This week marks the 50th anniversary of some of the most compelling proof of a mythical creature. In my few days of reading through posts here, one thing ive noticed quite a bit of is that a lot of people actually think the pgf was officially debunked. Spotlight on the patterson gimlin film 2007 documentary about this film bigfoot lives 2007 features clips of the famous patterson film of bigfoot. The international bigfoot conference writes bob gimlin, the man, the myth, the legend has an incredible story to tell. In 1967, roger patterson claimed he captured bigfoot on film. The first film came out around the same time as the pattersongimlin film and won an oscar for makeup. Rare pattersongimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the bbc x. Why the pattersongimlin bigfoot film should concern scholars. This excerpt of the book describes how roger patterson and bob gimlin the exrodeo riders from yakima, washington, who shot the footage alerted the world of their film. Aug 07, 2015 veteran film industry special makeup effects designer bill munns joined guest host connie willis for the entire program to discuss his analysis of the controversial 1967 patterson gimlin bigfoot film pgf. Cowboy behind legendary pattersongimlin bigfoot film marks 50th. The biggest winner was a bigfoot fan named rene dahinden, who ended up. Oct 15, 2018 running neck and neck with the zapruder film, in terms of endless analysis, is a 60second piece of 16mm footage that has come to be known as the patterson gimlin film. May 27, 2016 the purpose of this video is to provide those interested in accessing the patterson gimlin film site with a sense of the road conditions, challenges, and provisions needed to make the trip in a.
According to munns, his database of high resolution copies of each frame from various versions of the. The munns report is an analysis by bill munns of the 1967 patterson gimlin film which was filmed at bluff creek, california and shows a strange furcovered humanistic subject walking away from the camera as roger patterson chased it and filmed it. During the 1960s he developed an interest in the bigfoot an unknown creature seen for years in california, orgeon and washington, writing a small selfpublished book. Patterson was, apparently, the only one among them who was willing and capable of leading extended horsepacking trips in the mountains where tracks were being found most often down around bluff creek. Was the pattersongimlin film ever proven to be a hoax. Fairfield writer explores history of 1967 bigfoot film. Nov 11, 2011 this is especially true concerning the patterson gimlin film of an alleged sasquatchbigfoot. Patterson gimlin bigfoot film archives page 3 of 4 crypto. Film introducing bigfoot to world still mysterious 50 years. Patterson was a rodeo rider from yakima, washington. The apparent animal was filmed, and analyses of this footage by americans, canadians, russians, and others verify this was an authentic, probable unknown living primate. The pattersongimlin film is a famous shot of something resembling the famous creature known as bigfoot or sasquatch.
The pattersongimlin film pgf, which depicts a walking figure suggestive of a cryptid hominoid species known as sasquatch or bigfoot, has been studied and debated since its filming in 1967. The pattersongimlin movie is an authentic documentary of a genuine female hominoid, popularly known as sasquatch or bigfoot, filmed in the bluff creek area of northern california not later than october 1967, when it was viewed by rene dahinden and other investigators. Join a team of detectives as they revisit the ageold. Throughout the 1970s, patty patterson, al deatley, bob gimlin, and a wildlife film company fought numerous lawsuits with one another over the rights to the footage. Running neck and neck with the zapruder film, in terms of endless analysis, is a 60second piece of 16mm footage that has come to be known.
Rare patterson gimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the bbc xcreatures documentary the leap of skepticism 33 comments. Bob gimlin documentary the international bigfoot conference writes bob gimlin, the man, the myth, the legend has an incredible story to tell. Pattersongimlin film is an american short motion picture of an unidentified subject which the filmmakers have said was a bigfoot. Please limit discussion to improvement of this article. Ive seen and read all the arguments and opinions i could find, in the past not so much becaus. In the nine years between the widely publicized jerry crew tracks in october, 1958, and the patterson gimlin footage in october, 1967, several people in the northwest had the idea of making a documentary about the bigfoot mystery, but only a few actually made progress in that direction.
