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The 'Big W' (Rancho Palos Verdes, California)

USA / California / Rancho Palos Verdes / Rancho Palos Verdes, California
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Four palm trees formed the shape of a 'W' under which was buried some stolen money in the movie 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.' None of the "Big W" remains, with the last palm tree having fallen in the 2000s. However, in 2011, internet filmmaker James Rolfe and Price Morgan, found an angled palm tree stump on the location, with patterns matching those seen on the base of the rightmost palm in the movie. Rolfe and Morgan each claimed receiving permission from the owner to film the grounds to document their condition, which had deteriorated considerably since Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", a 1991 documentary included on the DVD version. Otherwise, this film location is off-limits to the general public, though the stump can easily be viewed by climbing a hill that is around 100 feet to the south of the house.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Its_a_mad_mad_mad_world
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Coordinates:   33°44'28"N   118°22'29"W

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  • phiz
    Big Dubya. Nice!
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