Show Moab M Movie yie M Making king Center elter Movie making has become an exciting new industry for Moab during the past decade Fifteen major western movies move les ies have been filmed fUmed In nearby nearby nearby near near- by scenic areas since the Initial tnt Ini- Hal film Wagon Master was made In to 1949 Moab visitors and residents have been accustomed to seeIng sees see Ing such film personages as John Wayne Henry Fonda Dolores Del Rio Carroll Baker Baker DaI Ba Da- I ker er Sal Sat Mineo and other stars moving about the streets and business establishments Famous director John Ford can be bo credited with putting Moab on Hollywoods Hollywood's map It was he who carried to the film capItol the first reports of possibilities the colored rock country offered as a filming fUming site Filming FUming episodes in Moab include Rio Grande Republic lic tic Battle Dattle at Apache Pass Universal Sign of the River River Ri RI- ver vr Warlock Varlock Comanche eras erns and Rio Conchas Fox Ft t Dobbs Gold for Seven Saints and Cheyenne Autumn Autumn Autumn Aut Aut- Warner The Ten Who Dared Disney and The lIThe Greatest Story Ever Told a George Stevens pro pros During the uranium boom in 1954 Productions Productions Productions in New York filmed Canyon Crossroads and numerous minor filming activities activities activities ac ac- have been undertaken in the Moab country Possible films to be made this year Include by Universal Stage Coach to Nowhere by Joel McCray a I 1 i i. i CAMERA ACTION Richard as seen by the cameraman in recent I productions 29 to Duel by Sam Goldwin Studios and others now In planning stages may be filmed here The versatility o of the area is Its principal charm for the i Hollywood directors Within an easy driving distance from the city limits where ample facilities facilities exist for housing cast members Is almost ev eve every every ery cry type typo of scenery necessary for a colored western In particular particular particular par par- are the lavish supply of red rock formations which I adapt so well to color film the Colorado river offers the water potential so necessary In old west productions and typical mountain scenery Is available on the La Sal moun moun- Many Moab residents have been employed as movie extras extras extras ex ex- tras and stand-ins stand during filming lIming episodes and local livestock Is often drafted fort forthe for forthe t the he movies The filming fUming activities never neverfail neverfail fail fall to Interest visitors one permanent set on the Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- Colorado rado River La Sal Mountain loop drive has served as background background background back back- ground for many a tourist snapshot filming of production Cheyenne Autumn I which was made in Moab last year Plans are under discussion raw gauge train In the city at nt the present time to con- con limits to double as Holly Holly- a permanent old west wood movie set and local village complete with nar- nar tourist attraction |