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Location Filming in Arizona: The Screen Legacy of the Grand Canyon State
The scenic natural vistas of Arizona's deserts and mountains have made it a favorite backdrop of movies and television shows. Westerns such as silent-era pictures derived from Zane Grey fiction through the John Ford-John Wayne classics "Stagecoach "and "The Searchers "benefited from the beautiful and rugged landscapes. TV classics such as "Gunsmoke" and "Little House on the Prairie" helped define Arizona's allure for Hollywood. Oscar winners "Jerry Maguire" and "Little Miss Sunshine "took advantage of the infrastructure that accumulated to lure filmmakers to Tucson, Yuma, Phoenix, Prescott, Sedona and all corners of the Grand Canyon State". Join author Lili DeBarbieri as she looks at the movies and shows shot in the state, as well as other aspects of Arizona film culture.
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Location Filming in Arizona: The Screen Legacy of the Grand Canyon State
The scenic natural vistas of Arizona's deserts and mountains have made it a favorite backdrop of movies and television shows. Westerns such as silent-era pictures derived from Zane Grey fiction through the John Ford-John Wayne classics "Stagecoach "and "The Searchers "benefited from the beautiful and rugged landscapes. TV classics such as "Gunsmoke" and "Little House on the Prairie" helped define Arizona's allure for Hollywood. Oscar winners "Jerry Maguire" and "Little Miss Sunshine "took advantage of the infrastructure that accumulated to lure filmmakers to Tucson, Yuma, Phoenix, Prescott, Sedona and all corners of the Grand Canyon State". Join author Lili DeBarbieri as she looks at the movies and shows shot in the state, as well as other aspects of Arizona film culture.
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Location Filming in Arizona: The Screen Legacy of the Grand Canyon State

Location Filming in Arizona: The Screen Legacy of the Grand Canyon State

by Lili DeBarbieri
Location Filming in Arizona: The Screen Legacy of the Grand Canyon State
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Location Filming in Arizona: The Screen Legacy of the Grand Canyon State

Location Filming in Arizona: The Screen Legacy of the Grand Canyon State

by Lili DeBarbieri

Overview

The scenic natural vistas of Arizona's deserts and mountains have made it a favorite backdrop of movies and television shows. Westerns such as silent-era pictures derived from Zane Grey fiction through the John Ford-John Wayne classics "Stagecoach "and "The Searchers "benefited from the beautiful and rugged landscapes. TV classics such as "Gunsmoke" and "Little House on the Prairie" helped define Arizona's allure for Hollywood. Oscar winners "Jerry Maguire" and "Little Miss Sunshine "took advantage of the infrastructure that accumulated to lure filmmakers to Tucson, Yuma, Phoenix, Prescott, Sedona and all corners of the Grand Canyon State". Join author Lili DeBarbieri as she looks at the movies and shows shot in the state, as well as other aspects of Arizona film culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781626190634
Publisher: The History Press
Publication date: 03/11/2014
Pages: 176
Sales rank: 498,539
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Lili DeBarbieri is a non-fiction author, librarian and travel expert. Lili's notable, best-selling debut book A Guide to Southern Arizona's Historic Farms and Ranches was named a New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards Finalist. An accomplished and versatile writer, her work has appeared in a diverse range of publications over the years including the forthcoming scholarly book The Utah Prairie Dog. Lili is a stringer for Agence France-Presse, the international news agency.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction. We're Not in California Anymore 11

Chapter 1 The Western and Beyond: Celebrating the Southwest's Frontier 15

Chapter 2 Tucson: Classic Country 23

Chapter 3 A Walking Tour of Tucson's Film and Television History 53

Chapter 4 Southern Arizona: Town and Country 62

Chapter 5 Yuma: Arizona's Middle East 77

Chapter 6 Arizona on the Small Screen: The Spirit and Essence of the West 80

Chapter 7 Phoenix: Movie Traveler's Delight 86

Chapter 8 Northern Arizona: Hometown Prescott to Monument Valley 98

Chapter 9 Arizona's Best Destination Film Festivals 132

Afterword 139

Filmography 141

Sources 167

Index 173

About the Author 176

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