THEN & NOW - Back to the Future 3 Set Visit - Hill Valley 1885 - Michael J. Fox & Christopher Lloyd
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- Опубликовано: 7 янв 2022
- Then & Now set visit - rare Hill Valley 1885 set footage from Back to the Future Part 3!
We were given access to this incredible set in March 1990, following the completion of principal photography in January 1990. Sadly, these amazing sets can no longer be found as they were destroyed in a fire in 1996.
👉 NOTE: See part 1 of the raw footage set visit: • Back to the Future Par...
👉 NOTE: See part 2 of the raw footage set visit: • Back to the Future Par...
Living in the area at the time, we were all very aware of the large Back to the Future 3 production. On the set, we were fortunate to have one of the productions' extras along for the tour to help us out. This video was taken before we had seen the completed film.
The clock tower was lost to wind damage, but virtually everything else, including the saloon, iconic train depot, bank, butcher shop, jail, undertaker, Joe Statler's horse stables, and Doc Brown's workshop, remained for our visit.
This film set was located on Red Hills Ranch near the town of Sonora, California.
#backtothefuture #filminglocation #HillValley
Back to the Future Part 3:
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Produced by Bob Gale, Neil Canton
Screenplay by Bob Gale
Story by Robert Zemeckis Bob Gale
Based on Characters by Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
Starring
Michael J. Fox
Christopher Lloyd
Mary Steenburgen
Thomas F. Wilson
Lea Thompson
Music by
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography Dean Cundey
Edited by
Arthur Schmidt
Harry Keramidas
Production
companies
Amblin Entertainment[
Universal Pictures
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
May 25, 1990
Running time 119 minutes 
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That footage isnt only priceless its movie history. Very cool. Thanks for sharing
Very kind of you! Thank you for the comment - much appreciated!
"RUN FOR FUN"
What the hell kind of fun is that?
Visited the prop department during filming. They were set up in the Railtown 1897 Tri-Dam building.
They had, if I remember correctly, five Delorean time machines. One was the 1950's version, one was a hover craft version that was being modified with train wheels, one was a regular time machine they had as backup, and one was split in half for close ups of the dash. The guys there were cool, and let me sit in the original version. Also, being constructed out of balsa wood in a corner was the full sized rail guard the train crashes through at the end of the film. I remember one of the guys mentioning they were getting ready to transport the 50's car out to Monument Valley for shooting. At the time I had no idea what they ware talking about. LOL I'm sure there were other things laying around that I missed, but being able to sit in a real Delorean time machine was just mind blowing.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing this!
Two of my high schools friends snuck onto the set when they weren't filming and ended up getting ticketed and tossed by the Sheriff's dept. for trespassing. A couple weeks later me and 3 other friends snuck out there while they were filming. Couldn't see much because we were hiding near the trees but a buddy climbed up a tree to get a better look and all he saw was somebody from the crew taking a dump near some bushes and the guy just pulled up his pants when he was finished. Went back a couple weeks later with a friend after they were done filming and actually snuck on the set. On the way to the set there was a Deloreon fitted with locomotive wheels. I snagged Mr. Fusion off the back. It was a Krupps coffee grinder with a funky base bondoed to it. I had it for years but I lost it in one of my many moves. My buddy snagged the Hill Valley sign you see @ 2:55 mark. It hung in his garage for years. I also grabbed a nice cast iron spitoon that was inside the bar and a yoke for a horse. The only thing I have left is the spitoon. We were nervous walking around there so we didn't load up too much. I don't think any security was there that night but you never know. Couldn't wait to see the movie when it came out and was a little disappointed when it did.
Wow! Crazy story!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Why disappointed ? 😂
@@VITAS874 Because the movie sucked. It was the worst one out of the three.
"This belongs in a museum!"
- Dr. Indiana Jones
That was absolutely incredible. I wish I could’ve been there. Good job.
Thank you 🙏🏻!!
@@jntipton Hey there, i worked with a hollywood show, mtv ridiculousness season 18 episode 7, but how did you get copyright release/permission from Universal to use the intellectual property from the movie in between your clips
@@grohuskochris I love ridiculousness!!!! Hit me up on IG to discuss.
Thank you so much for showing this.
You’re welcome - thank you for checking out the video and being a part of the channel!
The best trilogy ever!!!!
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its too bad that the set isnt there anymore :(
This is heavy! Awesome then/now tour, thank you! Beautiful part of California 🕰
Thank you!! Appreciate it!
Hello, thank you for doing this. I think I recall watching your video in the past and I just came across this one on my RUclips feed… It’s awesome that you took the time to do this my father took my sister and I to see part two in November 1989, and then of course we went in May 1990 to see part three and it’s so cool to have this footage in for you to take the time in line the stuff up. Thank you very much. 👍🏽👍🏽
I appreciate the kind words. Thank you - glad you enjoyed it!
Heavy................ amazing video for us fans. Thank you
Thanks for the comment - you are welcome and glad you enjoyed!
Thank you so much for sharing this!
Thank you for the nice words!! Much appreciated !
Very well done 👍 and it was the best 3 par trilogy movie ever made.
