oh wow Jordan! This is great. Love this movie and always wondered where exactly in Colorado it was filmed. I remember watching this in the theater and the music and the big screen meadow scene was epic! I was 9 years old and I've never forgotten it.
Nice video. I was fortuanate enough to visit Ridgway when it still had dirt streets...looked more "western." Wow, they fixed up the Ross house. Five years ago, the porch awning was hanging on by one corner and the whole house looked very aged. Looks like they bleached/cleaned the whole house. (bit of trivia: that house was last lived-in in 1959, when the owners moved into town...both dead now). Up at Deb's meadow, you can tell they chopped down all that wetland meadow growth when they filmed. Have been to all the filming locations that were done in Colorado. My wife and I are going down there again to view the fall colors. Will only be doing Last Dollar Road and Owl Creek Pass, but will still get to see a few of the filming locations againg. Thanks for the video.
Such a great video, Jordan. Im a huge John Wayne & Debbie Reynolds fan, so it was so nice to see the filming locations for True Grit & how beautiful Deb's Meadow is. The little film clip of Debbie in costume with her little kiddos was truely special...Thank You, Jordan & Thank You, Todd!!! Jordan & Katie, awesome video!!! 👍👍
Thank you Jordan and Katie. As I've mentioned on other posts, I have done/held a host of jobs and have traveled extensively in my sixty three years on terra firma. Yet, you consistently have me kicking myself in the butt and asking: "How in the hell did you miss that? You passed through there....lol Thanks for the wonderful vlogs and your willingness and time to give in depth background stories...Most travel vlogs are severely lacking in that department. It's clear they're thrown together as quickly as possible, with the hope of an easy payday. Mark K
Great job, Jordan! I did something similar to this a few years ago and since then have been to the ferry scene location and the dugout scene location. Still don't know where the rattlesnake scene was shot.
Jordan you guys should come North to montana and do some vlogs here, see Clint Eastwood thunder bolt and lightfoot or Yellowstone ranch .if you could afford it you could rent the bed and breakfast place at the ranch. Common Katie deserves it. THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.....
Fantastic video, Jordan! True Grit is one of my favorite movies and I absolutely love John Wayne! The meadow scene is such a great scene in the movie. It looks as beautiful now as when it was filmed over 50 years ago. Thanks again for the great memories!
Fascinating video! I think Katie is an excellent co video partner; because you are focused on great video; and can’t look about, as she can! 👏🏼👏🏼 Love how you show the movies from the past, when you are showing the location! Thanks! Safe travels!!!❤
Posted about a year ago. Been to this area many times. Getting ready to head down to True Grit country again in two more weeks. My wife and I love the area. Last year we did the Last Dollar Road and and Owl Creek pass. We won't make those remote filming areas this time...I'm getting too damn old. During the scene at Deb's Meadow where the Duke did his thing, Glen Campbell and Mattie Ross were actually filmed at Camp Bird, about 15 miles away (as the crow flies). Yep, the stable where Mattie had her dealing with Stonehill is now a U.S. Post Office. The courthouse in Ouray is magnificent. Deb's Meadow was indeed, groomed (plants cut down) for the film. At the end of September/first of October, the colors look about right as they were in the film. Your video did the area/film justice. Thanks!
Very scary to me. Very narrow, with no guard rails, amd big fall offs for 45 min straight. If heights or nervous situations bother you while driving, you will have a hard time. I was getting panic attacks while driving it
I never saw the movie "True Grit" but this was a wonderful blog. Thanks for sharing it. I never watched a lot of Wayne movies but I did like Glen Campbell. My dad was a big John Wayne fan. Your vlogs are great Jordan!
You know there are other scenes which were filmed where you were. McAlister's was off to the north side of the road you took from the Ross homestead back to Ridgeway. There wasn't much of any structure left when I was there several years ago. And by Deb's meadow, if you take the road there east just another .4 miles or so to the ridge, by a large rock, is the campsite where Maddie wants to light a match to see the corn dodgers. The large rock is the same one in the scene. A couple of weeks ago I finally made it to Hot Creek off California 395 where Lucky Ned Pepper was coming for remounts and Dennis Hopper's character dies. Some of North to Alaska also filmed there. If you haven't been there, check it out.
