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The following movies were filmed at least partially in Washington County.
A Man Alone
Filmed in Snow Canyon.
Made by Republic Pictures (I).
Released October 17, 1955.
A Time for Killing
Filmed in Zion National Park, Kanab, and Tucson.
Made by Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Released November 1, 1967.
Alexander the Great
This TV movie was filmed in St. George.
Made by MGM Television.
Released January 26, 1968.
Anniversary Room
This film short was made in St. George.
Made by Line Break Productions.
Released in 2009.
Behind the Movie Lens
This short documentary was filmed in Zion National Park.
Made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
Released in 1938.
Blood-O-Ween
This comedy short was filmed in St. George, Provo, and Salt Lake City.
Released in 2006.
Bryce Canyon, Zion, Grand Canyon North Rim: Park BasiX
This docuentary was filmed in Zion, Bryce, and Grand Canyon National Parks.
Made by Adventure Crossing.
Released on May 1, 2004.
Buffalo Bill
Filmed in Zion National Park, Johnson Canyon UT, Paria UT, Kanab UT,
and the Crow Indian Reservation MT.
Made by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
Released in April 1944.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Filmed in Grafton, St. George, Snow Canyon, Springdale, Zion National Park,
and other locations in Colorado, New Mexico, Mexico
and the the 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles (Century City).
Featured Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katherine Ross.
Made by Campanile Productions.
Released on October 24, 1969.
It won four Academy Awards.
Captain Video and His Video Rangers
Many episodes of this 1949-1955 TV series were filmed in Zion National Park.
Child Bride of Short Creek
Made for TV and filmed in Grafton.
Featured Diane Lane, Helen Hunt, Christoper Atkins, and Conrad Bain.
Released in 1981.
Chuckle Boy
This film short was made in St. George.
Released 2009.
Clubhouse Detectives in Big Trouble
Filmed in St. George.
Released in 2002.
Clubhouse Detectives in Scavenger Hunt
Filmed in St. George.
Made by Kid Films Inc.
Released on June 7, 2003.
Clubhouse Detectives in Search of a Lost Princess
Filmed in St. George ...
Released in 2002.
Coyote Summer
Filmed in St. George, Virgin, and Salt Lake City.
Made by Leucadia Film Corporation.
Released in 1996.
Desert Mesa
Filmed in Zion National Park, Robinson Canyon UT, and the Mojave Desert CA.
Made by Art Mix Productions.
Released February 2, 1935.
Reissued in 1941 as "Mormon Conquest", this bottom-of-the-barrel entry
from Victor Adamson/Art Mix/Denver Dixon productions finds jobless cowpuncher Jim Kirk
riding into Cottonwood, Arizona looking for the man who swindled his father.
Old pal Art James tells him that Ed Calder, a shady rancher who moved in a few months ago,
might be his man.
Jim joins Art at the Crazy K Ranch owned by Sam Kent and his daughter Sally,
with Bill Dobbs as their foreman.
Jim saves Sally from badman Lynx Merson, who is out to get her father for past transgressions.
Later, it is discovered that El Garto, a bandit from below the border, is actually Merson,
and is working with Calder. (Plot written by Les Adams)
Desperate Hours
Filmed in Zion National Park and other locations in Utah and Colorado.
Made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
Released on October 5, 1990.
Down and Derby
Filmed in St. George.
Made by Stonehaven Media.
Released in 2005.
Forlorn River
This Zane Grey silent movie was filmed in Hurricane Bluffs area of Zion National Park.
Made by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation.
Released on September 27, 1926.
Ghost Dancing
This made for TV movie was filmed in St. George.
Made by Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theater Center.
Released on May 30, 1983.
Grand Canyon
Filmed in Snow Canyon State Park and other locations
in California, Arizona, and Utah.
Made by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
Released on January 10, 1992.
Gunpoint
Filmed in St. George.
Made by Universal Pictures.
Released in the USA on April 27, 1966.
Hardest Fight
Filmed in St. George and Las Vegas.
Made by Evil Elf Entertainment.
Released in 2005.
Harry's War
Filmed in St. George.
Made by Taft International Pictures.
Released in March 1981.
High School Musical 2
Quite a bit of this was filmed in St George (Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club).
The rest was filmed at other locations in Utah.
Made by Walt Disney Pictures.
Released August 17, 2007.
Hockey's Greatest Era: 1942-1967
This TV documentary was filmed in St. George,
as well as Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and Montreal.
Made by Endeavor Productions LLC.
Released January 25, 2005.
Hondo
Filmed in Snow Canyon State Park and other locations in Utah and Mexico.
