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Quite a few scenes were also shot in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Bishop, California (oddly, Wayneâs âNorth To Alaskaâ was also shot, in part, there). Inevitably, there will be comparisons between each of the versions of âTrue Gritâ.
Gilley's also pulled in some of the biggest country acts of the day, from Loretta Lynn to Alabama, and made Gilley a star. Esquire did a cover piece on Gilley's titled âThe Ballad of the Urban Cowboyâ and Paramount bought the rights. They planned to shoot the movie in Hollywood. âSherwood was instrumental in keeping the filming here,â said Gator Conley, a Gilley's patron from way back.