Posted by John Eickhof [162.158.255.91] on Saturday, April 02, 2016 at 21:03:38 :
In Reply to: Re: Power wagon on TCM at 155 EST today posted by clueless [108.162.210.38] on Saturday, April 02, 2016 at 18:08:32 :
Actually the Tarzan water scenes were filmed in a special tank known as the 'saucer tank' on the back lot #1 of MGM studios in Culver City! In that time period location filming was almost non-existant. The studios had elaborate scenery departments and could easily replicate most locations and environments. The saucer was equipped with special camera ports all the way around for the under & over water shots. It was later used by Esther Williams and others. I believe it was removed in the late 1990s.
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