Though exploring this side of the canyon is a good way to get away from the crowds, this part of the park is only open may 15 through october 15. Grand canyon visitor center south rim, grand canyon national park. Gene autrys stolen horse turns up in a ghost town where gene goes after he is left stranded during a stagecoach race. It is open to visitors all year long and has four very distinct seasons, so dress appropriately for when you visit. Make grand canyon village a part of your grand canyon national park vacation plans using our grand canyon national park online tour builder. This galloping western centers on an exscout who runs a general mercantile in the oregon territory during the mid19th century. Four fully restored films are featured in the gene autry collection 6 dvd set. Gene autrys horse champion is stolen by three escaped convicts, two of. The film begins with the title song, which is repeated at a crucial point later in the story, and finally shown again as the. National park service offers new interpretiveorientation. Bryce canyon, zion and grand canyon north rim dvd movie video at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. This is great for first time visitors because they have a ton of activities for families and tourists. The trouble begins when the fiancee of the town banker, a.
Gene autrys stolen horse turns up in a ghost town where gene goes after he is left stranded during a. Red canyon 1949 a horse breeders george brent daughter ann blyth falls for a cowboy howard duff out to capture the stallion she aims to ride. Featuring a restaurant, bar, shared lounge and free wifi, the grand hotel at the grand canyon is located in tusayan, 6 miles from mather campground and 7 miles from bright angel trail. Goblin valley state park, little wild horse canyon. You can see the grand canyon from about 24 different places from the south rim, and you can even peer all the way down from several. The south rim is host to multiple incredible views and the grand canyon national park, which is the top tourist spot at grand canyon. In 1949, john ford first ventured out from the iconic monument valley to film along. Our hero plays himself and his own father, a famed sheriff. Travel in luxury and comfort from las vegas to the grand canyon national park and catch sights of the joshua tree forest after a photo stop of hoover dam. It introduces visitors to the parks interpretive themes by telling stories about native american connections to the canyon, pioneer history, the colorado river and water, geology of the grand canyon, the canyon as a. Grand canyon national park is recognized worldwide as an area set aside and administered with preservation at the core. The new and the old west clash as gene blasts yesterdays badmen out of ghost city treasure cache.
Free shuttle buses leave from the parking lots and service around 7 or 8 different vantage points along the cliffs, each with a slightly different angle of the same view there is a visitors center as well as a cafe at the westernmost bus stop. All along the rim of the grand canyon at the village is a walk with a short wall. Enjoy rangerguided activities, rail adventures, bike trails, whitewater rafting and more. Great looking film, with a great cast and some snappy dialogue sure to make you smile much of it coming out of the mouth of jonah johnson edgar buchanan. Rim of the canyon 1949 stream and watch online moviefone. Gene autry, champion, nan leslie production company.
Rim of the canyon passed 1h 10min action, comedy, music 1 july 1949 usa gene autrys stolen horse turns up in a ghost town where gene goes after he is left stranded during a stagecoach race. Plan a desert getaway to grand canyon national park. There he finds a woman who says she comes here to talk to the ghost of a man that died twenty years ago. The southern rim is the most popular and most developed part of the canyon. This adventure film starring geena davis and susan sarandon follows thelma and louise as what starts out as a simple vacation turns into much, much. Plan your grand canyon vacation south rim itinerary. Introduction in this scene of hoagy carmichael as hi linnett singing an original, as logan dana andrews and lucy susan hayward ride into town and meet her beau george brian donlevy in the oregon western canyon passage, 1946 view the tcmdb entry for canyon passage 1946.
The best hotels near grand canyon south rim in tusayan. Youll reach the south rim with time to explore the national geographic visitor center, enjoy a meal, and of course witness the majesty of the grand canyon. Locations southwest has over 20 years of experience scouting grand canyon film locations and securing grand canyon film permits. A very good western from late in autrys film career with a good story with a bit of. Grand canyon is a 1949 american western film starring richard arlen. Documentary dvds, actionadventure movies, sportsrecreation videos, travel. One of the grandest natural wonders in the world, grand canyon south rim stretches 446 km 277 mi, reaching a width of 29 km 18 mi and a depth of nearly 2 km 1. A journey of wonder, takes visitors on a rim to river and dawn to dusk journey through the park. Rim of the canyon 1949 07011949 us western 1h 10m user score.
