We’ve uncovered a historic gem – a very strange 1939 Hollywood movie that was filmed in downtown Pinckney. And you can see a clip from it below. The film was called “The Scarecrow Takes Up Magic,” and although it was technically a Hollywood production, it was mainly an advertisement for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The plot of the 28-minute film centers around a scarecrow (who looks exactly like the scarecrow from “The Wizard of Oz”) who is trying to convince an old farmer to get new Goodyear tires for his tractor. One scene in the film called for
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