This is so cool Jordan 😍 love Deb's meadow and the old family movies there 😊 ❤ True Grit is such a great movie. They just don't make movies like that anymore 😢 Another one of my favorite John Wayne movies is The Cowboys❤
I was always curious about the actual filming location of True Grit, since the aspen trees and mountains in the movie look nothing like the area that actually surrounds Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Hi, Jordan and Katie..., Excellent video and very informative, and thank you for sharing the video ! ! Excellent video... "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana P.S.: I decided to view a few more of your videos and decided to "Subscribe" to your excellent channel... :)
I did this same thing in 2019 and went as far as the no trespassing sign after the big mansion and turned around. Wish I could have made it to the meadow. Sure is a beautiful area. Also went and saw the Dennis Weaver earth ship house
This is a great video Jordan. Beautiful scenery. When I left Southern California in 2008 I moved to South Carolina for five years. I am part Muscogee Creek Indian and I was going to an all tribe Native American Bible study at some peoples house and Jay Silverheels son Steve Silverhills was a chief and pastor at the time and he would come and lead the Bible study with his sweet wife every so often driving down from North Carolina. I don't even know if he's still alive I would have to research since he and his wife were getting up there in age back then in 2009-2010 when I was going to the Bible study. They were the nicest people. I have a picture of my twins with him back then it's a really nice picture in fact I think I might even have it on my phone. It was when the group put on a little powwow it was so much fun. My twins were in a movie called Andrew Jackson that was filmed between 2007 and 2008 and it came out on the history channel in 2009. And I remember seeing John Wayne when I was 12 years old in Westminster California when Ford and Carter were running against each other for the presidential election and my parents were for Ford and John Wayne was for Ford also. I found a stock picture of it online one time when I was researching it. I think I was about 12 I think it was in 1977 or so I had a blast that day I just remembered John Wayne was super tall and then after it was over with we went down the street and ate Chinese food before driving back home to Huntington Beach lol. And back then it was more peaceful when people were voting people could still be friends and be from different political parties
This is great! I saw True Grit as a kid. John Wayne is still one of my favorite actors so it is appropriate that he is Vloged by my favorite Vloger! We have visited Monument Valley and hope to make it here someday. Another great Vlog! Thanks!
John Wayne is my favorite actor of all time. My of current favorite is Robin Williams and his entire career I was blessed to have seen what a great actor and comedian he did everything very well which is unheard of today's actor's both actor's gave you everything they had as actor's and I love them ❤️ because of that.
I once had to make a delivery to owners house I was working for at that time 1969 ? In Newport Back Bay California… I asked if I could check out the view before I left … I was studying to become an architect… Well he says wave to that guy on the other side of my fence and say HI … yep it was John Wayne … I didn’t recognize him at first … he was old and bald … yep when he turned around to wave back I knew it was him instantly…
Glad to see you made it to Colorado! I've lived here all my life. Would have been cool to meet you and shake your hand. I'm so glad to see that filming location hasn't been changed. Love that the rock is still there! Looking forward to your other vlogs from here!
Narrow dirt road for about 45 min with cliffs with big fall offs, no guard rails, and other traffic coming the other way.. its a very scary drive. I personally will never drive it myself again..
Wow 🤩 !!! This was so cool to see. And the personal family video of Debbie & the kids there in Debbie’s Meadow, was so incredible to see. It was moving 😢❤ loved it so much
Stuff like this with JW is always a great idea! I came up with a Western Shoot Out character of JB Book's brother, DB or Daniel Banes Books. The vengeful brother type, like Max, went off the deep end.
This was great! This is our all time favorite John Wayne movie. I can't believe you found the meadow but so glad you did. Stunningly beautiful there. Thanks Jordan & Katie for a fun vlog.
oh wow Jordan! This is great. Love this movie and always wondered where exactly in Colorado it was filmed. I remember watching this in the theater and the music and the big screen meadow scene was epic! I was 9 years old and I've never forgotten it.
I love how you visit so many cool and nostalgic locations and have a lot of background knowledge about it!
How great to see scenes from True Grit. One of my favorite movies. Thanks Katie and Jordan.
The scene in Deb's Meadow won The Duke the Oscar.
