In 1920, the history of Lone Pine was dramatically altered when a movie production company came to the Alabama Hills to make the silent film " The Round-Up". Other companies soon discovered the scenic location, and in the coming decades, over 400 films, 100 television episodes, and countless commercials have used Lone Pine and the Alabama Hills as a film location. Notable films shot here in the 1920s and 1930s include "Riders of the Purple Sage" (1925) with Tom Mix, "The Enchanted Hill" (1926) with Jack Holt, "Somewhere in Sonora" (1927) with Ken Maynard, "Blue Steel" (1934) with John Wayne, "Hop-Along Cassidy" (1935) with William Boyd, "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1936) with Errol Flynn, "Oh, Susanna!" (1936) with Gene Autry, "Rhythm on the Range" (1936) with Bing Crosby, "The Cowboy and the Lady" (1938) with Gary Cooper, "Under Western Stars" (1938) with Roy Rogers, and "Gunga Din" (1939) with Cary Grant.