![]() Magical, because of a unique combination of natural beauty and Hollywood history, in a place that time forgot. “And I think Guadalupe has a sense of that, too, because what we have here is kind of magical.” The Dunes Center's Lane-Mangogna explains the area’s appeal: “So many people come in and they say the dunes themselves are one of the spiritual vortexes, which I kind of laugh at, but I also think every time I go out there I feel pretty good.” “The old saying is they would come to town Friday, Saturday evening, and race up and down the street for beers," he laughs. It’s on display at his auto parts store, where vintage memorabilia shares shelf space with sparkplugs and fanbelts. “You see those chariots?” John Perry points to a photo still from the movie. It hasn’t changed much since "The Ten Commandments" crew was in town. DeMille’s epic film The Ten Commandments (1956) when it returns to select cinemas nationwide for a special two-day event on Sunday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 23. The center is located on Guadalupe’s main street, which is lined with turn-of-the-century buildings, not a chain store in sight. Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Paramount Pictures invite you to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Cecil B. A sphinx artifact on display at The Dunes Center in Guadalupe. ![]() Today you can see restored artifacts, like the head of the giant sphinx, at the Dunes Center. In the early '80s, the site was rediscovered by film buffs, and later partially unearthed. It remained a secret, known only to locals, for 60 years. He ordered some parts demolished - the rest was buried in the sand. Once filming wrapped, DeMille wanted to prevent rival studios from poaching his set. Most of the town ended up on the studio’s payroll, wrangling horses and working as extras. “If you lived in an ag town and suddenly a movie set came to town and you got to be part of it?” she says “Oh my gosh, you’d be in seventh heaven, you really would.”
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