tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post3812730515259405032..comments2024-01-13T17:18:16.952-08:00Comments on Rockford Files Filming Locations: What or where was the locations of Jim Rockford's house trailer & office on the Rockford Files TV Show - The parking lot of BOB MORRIS' PARADISE COVE BEACH CAFE & the parking lot of the long defunct Tonga Lei Lounge / Don the Beachcomer's Lounge both in Malibu California - 29 Cove Road - 2356 Pacific Coast Highway - 28128 Pacific Coast Highway - Paradise Cove Beach Cafe - 22878 Pacific Coast HwyRockford Files Tv Showhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08111686310614993735noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-42613880513646199312023-02-04T18:25:45.269-08:002023-02-04T18:25:45.269-08:00A great glimpse into Los Angeles as it existed in ...A great glimpse into Los Angeles as it existed in the 70’sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-55121195547393382352023-02-02T16:05:29.172-08:002023-02-02T16:05:29.172-08:00What about episode 11??? With Joan van arkWhat about episode 11??? With Joan van arkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-71032243548914663732022-12-12T12:55:02.178-08:002022-12-12T12:55:02.178-08:00Is there a cheaper place to park nearby and walk i...Is there a cheaper place to park nearby and walk in to the area where the trailer was located?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-32573721663859533632022-12-07T15:07:08.194-08:002022-12-07T15:07:08.194-08:00Garner was a big fan of car racing (he formed his ...Garner was a big fan of car racing (he formed his own racing team which is depicted in a documentary about it) and he smoked cannabis often according to his autobiography. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-52385791686161154792022-12-07T10:53:00.075-08:002022-12-07T10:53:00.075-08:00What I find hysterical are the car chases where, r...What I find hysterical are the car chases where, right in the middle of the chase, Jim goes from driving the two headlight Firebird model to the four headlight Firebird! You can catch these blunders if you look close enough. You can also tell by the twin tailpipes when he’s driving the higher end model car. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-17966374001522252052022-09-19T18:50:40.468-07:002022-09-19T18:50:40.468-07:00I was in 1984 in LA during the Olympics Games of t...I was in 1984 in LA during the Olympics Games of that year but the show was not created yet but remember the Malibu beach as any surfer in those times. I ran the beaches of Malibu, Santa Monica pier and Venice very well known in those years for the hippies, Harry Krishnan or what ever was written. What a wonderful ERA were those places and the movements surges. Conditions Loupper, Madonna, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-2596438439324228542022-06-28T06:17:55.157-07:002022-06-28T06:17:55.157-07:00If you want to know the type of person that Willia...If you want to know the type of person that William F. Kazupski, the person that owns/runs this site look no further than this:<br /><br />https://www.bettergov.org/news/race-baiting-cop-blogger-goes-undergroundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-41141536302848908092022-06-24T09:40:41.400-07:002022-06-24T09:40:41.400-07:00I just watched this episode and it is Paradise Cov...I just watched this episode and it is Paradise Cove...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-13536724969425057392022-06-10T16:05:17.031-07:002022-06-10T16:05:17.031-07:00LOST TV LOCATIONS, PART II: MALIBU’S PARADISE COVE...LOST TV LOCATIONS, PART II: MALIBU’S PARADISE COVE PIER IN HARRY O, THE ROCKFORD FILES, AND MORE<br />by Karen A. Romanko<br /><br />Paradise Cove in Malibu, CA, a privately-owned beach with a restaurant, pier, and lots of history, has been the setting for hundreds of film and television productions across the decades. The cove made frequent appearances in The Mod Squad (1968-1973) and The A-Team (1983-1987), and more recent productions, such as The Mentalist (2008-2015) still make use of its relative seclusion for location shoots. It is probably best known, however, as the setting for The Rockford Files (1974-1980), since that’s where private investigator Jim Rockford (James Garner) parks his beat-up mobile home, unintentionally bringing gunshots and bad guys into this idyllic enclave.<br /><br />Paradise Cove once had a 600-foot-long pier, which is shown to stunning effect in the series Harry O (1974-1976), although Harry’s residence is said to be in Santa Monica. (We locals know better.) In the scene below from “Double Jeopardy” (1975), hard-boiled P.I. Harry (David Janssen) is fishing on the beach with the pier and mountains to his left, while a woman will soon be murdered on his right.<br /><br /><br />Harry Orwell (David Janssen) with Paradise Cove Pier to his left. (Love the cutoffs, Harry!)