Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Old Tucson Studios is a historic film studio located just outside of Tucson, Arizona. It was originally built in 1939 by Columbia Pictures for the movie "Arizona." Over the years, it has served as the backdrop for numerous Western films and television shows, making it a significant location in the history of American cinema.
Most big name western stars from the 1940s to the 1970s have filmed movies at Old Tucson, including John Wayne four times with Rio Bravo, El Dorado, McClintock, and Rio Lobo. Other movies that have filmed at Old Tucson includes Outlaw Joey Wales, Tombstone, Young Guns II, and Gunfight at the OK Corral.
In the 1960s the studio also became a theme park, at one point it was the second most visited attraction in Arizona.
In this video we explore the park and take a look at some of the sets that have been featured in film history.
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Old Tucson Studios is a historic film studio located just outside of Tucson, Arizona. It was originally built in 1939 by Columbia Pictures for the movie "Arizona." Over the years, it has served as the backdrop for numerous Western films and television shows, making it a significant location in the history of American cinema.
Most big name western stars from the 1940s to the 1970s have filmed movies at Old Tucson, including John Wayne four times with Rio Bravo, El Dorado, McClintock, and Rio Lobo. Other movies that have filmed at Old Tucson includes Outlaw Joey Wales, Tombstone, Young Guns II, and Gunfight at the OK Corral.
In the 1960s the studio also became a theme park, at one point it was the second most visited attraction in Arizona.
In this video we explore the park and take a look at some of the sets that have been featured in film history.
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