Movie History in Kanab

The Parry brothers assisted with the transportation needs of the first movie made in Southern Utah starring Tom Mix in “Deadwood Coach” in 1924. They enjoyed the movie business and profited from their experience. In 1931 they opened Parry Lodge in Kanab so they could feed and house as well as transport the casts and crews. Armed with hundreds of photos of the area’s scenic locations, they made several trips to Hollywood calling on studio executives and locations scouts.

Their efforts were wildly successful. Over the next 50 years, Kanab area scenery and residents were used in over 100 featured films and hundreds of television episodes. Most of those productions made Parry Lodge their home away from home.

Some of the movies made in the area:

1924 – Deadwood Coach 1928 – Ramona 1930 – The Big Trail 1934 – Dude Ranger 1937 – Bad Man Of Brimstone 1939 – Drums Along The Mohawk 1940 – Wagon Train 1941 – Western Union 1942 – Arabian Nights 1943 – My Friend Flicka 1944 – Buffalo Bill 1946 – Smoky 1950 – The Outriders

1952 – Westward The Women 1953 – Pony Express 1956 – The Lone Ranger 1962 – Sergeants 3 1965 – The Greatest Story Ever Told 1966 – Duel at Diablo 1968 – Planet of The Apes 1969 – Mackenna’s Gold 1973 – The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing 1976 – The Outlaw Josey Wales 1979 – The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 1994 – Maverick 2001 – Planet of The Apes

"With all sorts of good wishes and pleasant memories of fine times at Parry Lodge” Sincerely, Burl Ives

TV Shows Gunsmoke Death Valley Days Have Gun, Will Travel Wagon Train Rin Tin Tin F-Troop Daniel Boone Lassie Branded Grizzly Adams The Lone Ranger Route 66

Don Knotts

“Can’t tell you how much I enjoyed staying at your place – I’ll be Back!” - Fred MacMurray

Partial list of famous former guests at Parry Lodge:
Lex Barker Arlene Dahl Rhonda Fleming Tim Conway Dale Evans Charles Coburn Frank Sinatra Raymond Massey Telly Savalas Linda Darnell Clayton Moore Jane Russell James Garner Julie Newmar Alan Ladd Robert Preston Robert Ryan Ray Milland Ann Baxter Sidney Portier Wallace Beery Charlton Heston Forrest Tucker Clint Eastwood	Lana Turner Joel McCrea Robert Taylor Fess Parker George Hamilton Dean Martin Peter Lawford Omar Shariff Eli Wallach John Wayne Jay Silverheels Yvonne De Carlo Ronald Reagan Gregory Peck Anne Bancroft Frederic March Tyrone Power Lee Van Cleef Edmund Gwenn Randolph Scott Jack Elam Anthony Quinn Chuck Conners Clint Walker	Victor Mature Ben Johnson Don Knotts Roy Rogers Deanna Durbin Barbara Stanwyck Sammy Davis, Jr. Burgess Meredith Walter Brennan Roddy McDowell James Arness Maria Montez Mamie Van Doren Buddy Ebsen Ava Gardner Fred McMurray Burl Ives Olivia De Havilland John Carradine Glenn Ford George “Gabby” Hayes Maureen O’Hara Ray Milland Virginia Mayo