The lat long on your page clearly puts it inside del norte county. Patricia patterson gave her blessing to its showing that day, as a fund raiser for the museum, and has again generously given permission for all 40 minutes of its contents to be included in the upcoming patterson big reel one documentary, along with the patterson gimlin film itself. Research article analysis integrity of the patterson. Running neck and neck with the zapruder film, in terms of endless analysis, is a 60second piece of 16mm footage that has come to be known as the pattersongimlin film. The evidence within the pattersongimlin bigfoot incident. You may wish to ask factual questions about pattersongimlin film at the reference desk, discuss relevant wikipedia policy at the village pump, or ask for help at the help desk. After all, it was only a year after the pattersongimlin footage was shot that the iconic 1968 film planet of the apes came onto the screen. There is so much so very questionable about this footage, that you have to be a big believer in bigfoot to give much credence to that particular film. See why the mysterious mountain lion is the bigfoot of big cats. From the patterson gimlin film and other sightings to known hoaxes and bigfoot hunters, this documentary delves deep into the mythology, sightings and people who search out these mysterious beings. The munns report is an analysis by bill munns of the 1967 pattersongimlin film which was filmed at bluff creek, california and shows a strange furcovered humanistic subject walking away from the camera as roger patterson chased it and filmed it. The paterson bigfoot film analysed the best documentary ever.
Shooting the bigfoot, there is an interesting presentation of the pattersongimlin film reel with john green in his harrison hot springs, canada home. He is actually sitting beside his projector running a copy of the full film. In this interview, battson goes over the proof of bigfoot. The pattersongimlin bigfoot film decisively exposed as a hoax. Fairfield writer explores history of 1967 bigfoot film connecticut post. Patterson gimlin bigfoot film archives crypto sightings. Shot in northern californias bluff creek in october 1967 by roger patterson and robert gimlin, the short film shows what appears to be a female bigfoot walking briskly across a sandbar in the middle of the afternoon.
The pattersongimlin film pgf, which depicts a walking figure suggestive of a cryptid hominoid species known as sasquatch or bigfoot, has been studied. The footage was shot in 1967 in northern california, and has since been subjected to many attempts to authenticate or debunk it. He has 45 years of experience and is an authority in the field. Critics are divided over the authenticity of this short film, which is likely the most famous piece of evidence concerning the argument of bigfoots existence. Along with roger patterson, bob gimlin is best known for his involvement in the pattersongimlin film a. The purpose of this video is to provide those interested in accessing the pattersongimlin film site with a sense of the road conditions, challenges, and provisions needed to make the trip in a. On october 20, 1967, roger patterson and bob gimlin emerged from a forest in northern california with 59 seconds of grainy, shaky, silent 16mm film that supposedly offered documentary evidence of the sasquatch, a creature of native american folklore. High adventure 2014 2014 tv episode the crew goes rafting with bigfoot rafting company, who got their name from the famous patterson gimlin film shot nearby in the willow creek area. But plenty of people skeptics included often wonder why hasnt bigfoot footage on par with or better than the quality of the patterson film been captured in the last fifty years. The patterson gimlin film is a short motion picture of an unidentified subject filmed on october 20, 1967 by roger patterson and bob gimlin who claimed the film was. The pattersongimlin film has yet to be proven not true because its all true. The patterson gimlin film is widely regarded as one of the strongest pieces of evidence for the existence of sasquatches.
This will be a feature length documentary on the remarkable truth of the patterson gimlin film, and the bigfootsasquatch phenomenon. The legend of the patterson film according to roger patterson, who died of cancer in 1972, he and a companion, bob gimlin, were riding their horses on october 20, 1967, in bluff creek, california, when they suddenly encountered a bigfoot. It is alleged to be genuine footage of a bigfoot taken on october 20, 1967. One issue not analyzed conclusively is the suspicion that the film itself has been somehow tampered with or otherwise edited to. Patterson and his friend bob gimlin traveled to northern california to make a documentary film about the bigfoot. Oftenreferred to as the holy grail of proof of bigfoots existence, the pattersongimlin footage is now, for the first time ever.
