Our adventure today was to head to the old west and to Old Tucson State Park and Studio.
Once in the park we saw a sign with a still camera and the words "USE PULLOUTS". Now was this related to the camera type or what? Well the road is very narrow and off to the side in places were small parking lots or pullouts.
We stopped in one and walked a path up a hill and got a good view of our destination the Old Tucson Movie Set.
When we arrived we paid $32.00 for a walking tour of the old west set.
Old Tucson Studios is a movie studio and theme park just west of Tucson AZ, adjacent to the Tucson Mountains and close to the western portion of Sanguato National Park. Built in 1939 for the movie Arizona, it has been used for the filming of several movies and television western since then, such as Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and Little House on the Prairie. Opened to the public in 1960, historical tours are offered about the movies filmed there, along with live cast entertainment featuring stunt shows and shootouts. Old Tucson Studios was originally built in 1938 by Columbia Pictures on a Pima County-owned site as a replica of 1860s Tucson for the movie Arizona, starring William Holden and Jean Arthur. Workers built more than 50 buildings in 40 days. Many of those structures are still standing.
We took in a re-enactment of fist fights and shoot-outs by three talented stunt men.
We also went to the Grand Palace Saloon to see a live show called "A Musical History of the Silver Screen". This was a live singing presentation revisiting some of the greatest songs featured in films shot right here at Old Tucson. Singing the songs were five young ladies dressed in period customs. The movies were shown on a large screen next to the singers.
We took a train ride and walked around with many other tourists
There are movies still being filmed there.
There were over 300 movies made there. Some of the sets were built in the 1930's for John Wayne's 100 movies. Here is "My Rifle, My Pony and Me" one of my favorites from "Rio Bravo".
Until next time remember "Discover It and Live It".
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