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Show Souvenir Edition 7 The Kanab Area Vacation Guide 99 By Dixie Brunner As you travel through beautiful Kane County, youre reminded of the old westerns you used to the brothers (Gron, Whit and Chaunce) to help transport the movie crew. An idea was borne. If one movie company liked this incredibly scenic would area for a film location-ther- e probably be others as well! watch on TV. You can almost hear the cowboys chasing after the men in black who just robbed the noon stagecoach. Rounding The Parry brothers got busy. one bend in scenic Angel Canyon, Chaunce took aerial and youre startled to see a bridge backcountry pictures of this area. wind-swemountain, He assembled the remarkable high atop a one like the you used to exactly scenery shots into a portfolio and see in The Lone Ranger. headed to California to peddle You may feel a sense of dejavu when you visit southern Utah. Dont worry - youre not loosing e your probably been here before, courtesy of the film industry. Kane County has gotten plenty of video exposure through the years, claiming an impressive 92 feature length films. It all started way back in 1924 with Tom Mix. Lynn Reynolds pt Kane County to Hollywood. The boys bought the motel (which now bears their name) on the bend in Kanab. Whit Parry made sure that their place could take care of the special housing needs of the filming groups. He further arranged with other motels to help room and board any they couldnt handle. Gron took on the job of providing film sets, props and people. It wasnt long before he had the mind-youv- The Lone Ranger, aboard his horse Silver, started his show with a clip from the rocks in Angel Canyon, now home of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Photo by Raphael de Peyer. KANAB TIRE CENTER " impressive movie filmed here was, in terms of magnitude, most will tell you that it was, The Greatest Story Ever Told. With a production budget of $25 million, and ready community employment for the eight months of shooting, it should have been named The Greatest Blessing to Kanab. The community enjoyed rubbing elbows with Hollywoods elite, as well a the economic benefits the film productions brought. Kanabs Little Hollywood years were special. Buses Welcome RV & Boat Parking Fresh Sandwiches Fresh Salads Cool Drinks Cool Smoothies Drive-Thr- u Spacious Dining Call-in- s Welcome V '' ' 1. film makers were camels used in Arabian Nights and the movie Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. When asked what the most 1 Certified Mechanic Gas Brakes, Shocks, Exhaust 6 Brands of Tires RV Service Boat, RV, Vehicle Parking Convenience Store Quick Lube '' ld and film crews. Brothers were enter- ii 80-year-o- The Parry Brothers hard work paid off. Movie making in Kanab and Kane County continued for many years, bringing to this community literally tens of thousands of actors, actresses brought Mix to Johnson Canyon for the filming of Deadwood Coach. The Parry prising young men who ran a local business which bussed tourists around nearby National Park sights. The film crew tapped whole town involved. Gron ragged to one manager that he could supply a newborn baby, an man, a buffalo, or a deer. The only thing Gron couldnt get his hands on for the ' . 'i 1 ' v - ' Dayton Tiro MMmm GOODYEAR (435) 644-255- 7 265 East 300 South Kanab (435) 644-880- 0 |