Thank you - agreed!!
Its so sad this was lost. I was in Sonora in May 2022. Fortunate to visit Railtown and see the park. Really would have enjoyed seeing the old set.🥴
Railtown is pretty cool! I wish it was still there! Thanks for checking out the video and dropping the comment!
Excellent job on this! Super cool you have real footage of the set! So many youtubers do this video and they are junk, but yours is the real deal! Glad i stumbled on this
Thank you!! Really appreciate the comment and being a part of the channel! 🤝
I remember I was a kid when I went to byte the ride! My mind was blown and i enjoyed every single second of it! Haven’t felt anything like it since . I’m sure it was the same for you too !
Thank you for uploading this .
Thank you for the comment!! Appreciate you 🤝
This is so cool. Thanks for uploading 👍👍
Thanks 🙏🏻 for the comment! You’re welcome and glad you enjoyed! Appreciate you! 🤝
Nicely done. Never got a good look even though we drove by that hundreds of times
I love seeing things that are now impossible to see, everyone has seen the first 2 movies locations over and over (there's even a cool video from the neighbour of martys house filming between takes) but finally something new and it's glorious. Thank you for sharing dude. I'm sure this will get a lot more views throughout the years as people find and share it.
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Thanks for this awesome post and the sub!! You rock - really appreciate it!
@@jntiptonyou said then and now ? Not then and then...
@@jntipton buy yourself a microphone. You could just as well just walk there and say nothing. Still nothing is heard.
@@artross7279 uuuuhhhh . . . This footage was filmed in 1990. It’s an archeological find that it exists because the set burned down decades ago. You get what you get from the technology of the time 🙄
@@neilmcphee1554 yep - you are right technically a then and then
Love this video it's a shame the town was burnt down in 1996
Thank you! Definitely sad!
Awesome!!!👏🏻
This is a total gem 💎
Thank you!!!
What a lovely video, and what a treasure for you! Forgot what a slick movie BTTF3 is, love your T-shirts from the time ! I wonder if you still possess them hehe Rad ! Take care x
Good question! I definitely have a few from back in the day. BTTF3 was definitely a good one! Thanks for dropping in and taking the time to leave a comment. Appreciate you 🤝
This is jaw dropping!! Historical, informative, perfect edits, entertaining. You are amazing! This is a must see!!!!
Super cool video
Thank you!
I'm so overjoyed that you created this video that I feel I have to type with a speech impediment. "Your bibbeo was grape main."
Hahahahha thank you
Love seeing this, very cool. Sad that the entire set is gone now, but I know that is common in Hollywood.
Thank you for the comment - agreed it’s sad.
They dont really make western movies or tv shows anymore to keep it around
That's awesome! I'm a big fan of the trilogy, good job! I am Francesco from São Paulo, Brazil.
Thanks Francesco!! Thanks for being a part of the channel!
Thomas Wilson really stepped up in this film. I would say he was the star of the show
Definitely
I've Been There with my Parent's To See That Set Before it unfortunately Burned Down
Glad you got to see it!
use to drive past going camping and saw the train and trailers around and wondered what was going on at tje time
Yep exactly - and they had the billboards along 108 covered in camouflage during the months they filmed.
Oh man that was your video!? I watched that like a year ago and fan girled over it, very cool to see you in present day good back! Nevermind i just finished the video, I thought you went back?
Thanks for checking it out and appreciate the kind words!
This video… 🤯 like a time capsule. Incredible. In another timeline, imagine that set being something that people could visit as an attraction. Such a shame it all just turned to ash.
Thank you - and totally agree 💯
Badass!
I don’t know how you do this Jared. This is really awesome!
Thank you sir!! Appreciate the support!!
@@jntipton Always my friend!
its pretty sad to see the set abandoned like that
Definitely
Doc could cold roll brass in 1800s, make refrigeration work, but couldn't make a gasoline substitute?
The days when horses were like automobiles to ride around. I think the DeLorean was the only car there in the old west.
there were 2 DeLoreans in the old west, the one doc buried and the one Marty went back with
Wrong
@VincenzoBarbato you are correct so the no gas thing bugged me like just go get the gas from the dolorian doc buried for Marty to find in 1955
@@VincenzoBarbato that the same one doc buried, remember Marty was in 1955, him and doc got the buried DeLorean.
Здравствуйте! Подскажите где на карте находится железнодорожная станция этого городка и существует ли на самом деле это ответвление дороги, заканчивающейся пропастью? На карте нашёл только старую железную дорогу, начинающуюся из Соноры.
6:43 the BTTF 3, it's bar and the barman was the inspiration for a scene in the 1990 video game 'Mad Dog McCree', the barman is dressed exactly the same, even with the same arm bands, and note the name "mad dog" as in mad dog tannen
Great insights thank you!
Love almost all Michael J Fox movies.
Teen Wolf and Doc Hollywood are good.
@@hectorlopez1069 I agree! Love them both.
cool
the railroad station and bar were used in John Wayne moves chasm and the shortest
Mr. Strickland is Marshall Strickland trying to protect the old west.
Its more then and then, not then an now, as you said, it doesnt exist anymore to take footage of today which is a shame. Would have been great to see it now in better quality footage.
