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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
•The 1955-59 “Highway Patrol”
television show lasted for 4 seasons of
39 episodes each for a total of 156
episodes.
•Each episode generally used multiple
locations.
•Each episode of the series was filmed
in a maximum of 2 to 3 days –1 day in
the studio and 1 to 2 days on location.
1956, Season 1, Episode 27, scene from “Motorcycle A” at
the “This is Chatsworth” sign, in front of Chatsworth Park
Elementary
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We have a YouTube channel, chatsworthhistory1, with 889 subscribers.
The most popular video is Highway Patrol with Clint Eastwood, with 221K views
2nd –a Roy Rogers TV Show, 34K views
3rd –a clip from the Andy Griffith Show filmed at Aqua Sierra skeet range, 26K views
4th – “This is Your Life” Roy Rogers, 26K views
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
•In 2014 a book was published identifying the
filming locations for most of the episodes.
•In reviewing the book, we have identified 14
episodes that were filmed in Chatsworth.
•Tonight, we will watch 1956 Season 1,
Episode 27, “Motorcycle A”, which features
Clint Eastwood; he was paid $80.00.
•Before the screening, we wanted to share
some screen shots from those 14 episodes….
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
Devonshire & Jordan, 1955, Season 1,
Episode 6, “Hitchhiker”
F&C Market 21743 Devonshire, now Los Toros
Chatsworth Dental Office 21800 Devonshire,
diagonal through window
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
Iverson Ranch, 1956, Season 1, Episode 23,
“Plane Crash”
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
Devonshire and Topanga, “Motorcycle A”,
“Hired Killer”, “Safecracker”.
Town & Country Cafe, 10255 Topanga,
now Speedway Gas
Crisler Bldg & Drug Store, now
76 Gas
“This is Chatsworth” sign, in front of
Chatsworth Park Elementary
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
Plummer west of Topanga, “Mental Patient”
Laurelwood Acres Goat Farm &
Peterson Dairy Valley Circle & Plummer
Plummer Bridge over Santa Susana
Creek
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
Southeast corner of De Soto and Devonshire,
the Cabin Café, now the Shell Gas Station
1958 “Revenge”
1957 “Narcotics”
1956 “The Search”
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
west Topanga just south of Mayall, Pioneer Church
Both scenes from the 1957 episode,
“The Safecracker”. The scene above
was from the episode, but it was not
the inside of the Pioneer Church.
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
Andora and Farralone
1958 “Revenge”
1957 “Fake Cop”
Notice the palm trees, they still exist, as does the house on the corner of Farralone and Andora with the
white three rail fence. (the old Keith & Sheila Watts home). The Santa Susana Creek ran just to the west of
Andora in the picture above. Today it is a concrete flood control channel to the west of the photo above.
1957 “Fake Cop”
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
Chatsworth St. west of Topanga, and Farralone at Tulsa
“Female Hitchhiker” Top photo shows
white Vellone vegetable stand on
Topanga, still here today.
“Resident Officer”, Farralone at Tulsa 10801 Farralone,
the old Milton Parsons home - Cookie Jar Theater
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
•Chatsworth Train Depot
“Hired Killer”, 1957
“Revenge”, 1958
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
•Chatsworth Cleaners
“Hired Killer”, 1957
“Fake Cop”, 1957
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
• Devonshire and Owensmouth, Morigi’s Pizza
“Safecracker”, 1957
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
•Canoga and Devonshire -- the Shopping Cart in
1957, Food Roundup in 1965, today’s Karate
Studio.
“Fake Cop”,
1957
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Highway Patrol Episodes
Filmed in Chatsworth
• Bonus Question 1: Who remembers Elizabeth’s
Café? (Eastside of Topanga just south of Crisler Bldg.)
•Bonus Question 2: What about the store that sold
Burgie (two scenes below). Where was it at?
