My Blu-ray of the 1959 John Wayne western, Rio Bravo, arrived today.
It had been years since I last saw it and it seemed like rediscovering a movie. Along with the Duke, Rio Bravo starred Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Walter Brennan and Angie Dickinson. Of all the leads, only Angie Dickinson is still with us. It was directed by Howard Hawks.
The movie was filmed at Old Tuscon Studios, just west of Tucson, Arizona. Old Tucson is still a working movie studio and it is open to the public. The Blu-ray has a featurette on Old Tucson as one of the extras.
About Old Tucson:
Old Tucson is one of Arizona’s top Wild West attractions, featuring live action stunt shows, musicals and live entertainment, vintage rides for the kids, genuine southwest BBQ and special events throughout the season. Step back in time as you make your way through town, walking the same streets made famous by movie legends such as John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Elizabeth Taylor, Steve Martin, Sharon Stone and Martin Short.
Immortalized in more than 400 films and commercial productions, Old Tucson remains the region’s premiere film location. For more information about Old Tucson, call us at (520) 883-0100. Old Tucson is located at 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona 85735.I'll have to find time to pay a visit to Old Tucson one of these days.
To view the Old Tucson website, go here.
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