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. A short film of what appears to be the first captured footage 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. Pattersongimlin bigfoot film slowed down and stablised youtube. Although its been decades since the pattersongimlin film turned a northwest legend, bigfoot, into a household name, the footage and stories. 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. Larry battson gives lecture on bigfoot, patterson gimlin film analysis usfws duration. Film introducing bigfoot to world still mysterious 50 years later opb.
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. 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. Ive seen and read all the arguments and opinions i could find, in the past not so much becaus. This is especially true concerning the patterson gimlin film of an alleged sasquatch bigfoot. The pattersongimlin film 50th anniversary celebration huffpost. The patterson gimlin film is widely regarded as one of the strongest pieces of evidence for the existence of sasquatches. 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. As of 2015 no one has successfully produced a duplicated version of the patterson gimlin film. The strange pattersongimlin massacre story strange. The evidence within the pattersongimlin bigfoot incident. Bigfoot 1967 bigfoot 1967 bigfoot 1967 bigfoot 1967 the image could not be loaded. Forrest is speaking with me about the patterson gimlin film, the infamous piece of footage many believe to showcase a real, live bigfoot.
Since its filming by roger patterson and bob gimlin in northern california in october of 1967, it has remained a complete mystery, far beyond any rational explanation. The resulting footage became known as the patterson gimlin film whereas patterson thought the film would be proof enough of the creatures existence, he was met with skepticism from naysayers who tried to disprove the film s authenticity, and before he died a little over 5 years later, he wondered if he should have perhaps killed the bigfoot to squelch the controversy and to have. Forrest is speaking with me about the pattersongimlin film, the infamous piece of footage many believe to showcase a real, live bigfoot. Roger patterson and bob gimlin had their encounter with bigfoot a. Rare pattersongimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the. In that iconic picture, the thing bigfoot was turning back to look at was bob gimlin. Oct 20, 2017 so is the patterson gimlin, the most convincing evidence of bigfoot, just a hoax. 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. Please limit discussion to improvement of this article. On october 20th of that year, they captured the image of a terrifying manbeast, in which to this day still enthralls, enchants, and bewilders both scientist and laymen alike. 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. Patterson was, apparently, the only one among them who was. Patterson and gimlin explained to me they were going sell the film, naturally, and make a fortune. This is the original pattersongimlin footage of bigfoot, take in 1967.
The iconic frame 352 still of the patterson gilmlin film, which allegedly depicts a female bigfoot looking back at roger patterson and bob gimlin. 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. Jul 04, 2019 the most famous image of a bigfoot is from a film taken in 1967 by roger patterson and bob gimlin in bluff creek, california. Believers observe anatomical details in the tiny figure in the film, that no costume at the time could fake. Also referred to as the patterson or pg film, roger patterson, and robert gimlin captured the debated footage in october 1967. The second part of the video is zoomed and stabilized, to gi. Was the pattersongimlin film ever proven to be a hoax. The most famous image of a bigfoot is from a film taken in 1967 by roger patterson and bob gimlin in bluff creek, california. Still stalking bigfoot 50 years after film of beast went big. Bigfoot ruined this mans life, then gave him a fresh start. The lat long on your page clearly puts it inside del norte county. While the debate over the authenticity of the patterson gimlin film continues to percolate, few would question the effectiveness of how this piece of celluloid brought forth an unlikely sensation lovingly dubbed bigfoot. Oftenreferred to as the holy grail of proof of bigfoot s existence, the patterson gimlin footage is now, for the first time ever. The footage is one of best pieces of bigfoot evidence in existence and has been examined by many researchers.
In 1967, roger patterson claimed he captured bigfoot on film. Sep 26, 2014 bigfoot evidence has the scoop and a word from davis. The patterson gimlin footage, often abbreviated to pgf, or more commonly referred to as the patterson film, is the most iconic and controversial evidence of the existence of bigfoot to date. Fifty years later people still pore over it, debating its authenticity and speculating on how it may have been faked. Patterson had been involved in the search for the elusive bigfoot or sasquatch for many years and had written a book on the subject entitled do abonimable snowmen of america really exist. The pattersongimlin film part 4 astonishing legends. Here is my new webpage about the patterson gimlin bigfoot and why i believe it to be a real. Join a team of detectives as they revisit the ageold mystery. Pattersongimlin 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. Patterson was a rodeo rider from yakima, washington.
