Restoring Patterson-Gimlin Film: A Tribute to Bigfoot Legacy

If you're a Bigfoot enthusiast, you've likely heard of the Patterson-Gimlin film, one of the most famous and controversial pieces of footage showing what appears to be a Sasquatch. Recently, Todd Gatewood, a YouTube content creator and Bigfoot researcher, shared a public service announcement about his work restoring and archiving the film. Todd Gatewood is dedicating his restoration project to Roger Patterson, the film's original cinematographer, Bob Gimlin, who survived the expedition, and Bill Munns, a well-known Bigfoot researcher and author of the book "When Roger Met Patty." Munns has been instrumental in providing insights and content for Gatewood's project. In his video, Gatewood expresses his admiration for other Bigfoot researchers, including Robert Maxwell, Randy Harrington, and Todd Standing. He also acknowledges the expertise within the Bigfoot community, mentioning names like Dr. Meldrum, Cliff Barackman, the Olympic Project team, and Ian Redmond. Gatewood's goal is to restore the film frame by frame using enterprise-level software from Austria, which is typically used by institutions like the Eastman Kodak Museum and the Smithsonian. He plans to release the restored film when he feels it's ready, without being tied to any deadlines. Throughout the restoration process, Gatewood has discovered that there are frames in the film that were cut out of broadcasts and discarded. He intends to include these frames in his documentary, providing viewers with a more complete version of the Patterson-Gimlin film. As a Bigfoot believer and a curator for Squatchable, I'm excited to see the progress Todd Gatewood is making on the Patterson-Gimlin film restoration. If you're interested in learning more about his work, I encourage you to watch his video on the Todd Gatewood YouTube channel and follow along as he shares updates on this iconic piece of Bigfoot history.