“Hired Killer” “The Search”
“Hired Killer”
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Highway Patrol Episodes Filmed in Chatsworth
Name Ep # Chatsworth Locations Air Date
1 Hitchhiker S1, Ep6 6
Devonshire, F&C Market 21743 Devonshire. Also a building west of the market at 21757 Devonshire. And
Elizabeth' Café across the street from the F&C Market at 21754 Devonshire. Through the windshield you can
see 21800 Pampalone Dental Office; Topanga looking north towards Parthenia; Topanga looking south
towards Plummer
1955-11-07
2 Plane Crash S1, Ep23 23
Iverson Ranch, caretaker's house, now gone. 1956-03-05
3 Motorcycle A S1, Ep27 27
Chatsworth Lumber, 9754 Topanga; Chatsworth Market, 10249 Topanga Canyon Blvd.; Town & Country
Café, 10255 Topanga; Topanga and Marilla truck accident; Chatsworth Hotel/Inn
1956-04-02
4
Mental Patient S1, Ep28 28
Plummer west of Topanga; bridge over Santa Susana Creek at Plummer St. (was at Hanna St.); views of
Peterson Dairy Farm and Laurelwood Acres Goat Farm; Valley Circle views of Chatsworth Reservoir just
west of Plummer
1956-04-09
5 Anti-Toxin S1, Ep32 32
Woodland Hills, 5305 Topanga (sign says Sheriff Substation); Peterson Dairy Farm 1956-05-07
6 The Search S2, Ep1 40
Cabin Café 20852 Devonshire, just east of De Soto 1956-10-08
7 Ex Con S2, Ep10 49
Gas Station, 10124 Topanga Canyon Blvd.; corner of Valley Circle and Plummer 1956-12-10
8
Resident Officer S2, Ep19 58
Filmed at 10637 Andora; Chatsworth St. west of Topanga; body dumped at Farralone and Tulsa, 10795
Farralone
1957-02-11
9 Female Hitchhiker S2, Ep24
63 Chatsworth St.; Car heading west on Tulsa from Topanga; Car turning from Tulsa onto Farralone 1957-03-18
10 Fake Cop S2, Ep34 73
The Shopping Cart, 21360 Devonshire; Chatsworth Cleaners at 21824 Devonshire; Andora and Farralone 1957-05-27
11 Narcotics S2, Ep36 75
Desoto Ave. ranch located at 9644 De Soto, ranch bldgs on the SE corner of DeSoto and Superior; Cabin
Café 20852 Devonshire, just east of De Soto
1957-06-10
12 Hired Killer S2, Ep37 76
Devonshire St., Cabin Café 20852 Devonshire, just east of De Soto; Chatsworth Cleaners at 21824
Devonshire; Dupont St Train Depot
1957-06-17
13 Safecracker S3, Ep4 82
Morigis Italian Kitchen 21629 Devonshire; Chatsworth Community Church 10051 Topanga Canyon Blvd.;
Town & Country Café, 10255 Topanga; 10242 Topanga
1957-10-28
14 Revenge S3, Ep21 99
Cabin Café 20852 Devonshire, just east of De Soto; Dupont St Train Depot; Andora and Farralone 1958-02-24
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Highway Patrol Episodes Filmed in Chatsworth
All 14 episodes filmed in Chatsworth are available on YouTube.
For a playlist of only Chatsworth Episodes, use this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwfRNsYu6uk&list=PLv8te7q3e40veA30pGsWH_
pEW9WGMpSQa
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Scene inside of the Town and Country Cafe
“This is Chatsworth” sign, in front of
Chatsworth Park Elementary
Chatsworth Scenes to look for
in Motorcycle A, aired in 1956
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Chatsworth Scenes to look for
in Motorcycle A, aired in 1956
Reid Bogert remembers that the cafe was run by
the Jetton family. The boy, Terrance (Terry) was
a pal of his. The Chatsworth Market to the south
was run by the McElveins. Just south of the
market was a tiny gas station. Reid pumped gas
there one summer.
Reid: the (left) door to the cafe used by the actors was not
the entrance that customers used. That door opened to a
dining room. The door with the 'open' sign in the window
(above) is the entrance to the cafe. You could get a greasy
cheeseburger there.
Notice the Corriganville Sign top of building…..
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Chatsworth Scenes to look for
in Motorcycle A, aired in 1956
At 20 minutes, Chatsworth Lumber above, east side of
Topanga north of Marilla.
At 21 minutes, notice the Chatsworth Inn/Hotel in the
background, south of Lassen east of Topanga.
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Sources/Acknowledgements
• “Highway Patrol Then and Now”, 2014, Jerry L. Schneider, 544 pages
•Our thanks to various Historical Society Members for helping us research, identify, and
describe the Highway Patrol Chatsworth Locations.
•Prepared by Ann and Ray Vincent, Chatsworth Historical Society, February 2015,
revised November 2022
•All 14 Highway Patrol Episodes are available on YouTube at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwfRNsYu6uk&list=PLv8te7q3e40veA30pGsWH_pEW9WGMpSQ
a
24
“Motorcycle A” with
Clint Eastwood was
filmed in 1956
He was 25 years old
and he was paid
$80.00
It is 26 minutes long
In all, there were a
total of 156
episodes of
Highway Patrol over
4 seasons, from
1955-1959
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