Ive seen and read all the arguments and opinions i could find, in the past not so much becaus. Join a team of detectives as they revisit the ageold mystery. Davis discusses cracking the sasquatch code on youtube. Bigfoot ruined this mans life, then gave him a fresh start knkx.
Bigfoot ruined this mans life, then gave him a fresh. My motherinlaw had both patterson and gimlin as students in yakima and has often vouched for their character. Checkout the multipart podcast on the topic of the pgf patterson gimlin film by astonishing legends and you might find it difficult to believe its a person in a costume. The lat long on your page clearly puts it inside del norte county. Didnt patterson hand gimlin a rifle when he went to get closer and film the sasquatch. The pattersongimlin film part 4 astonishing legends. Prior to his recent claims about the patterson footage, morris got media attention for his demands for compensation from the producers of the austin powers film series. The footage was taken on october 20, 1967 by the late roger patterson and. The primary argument against the films credibility, is that its nothing more than a. Oftenreferred to as the holy grail of proof of bigfoots existence, the patterson gimlin footage is now, for the first time ever. Cowboy behind legendary pattersongimlin bigfoot film marks. If the patterson film is a fake, then it is for some reason the only footage i have ever seen with very real, flawless motion. I was always led to believe the patterson gimlin film was shot in del norte county.
Maybe its time we forget about the patterson bigfoot film. Jan 12, 20 evidence of tampering with patterson gimlin film. This video shows timeline couldnt happen and multiple takes. Hair samples sent into the fbi for testing, believed to be from bigfoot. The filmmakers were roger patterson february 14, 1933 january 15, 1972 and robert bob gimlin born october 18, 1931. Pattersongimlin bigfoot film slowed down and stablised. Thepatterson gimlinbigfoot film decisively exposed as a hoax. 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.
It was released only a few days ago, and is about 30 minutes long as the person goes into a lot of detail on how he enhanced the footage. They shot the footage off the banks of bluff creek in northern california. Stack the pancakes as high as you want, but the patterson gimlin film can never be accepted as anything other than inconclusive evidence for the existence of bigfoot. Gimlin, along with roger patterson, gathered their famous film.
People involved in producing the worlds most famous bigfoot footage have admitted it was a hoax and the bigfoot is actually a man in a suit. Jeffery meldrum points no further than the planet of the apes franchise. Apr 12, 2019 we can thank a grainy 16mm film for helping elevate bigfoot from a local legend into an international icon. But does the evidence point toward a giant ape or a man in an ape suit. 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. These 39 seconds have been debates endlessly for decades and the debate only continues to grow with each passing year. It is either one of the most significant pieces of natural history film or one of the most persistent and. 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. 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. Pattersongimlin film is an american short motion picture of an unidentified subject which the filmmakers have said was a. Since their filmed encounter with the bigfoot, who has since been nicknamed patty, many have disputed the authenticity of their recording but no one has been able to. Presuming that the pattersongimlin film is fake, do you all. The footage was shot in 1967 in northern california, and has since been subjected to many attempts to authenticate or debunk it. The burden of proof on the people claiming it is a real video is much higher than on those saying its fake.
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. The creature was later determined to be female and became known as patty. Cowboys roger patterson and bob gimlin read headlines of unidentifiable footprints, and were navigating bluff creek in california state on. The original 16mm kodak cine100 home movie camera that patterson used was a rental so it was never be examined and tested. Together with robert bob gimlin, a rancher and horse trainer who acted as a guide, he setread more. What you think, what you know, and what you can prove are often very different scenarios as i was recently reminded by a colleague. Gimlin says packham edited the phone conversation so it sounded like packham merely asked gimlin whether.
Film introducing bigfoot to world still mysterious 50 years. Nearly fifty years later, the authenticity is still questioned by many but theres never been any conclusive proof that its anything other than genuine. Daniel perezs the bigfoot portal website was the patterson gimlin film ever proven to be a hoax. Bob gimlin was a small town cowboy when his friend coaxed him into hunting the famous mythical creature 50 years ago. Bob gimlin is one of the creators of the legendary patterson gimlin film who says bigfoot. Cowboy behind legendary pattersongimlin bigfoot film. Film introducing bigfoot to world still mysterious 50. The footage was taken nearly 50 years ago and is among a small number of film clips that have been burned into the worlds collective conscious. Nov 11, 2011 this is especially true concerning the patterson gimlin film of an alleged sasquatchbigfoot. And if its not a person in a costume and it could not have been faked otherwise, then youll wonder wtf is on that film.