The moab to monument valley film commission holds the title of the longest running film. In order to preserve and protect resources and to assure the enjoyment of those resources by the public, the following guidelines are established by the superintendent of grand canyon national park as they relate to filming and photographic activities within the park boundaries. When his stagecoach is disabled in a race, gene is left stranded and makes his way by foot to an old ghost town. Location scouting and logistical support not only can locations southwest walk you through the maze of filming locations in the grand canyon but we can also provide logistical support for complex film projects. When the crooks escape and head for the hidden loot, its up to autry jr. In rocktober, as its known, low water conditions 80009000 cubit feet sec expose numerous rocks which make the rapids especially challenging. The strawberry roan 1948 rim of the canyon 1949 barbed wire 1952.
Grand canyon south rim, grand canyon national park. After traveling for a while the guide offers to take them to old petroglyphs, which are a half days ride away. The story starts with nick and lori, a newlywed couple who, after eloping, want to take a mule ride down into the canyon with a guide, henry. An old gene autry film that, somehow, i never saw before. Badguys henry, bill and pete head a gang of outlaws who are destroying the timberland. Includes classics, indies, film noir, documentaries showcasing the talent of our greatest actors. The movie follows how a chance encounter between klines white uppermiddleclass lawyer mack, and glovers black workingclass tow truck driver simon, ultimately affects. Rim of the canyon 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It was the directorial debut of veteran editor robert landres and was financed by robert l. With gene autry, champion, nan leslie, thurston hall. Rim of the world official trailer hd netflix youtube. Released 1949, rim of the canyon stars gene autry, nan leslie, thurston hall, clem bevans the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Here, a sense of adventure runs as deep as the canyon itself. Hotel in tusayan 9 miles from grand canyon south rim featuring an indoor swimming pool, this grand canyon. They were caught and sent to prison by marshal steve autry also played by gene autry. Read the full synopsis of rim of the canyon, 1949, directed by john english, with gene autry, champion, nan leslie, at turner classic movies. All along the way there are unobstructed views of the canyon.
Rim of the canyon is a 1949 american western film directed by john english and starring and coproduced by gene autry. Commercial filming, photography and news gathering grand. This makes it the most accessible, but also the busiest by far. Theres no better place to be out and about than at the grand canyon. Lippert assigned carl hittleman to produce the film after the success of i shot jesse james references. Nearly 2 billion years old, the canyon walls expose nearly half of earths lifespan, with layer after layer of rock cut by the colorado river and its tributaries. Several scenes are also set in the grand canyon, depicted as mars. I had it on a french dvd le passage du canyon, 2009, a good one, with vo and french subtitles or french audio, and bertrand taverniers commentary. An 18day 280mile journey through the grand canyon on the colorado river. So it doesnt exactly have the happiest ending at the grand canyon, but at least they had a beautiful view.
Bryce canyon, zion and grand canyon north rim dvd movie. A young girl set out to tame a wild horse so she can enter him in a race. With ann blyth, howard duff, george brent, edgar buchanan. The national park entrance to the south rim of the grand canyon is located just a few minutes drive from the town of tusayan, arizona and is by far the most popular rim to visit. This is the grand canyon that you see when you see advertisements of the grand canyon. I saw gene autrys film when it first came out, and now again finally on dvd. Bryce canyon, zion and grand canyon north rim film product information. Gene autry plays a dual role in the aboveaverage columbia oater rim of the canyon. Gene autry plays a double role, incorporating flashbacks as his sheriff father steve who, 20 years prior, had arrested a trio of stagecoach bandits that are now prison escapees and have returned to their former hunting grounds, in the area where gene owns a spread, to regain their secreted loot. Grand canyon is a 1991 drama directed and cowritten by lawrence kasdan and featuring an ensemble cast including kevin kline, danny glover, mary mcdonnell, steve martin, marylouise parker, alfre woodard, and jeremy sisto. The north rim of grand canyon national park is more remote and at a higher elevation than the south rim. National lampoons vacation the one where they take a road trip to wallyworld. Shortly after gene autry returned to the world of western filmmaking.