Howard Hawks directing Gary Cooper on the revolving mountain set of Sergeant York, 1941. The mountain was built on a Warner’s soundstage and included 121 real trees, 2 tons of boulders, and a 200 foot winding stream. The set was 35 feet in diameter at the base, 40 feet tall, and weighed 60 tons.

Howard Hawks directing Gary Cooper on the revolving mountain set of Sergeant York, 1941. The mountain was built on a Warner’s soundstage and included 121 real trees, 2 tons of boulders, and a 200 foot winding stream. The set was 35 feet in diameter at the base, 40 feet tall, and weighed 60 tons.

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