Bigfoot - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Bigfoot or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Bigfoot

[lena]

In the scene where Mr. Bennett (Ken Maynard) talks on the phone with the Sheriff (about the 25-minute mark), he stands in front of a movie poster for Between Fighting Men (1932), a movie in which Maynard starred.

[sylvia]

Portions of Bigfoot were shot in mountain wilderness locations in northern California where some Sasquatch sightings have been reported over the years. Other outdoor scenes were shot at Tehachapi Mountains, California, while other scenes were shot indoors using sets on a sound stage.

[sandra]

For both Joi Lansing and western star Ken Maynard, Bigfoot marked their final screen roles.

[kylie]

The first motion picture to feature Bigfoot, it spawned several similar films through the 70s and beyond. It was released in 1970, three years after the infamous Patterson-Gimlin short film revealed "actual" footage to the world of what may be a real Bigfoot walking through the forests of California.

[toni]

Jody McCrea was originally cast to play Rick. He bowed out when the producers wouldn't pay him $10,000.

[veronica]

Bigfoot was a typical example of the low-budget feature films that emerged in the 1970s.

[frederick]

Christopher Mitchum agreed to play the role of Rick for the $500 that the producers offered, as long as he could continue working as the film's second assistant director also. Mitchum was paid $150 a week as the crew member. He became the 2nd AD in between his acting scenes.

[ella]

Though the North American sasquatch eventually became the most popular variation of large, hairy humanoid folklore, this was the first film, not counting documentaries, to feature the famous cryptid. Its Himalyan cousin, the Yeti, first appeared by name in the United Artists-produced "The Snow Creature" (1954), while its South American counterpart was first featured using the name "Sukara" (one of its many regional names along the Amazon, though it is more commonly referred to as "Patagão") in Curt Siodmak's "Bride of the Gorilla" (1951). The Yeti also made an appearance in George Melies's 1919 film "The Conquest of the Pole," albeit before it was referred to as the Abominable Snowman or associated with large, human-like footprints.

[ivan]

Shot in two weeks.