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Showing posts with label Kanab Western Movie town. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kanab Western Movie town. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

HOW THE WEST WAS LOST

After Zion N.P. we stopped for lunch on the way to the Grand Canyon. The tour guide had a surprise for us, which wasn't in the brochure. She organised a pioneers' lunch and a part in a movie for all 50 of us.
We were in the western town of Kanab, which is famous for being the place where many Western Movies were made back in the 50's and 60's. John Wayne, James Stewart, Alan Ladd and many others spent much time here while filming.

The owners of the restaurant took us out the back, gave us costumes and a role to play in a Western. Bill and I were the pioneer family. We all felt silly but it was funny.



This was our whole tour group that made up the cast of the pretend movie. Bill and I are at far right.