Or, if you know of a good site or video that explains why the pgf is likely real, please post that too. The two men involved were roger patterson and bob gimlin. So, my question is, if anyone has evidence that the pgf was a hoax, please post it here. According to reinke, patterson and ane cooked up the scheme to fake the bigfoot film. A short film of what appears to be the first captured footage of bigfoot. The canadians watch the film the next day and think they have prize footage of a real live bigfoot to prove they are right. In october patterson and gimlin stage their coming out of the woods and mailing the film scenario. Seems pretty risky to me, not knowing if gimlin would shoot or not. The patterson gimlin film is one of the most intriguing and contested evidences for the existence of sasquatch. Jul 05, 2016 the film met immediate criticisms accusing patterson and gimlin of being master pranksters who simply filmed a man in an ape suit and laid fake footprints in the mud. Cowboy behind legendary pattersongimlin bigfoot film marks 50th. Bob gimlin lives in yakima, and hes a realdeal cowboy.
Is it just that the debunking stories dont get told as often because they arent nearly as. 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. If patty is some man in a suit, then that is one highly sophisticated and priceless body. Recently i saw a social media post touting a newly stabilized version of the infamous 1967 pattersongimlin film of bigfoot. Aug 07, 2015 veteran film industry special makeup effects designer bill munns joined guest host connie willis email for the entire program to discuss his analysis of the controversial 1967 patterson gimlin bigfoot film pgf. 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. It is said to be the second most analyzed piece of film in american history, right behind the zapruder film jfk assassination. The patterson film has its origins in an article written in 1959 by ivan sanderson in true magazine called the strange story of americas abominable snowmen. Clearest bigfoot sighting yet as famous 1967 patterson. In fact, their talks with bill revealed that, for all the clues one can collect about the patterson gimlin film, there is a giant one that no one can seem to find. According to heironimus, it was bob gimlin who first asked him, at pattersons request, to wear the bigfoot costume and help fake the film. Gimlin was the one who disputed this fact, but only after patterson died.
Anes alleged plan was to use the film as a loss leader that would attract huge audiences into theaters to see the footage sandwiched in between their other movies. Pattersons friend, gimlin, has always denied being involved in any part of a hoax with patterson. Film introducing bigfoot to world still mysterious 50 years later opb. 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. Jun 07, 2019 here is my new webpage about the patterson gimlin bigfoot and why i believe it to be a real sasquatch, with several analytical videos, enjoy. Patterson gimlin film 1967 this footage shot by bob gimlin and roger patterson is perhaps the most famous amateur footage every recorded next to the john f. Recently i saw a social media post touting a newly stabilized version of the infamous 1967 patterson gimlin film of bigfoot. Davis recent discovery on the patterson gimlin footage is a powerful blow against the skeptics who for decades have denounced the footage as a hoax. Ive just come across this persons enhancement of the patterson gimlin video footage on youtube, and was very impressed with the quality of the persons work. Patterson gimlin bigfoot film 1967, the best stabilization of all 5 parts of the film. The article centred around sightings and footprints of a large apelike creature inhabiting the forests of humboldt county, northern california. Since its public release in the late 1960s, the patterson gimlin film, a short piece of 16mm footage which purportedly depicts a female sasquatch seen walking near bluff creek, california, has remained a holy grail of sorts among bigfoot advocates. But more than 50 years later, the question remains. The patterson gimlin film is widely regarded as one of the strongest pieces of evidence for the existence of sasquatches.
The evidence within the pattersongimlin bigfoot incident. It may only last for 59 seconds but the patterson gimlin film is one of the most heavily scrutinised clips ever produced. There are many proofs of this hoax, in the form in the footprints patterson filmed, in the form of pattersons beard growth supposedly in one day, in the form of krantz documenting patterson making fake tracks when he was in the bluff creek area, and making a film of it. Pattersongimlin film 1967 pattersongimlin film 1967. The patterson gimlin bigfoot film decisively exposed as a hoax. October 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of the famous patterson gimlin film, which convinced me that the figure in the 16mm film was a genuine hominid species, through studying several analysis reports by anthropologists and.
