The General 90th Anniversary Keepsake Program
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On location: The filming of "The General," then and now
Now
Then
As an open field next to railroad tracks, this field was
used for several chase scenes. The tracks are now
part of the Row River Trail north of Safeway.
The field is now
the locaon of
Safeway, a
shopping plaza
and parking lot.
East Main Street
While the trees and foreground have changed in the 90 years, the lines of the hills in the background help idenfy this area of filming.
Then
The river was temporarily
dammed downstream to
increase the water level at
the film site. The bridge was
build for the movie and this
shot. Much of the engine was
le in the river, unl WWII
when scrap metal was an important commodity.
Sll one of the best before and aer comparisons, this side by side,
found in John Bengtson’s Silent Echo’s, clearly shows the rocks and
hillside in the film.
Now
The river remains, the bridge, having been built for
the movie, is no longer there and water levels remain
normal. Much of the site sits on private property and
is not easily accessible.
Row River
This infamous scene was shot in one take just upriver from the old Bohemia Mill Site, now the parking lot at the east end of the Row River Trail.