<br /><br />Jim Rockford makes use of the Paradise Cove Pier too, although the scene in the opening titles of The Rockford Files, where Jim fishes with his dad Joseph “Rocky” Rockford (Noah Beery, Jr.), actually takes place at Malibu Pier, not Paradise Cove. (Clearly lots of fishing and private-investigating in 70s Malibu!)<br /><br /><br />The Rockfords (James Garner and Noah Beery, Jr.) at Malibu Pier<br /><br />Alas, the original 600-foot pier that Harry and Jim had enjoyed at Paradise Cove did not stand the test of time. Devastating El Niño storms split the pier into two pieces in January 1983, as seen in the photo below, and about 400 feet of the pier was eventually lost.<br /><br /><br />Devastation at the Paradise Cove Pier, 1983. From the University Archives Photograph Collection, Pepperdine University<br /><br />Today what remains of the pier is once again open to the public, providing panoramic views of the ocean from Palos Verdes to Point Dume, but it is not the magnificent beast it was in the days of Harry Orwell and Jim Rockford.<br /><br /><br />Paradise Cove Pier, August 2019. © Karen A. Romanko<br /><br />To visit Paradise Cove, including Paradise Cove Beach Café, the beach, or the pier, find your way to 28128 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, CA. Parking at the cove is PRICEY, a little less so with validation from the restaurant. Or, you can follow hapless Harry's example and take the bus.<br />Rockford Files Tv Showhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111686310614993735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-77742381660364671212022-06-10T09:12:00.523-07:002022-06-10T09:12:00.523-07:00What pier is used for the final still shot of Rock...What pier is used for the final still shot of Rockford looking up in the opening credits, with his dad Rocky laughing behind him. They're fishing. Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395915435209482109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-24166931651804671972022-04-28T06:27:34.760-07:002022-04-28T06:27:34.760-07:00Unknown said...
So what address do I give the cab?... Unknown said...<br />So what address do I give the cab? I'm confused. Coming from Australia<br /><br />April 6, 2022 at 12:51 PM Delete<br /><br /><br />The address is 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu CA (Paradise Cove Beach Cafe)<br />Rockford Files Tv Showhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111686310614993735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-694399812847584042022-04-06T12:51:54.862-07:002022-04-06T12:51:54.862-07:00So what address do I give the cab? I'm confuse...So what address do I give the cab? I'm confused. Coming from AustraliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973578939925766303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-68494338681012969702022-02-21T14:45:54.944-08:002022-02-21T14:45:54.944-08:00I was mistaken--I looked again and the one on the ...I was mistaken--I looked again and the one on the far side was a guy. Funny to think that they're probably great grandparents now...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547575287465142093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-2848681148185963412022-02-21T12:09:06.251-08:002022-02-21T12:09:06.251-08:00I watched the series during its original run in 19...I watched the series during its original run in 1974. I fell in love in with the girls on the beach in the opening theme. The shot used to go by so fast that I could only tell that it was one girl in a bikini and somebody else. But it still made my heart jump every time I saw it.<br /><br />Not surprisingly, I eventually forgot about it for decades before running into the show on Roku a week or so ago. I videoed the opening theme on my phone and then replayed it back slowly. By doing that I could tell that it was actually two girls sunning themselves on the beach. I wonder if those two girls ever knew that they were the ones in the opening theme. If anyone knows anything about this I would certainly like to hear about it.<br /><br />Houston, TEXAS<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-19281468375018654302022-02-19T16:18:51.951-08:002022-02-19T16:18:51.951-08:00There’s no doubt that I still love this show. I en...There’s no doubt that I still love this show. I enjoy watching Rockford Files on Roku. It reminds me of those days in the late 1970’s staying over my grandparents house. Here’s to those days because they were good days for sure. Angel was a great sidekick to Rockford too. He also helped along with Rocky in making this a great detective show. Thanks for posting the above information on the whereabouts of Jim’s trailer. Some things a fan must know. Zabohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188741734496182559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-30392274411751286512021-11-05T11:37:14.687-07:002021-11-05T11:37:14.687-07:00Pontiac