Apr 12, 2019 we can thank a grainy 16mm film for helping elevate bigfoot from a local legend into an international icon. She does not believe they would have created such a hoax. Is it just that the debunking stories dont get told as often because they arent nearly as. 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. 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.
Cowboys roger patterson and bob gimlin read headlines of unidentifiable footprints, and were navigating bluff creek in california state on. This is especially true concerning the patterson gimlin film of an alleged sasquatchbigfoot. Or, if you know of a good site or video that explains why the pgf is likely real, please post that too. There have been several documentaries made that prove this point very well by trying to mimic the gate of the creature in the patterson 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. In our hearts, skeptics know three things about the film. Nov 11, 2011 this is especially true concerning the patterson gimlin film of an alleged sasquatchbigfoot. Film introducing bigfoot to world still mysterious 50 years. The footage was shot in 1967 in northern california, and has since been subjected to many attempts to authenticate or debunk it. A short film of what appears to be the first captured footage of bigfoot. The lat long on your page clearly puts it inside del norte county. Seems pretty risky to me, not knowing if gimlin would shoot or not. 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.
So, my question is, if anyone has evidence that the pgf was a hoax, please post it here. 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. 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. Bigfoot creature pattersongimlin footage of the mysterious beast as it lumbers along a northern california river bank. Cowboy behind legendary pattersongimlin bigfoot film. 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. The primary argument against the films credibility, is that its nothing more than a. The canadians watch the film the next day and think they have prize footage of a real live bigfoot to prove they are right. That film, which launched a thousand bigfoot hunters, also sort of ruined bobs life. The pattersongimlin film part 4 astonishing legends. But does the evidence point toward a giant ape or a man in an ape suit. 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.
If patty is some man in a suit, then that is one highly sophisticated and priceless body. Patterson gimlin bigfoot film 1967, the best stabilization of all 5 parts of the film. 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. One issue not analyzed conclusively is the suspicion that the film itself has been somehow tampered with or. Maybe its time we forget about the patterson bigfoot film. Was the patterson gimlin film ever proven to be a hoax. 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. The patterson gimlin bigfoot film decisively exposed as a hoax. 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. Together with robert bob gimlin, a rancher and horse trainer who acted as a guide, he setread more. Gimlin, along with roger patterson, gathered their famous film. 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.
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. 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. Digging deeper patterson was someone who might be considered an amateur bigfoot hunter. 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. Ive seen and read all the arguments and opinions i could find, in the past not so much becaus. I was always led to believe the patterson gimlin film was shot in del norte county. 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. Also referred to as the patterson or pg film, roger patterson, and robert gimlin captured the debated footage in october 1967. Computer experts say famous film footage that purports to prove the existence of bigfoot is a hoax. Exposing roger pattersons 1967 bigfoot film hoax the x.
Patterson was a rodeo rider from yakima, washington. 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. 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. Cowboy behind legendary pattersongimlin bigfoot film marks. Pattersongimlin bigfoot film slowed down and stablised. 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. 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. 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. 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. It may only last for 59 seconds but the patterson gimlin film is one of the most heavily scrutinised clips ever produced. Bob gimlin was a small town cowboy when his friend coaxed him into hunting the famous mythical creature 50 years ago.
Daniel perezs the bigfoot portal website was the patterson gimlin film ever proven to be a hoax. Oftenreferred to as the holy grail of proof of bigfoots existence, the patterson gimlin footage is now, for the first time ever. What you think, what you know, and what you can prove are often very different scenarios as i was recently reminded by a colleague. The article centred around sightings and footprints of a large apelike creature inhabiting the forests of humboldt county, northern california. 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. The footage was obtained in a remote mountainous area in northern california in 1967. These 39 seconds have been debates endlessly for decades and the debate only continues to grow with each passing year. The pattersongimlin film part 3 astonishing legends. 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. Bigfoot ruined this mans life, then gave him a fresh. Presuming that the pattersongimlin film is fake, do you all. Bob gimlin is one of the creators of the legendary patterson gimlin film who says bigfoot. The evidence within the pattersongimlin bigfoot incident.
This week marks the 50th anniversary of some of the most compelling proof of a mythical creature. Pattersongimlin film is an american short motion picture of an unidentified subject which the filmmakers have said was a. The patterson gimlin film is widely regarded as one of the strongest pieces of evidence for the existence of sasquatches. One issue not analyzed conclusively is the suspicion that the film itself has been somehow tampered with or otherwise edited to. 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. 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. The patterson gimlin film is one of the most intriguing and contested evidences for the existence of sasquatch. The filmmakers were roger patterson february 14, 1933 january 15, 1972 and robert bob gimlin born october 18, 1931. Patterson gimlin film you have the wrong county listed.