It's one of my fav all time scenes in cinema.. to say I was excited to see it was an understatement..
Loved this trip down memory lane! Thank you Jordan and Katie ❤
Nice video. I was fortuanate enough to visit Ridgway when it still had dirt streets...looked more "western." Wow, they fixed up the Ross house. Five years ago, the porch awning was hanging on by one corner and the whole house looked very aged. Looks like they bleached/cleaned the whole house. (bit of trivia: that house was last lived-in in 1959, when the owners moved into town...both dead now). Up at Deb's meadow, you can tell they chopped down all that wetland meadow growth when they filmed. Have been to all the filming locations that were done in Colorado. My wife and I are going down there again to view the fall colors. Will only be doing Last Dollar Road and Owl Creek Pass, but will still get to see a few of the filming locations againg. Thanks for the video.
Brilliant vlog. Thanks for another great adventure, Jordan and Katie!
Such a great video, Jordan. Im a huge John Wayne & Debbie Reynolds fan, so it was so nice to see the filming locations for True Grit & how beautiful Deb's Meadow is. The little film clip of Debbie in costume with her little kiddos was truely special...Thank You, Jordan & Thank You, Todd!!!
Jordan & Katie, awesome video!!!
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Great movie. Thanks for taking the time to find all these places. These places would be difficult to find and you bring them back to life.
Thank you Jordan and Katie.
As I've mentioned on other posts, I have done/held a host of jobs and have traveled extensively in my sixty three years on terra firma.
Yet, you consistently have me kicking myself in the butt and asking: "How in the hell did you miss that? You passed through there....lol
Thanks for the wonderful vlogs and your willingness and time to give in depth background stories...Most travel vlogs are severely lacking in that department. It's clear they're thrown together as quickly as possible, with the hope of an easy payday.
Mark K
The secret word of the day is Thank You
Wow. That sure was an incredible vlog, Mr. Jordan and Katie. Great Western movie history!
Great job, Jordan! I did something similar to this a few years ago and since then have been to the ferry scene location and the dugout scene location. Still don't know where the rattlesnake scene was shot.
Jordan you guys should come North to montana and do some vlogs here, see Clint Eastwood thunder bolt and lightfoot or Yellowstone ranch .if you could afford it you could rent the bed and breakfast place at the ranch. Common Katie deserves it. THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.....
I miss Jah.
Fantastic video, Jordan! True Grit is one of my favorite movies and I absolutely love John Wayne! The meadow scene is such a great scene in the movie. It looks as beautiful now as when it was filmed over 50 years ago. Thanks again for the great memories!
Congratulations to both you and Katie for this wonderful vlog to see where a great movie was made Thanks
A excellent view thanks for all you do Cheers!
Great video..........thanks !
Jordan - this was absolutely superb. Many thanks to you both.
Fascinating video! I think Katie is an excellent co video partner; because you are focused on great video; and can’t look about, as she can! 👏🏼👏🏼
Love how you show the movies from the past, when you are showing the location! Thanks!
Safe travels!!!❤
You are very cute together!
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Thank you Jordan, for showing where John Wayne True Grit movie! I love John Wayne movies. He was a great actor!!!
Very beautiful area. Glad you and Katy found it. Thanks for bringing us along. You and Katy take care.
Posted about a year ago. Been to this area many times. Getting ready to head down to True Grit country again in two more weeks. My wife and I love the area. Last year we did the Last Dollar Road and and Owl Creek pass. We won't make those remote filming areas this time...I'm getting too damn old. During the scene at Deb's Meadow where the Duke did his thing, Glen Campbell and Mattie Ross were actually filmed at Camp Bird, about 15 miles away (as the crow flies). Yep, the stable where Mattie had her dealing with Stonehill is now a U.S. Post Office. The courthouse in Ouray is magnificent. Deb's Meadow was indeed, groomed (plants cut down) for the film. At the end of September/first of October, the colors look about right as they were in the film. Your video did the area/film justice. Thanks!
Awesome job pilgrim lol
That was great, we were planning going there on our summer trip but I got sick. We will do it next year! How bad was the road to the meadow?
