Sedona, Arizona: More Film Locations

Time for a few more photos from our recent visit to Sedona, Arizona! This post is a final roundup of various sights around town.

I shared some photos of the Sedona Heritage Museum in my post on ANGEL AND THE BADMAN (1947) locations. This sign sits outside the museum, with a lengthy list of some of the productions which filmed in Sedona over the years. (Please click on this or any image to enlarge it for a closer look.)

This photo of Bell Rock was also previously seen in my post on ANGEL AND THE BADMAN locations. I'm reprising it here for comparison...

...because Bell Rock can also be seen in the background of a wonderful publicity shot of Randolph Scott and Dorothy Hart for GUNFIGHTERS (1947)

BROKEN ARROW (1950) filmed in Sedona as well. Returning again to the Sedona Heritage Museum, there's a display of gun cartridges from the film, another movie which which featured Bell Rock.

While I was in Sedona I watched the Tim Holt film STAGECOACH KID (1949), which was filmed in Lone Pine, California, but rather hilariously featured this stock establishing shot of Bell Rock partway through the movie:

One of the most enjoyable things we did in Sedona was hike to Red Rock Crossing, another site seen in countless Westerns.

Here's a view of Cathedral Rock from Red Rock Crossing. I now watch Westerns filmed in Sedona in a completely different light, having now visited so many of these locations in person!

Another shot of Cathedral Rock:

Seen on the hike to Red Rock Crossing:

Later in the day we visited a scenic photo point featuring this wonderful vista stretching from Chimney Rock at the left to Coffee Pot Rock on the right. Click to enlarge for a closer look.

The Arabella on Highway 179 now sits at the former location of Sedona Lodge.

Sedona Lodge was built in the mid 1940s specifically to service movie companies, with facilities including a dining hall and soundstage. The first film company to stay at Sedona Lodge was ANGEL AND THE BADMAN (1947).

The side road next to the lodge...

...leads to the former location of the soundstage which once stood behind the lodge.

Returning to the Sedona Heritage Museum, we find the dinner bell which was once used at Sedona Lodge.

One more beautiful Sedona vista:

Outside of Lone Pine, California, Sedona seems to have more Western movie history than any other location. We loved our visit and would definitely like to spend more time in Sedona in the future.

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