Today in SCV History, July 30, 1921, a film crew from William Fox Studios rolled into Placerita Canyon and set an old, two-story house on fire, on purpose, for the movie ‘Trailin’”. The dramatic fire was the big finale of ‘Trailin’, a silent Western starring cowboy icon Tom Mix. The house, located on the Wertz Ranch, wasn’t just any old ...

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