The "40 Acres" back lot was the location where the exterior shots of The Andy Griffith Show were filmed. It was actually about 29 acres of land in Culver City, California. It worked as a backdrop for numerous silent films as well as Gone With the Wind. By 1976 the back lot was in disrepair and bulldozed.
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The backlot was originally known as RKO but later was bought by Desilu Productions. It was first used in 1927 for the filimg of The King of Kings.
Interior Filming[]
Interior shots of The Andy Griffith Show were filmed at the Desilu Studios in Cahuenga at stages 1 & 2.
Desilu Cahuenga
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40 ACRES BACKLOT FLY OVER
40 Acres back lot fly over in1959. (You can see the Taylor home just being built)