The Kanab
Movie Fort was built in 1952 by Paramount
for the move Pony Express. It was used in many movies with additions and
modifications made as needed. The final movie shot there was The Apple Dumpling
Gang Rides Again (1979) This movie included a large explosion and fire at the
fort which unfortunately severely damaged the fort and was never repaired.
The ruins of
the fort are located south of Kanab off of 89A towards Fredonia. The Kanab city
Cottonwood trail will get you to the old dirt road that leads to the fort
location. Total distance is about 7 miles round trip. As you can see from the
picture I took in 2015, there is not much left standing, but it is worth the
trip when you consider all the movies that were filmed here.
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Kanab Movie Fort |
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Kanab Movie Fort Ruins - 2015 |
Movies made
at the fort include
Pony Express
(1952) starring Charlton Heston, Rhonda Fleming, Forrest Tucker
Yellow
Tomahawk (1954) starring Rory Calhoun, Peggy Castle, Lee Van Cleef and Peter
Graves
Fort Yuma
(1955) starring Peter Graves, Joan Vohs, John Hudson and Joan Taylor
Dalton Girls
(1956) starring Merry Anders, Lisa Davis, Penny Edwards, Sue George and John
Russell
Dragoon
Wells Massacre (1957) starring Barry Sullivan, Dennis O’Keefe, Mona Freeman, Katy
Jurado and Sebastian Cabot
Revolt at
Fort Laramine (1957) starring John Dehner, Gregg Palmer , and Frances Helm
A Time for
Killing (1957) starring Inger Stevens, Glenn Ford, and Paul Petersen
Tomahawk Trail (1957) starring Chuck Connors, John Smith, and
Susan Cummings
Trooper Hook
(1957) starring Joel McCrea, Barbara Stanwyck, Earl Holliman and John Dehner
Fort Bowie
(1958) starring Ben Johnson, Jan Harrison and Kent Taylor
Fort Dobbs
(1958) starring Clint Walker, Virginia Mayo, and Brian Keith
Sergeants 3
(1962) starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. Peter Lawford, and
Joey BIshop
Fort
Courageous (1965) starring Fred Beir, Don Barry, and Hanna Hertelendy
Dual at
Diablo (1966) starring James Garner, Sidney Poitier, Bibi Andersson and Dennis
Weaver
The
Plainsman (1966) starring Don Murray, Guy Stockwell, and Abby Dalton
One Little
Indian (1973) starring James Garner, Pat Hingle, and Morgan Woodward
The Apple
Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) starring Tim Conway, Don Knotts, and Tim
Matheson