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Studios are Painless
MASH famously had two shooting locations: a soundstage in Hollywood, and an outdoor location called “the camp” in Malibu, that cast and crew traveled to from the city. It’s usually easy to see whether scenes have been shot inside—the lighting gives it away, as does the occasional fake look of sky and plants. (I think my cinematographer dad will be proud that I can recognize this, but really, most people can.) The outdoor scenes, by contrast, are gorgeously lit and have an airy, free appearance that really enhances everything. It’s that California sunshine.
The reason for this was practical. They couldn’t do everything outside because the light was only good for a certain amount of time, so they did what they could at the beautiful site, then took care of the rest in a more functional, traditional place. Unintentional though this is, I think the duality of MASH is neatly encapsulated in these two studios. The soundstage was what the show was, or, if you will, what the very convention of television was; the camp was what it was becoming. It makes sense that the entire opening credits sequence is outdoors. In season 2, “The Sniper” would use the outdoor location to full effect, as various people at different places in the MASH dodged a gunman’s fire. Soon, ambitious shots using the camp would become commonplace, as when Col. Potter rides his horse up to meet the choppers in season 4.
The inside scenes were necessary, though, and MASH wouldn’t be MASH without them. Especially at first, the audience was on board for the world of the laugh track, the funny music cue, and the reaction shot. Even as the series grew in sophistication these stayed on, to varying degrees, until the end.
My thanks go out to the generous reader who sent in a copy of this photograph for the collection here : found in an antique shop in Nashville with nothing written on the reverse, neither he nor I can offer any further information, or a definite date : it could be a little late for our intended era, but it is interesting to include nevertheless.
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