Firebird 500Pontiac Firebird 500Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03640363898620862401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-63697142521284266062021-08-24T13:03:10.280-07:002021-08-24T13:03:10.280-07:00i had just left the marine corp in 1974 wen the se...i had just left the marine corp in 1974 wen the series becane n i own the whole collection on dvd now along with the 4 movies they made in the 90s . i was a tractor trailer driver wen i went back to baltimore md. n uyse to deliver paper towels n other paper products to an la county whse. n wen i got laid over i would drive over to the first location at the restarant on pch. i would ask the staff wen they were shooting and it was always in the early summer for fall saesons renewal . ive always said jim gardner was 1 guy i would love to hav had a beer with. wen rockford ended i became a magnum fan but gardner will always be my favorite actor. and the rockford files will always be my favorite show of all time . cbs blew it with remakes of magnum n im glad they never revived the show with vince vahn. martin chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938622131996638345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-39134164362183068082021-06-30T19:01:22.474-07:002021-06-30T19:01:22.474-07:00Taco Casa or CasaTacos, I think Taco Casa or CasaTacos, I think Anonamoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00478464116272968000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-24435306726026529902021-06-29T14:31:27.692-07:002021-06-29T14:31:27.692-07:00I have been a fanatic of the series since s1 ep1 a...I have been a fanatic of the series since s1 ep1 and I am currently watching it beginning from the beginning on Peacock...a friend of mine used to let me borrow his gold firebird, very much like Jim's, back in the late 70s and I would race around Hollywood pretending, go ahead and laugh, I was having a blast...he kind of reminded me of me, the little guy, who could take care of himself when he needed to, but somehow always got the lump of coal in his Christmas stocking but somehow and most of the time made a diamond out of it..."Walk away sonny, I'm in a bad mood and if you don't walk away now I'm going to make you eat the rest of those tennis balls for breakfast" (I might be paraphrasing)...but me being me and always the watchful eye I have already saw some goofs, as there always is in everything you see and hear on tv, so jotting them down and will report these glitches to the proper authorities (hot tip: buy IMDB)...so gotta go because it's on pause right now and it's just getting interesting, thanks for reading and have a great day...tainbeyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-91275986466369952272021-05-31T05:04:17.032-07:002021-05-31T05:04:17.032-07:00Loved the show. Too bad they didn't tried to m...Loved the show. Too bad they didn't tried to make a spinoff show based around Angel Martin. Now that would of been a funny show.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603869340957704521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-51601837578858691622021-04-27T20:22:51.342-07:002021-04-27T20:22:51.342-07:00I was a professional tour caddy on the LPGA tour f...I was a professional tour caddy on the LPGA tour from 1986 to 96 I meet James Garner in Glendale California he was playing in a Pro-Am always loved the show he was the nicest guy you could ever meet I have watched him act all my life Maverick all is westerns Rockford it was so cool RichardAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00778481311036732097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-14237462687984340922021-04-16T16:09:07.965-07:002021-04-16T16:09:07.965-07:00I ate at the then Sand Castle Jan 1988. My first a...I ate at the then Sand Castle Jan 1988. My first and so far only time in Paradise Cove. Most of the pier was destroyed in a Feb 1983 storm that I recall specifically reading about and it mentioned the pier seen in episodes of the Rockford FilesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561602139532741712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-18061757702050397892020-12-19T11:21:19.261-08:002020-12-19T11:21:19.261-08:00The France scenes with Suzanne Somers were filmed ...The France scenes with Suzanne Somers were filmed on the Universal Studios backlot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-13944761591452608032020-09-23T13:31:15.491-07:002020-09-23T13:31:15.491-07:00In the can of Pepsi that you had yesterday. In the can of Pepsi that you had yesterday. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243711905283787553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306732027604592814.post-37210692134470546492020-09-23T13:27:06.177-07:002020-09-23T13:27:06.177-07:00Quit whining. Quit whining. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13243711905283787553noreply@blogger.com