Made by Wayne-Fellows Productions.
Released November 27, 1953.
Horse Crazy
Filmed in St. George and Littlefield.
Made by Pure Entertainment.
Released in 2001.
In Old Arizona
This was the first "talkie" filmed in Zion National Park and first "talkie" filmed outdoors.
At least some of it was shot in Grafton.
In addition to Zion National Park, it was filmed at a number of location in Arizona and California.
Featured Warner Baxter (who won an Academy Award for this role as the Cisco Kid), Raoul Walsh, Edmund Lowe, and Dorothy Burgess.
Made by Fox Film Corporation.
Released on January 20, 1929.
In Old Oklahoma
Filmed in Zion National Park and Kanab.
Made by Republic Pictures (I).
Released on December 6, 1943.
Into the Paradise
This made for TV movie was filmed in St. George, Snow Canyon, and Los Angeles.
Made by Slickrock Motion Pictures.
Released on June 29, 1995.
Jeremiah Johnson
Filmed in Leeds, St. George, Snow Canyon, Zion National Park,
and several other locations in Utah.
Made by Sanford Productions (III).
Released on September 10, 1972.
Last Resort
Filmed in St. George and several other locations in Utah, Arizona, and Wyoming.
Made by Dayton Studios.
Released January 17, 1997.
Lincoln's Ghost
This one-man performance by Jay Beacham
as Abraham Lincoln was filmed at the St. George Opera House on February 12, 2009.
The film maker was James A. Beacham.
It is available on DVD from:
http://JayBeacham.com
jaybeacham@jaybeacham.com
(435)628-7809
Mackenna's Gold
Filmed in Snow Canyon State Park and other locations
in Utah, Arizona, Oregon, and California.
Made by Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Released on May 10, 1969.
Message in a Cell Phone
Filmed in St. George.
Made by Pure Entertainment.
Released in 2000.
Monumental Utah
This short documentary was filmed in Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks
as well as other locations in Utah.
Made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
Released in 1944.
Octopussy
This James Bond movie was filmed at many locations around the world.
Aerial scenes were filmed in Moab UT with the finale aerial scenes
filmed in southwest Utah including
Hurricane (Hurricane Arch Bridge - State Route 9 Milepost 11) and Kanab.
Made by Danjaq.
Released on June 10, 1983.
Off to See the Wizard
This 1967-1968 TV series was filmed in St. George.
Made by Four Star Productions.
On Our Own
Filmed in St. George.
Made by Commonwealth Cinema Ltd.
Released in 1988.
Overland with Kit Carson
Filmed in St. George, Zion National Park, Kanab, and Red Rock Canyon State Park CA.
Made by Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Released August 21, 1939.
Passage to Zarahemla
Filmed in Leeds and St. George.
Made by Candlelight Media Group.
Released on October 15, 2007.
Promised Land: Bookworm
This episode (Season 2, Episode 11) of the 1996-1999 TV series
was filmed in St. George.
It originally aired on December 11, 1997.
Promised Land: Intolerance
This episode (Season 1, Episode 19) of the 1996-1999 TV series
was filmed in Hurricane and St. George.
It originally aired on April 5, 1997.
Promised Land: The Winner
This episode (Season 2, Episode 9) of the 1996-1999 TV series
was filmed in St. George and Mesquite.
It originally aired on November 20, 1997.
Promised Land: To Everything a Season
This episode (Season 2, Episode 10) of the 1996-1999 TV series
was filmed in St. George.
It originally aired on November 27, 1997.
Ramona
This was filmed in Zion National Park.
An area near the Temple of Sinwava was leveled for the ranch house. The house was later torn down and turned into a parking lot.
A cabin was built on one of the peaks. After the filming, it was torn down but the remnants are still there.
Released in 1936.
Ramrod
Filmed in Grafton.
Featured Joel McCrae, Veronica Lake, Preston Foster, and Lloyd Bridges.
Made by Enterprise Productions.
Released on May 2, 1947.
Riders of the Whistling Skull
Filmed in St. George, Painted Desert AZ, Mecca CA, and locations in Nevada.
Made by Republic Pictures.
Released January 4, 1937.
Road to Red
Filmed in Zion National Park and other locations
in California, Arizona, and Portugal.
Made by Primal Productions.
In post-production as of January 18, 2009.
Romancing the Stone
Filmed in St. George and Zion National Park,
as well as New York City, Mexico City, and Veracruz Mexico.
Made by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
Released on March 30, 1984.
Run, Cougar, Run
Filmed in Zion National Park, Arches National Park,
Dead Horse Point State Park UT, and Castle Valley UT.
