In 1927, Paramount bought a 2,700-acre California ranch and filmed more than 160 movies there; after wildfire destroyed almost everything in 2018, a $26 million rebuild is nearly complete
Almost eight years after the fire, a $26 million rebuilding project is nearing completion. For nearly a century, Paramount Ranch in California’s Santa Monica Mountains was linked to Hollywood filmmaking. The 2,700-acre property was bought by Paramount Pictures in 1927 and used as an outdoor filming location. Between 1927 and 1943, the studio made more…