3 Films & TV Shows Set In California During The 1830s

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  Island of the Blue Dolphins

  California Pacific Ocean The 1830s

  A Girl's Incredible Adventure on a Lost Island! — Based on the beloved book by Scott O'Dell, this family movie tells the adventures of a young Native American girl. After her father is killed by a malevolent white trapper, Karana joins her community as they leave their island home in the Pacific to live on the mainland. Upon her departure, Karana realizes that her brother has been left behind. She immediately swims back to be with him and the two remain on the abandoned island. Though Karana is able to domesticate a wolf, her brother is not so fortunate with the animals and is killed by a pack of wild dogs. She is left to survive against the odds.

  Released in 1964 • 93 minutes
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  How the West Was Won

  California The 1850s The 1880s The 1860s The 1830s

  It's here! The mightiest adventure ever filmed! — The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.

  Released in 1962 • 162 minutes
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  Northwest Outpost

  California The 1830s

  Excitement of Old California! — US cavalry officer James Laurence (Nelson Eddy) arrives at one of the Russian colonies to pave the way for the eventual American takeover of the territory. He faces resistance in the form of Prince Nikolai Balinin (Hugo Haas), who has no intention of weakening his despotic hold over the local peasants. The plot thickens when Laurence falls in love with Natalie Alanova (Ilona Massey), the wife of disgraced nobleman Count Igor Savin (Joseph Schildkraut).

  Released in 1947 • 91 minutes