The pattersongimlin bigfoot film from 1967 is still considered by many to be the best piece of bigfoot evidence to date. Patterson gimlin bigfoot film bill munns analysis bill munns restoration and analysis of the roger patterson film footage as seen on national geographic channel. The patterson gimlin movie is an authentic documentary of a genuine female hominoid, popularly known as sasquatch or bigfoot, filmed in the bluff creek area of northern california not later than october 1967, when it was viewed by rene dahinden and other investigators. The patterson gimlin film, one minute to film, 45 years. Also referred to as the patterson or pg film, roger patterson, and robert gimlin captured the debated footage in october 1967. Drive to the pattersongimlin film site area youtube. The film met immediate criticisms accusing patterson and gimlin of being master pranksters who simply filmed a man in an ape suit and laid fake footprints in. Ive been studying human muscular and skeletal anatomy since 1984, both as a professional illustrator and as a student of physical anthropology. Pattersongimlin film also known as the patterson film or the pgf is an american short motion picture of an unidentified subject which the filmmakers have said was a bigfoot. The first public acknowledgement of the pattersongimlin film occurred on oct. Bigfoot man or beast 1972 pattersongimlin 16mm film robert morgan john green fred beck duration. The pattersongimlin film is widely regarded as one of the strongest pieces of evidence for the existence of sasquatches. Nov 23, 2017 the subject in question is a 16mm motion picture film, taken in the woodlands of northern california in 1967, famously referred to as the pattersongimlin film or pgf in recognition of the two men who were present, one man filming and the other man witnessing the event, but it is informally known as the bigfoot film in recognition of.
Patterson gimlin film also known as the patterson film or the pgf is an american short motion picture of an unidentified subject which the filmmakers have said was a bigfoot. Bill munns restoration and analysis of the roger patterson film footage as seen on national geographic channel. Robert gimlin gives a rare interview with the finding bigfoot team. Roger went on the talk show circuit promoting the and his until his dying day, roger never deviated from. I recently looked at the story on your site and it lists humboldt county. In the early afternoon of friday october 20th 1967 roger patterson and bob gimlin claimed to have captured film of a sasquatch and documented part of its trackway along with making plaster casts of the imprints left by the film subject. Jul 05, 2016 the film met immediate criticisms accusing patterson and gimlin of being master pranksters who simply filmed a man in an ape suit and laid fake footprints in the mud. He was trying to make a documentary about the bigfoot mystery when he went down to northern california with a rental 16mm movie camera after hearing about numerous tracks in the valley around bluff creek. During the 1960s he developed an interest in the bigfoot an unknown creature seen for years in california, orgeon and washington, writing a small. Today we begin an amazing journey into the patterson gimlin film and discuss the backstory of the men who made it. Oct 01, 2018 on october 20, 1967, roger patterson and bob gimlin emerged from a forest in northern california with 59 seconds of grainy, shaky, silent 16mm film that supposedly offered documentary evidence of the sasquatch, a creature of native american folklore.
Got to meet the legend some day, until that happens the dvd is a great way to get started. The pattersongimlin film is perhaps the most widely viewed bigfoot video evidence to emerge since the study of bigfoot moved from mythology to cryptozoology. Sep 26, 2014 after all, it was only a year after the pattersongimlin footage was shot that the iconic 1968 film planet of the apes came onto the screen. One issue not analyzed conclusively is the suspicion that the film itself has. If patty is some man in a suit, then that is one highly sophisticated and priceless body. Aug, 20 throughout the 1970s, patty patterson, al deatley, bob gimlin, and a wildlife film company fought numerous lawsuits with one another over the rights to the footage. A former rodeo rider, and author of a paperback book entitled do abominable snowmen of america really exist. Jeffery meldrum points no further than the planet of the apes franchise. This film is definitive proof that it is a real, live human shaped ape. The patterson gimlin film pgf, which depicts a walking figure suggestive of a cryptid hominoid species known as sasquatch or bigfoot, has been studied and debated since its filming in 1967. Analysis of the pattersongimlin film by bill munns bill is a specialized makeup artist who does prosthetic and special effects makeup, including creature body suits. In the nine years between the widely publicized jerry crew tracks in october, 1958, and the pattersongimlin footage in october, 1967, several people in the northwest had the idea of making a documentary about the bigfoot mystery, but only a few actually made progress in that direction. Dec 05, 2017 robert gimlin gives a rare interview with the finding bigfoot team. Rare pattersongimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the bbc xcreatures documentary, and the leap of skepticism.