Very scary to me. Very narrow, with no guard rails, amd big fall offs for 45 min straight. If heights or nervous situations bother you while driving, you will have a hard time. I was getting panic attacks while driving it
@DazewithJordantheLion Maybe renting an ATV in Ridgeway is what I'll do. They aren't as wide. Sounds like you said, "white knucle". Same way back?
I never saw the movie "True Grit" but this was a wonderful blog. Thanks for sharing it. I never watched a lot of Wayne movies but I did like Glen Campbell. My dad was a big John Wayne fan. Your vlogs are great Jordan!
Hey guys, thanks for sharing. This was my dad's favorite movie. 2:00 the scenery is beautiful.
You know there are other scenes which were filmed where you were. McAlister's was off to the north side of the road you took from the Ross homestead back to Ridgeway. There wasn't much of any structure left when I was there several years ago. And by Deb's meadow, if you take the road there east just another .4 miles or so to the ridge, by a large rock, is the campsite where Maddie wants to light a match to see the corn dodgers. The large rock is the same one in the scene.
A couple of weeks ago I finally made it to Hot Creek off California 395 where Lucky Ned Pepper was coming for remounts and Dennis Hopper's character dies. Some of North to Alaska also filmed there. If you haven't been there, check it out.
This is so cool Jordan 😍 love Deb's meadow and the old family movies there 😊
❤ True Grit is such a great movie. They just don't make movies like that anymore 😢 Another one of my favorite John Wayne movies is The Cowboys❤
Excellent video! You and Katie are so cute together. It's great that you have almost 300K subscribers. Your videos are so entertaining.
Fascinating! Especially the rare home movies of Reynolds and bored kids were amazing.
I was always curious about the actual filming location of True Grit, since the aspen trees and mountains in the movie look nothing like the area that actually surrounds Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Hi, Jordan and Katie..., Excellent video and very informative, and thank you for sharing the video ! ! Excellent video... "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana P.S.: I decided to view a few more of your videos and decided to "Subscribe" to your excellent channel... :)
Jordan and Katie, loved the vlog, one of my favorite movies 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Jordan that house looks lonely, needs to be brought back , have a family move in, making it their beloved home . Just typing this I am tearing up 😢😢
WOW! I aways thought that area looked familiar, I live a couple hours a way from Ridgeway
This is a great video. Jordan you're the greatest. I've watched all your videos. You do a super job.
Great work Jordan! I love these classic film locations revisited.
Thanks Jordan that was amazing I am huge John Wayne fan .I will have to make a trip there to cover his steps to .
I loved True Grit. The "rock" behind you and Katie at the end of the video looks like Chimney Rock.
If you’re passing through Arkansas, a stop at the real Fort Smith is worth a stop, although it doesn’t look at all like the movie locales.
Just finished smoking a cigar called True Grit ironically
I did this same thing in 2019 and went as far as the no trespassing sign after the big mansion and turned around. Wish I could have made it to the meadow. Sure is a beautiful area. Also went and saw the Dennis Weaver earth ship house
This is a great video Jordan. Beautiful scenery. When I left Southern California in 2008 I moved to South Carolina for five years. I am part Muscogee Creek Indian and I was going to an all tribe Native American Bible study at some peoples house and Jay Silverheels son Steve Silverhills was a chief and pastor at the time and he would come and lead the Bible study with his sweet wife every so often driving down from North Carolina. I don't even know if he's still alive I would have to research since he and his wife were getting up there in age back then in 2009-2010 when I was going to the Bible study. They were the nicest people. I have a picture of my twins with him back then it's a really nice picture in fact I think I might even have it on my phone. It was when the group put on a little powwow it was so much fun. My twins were in a movie called Andrew Jackson that was filmed between 2007 and 2008 and it came out on the history channel in 2009. And I remember seeing John Wayne when I was 12 years old in Westminster California when Ford and Carter were running against each other for the presidential election and my parents were for Ford and John Wayne was for Ford also. I found a stock picture of it online one time when I was researching it. I think I was about 12 I think it was in 1977 or so I had a blast that day I just remembered John Wayne was super tall and then after it was over with we went down the street and ate Chinese food before driving back home to Huntington Beach lol. And back then it was more peaceful when people were voting people could still be friends and be from different political parties
Just FYI, the girl’s name was Mattie Ross, not Maggie.