Thanks for posting.
I wonder why they left the buildings but took down the signs like 'Sheriffs office' etc?
Yep - sad. And definitely more then and then but this is closest that could be done.
I always thought they only build that for the film and tore it down afterwards 🇬🇧
Yeah they kept this one up with plans to keep it as a western studio set until it burned down.
So sad its not around anymore.
Was it a bush fire that destroyed it in late 1990?
Nicely filmed by the way.
Thank you! Yes exactly - started by lightening strike and swept through fast. Obviously those wood structures were like fast fuel for the fire.
@@jntipton a lighting strike seems kind of ironnic for back to the future
@@dwaynethemineraljohnson412 lol!! You’re right!
@@dwaynethemineraljohnson412 Yeah, the lightning strikes the clock tower and the delorean in the Back to the Future movies and then strikes 1885 Hill Valley set for real!! Crazy!!
2022 that doesn't exists anymore it's empty 😔 😕
Yep. Burned down years ago. Sad.
Would you mind sharing the location of this. I know it might be empty but just maybe getting to go and walk where this film was recorded would be awesome as I am a huge fan of the Back to The Future trilogy. Thank you for this video!
Sure no problem. It’s a bit southwest of Jamestown Ca. If you want an exact map location DM me on IG and I’ll send it. Thank you for the kind words!!
this set burnt down in 1996 by a grass fire
Marty mcfly meets Biff Tannen great-grandfather, Buford Mad Dog Tannen in 1885.
Wow thanks for this
Thanks 🙏🏻 for checking it out and supporting my channel!
I found Shonash Ravine! Flew my drone over it!
Nice!!!!
No wayyyyy!
i thought it was shot in film studio
When comes Back to the Future: Part 4?
What are the GPS coordinates for this set?
37.8655548095703, -120.50121307373
I'm sorry, but isn't this "then and 3 months later"? Its not considered "now" if you're showing footage from 1990. 🤷♂
Sure . . . But with a set that burned down it’s best we can do within my format of then and now. Hope you still enjoyed. Thanks 🙏🏻!!
Does the guy you filmed back then, know his younger self is on RUclips today??
How heavy is that?? That's heavy..😂
Dude . . . You just blew my mind!!!! Very heavy!!!!
The 'now' part looks like it was filmed a long time ago using an old camera.
Exactly - it was . . . Since the set burner down many years ago this is best we could get. More of a then and then lol but sadly the set no longer exists. Thanks for dropping a comment and being a part of the channel.
5:13. Thats the bar, not the store.
Love BTTF
Me too!!
Then and then really if its been destroyed now
Exactly . . .
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Thanks for sharing i love this trilogy but the whole they dont have gas thing bothered me because the dolorian still buried in the cave had plenty of gas they could've used 😂
Good point! 😂 thanks for watching and dropping a comment! Appreciate you being a part of the channel!! 🙏🏻
Where is Clara school and house filming location located? Always wanted to know that
It’s right in the same vicinity there - if you stand near the train station you can see the rooftop of the school. Or, you could at the time before it burned down.
@@jntipton thank you! I hope its still there.they were also built for the movie?
@@and1424 yes built just for movie - unfortunately they burned with rest of set. Sad 😢
@@jntipton yes thats sad. Thank you
I always thought of Doc's barn...I get the way that leaving all those removed roof slats makes for great dappled light that looks great in camera but Jesus.. he is always so screwed when it rains.
Totally!!
mj fox was a real talent, underrated
For sure!
😀😀😀😀
Hillerman Valley!
Boom!
"88 miles per hour"
🤣🤣🤣
filmed in January and it was supposed to be September lol
I bet someone really burnt the set down!
Back to the Future my favorite movie of all time! Back to the Future III not so much. This is really cool to see this though.
The original is perfect - this one is fun but not the original for sure
@@jntipton I give 1 a 10 of 10, and 2 and 8 of 10.
Shame the set burn down and nothing there now
I know . . . Sucks
This is the filming where Michael almost got hung being pulled....and....he noticed first signs of Parkinsons😢
Yes sad
Isn't that an awful lot of money to reshoe a horse back then? Even if you figured in the cost of the horse, $80 seems like way more than it would be
Should've been called Then and Then.
Ha! Good point . . . but it no longer exists so, well it is what it is.
What happened to everything on set? Imagine having that bar in your man cave 😳
That would be amazing. At the time of this video all production had just moved out. Subsequent to this the entire set burned down in a wild fire I’m fold was started by lightning , , , kind of ironic given the clock tower and lightning etc
Too bad everything got destroyed..
Agreed
日光江戸村とか京都太秦みたいなものか
Shame it burn down the set
Times up runt
ALWAYS MISTOOK MICHAEL J. FOX FOR EMILIO ESTEVEZ.
😂😂😂
the clock tower in 1885 had a mountain behind it. that mountain would have still been there in 1955 and 1985 ;)
Probably!!
Jared, I am trying to find this exact location, I live near by but having a hell of a time find out what roads or what to take to get there, I dmed u on ig, help!!!!
Ok will do!!