When roger patterson and bob gimlin took this film on 102067 they could not. I was always led to believe the patterson gimlin film was shot in del norte county. 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. If patty is some man in a suit, then that is one highly sophisticated and priceless body. 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. 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. 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. Pattersongimlin film is an american short motion picture of an unidentified subject which the filmmakers have said was a bigfoot. 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. 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 footage has been repeatedly analyzed by scientists over the last 40 years. May 18, 2016 the pattersongimlin bigfoot film from 1967 is still considered by many to be the best piece of bigfoot evidence to date. The paterson bigfoot film analysed the best documentary ever.
Roger went on the talk show circuit promoting the and his until his dying day, roger never deviated from. A former rodeo rider, and author of a paperback book entitled do abominable snowmen of america really exist. 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. 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. 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. One issue not analyzed conclusively is the suspicion that the film itself has. He described how his examination of the pgf is the most comprehensive to date. Bigfoot man or beast 1972 patterson gimlin 16mm film robert morgan john green fred beck duration. 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. 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. 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.
The patterson film, pattersongimlin film of bigfoot sasquatch. The two men involved were roger patterson and bob gimlin. Patterson was, apparently, the only one among them who was. Fairfield writer explores history of 1967 bigfoot film connecticut post. 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. 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. According to munns, his database of high resolution copies of each frame from various versions of the. Research article analysis integrity of the patterson. The footage was shot in 1967 in northern california, and has since been subjected to many attempts to authenticate or debunk it.
The pattersongimlin bigfoot film decisively exposed as a hoax. 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. Why the pattersongimlin bigfoot film should concern scholars. Patterson and his friend bob gimlin traveled to northern california to make a documentary film about the bigfoot. Patterson gimlin film you have the wrong county listed. One issue not analyzed conclusively is the suspicion that the film itself has been somehow tampered with or otherwise edited to. Rare patterson gimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the bbc xcreatures documentary the leap of skepticism 33 comments. Join a team of detectives as they revisit the ageold.
The patterson gimlin film, one minute to film, 45 years. The patterson gimlin film, one minute to film, 45 years to. The pattersongimlin film is widely regarded as one of the strongest pieces of evidence for the existence of sasquatches. 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. Bigfoot creature pattersongimlin footage of the mysterious beast as it lumbers along a northern california river bank. Join a team of detectives as they revisit the ageold mystery. The lat long on your page clearly puts it inside del norte county. 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. Patterson gimlin bigfoot film bill munns analysis bill munns restoration and analysis of the roger patterson film footage as seen on national geographic channel. 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. 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. Got to meet the legend some day, until that happens the dvd is a great way to get started.
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. Nov 11, 2011 this is especially true concerning the patterson gimlin film of an alleged sasquatchbigfoot. The patterson gimlin film is widely regarded as one of the strongest pieces of evidence for the existence of sasquatches. Was the pattersongimlin film ever proven to be a hoax. 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. 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. The first public acknowledgement of the pattersongimlin film occurred on oct. 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. Bill munns restoration and analysis of the roger patterson film footage as seen on national geographic channel.
Please limit discussion to improvement of this article. Rare pattersongimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the bbc x. This film is definitive proof that it is a real, live human shaped ape. In 1967, roger patterson claimed he captured bigfoot on film. But does the evidence point toward a giant ape or a man in an ape suit. Dec 05, 2017 robert gimlin gives a rare interview with the finding bigfoot team. Shooting the bigfoot, there is an interesting presentation of the pattersongimlin film reel with john green in his harrison hot springs, canada home. In this interview, battson goes over the proof of bigfoot. 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. Fairfield writer explores history of 1967 bigfoot film. This page is not a forum for general discussion about pattersongimlin film. 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.
The international bigfoot conference writes bob gimlin, the man, the myth, the legend has an incredible story to tell. 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 is a famous shot of something resembling the famous creature known as bigfoot or sasquatch. The evidence within the pattersongimlin bigfoot incident. 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. 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. 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. He has 45 years of experience and is an authority in the field. The pattersongimlin film is perhaps the most widely viewed bigfoot video evidence to emerge since the study of bigfoot moved from mythology to cryptozoology. 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. For more finding bigfoot, visit what do scientists really think of bigfoot. The pattersongimlin bigfoot film from 1967 is still considered by many to be the best piece of bigfoot evidence to date. 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 footage was obtained in a remote mountainous area in northern california in 1967.
Rare pattersongimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the. 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. The pattersongimlin film has yet to be proven not true because its all true. Along with roger patterson, bob gimlin is best known for his involvement in the pattersongimlin film a. A short film of what appears to be the first captured footage of bigfoot. Battson, known for wildlife and animals, is interviewed by mark madison of the usfws. 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. Bob gimlin documentary the international bigfoot conference writes bob gimlin, the man, the myth, the legend has an incredible story to tell. Larry battson gives lecture on bigfoot, pattersongimlin film analysis. 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. The pattersongimlin 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. This will be a feature length documentary on the remarkable truth of the patterson gimlin film, and the bigfootsasquatch phenomenon.
Oftenreferred to as the holy grail of proof of bigfoots existence, the pattersongimlin footage is now, for the first time ever. 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 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. I recently looked at the story on your site and it lists humboldt county. 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. 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. Ive seen and read all the arguments and opinions i could find, in the past not so much becaus. 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.
Patterson gimlin bigfoot film archives crypto sightings. Roger patterson and bob gimlin went looking for, and found a bigfoot. During the 1960s he developed an interest in the bigfoot an unknown creature seen for years in california, orgeon and washington, writing a small. Also referred to as the patterson or pg film, roger patterson, and robert gimlin captured the debated footage in october 1967. Patterson gimlin bigfoot film archives page 3 of 4 crypto. Davis has been researching the patterson sasquatch film for the last 18 years.
Jul 17, 20 many wonder if the film is a real sasquatch. This is especially true concerning the patterson gimlin film of an alleged sasquatchbigfoot. Cowboy behind legendary pattersongimlin bigfoot film marks 50th. 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. Ive been studying human muscular and skeletal anatomy since 1984, both as a professional illustrator and as a student of physical anthropology. Along with roger patterson, bob gimlin is best known for his involvement in the patterson gimlin film a. This week marks the 50th anniversary of some of the most compelling proof of a mythical creature. It is alleged to be genuine footage of a bigfoot taken on october 20, 1967.
Drive to the pattersongimlin film site area youtube. Film introducing bigfoot to world still mysterious 50. See why the mysterious mountain lion is the bigfoot of big cats. Rare pattersongimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the bbc xcreatures documentary, and the leap of skepticism. 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. The first film came out around the same time as the pattersongimlin film and won an oscar for makeup. The pattersongimlin film pgf, which depicts a walking figure suggestive of a cryptid hominoid species known as sasquatch or bigfoot, has been studied. 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. Robert gimlin gives a rare interview with the finding bigfoot team. 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. 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.
Jeffery meldrum points no further than the planet of the apes franchise. 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. Film introducing bigfoot to world still mysterious 50 years. Spotlight on the patterson gimlin film 2007 documentary about this film bigfoot lives 2007 features clips of the famous patterson film of bigfoot. The biggest winner was a bigfoot fan named rene dahinden, who ended up.
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. He has traveled extensively and has amassed one of the largest collection of images from the film. 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. Patterson was a rodeo rider from yakima, washington. Bigfoot man or beast 1972 pattersongimlin 16mm film robert morgan john green fred beck duration. 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. Today we begin an amazing journey into the patterson gimlin film and discuss the backstory of the men who made it. 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.
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