The second part of the video is zoomed and stabilized, to give a clearer vision of the creatures movement. The image above shows him giving an authoritative lecture about the patterson gimlin footage at a bigfoot conference. Patterson gimlin bigfoot film 1967, the best stabilization of all 5 parts of the film. I was always led to believe the patterson gimlin film was shot in del norte county. The most famous images of bigfoot have been given a 4k makeover. Cowboy behind legendary pattersongimlin bigfoot film. Rare pattersongimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the bbc xcreatures documentary, and the leap of skepticism. 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. Roger patterson and bob gimlin went looking for, and found a bigfoot. The patterson film, pattersongimlin film of bigfoot sasquatch. 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. One issue not analyzed conclusively is the suspicion that the film itself has been somehow tampered with or otherwise edited to. Over 30 years after the alleged bigfoot encounter on bluff creek, this was the supposedly similarlylooking suit revealed as proof the original creature could be faked by clever costume designers. 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.
Oct 20, 2017 the famous lookback frame of an alleged female bigfoot from the 1967 film produced by roger patterson and bob gimlin. One issue not analyzed conclusively is the suspicion that the film itself has been somehow tampered with or. Film introducing bigfoot to world still mysterious 50. Gimlin, along with roger patterson, gathered their famous film footage in northern california in 1967. 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. The biggest winner was a bigfoot fan named rene dahinden, who ended up. The patterson gimlin film is perhaps the most widely viewed bigfoot video evidence to emerge since the study of bigfoot moved from mythology to cryptozoology. Shot with a 16mm cine kodak k100 with a mobilgrip handle. Nov 11, 2011 this is especially true concerning the patterson gimlin film of an alleged sasquatch bigfoot. Patterson and his friend bob gimlin traveled to northern california to make a documentary film about the bigfoot. See why the mysterious mountain lion is the bigfoot of big cats. The second russian report on the 1967 bigfoot film footage by dr.
Bigfoot evidence has the scoop and a word from davis. The significance of the patterson gimlin footage for bigfoot research dr. 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 subject figure seen in that film footage. With a reputation as the most controversial film ever made of bigfoot, the patterson gimlin film has been subject of debate by skeptics and bigfoot believers ever since it was filmed in 1967. Although its been decades since the patterson gimlin film turned a northwest legend, bigfoot, into a household name, the footage and stories behind it still remain fascinating 50 years later. Patterson gimlin bigfoot footage finding bigfoot youtube. 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. According to heironimus, it was bob gimlin who first asked him, at patterson s request, to wear the bigfoot costume and help fake the film. Skeptics claim patty was a man in a suit, but we all know that there was no such suit back 1967. It may only last for 59 seconds but the pattersongimlin film is one of the. It shows a huge dark, mansized and manshaped figure lumbering. 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. Recently i saw a social media post touting a newly stabilized version of the infamous 1967 patterson gimlin film of bigfoot.
There are two bigfoot in the patterson gimlin film. Phil hall is the author of the history of independent cinema, the greatest bad movies of all time and in search of lost films. 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. At first a skeptic of the patterson gimlin film, after careful examination of it became one of the film s leading proponents. This page is not a forum for general discussion about patterson gimlin film. The famous lookback frame of an alleged female bigfoot from the 1967 film produced by roger patterson and bob gimlin. The patterson gimlin bigfoot film decisively exposed as a hoax. Dec 01, 2012 this is the original patterson gimlin footage of bigfoot, take in 1967. Jan 31, 2017 2017 complete patterson bigfoot film in hd enhanced w vegas pro 14 the invisible redneck. I recently looked at the story on your site and it lists humboldt county. Bigfoot pattersongimlin footage, stabilized, 102067 youtube. Why the pattersongimlin bigfoot film should concern.
Patterson gimlin film you have the wrong county listed. Patterson gimlin bigfoot film slowed down and stablised duration. Grover krantz, a physical anthropologist specializing in evolutionary anthropology and primatology holding up a bigfoot cast. First, that the bigfoot in the film is a real hominid and that the species exists today in north.