May 18, 2016 the pattersongimlin bigfoot film from 1967 is still considered by many to be the best piece of bigfoot evidence to date. He has traveled extensively and has amassed one of the largest collection of images from the film. Oct 10, 2019 there is so much so very questionable about this footage, that you have to be a big believer in bigfoot to give much credence to that particular film. To the untrained eye, bigfoot 1967 may simply appear to show a man in a particularly wellconstructed apeman suit traipsing through the forest, but those with experience can tell you better it surely depicts a large, hairy bipedal apelike figure, a species unknown to science, which had momentarily emerged from its wilderness paradise to oversee the filming of roger patterson and robert gimlins bigfoot documentary. He described how his examination of the pgf is the most comprehensive to date. Rare pattersongimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the. I was always led to believe the patterson gimlin film was shot in del norte county. Analysis of the patterson gimlin film by bill munns bill is a specialized makeup artist who does prosthetic and special effects makeup, including creature body suits.
For more finding bigfoot, visit what do scientists really think of bigfoot. John greens 1968 recreation of the pgf onsite at bluff creek, featuring jim mcclarin walking in more or less the same trackway as the bigfoot pattersongimlin film subject. Larry battson gives lecture on bigfoot, pattersongimlin film analysis. When roger patterson and bob gimlin took this film on 102067 they could not.
This page is not a forum for general discussion about pattersongimlin film. This is especially true concerning the patterson gimlin film of an alleged sasquatchbigfoot. Film introducing bigfoot to world still mysterious 50. The patterson film, pattersongimlin film of bigfoot sasquatch. The footage was obtained in a remote mountainous area in northern california in 1967. Patterson gimlin film you have the wrong county listed. Jul 17, 20 many wonder if the film is a real sasquatch. But does the evidence point toward a giant ape or a man in an ape suit. Patterson was, apparently, the only one among them who was.
Veteran film industry special makeup effects designer bill munns joined guest host connie willis for the entire program to discuss his analysis of the controversial 1967 pattersongimlin bigfoot film pgf. Jul 02, 2015 pulling out the pg film every week is a nonsense clearly youve already mentioned that patterson was a bigfoot nut and wanted to ake a film of one. Bigfoot man or beast 1972 patterson gimlin 16mm film robert morgan john green fred beck duration. Join a team of detectives as they revisit the ageold mystery.
Along with roger patterson, bob gimlin is best known for his involvement in the patterson gimlin film a. A short film of what appears to be the first captured footage of bigfoot. The patterson gimlin film, one minute to film, 45 years to. Roger patterson was no ordinary filmmaker, he managed to film a shaky 60 second film of a bigfoot the creature that the native americans call sasquatch. The two men involved were roger patterson and bob gimlin. This film, taken on october 20, 1967 has become the most famous bigfoot film footage ever captured, and the subject in the film, looking back at the camera while walking away, has become the iconic photo people around the world now associate with the very word bigfoot. Battson, known for wildlife and animals, is interviewed by mark madison of the usfws. The biggest winner was a bigfoot fan named rene dahinden, who ended up with about half of the rights, and patty with the other half. Bigfoot creature pattersongimlin footage of the mysterious beast as it lumbers along a northern california river bank. The footage has been repeatedly analyzed by scientists over the last 40 years. Davis has been researching the patterson sasquatch film for the last 18 years.
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