Made by Walt Disney Productions.
Released on October 18, 1972.
Run of the Arrow
The title when it was released on video was "Hot Lead".
The original script title was "The Last Bullet".
Filmed in St. George.
Made by Globe Enterprises.
Released on September 5, 1957.
Santa Fe Package
Filmed in St. George.
Made by Republic Pictures.
Released May 12, 1955.
Seven Ways from Sundown
Filmed in St. George and Red Rock Canyon NV.
Made by Universal Pictures.
Released on September 25, 1960.
Six Black Horses
Filmed in St. George.
Made by Universal International Pictures (UI).
Released in June 1962.
Solo
Filmed in St. George.
Made by Mendoza Productions.
Released 1984.
Somewhere
Filmed in Springdale and many other locations in Utah,
California, Florida, and Thailand.
Made by The Summerland Story Company.
Released in 2004.
Sons of Provo
Filmed in St. George, Provo, and Orem.
Made by Fresh-Mex Productions.
Released 2004.
Stephen Perkins: A Drummer's Life
This documentary was filmed in Springdale, Zion National Park,
and many locations in California.
Made by GSM Entertainment.
Released in 2006.
The Appaloosa
This western starred Marlon brando
and was filmed in St. George, Lancaster CA,
and the San Bernardino Mountains in California.
Made by Universal Pictures.
Released on October 21, 1966.
The movie's website is http://www.welcometoappaloosa.com.
The Arizona Kid
Filmed in Grafton, Zion National Park, and Chatsworth CA.
Featured Warner Baxter, Carole Lombard, Theodore von Eltz, and Hank Mann.
Made by Fox Film Corporation.
Released on April 27, 1930.
The Bad Man of Brimstone
Filmed in Zion National Park, Kanab, Johnson Canyon UT,
and Red Rock Canyon State Park CA.
Made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
Released December 31, 1937.
The Big Trail
A small part of this was filmed in the Hurricane Bluffs are Zion National Park and St. George.
Made by Fox Film Corporation.
Released on November 1, 1930.
The Car
Filmed in St. George, Hurricane, Springdale, and Zion National Park
as well as Kanab, Glen Canyon, and Red Rock Canyon State Park CA
Made by Universal Pictures.
Released May 13, 1977.
The Color Country Chute-Out 2002
Filmed in Hurricane, St. George, Lake Powell, and Monument Valley.
Made by Skylite Media Inc.
Released on June 1, 2003.
The Conqueror
This CinemaScope movie was filmed in Snow Canyon, St. George, and Hurricane
during a 13-week stretch in 1954-1955.
Some filming was also done at the RKO Studios in Hollywood.
It was produced by Howard Hughes and directed by Dick Powell.
It featured John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Agnes Moorehead, and Pedro Armendáriz.
Many St George people were used as extras.
There was a lot of controversy
surrounding this film when many of the cast and crew came down with cancer,
possibly due to the fallout from nearby atomic tests during that period.
91 of the 220 cast and crew had contracted cancer by 1981 with 46 deaths
and others came down with cancer after that.
Made by RKO Radio Pictures.
The film was released on March 28, 1956, but due to the controversy,
Hughes withdrew the film until releasing it for TV in 1974.
See the Wikipedia article for more information.
See photo WCHS-00111.
The Deadwood Coach
This silent movie was filmed in Zion National Park, Kanab, and Cedar City.
Made by Fox Film Corporation.
Released on December 7, 1924.
The Dude Ranger
Filmed in Zion National Park, Johnson Canyon UT,
and RKO-Pathé Studios in Culver City CA.
Made by Sol Lesser Productions.
Released September 21, 1934.
The Eiger Sanction
This was filmed in Zion National Park as well as
locations in California, Arizona, and Switzerland.
There is a scene where Clint Eastwood pushes someone
into a swimming pool out in front of the lodge.
That swimming pool was covered up around 1975.
Made by Jennings Lang.
Released May 21, 1975.
The Electric Horseman
This Robert Redford movie was filmed in St George, Grafton, Zion National Park,
and Las Vegas (especially at Caesar's Palace).
Made by Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Released in December 21, 1979.
The Flintstones
Filmed in Snow Canyon State Park
and other locations in California and Utah.
Made by Universal Pictures.
Released on May 27, 1994.
The FlyBoys
Filmed 2002-2003 in St. George, Hurricane, and Mesquite
as well as surrounding areas.
Directed by Rocco DeVilliers.
Featured Jesse James, Reiley McClendon, Stephen Baldwin, and Tom Sizemore .
Made by Dark Coast Pictures.
Released to theaters in Southern Utah on August 15, 2008 as part of a test market for the film.
