Studios & sets

Old Tucson Studios

film studio

United States · 32.2176, -111.1306

Old Tucson Studios is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 33 more.

“A partial mirror set exists at Mescal and is featured in The Quick and the Dead (1995), with Sharon Stone and Gene Hackman which filmed all of the town of Redemption scenes at the studios.”

The Quick and the Dead (1995) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed at Old Tucson Studios

Buchanan Rides Alone 1958

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Old Tucson Studios as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

The Magnificent Seven 1960
The Quick and the Dead 1995
The Outlaw Josey Wales 1976
Rio Bravo 1959
“Rio Bravo was filmed on location at Old Tucson Studios outside Tucson, Arizona, in Eastmancolor, with film processing provided by Technicolor.” Wikipedia
Little House on the Prairie 1974–1983
“Old Tucson Studios was also used for location filming as the village of Mankato, Minnesota.” Wikipedia
El Dorado 1966
“El Dorado was shot in Technicolor at Old Tucson Studios just west of Tucson, Arizona, and in and around Kanab, Utah, from October 1965 to January 1966.” Wikipedia
Winchester '73 1950
“Other early movies filmed on this set included The Last Round-Up (1947) with Gene Autry and Winchester '73 (1950) with James Stewart and The Last Outpost (1951) with Ronald Reagan.” Wikipedia
Three Amigos 1986
“Three Amigos was a popular comedy movie shot there in the 1980s with Steve Martin, utilizing the church set.” Wikipedia
Young Guns II 1990
Joe Kidd 1972
Rio Lobo 1970
“The film was meant to be shot in Durango, Mexico, on a budget of $5 million, but shooting on the movie Lawman took up facilities there, so Hawks and Cinema Center had to spend an extra $1 million to allow shooting in Cuernavaca and at Old Tucson Studios, near Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
Young Guns 1988
McLintock! 1963
“The film was shot at Old Tucson Studios, west of Tucson, Arizona, and at San Rafael Ranch House - San Rafael State Natural Area, south of Patagonia, Arizona, and Nogales.” Wikipedia
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean 1972
Revenge of the Nerds 1984
“Inspired by a magazine article about computer programmers in Silicon Valley, the film was produced by 20th Century Fox and shot primarily at the University of Arizona and Old Tucson Studios.” Wikipedia
Hombre 1967
“The movie was filmed on location in the Coronado National Forest in Arizona, at the Helvetia Mine in Pima County, Arizona, at Old Tucson, Arizona, and at the Bell Ranch in Santa Susana, California.” Wikipedia
Kung Fu 1972–
“The series was filmed at the Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank (Laramie Street, the Backlot, and several stages), Old Tucson Studios, and on locations like Vasquez Rocks, the 20th Century Fox Ranch (Malibu Creek State Park), and the sand dunes in the Yuma Desert for the opening and closing credits.” Wikipedia
Last Train from Gun Hill 1959
“The movie was filmed in and around Old Tucson Studios outside of Tucson, Arizona, Sonoita, Arizona, as well as at Paramount Studios and their back lot in Los Angeles, California.” Wikipedia
There Was a Crooked Man... 1970
“Further shooting was done at Old Tucson Studios in Arizona and at Warner Bros.-Seven Arts studio in Burbank, California.” Wikipedia
The Villain 1979
“Other filming sites in the state included Magma Mine, Benson, Rio Rico, the Flying V Ranch, and the Western set of Old Tucson Studios, outside Tucson, Arizona.” Wikipedia
Charro! 1969
“Charro! is a 1969 American Western film starring Elvis Presley, shot on location at Apacheland Movie Ranch and Old Tucson Studios in Arizona.” Wikipedia
The Wild Wild West 1965–
“Most of the exteriors were filmed at Old Tucson Studios in Arizona, where there are Western sets and a functioning steam train and tracks.” Wikipedia
The Deadly Companions 1961
“Filming took in Arizona, on-location and at Old Tucson Studios.” Wikipedia
Wild Rovers 1971
“Parts of the film were shot at Monument Valley, Professor Valley, and Arches in Utah, as well as Old Tucson and Sedona in Arizona.” Wikipedia
Stay Tuned 1992
Backlash 1956
“Backlash was filmed on location at Old Tucson Studios.” Wikipedia
A Time for Killing 1967
“Filming also took place in Old Tucson, Arizona.” Wikipedia
The High Chaparral 1967–
“All the exterior filming was done at the Old Tucson Studios near Tucson, Arizona (site of frequent movie-making for several decades), and in the nearby Saguaro National Park, although in a few later episodes some filming was done in California, and (in season three) in the Coronado National Forest south of Tucson.” Wikipedia
Young Billy Young 1969
“Young Billy Young was filmed on location at Old Tucson, Arizona.” Wikipedia
The Badlanders 1958
“The movie was also shot at Old Tucson Studios.” Wikipedia
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing 1973
Strange Lady in Town 1955
The Young Riders 1989–

Named here by Old Tucson Studios’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Old Tucson Studios, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Wild Wild West 1999

“The Reno locomotive was cosmetically restored before the filming of Wild Wild West, in which it was featured as Union Pacific 119 in the scene at the driving of the final spike of the first transcontinental railroad, but was subsequently used in an explosion in the scene and is in need of additional restoration.” Wikipedia
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral 1957

“The 1950s saw the filming of Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958), Cimarron (1960), Last Train from Gun Hill (1959), and Rio Bravo (1959) among others.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Old Tucson Studios?

34 productions are recorded as filmed at Old Tucson Studios, including Buchanan Rides Alone (1958), The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Quick and the Dead (1995). 33 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Old Tucson Studios?

Buchanan Rides Alone (1958), covered by 12 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Old Tucson Studios?

Old Tucson Studios is in the United States. Its coordinates are 32.2176, -111.1306.

What other filming locations are near Old Tucson Studios?

Tucson Mountains (2 km north-east), Tucson Mountains (9 km north-east), Pima Community College (11 km east), Tucson Convention Center (15 km east) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Christophe Badoux, CC0.