This is great! I saw True Grit as a kid. John Wayne is still one of my favorite actors so it is appropriate that he is Vloged by my favorite Vloger! We have visited Monument Valley and hope to make it here someday. Another great Vlog!
Thanks!
dude it shows that you are enjoying thtis visits..carry on much love
John Wayne is my favorite actor of all time. My of current favorite is Robin Williams and his entire career I was blessed to have seen what a great actor and comedian he did everything very well which is unheard of today's actor's both actor's gave you everything they had as actor's and I love them ❤️ because of that.
Been there! N in Oregon for his other movie! Jordon cheers to u n your lady! Great vlog
Soooo awsome thank you for this video I love The Duke!!!
100 dollars pour un sherif version 🇨🇵le plus grand john wayne💞
That meadow looks perfect to build a dreams house , and a farm
Nice job on the video. Thanks for posting it.
Aaaahh
This video was great fun. An awesome movie.
I still love the movies with the great actor, he had a lot personality and charm.
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I once had to make a delivery to owners house I was working for at that time 1969 ? In Newport Back Bay California… I asked if I could check out the view before I left … I was studying to become an architect…
Well he says wave to that guy on the other side of my fence and say HI … yep it was John Wayne …
I didn’t recognize him at first … he was old and bald … yep when he turned around to wave back I knew it was him instantly…
the stables are across from the park they are now restrooms
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU YOU MADE MY DAY
Enjoyed again Jordan ,Katy you narrate so well J
Glad to see you made it to Colorado! I've lived here all my life. Would have been cool to meet you and shake your hand. I'm so glad to see that filming location hasn't been changed. Love that the rock is still there! Looking forward to your other vlogs from here!
John Wayne have every western he made including the 1930’s ty sweetie
I would like to take a medical detector out there to see what is there left be hind
I had the real rooster cogburn is buried in Virginia.
Love movie locations then and now .. Great job Jordan 👍
Gonna have to change your intro as well to with Katie
Just took my niece to see John's birth place here in Iowa.
Did they film the cowboys there also ?
This was great. Loved it 👍🏼😎
I need to see the movie. Beautiful meadow.
Very good work Mr.The Lion
Growing up love his movies
That was awesome to see were the movie was made thanks
the coen brothers one was a masterpiece
Also filmed in Chama NM
Awesome video. Great movie
What time of year were you guys out there?
Deb's Meadow is breathtaking. Not sure what you meant by 'white-knuckling' it. Hard to access?
Narrow dirt road for about 45 min with cliffs with big fall offs, no guard rails, and other traffic coming the other way.. its a very scary drive. I personally will never drive it myself again..
@@DazewithJordantheLion Oh, wow. The 'no guard rails' would have stopped me.
legendary john wayne
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Awesome movie locations....great movie....especially Deb's meadow and the footage of Debbie and the kids....wow....keep up the great work....cheers!
Great video Jordan.
I was born in Colorado
Thanks 👍
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I believe it was Mattie Ross Maggie unless I heard wrong
Sorry buddy you lost me at the wrong name.
You mentioned this road is closed part of the time. How does one find out if it is open?
When I planned on going in February and mapped it, Google maps showed a section of the road and said that access was closed until March 1st
Wow 🤩 !!! This was so cool to see. And the personal family video of Debbie & the kids there in Debbie’s Meadow, was so incredible to see. It was moving 😢❤ loved it so much
This is awesome 👏
Told ya Colorado is a GORGEOUS State ❤❤❤ Thanks Jordan and Katy for sharing True Grit locations. My hubby LIVES for Westerns 🥰😘❤️🙏🫶♥️🇨🇦
Stuff like this with JW is always a great idea! I came up with a Western Shoot Out character of JB Book's brother, DB or Daniel Banes Books. The vengeful brother type, like Max, went off the deep end.
Excellent!!!
Mattie Ross
You are so handsome and Katie is beautiful!!!Thank you so much!!!😊 Love from Alabama
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This was great! This is our all time favorite John Wayne movie. I can't believe you found the meadow but so glad you did. Stunningly beautiful there. Thanks Jordan & Katie for a fun vlog.
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