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Wacky 'ashram' site?

posted 14 years ago by manoli
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Does anyone know anything about the site of the mountain temple - the brotherhood of the sun or whatever it was? Just curious as it looked like an unfinished home of some sort...?

[–] screenwriter-12 14 years ago

It's the so-called Moonfire Temple in Malibu, built by an eccentric member of the family that owned Green Shield stamps. I don't know if it still exists but there's a section about it in the excellent 60's documentary 'Mondo Hollywood'.

Among other things the temple inspired the forthcoming EP 'Moonfire Madness' by members of UK psychedelic band Bear Driver.

[–] chaosrainz 8 years ago

I'm seeing in articles that it was built just for the movie.

Best I can tell, the property was owned by the Green Stamps guy, and I suppose he liked it so kept the place standing and let his hippie friends hang out there in the 60s and 70s.

[–] rafoster68 12 years ago

Some recent pics of it here:

http://web.me.com/lasseschmitt87/Moonfiretemple/area.html

Man, it's so Far Out! I'd love to live there.

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[–] ruffian82 12 years ago

James Hubbell (sp?) the architect could do a lot with that lot!

[–] ksf-2 11 years ago

Google likes this location:

Everding Mtwy, Topanga Canyon, CA

you still have to go to the lower right end of the road, at the loop, zoom in,and
click on Satellite.

[–] scottcom36 11 years ago

Thanks! Was the ridgetop gravel road they drive to the site filmed on Everdin Mtwy, or did they pick that up someplace else?
I also wonder where the intersection is where Julie Harris turns off the PCH in the Porsche.

[–] Ripshin 11 years ago

Since MobileMe shut down, do you have another link????????

[–] Brennan-8 11 years ago

Google "Moonfire Temple" you'll see it. I can't believe it's still there and intact! Amazing.

[–] Ripshin 11 years ago

Yes, I found a bunch after I posted my question....

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