The first film came out around the same time as the patterson gimlin film and won an oscar for makeup. 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. Pattersons friend, gimlin, has always denied being involved in any part of a hoax with patterson. 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. Nearly fifty years later, the authenticity is still questioned by many but theres never been any conclusive proof that its anything other than genuine. Didnt patterson hand gimlin a rifle when he went to get closer and film the sasquatch.
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. 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. The two men involved were roger patterson and bob gimlin. Rare patterson gimlin bigfoot film screen captures, the bbc xcreatures documentary, and the leap of skepticism. Jeffery meldrum points no further than the planet of the apes franchise. The burden of proof on the people claiming it is a real video is much higher than on those saying its fake. Bob gimlin lives in yakima, and hes a realdeal cowboy. 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. 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. Patterson and gimlin explained to me they were going sell the film, naturally, and make a fortune. Pattersongimlin film 1967 pattersongimlin film 1967. 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. Clearest bigfoot sighting yet as famous 1967 pattersongimlin.
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. A brief history on october 20, 1967, roger patterson shot his famous footage of a bigfoot at bluff creek, california. Is there anyone left who still believes the 1967 bigfoot. According to heironimus, it was bob gimlin who first asked him, at pattersons request, to wear the bigfoot costume and help fake the film. Jan 12, 20 evidence of tampering with patterson gimlin film.
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. The most famous images of bigfoot have been given a 4k makeover. They shot the footage off the banks of bluff creek in northern california. Patterson died of cancer in 1972 and maintained right to the end that the creature on the film was real. Join a team of detectives as they revisit the ageold mystery. The creature was later determined to be female and became known as patty. 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. My motherinlaw had both patterson and gimlin as students in yakima and has often vouched for their character. In spite of all of the claims by skeptics and detractors, hollywood has yet to duplicate the socalled obvious man in a fur suit. Thepatterson gimlinbigfoot film decisively exposed as a hoax. In 1967, roger patterson claimed he captured bigfoot on film. I recently looked at the story on your site and it lists humboldt county. Like most skeptics, im more than a little sick of the patterson bigfoot film. 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.
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. Maybe its a misidentification, or an elaborate film flaw, or an unknown third party hoaxing patterson and gimlin. 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. Cowboy behind legendary pattersongimlin bigfoot film marks 50th. It is either one of the most significant pieces of natural history film or one of the most persistent and. The footage was taken on october 20, 1967 by the late roger patterson and.
In that iconic picture, the thing bigfoot was turning back to look at was bob gimlin. This video shows timeline couldnt happen and multiple takes. In october patterson and gimlin stage their coming out of the woods and mailing the film scenario. 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. Gimlin says packham edited the phone conversation so it sounded like packham merely asked gimlin whether.
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. As of 2015 no one has successfully produced a duplicated version of the patterson gimlin film. Film introducing bigfoot to world still mysterious 50. But more than 50 years later, the question remains. Recently i saw a social media post touting a newly stabilized version of the infamous 1967 patterson gimlin film of bigfoot. 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. Clearest bigfoot sighting yet as famous 1967 patterson. Bigfoot ruined this mans life, then gave him a fresh start knkx. 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. According to reinke, patterson and ane cooked up the scheme to fake the bigfoot film. Jul 04, 2019 clearest bigfoot sighting yet as famous 1967 pattersongimlin footage in california is given full colour 4k highdefinition makeover. Rare pattersongimlin 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. Join a team of more in 1967, roger patterson claimed he captured bigfoot on film.
And, this goes without saying, but i know this can be a volatile topic, so please be nice and mindful of each other. Davis discusses cracking the sasquatch code on youtube. Hair samples sent into the fbi for testing, believed to be from bigfoot. The tv show was a horror film showcase which aired in the 1950s in the southern united states. Recently i saw a social media post touting a newly stabilized version of the infamous 1967 pattersongimlin film of bigfoot. The original 16mm kodak cine100 home movie camera that patterson used was a rental so it was never be examined and tested. Gimlin was the one who disputed this fact, but only after patterson died. 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. It is said to be the second most analyzed piece of film in american history, right behind the zapruder film jfk assassination. Jul 04, 2016 pattersongimlin bigfoot film exposed as a hoax.
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