These scenes are from the movie “Hell’s Heroes” from 1930 – BEFORE the 2nd big fire in Bodie.
This clip won’t make any sense if you haven’t seen the movie, as I’ve cut it down to JUST the scenes in Bodie (or what could be Bodie).
In the full movie they used ‘mat paintings’ to change the town.
Take note of:
- Many buildings that aren’t in Bodie anymore
- The US Hotel (burned down in 1932)
- The firehouse on the left when the bad man crosses the street to the bank
- The Hearse that is now in the Museum going full-speed down Green St.
- Cain & Sons store
- The Bodie Bank (they call it the ‘Bank of New Jerusalem’)
- The Methodist Church