Roger patterson died of cancer only a few years after the film was shot, and never offered any clue other than that the film was genuine. Sep 26, 2014 after all, it was only a year after the pattersongimlin footage was shot that the iconic 1968 film planet of the apes came onto the screen. Patterson was a rodeo rider from yakima, washington. Jul 04, 2016 pattersongimlin bigfoot film exposed as a hoax. Digging deeper patterson was someone who might be considered an amateur bigfoot hunter. Patterson gimlin film you have the wrong county listed. I recently looked at the story on your site and it lists humboldt county. Patterson and gimlin explained to me they were going sell the film, naturally, and make a fortune. Patterson swore to his dying day that the footage was real.
Like most skeptics, im more than a little sick of the patterson bigfoot film. The fact is that the film of patty was already edited and ready to view. 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. In 1967, roger patterson claimed he captured bigfoot on film. In our hearts, skeptics know three things about the film. Computer experts say famous film footage that purports to prove the existence of bigfoot is a hoax. He used to break horses, he rode in an honesttogod sheriffs posse, and, of course, he rode in rodeos, which is where he met roger patterson. Exposing roger pattersons 1967 bigfoot film hoax the x. And, this goes without saying, but i know this can be a volatile topic, so please be nice and mindful of each other. A brief history on october 20, 1967, roger patterson shot his famous footage of a bigfoot at bluff creek, california. The most famous images of bigfoot have been given a 4k makeover. Join a team of more in 1967, roger patterson claimed he captured bigfoot on film.
Although many researchers believe the creature in the film is just a man in an animal suit, the patterson gimlin film has never been completely debunked, according to animal planet star matt moneymaker, founder and president of the bigfoot field researchers organization bfro. This famous image is frame 352 of a 16mm silent color film shot in 1967 in northern california by rancher roger patterson, accompanied by his. Amidst the more recent debate about this film, a new stabilization of pattersons otherwise shaky camerawork has appeared online, courtesy of a reddit user who took the time to painstakingly center the films subject frame by frame, allowing us a far better sense of the behavior and movements of the purported creature therein. The pattersongimlin film part 3 astonishing legends. Rare patterson gimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the bbc xcreatures documentary, and the leap of skepticism. Meanwhile, skeptics dismiss it just as a guy in a fur suit.
She does not believe they would have created such a hoax. 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. Even with todays modern computer technology, the 953 frames of 16mm footage still manages to evade any evidence that the film was a perpetrated hoax made by two cowboys seeking fame. 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. Mar 05, 2018 the original video was widely branded a fake in january 1999, when bob heironimus an accomplice of filmmaker roger patterson claimed he was the man inside the gorilla suit. Also referred to as the patterson or pg film, roger patterson, and robert gimlin captured the debated footage in october 1967. Was the patterson gimlin film ever proven to be a hoax. Rare pattersongimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the bbc xcreatures documentary, and the leap of skepticism.
This is especially true concerning the patterson gimlin film of an alleged sasquatchbigfoot. Interesting, because others have cited as proof of the film s being a hoax the fact that patterson never returned to the location after making the film which, by the way, he actually did. In that iconic picture, the thing bigfoot was turning back to look at was bob gimlin. Patterson died of cancer in 1972 and maintained right to the end that the creature on the film was real. The tv show was a horror film showcase which aired in the 1950s in the southern united states. While the authenticity of each of these famous film moments has been debated, never have any of these films conclusively been proven fake until now. In spite of all of the claims by skeptics and detractors, hollywood has yet to duplicate the socalled obvious man in a fur suit. They would give me a thousand dollars, and then as they made money they would give me some. The first film came out around the same time as the patterson gimlin film and won an oscar for makeup. One issue not analyzed conclusively is the suspicion that the film itself has been somehow tampered with or. 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. Clearest bigfoot sighting yet as famous 1967 pattersongimlin.
The film met immediate criticisms accusing patterson and gimlin of being master pranksters who simply filmed a man in an ape suit and laid fake footprints in the mud. This week marks the 50th anniversary of some of the most compelling proof of a mythical creature. 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. One issue not analyzed conclusively is the suspicion that the film itself has been somehow tampered with or otherwise edited to. Since that day, the patterson gimlin film is hailed by believers as the best evidence that a giant ape is really roaming the american woods.
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. The footage was obtained in a remote mountainous area in northern california in 1967. Maybe its a misidentification, or an elaborate film flaw, or an unknown third party hoaxing patterson and gimlin. Is there anyone left who still believes the 1967 bigfoot. He has 45 years of experience and is an authority in the field. Jul 04, 2019 clearest bigfoot sighting yet as famous 1967 pattersongimlin footage in california is given full colour 4k highdefinition makeover. Why the pattersongimlin bigfoot film should concern scholars.
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