In existence for 60 years, the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission holds the title of the longest running film commission in North America.
Utah Native George White saw the need for a film commission when John Ford had expressed such interest in the Moab and Monument Valley areas. Originating with Stagecoach in 1939, and filming Wagon Master ten years later, Mr. White officially established the Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission in 1949.
As a result of the rich filming history, the Moab area has an established crew base and ample production services capable of accommodating just about any project, large or small.
Films Made in the Area
1939 - Stagecoach
1949 - Wagon Master
1950 - Rio Grande
1950 - The Battle At Apache Pass
1953 - Taza, son of Cochise
1958 - Warlock
1959 - Ten Who Dared
1961 - Comancheros
1963 - The Greatest Story Ever Told
1963 - Cheyenne Autumn
1964 - Rio Conchos
1966 - Wild Rovers
1966 - Fade In
1967 - Blue
1975 - Against a Crooked Sky
1982 - Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
1984 - Choke Canyon
1985 - MacGyver
1987 - Nightmare at Noon
1988 - Sundown: Vampires in Retreat
1988 - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1990 - Thelma and Louise
1992 - Knights
1992 - Slaughter of the Innocents
1993 - Geronimo: An American Legend
1993 - City Slickers II: The Search for Curly's Gold
1993 - Lightning Jack
1994 - The Great American West
1995 - Larger Than Life
1995 - Riders of the Purple Sage
1996 - Breakdown
1996 - Con-Air
1997 - Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
1998 - Chill Factor
1998 - Galaxy Quest
1999 - The Adventures of Joe Dirt
1999 - Mission Impossible II
1999 - Vertical Limit
2000 - Nurse Betty
2001 - Touched by an Angel
2002 - Austin Powers 3
2005 - Don't Come Knocking
2007 - The Canyon
2008 - Star Trek
2009 - Remember I'll Always Love You
2010 - 127 Hours
2010 - John Carter of Mars
2010 - Guns, Girls, and Gambling
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