Patterson gimlin bigfoot film bill munns analysis bill munns restoration and analysis of the roger patterson film footage as seen on national geographic channel. This is a stabilized version of the famous pattersongimlin footage from bluff creek, california filmed on 20 october 1967. I was astounded to find that this footage, which i assumed everyone knew had been debunked, was still making the rounds for folks wanting to believe. He is actually sitting beside his projector running a copy of.
Rare patterson gimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the bbc xcreatures documentary the leap of skepticism 33 comments. Bigfoot caught on tape patterson footage stabilized youtube. Shooting the bigfoot, there is an interesting presentation of the patterson gimlin film reel with john green in his harrison hot springs, canada home. The footage was taken on october 20, 1967 by the late roger patterson and. 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. All these years of enhancing and deburring each frame from the patterson gimlin footage has yielded something so definitive that its mind blowing. Although its been decades since the pattersongimlin film turned a northwest legend, bigfoot, into a household name, the footage and stories behind it still remain fascinating 50 years later.
It was strongly rumored that special makeup effects wizard john chambers created a suit that was used in this film, as part of an elaborate hoax. The primary argument against the films credibility, is that its nothing more than a. The footage was obtained in a remote mountainous area in northern california in 1967. 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 patterson gimlin film is a movie of a bigfoot creature taken by roger patterson and robert gimlin in 1967. Clearest bigfoot sighting yet as famous 1967 pattersongimlin. Patterson gimlin bigfoot footage finding bigfoot animal. Clearest bigfoot sighting yet as famous 1967 patterson. But does the evidence point toward a giant ape or a man in an ape suit.
There are two bigfoot in the patterson gimlin film youtube. Film introducing bigfoot to world still mysterious 50 years. It is said to be the second most analyzed piece of film in american history, right behind the zapruder film jfk assassination. 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. After four years of investigation, two seasons of serious onsite research and filming, having looked into this mystery of geography and history since 2001, i am very, very convinced that we have finally found and documented the site of the filming of the patterson gimlin bigfoot film in bluff creek. Jan 22, 2020 this was also after roger patterson and robert gimlin released their famous video footage in 1967 supposedly showing bigfoot in northern california.
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. Bigfoot ruined this mans life, then gave him a fresh start knkx. Is there anyone left who still believes the 1967 bigfoot. All these years of enhancing and deburring each frame from the pattersongimlin footage has yielded something so definitive that its mind blowing. You may wish to ask factual questions about patterson gimlin film at the reference desk, discuss relevant wikipedia policy at the village pump, or ask for help at the help desk. This is the original patterson gimlin footage of bigfoot, take in 1967.
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. Caught on film over 40 years ago, the patterson gimlin footage is the most important piece of evidence of bigfoot in history. Is it just that the debunking stories dont get told as often because they arent nearly as. In 1967, bob gimlin and roger patterson stumbled across an incredible sight whilst out in bluff creek, in the california wilderness. This was also after roger patterson and robert gimlin released their famous video footage in 1967 supposedly showing bigfoot in northern california. The patterson gimlin pg film used a 16mm kodak cine 100 camera. Patterson gimlin creature walking bigfoot a dredfunn pencil. 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. During the 1960s he developed an interest in the bigfoot an unknown creature seen for years in california, orgeon and washington, writing a small selfpublished book. Some say they killed that bigfoot s child and several other bigfoot and buried them or staked them in the dry river bed to try to lure her and others out into the open, thats when gimlin captured the footage. The footage was shot in 1967 in northern california, and has since been subjected to many attempts to authenticate or debunk it.
The patterson gimlin film is a famous short motion picture of an unidentified bipedal creature that is said to have been filmed on october 20, 1967, by roger patterson and robert gimlin on the klamath river outside of orleans, california. Jeff meldrum, professor of anthropology at idaho state university in pocatella. I cant explain all of it off the top if my head, but thats the gist. Pattersongimlin film is an american short motion picture of an unidentified subject which the filmmakers have said was a bigfoot. 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 patterson gimlin film subject. Join a team of detectives as they revisit the ageold.