It became the longest running film of 2008 in St. George.
Will open in theaters nationwide and come out on DVD around Thanksgiving 2009.
It has won more than 70 major film awards so far.
The movie's website is http://www.theflyboysmovie.com.
The Jewel of the Nile
Filmed in Zion National Park as well as many locations
in France, Morocco, and Monaco.
Made by SLM Production Group.
Released December 11, 1985.
The King and Four Queens
Filmed in St. George, Snow Canyon, and Calabasas CA.
Made by Russ-Field Productions.
Released on December 21, 1956.
The Man and the Challenge: Hurricane Mesa
This 30-minute black & white TV episode (Season 1, Episode 26) deals with Hurricane Mesa.
Made by ZIV Television Programs.
It originally aired on March 19, 1960.
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing
This western starred Burt Reynolds, Lee Cobb, George Hamilton, Jay Silverheels, and others.
Some of the redrock filming was done north of St. George near Snow canyon.
The Indian Village was shot by Virgin Utah on the Virgin River
(you can see Zion in the Background).
There is also a shot that was done near the Washington Dam
(you can see the mountain south of the dam in the background).
The rest of the movie was shot around Kanab, in the Paria area below Bryce Canyon, and in Arizona.
Made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
Released on June 28, 1973.
The Painted Stallion
Filmed in St. George and Mecca CA.
Made by Republic Pictures.
Released on June 5, 1937.
The Red Fury
Filmed in Grafton.
Featured Wendy Lynne, Calvin Bartlett, Katherine Cannon, and Juan Gonzales.
Released in 1984.
The Road to Denver
Filmed in St. George, Snow Canyon, and other locations in Utah.
Made by Republic Pictures.
Released on June 15,1955.
They Came to Cordura
Filming started on the the west side of where I-15 is now, just north of St. George.
Remnants of the set still remain.
But they quit filming there due to a record cold snap.
Production was finished in Las Vegas with most of the St. George shots being redone.
Produced by William Goetz and directed by Robert Rossen.
Featured Gary Cooper, Rita Hayworth, Van Heflin, Tab Hunter,
Richard Conte, Michael Callan, Dick York, Robert Keith, and Carlos Romero.
Released in June 1959.
See a review.
Through the Lens
This short was filmed in Leeds.
Made by Line Break Productions.
Released in 2008.
Thunderhead, Son of Flicka
Many scenes were filmed in Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park,
but scenes from these two areas were used interchangeably.
Parts were also filmed in Oregon.
Made by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
Released August 30, 1945.
Tiffany
Filmed in St. George.
Released 2001.
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
Filmed in St. George, Hurricane, and Rockville
as well as Heber City, Salt Lake City, Park City, Mesquite, and Las Vegas.
Released on May 2, 1997.
Weird Tales III: The Pioneer's Lost Trunk
This film tells the story of a group of people
who tried to find a shortcut to California,
leaving the Old Spanish Trail at Enterprise
and heading west across what is now Death Valley.
This was partially filmed in northwest Washington County.
Produced and directed by Ted Faye.
Released on DVD in 2009.
For information and clips, see http://www.goldcreekfilms.com.
Western Union
This Zane Grey movie was filmed in Zion National Park,
Kanab, and House Rock Canyon AZ.
Made by Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
Released February 21, 1941.
When a Man's a Man
Filmed in St. George.
Made by Sol Lesser Productions.
Released in 1935.
Wind River
Filmed in St. George as well as Park City UT and Death Valley National Park CA.
Made by Mad Dog Productions.
Released in 1998.
Windows of Heaven
Filmed in St. George and well as Salt Lake City UT and Ely NV.
Made by Brigham Young University.
Released in 1963.
As 85-year-old President Lorenzo Snow struggles to vanquish the two million dollar indebtedness of the Mormon church in 1899,
he feels inspired to journey from Salt Lake City by train and carriage to St. George in southern Utah.
Along the way he witnesses the effects of severe drought.
The next day, in the St. George Tabernacle, he receives inspiration that by paying tithing,
the "windows of heaven" will open, pouring out blessings.
He promises the people that they can plant crops and rain will come,
then continues to preach tithing as he returns home where he awaits favorable weather reports from St. George.
(Plot summary by Brian Greenhalgh)
Wish You Were Here
Filmed in St. George and many other places.
In post-production in 2009.
Zion Canyon - Treasure of the Gods
This film is about Zion National Park, but most was not filmed there!
Other locations included Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park,
Mesa Verde National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park UT, and Monument Valley.
Made by World Cinemax Productions Inc.
Released in 1996.
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