Fantastic to see the locations! 👍
Appreciate you watching! Thanks!
Thanks for the vlog.
Love the movie 👍
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Brubaker is a classic. I’ve seen it many times. Sad that these movie locations are lost to time and nature.
It happens though. Glad some of it still remains. Thanks for watching!
Fairfield county fair this week in case you wanted inside the round cattle barn.
That is the house brubaker stayed in during the movie
That house was where the Warden lived when the prison was in operation. It housed mental inmates.
Yes, it was where the Warden lived when the prison was open.
Awesome filming locations and I never heard of brubaker before
Good video
Thanks for watching!
You are correct at 7:00 that is the house where Brubaker was staying while he was warden. I saw "Brubaker" at a theater when it was first released. I made many trips to the site just days after it's released. I took several pictures on the property including the gray prison bus, and the gate that read "Wakefield" on top of the gate. You failed to mention the far side of the building was used to make frozen pizzas for fund raisers.
Thank you for the information! And thanks for watching!
My friend's local sign company made that sign. They never did pay him. A local hardware and Lumber mill are also owed money for work and materials they presided. When that prison was in operation, the Warden lived in that house.
It was also a high-end bicycle factory. It caught fire and was total loss. My cousin owns the site the prison is on. He operates a salvage yard now. The actual prison building holds car parts.
Great video, very informative. I've just had to watch this movie again inspired by your video, thank you. I also agree with you, that's definitely Brubaker's house, there's a nice shot of it when he's running to get the prisoner off the flagpole.
Thank you! I figured that was the house, it’s honestly hard to tell from a distance. Thanks for watching!
Watching this movie right now
Great movie!!
The county should build a new prison on the old prison site. 😁
That’d be cool
With a statue of Redford looking thoughtful.
Yeah that was a good ass movie 🎬
Yes it was! Thanks for watching!
Actually the prison is based off of Cummins unit in Grady Arkansas. 18,000 acre prison farm.
My dad was an extra in that movie. His scenes was in Lancaster.
I saw the movie in the summer of 1980 with my Uncle John. He is dead now. He died in 2006 with lung cancer. RIP Uncle John. I thought the movie was filmed in Ohio but the actual prison was in Arkansas. Or maybe based on events in Arkansas.
Sorry to hear about your uncle. The movie was filmed in Ohio but it’s based off actual events in Arkansas. Thank you for watching!
@@TheNashFiles Thank you Jordan!
Huey wore those 70s glasses. He died flying backward out of a window lying on his back with his glasses on.
Should try to find the small bridge the bus drove across in the opening credits. 😊
I’ll have to rewatch it and see if I can find it
My dad was an extra in this movie. My mom, brother and I got to be in the scene in the movie family visitor scene.
That’s awesome!
The long bridge in the opening of the movie is only about 10-12 minutes outside Lancaster on state rt 22 heading towards junction city, had to cross it every day to go to school.
Thanks for that info!
Bonjour c’est possibles d avoir le film bubaker en français
Did you find the Hilton Inn location where Brubaker met the governor and other board members for dinner?
I have not found it just yet
@@TheNashFiles it’s not listed in the credits. I researched this movie years ago and I think it was in North Carolina, but the movie was primary filmed in Ohio. Good luck and thanks for the video.
@@djsmooth1971 sorry I was unable to find it. Thanks for watching though!
Yes that was the same house and it was demolished in 2005
What clip did you add, where you couldn’t get into before?
I got into pinky’s hideout which is now a pizza restaraunt. Before there was nobody there because covid just hit and they let me in to film. When I went back to reshoot it was a Sunday and it was packed. So I used old footage for pinky’s location
Your front street shot is too far north. Good job however.
Can’t always be perfect lol but thanks for watching
My dad was working out penn rd when it was being filmed in 78
That’s awesome! It’s a great movie 😎
I think it 18 thousand acres not 1500 acres. Fun fact. The actor who played Pinky was also the door gunner on Colonel Kilgore‘s helicopter in the movie Apocalypse Now. “How you feeling today Jimmy? Like a mean motherfucker sir!”
I was unaware of the acres but thank you for that info!
My dad was on his way to work and while going up the hill he almost hits Robert Redford while he was going down the hill to go to the pinky’s.
The admin office was inside the prison them buildings was the hospital and brick making building plus the slaughter house
I never knew this was filmed in ohio
Yep! It sucks it was torn down tho
Good movie but it was 90% false.
What do you mean
The selling of blood the state did. People all avore the world got bad blood from that prison. My uncle was there from 68 to 79. Wasn't one prison, it was most. Look at the people in England that got infected blood.
@@gargantuaism I must have been thinking of a different movie. I remember reading about the blood scandal in Arkansas years ago and inmates having to pay for medical care.