Motion picture photograph collection, ca. 1914-1971 (bulk 1940-1959).

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Motion picture photograph collection, ca. 1914-1971 (bulk 1940-1959).

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Photographs of actors, scenes and sets from various movies, most filmed in Arizona. The largest part of the collection is taken of the filming of the movie "Arizona" including set construction, views behind-the-scenes, cameras, stage sets, equipment, and movie scenes. There are photographs of Jean Arthur, William Holden, and Lionel Banks. The premiere was attended by Hedda Hopper, Rita Hayworth, Melvyn Douglas, Fay Wray, Clarence Buddington Kelland, and many others. There are also photographs of the filming of "Junior Bonner," "The Gay Desperado," "The Three Musketeers," and "Rio Lobo", and others. The "Gay Desperado" scenes include views of a Tucson street, possibly Meyer Avenue. Scenes from "Junior Bonner" include Prescott streets, Steve McQueen, Ida Lupino, Sam Peckinpah, and Robert Preston. Photographs from Earl Haley include images of Navajo Indian actors, Harry Truman, Gov. Howard Pyle, and director Howard Hawks.

2 linear ft. (3 boxes)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7577862

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

Related Entities

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Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953, succeeding upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt after serving as the 34th vice president in early 1945. He implemented the Marshall Plan to rebuild the economy of Western Europe and established the Truman Doctrine and NATO to contain communist expansion. He proposed numerous liberal domestic reforms, but few were enacted by the Conservative Coalition that dominated Congres...

McQueen, Steve, 1930-1980

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Terrance Steven McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980), more commonly known as Steve McQueen, was an American actor. McQueen was nicknamed "The King of Cool", and his antihero persona developed at the height of the counterculture of the 1960s made him a top box-office draw during the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles. His other popular films include The Cincinnati Kid, Love With the Proper Stranger, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullit...

Pyle, Howard, 1906-1987

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Governor of Arizona, 1950-1954. From the description of Howard Pyle photograph collection, 1883-1987. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 53073146 Government executives. From the description of Reminiscences of Howard Pyle and Charles Masterson : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122619735 9th governor of Arizona, president of the National Safety Council, 1959-1973, chairman of the OSHA Na...

Wray, Fay, 1907-2004.

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Mix, Tom, 1880-1940

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Motion picture actor and director. From the description of Autograph, ca. 1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536443 ...

Old Tucson Movie Studios (Ariz.)

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Kelland, Clarence Buddington, 1881-1964

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Hawks, Howard, 1896-1977

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Howard Winchester Hawks was born in Goshen, Indiana, on May 30, 1896. He made his career in Hollywood, working in the film industry as a screenwriter, editor, director, and producer. In 1974 he was awarded an honorary Academy Award of merit. Hawks died in Palm Springs, California, on December 26, 1977. From the description of Howard Hawks photographs and movie stills, circa 1930s-1960s. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367396725 Movie producer. From the description...

Allen, Rex, 1920-1999

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Peckinpah, Sam, 1925-1984

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Wayne, John, 1907-1979

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Movie star. From the description of Oral history interview, 1970 Apr. 29 [sound recording]. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 35774013 Actor. From the description of Reminiscences of John Wayne : oral history, 1971. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122512951 ...