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66-700: According to historian David Leighton, of the Arizona Daily Star , the person most responsible for the creation of Old Tucson was Nick Hall. Nick C. Hall, a native of Missouri arrived in Tucson in late 1934 to manage the Santa Rita Hotel , in downtown. He soon recognized the potential his new hometown had to offer the movie producers of Hollywood particularly in the Western genre. He wanted to not only fill guest rooms in his hotel but bring work to

132-488: A 5,000-square-foot spread with three new streets lined with 12 new buildings, was completed in November 2011 at an estimated cost of $ 300,000. The design and construction of the new sets was led by Production Designer Gene Rudolf, credited with creating sets for movies including Young Guns II (1990), The Great Gatsby (1974), The Right Stuff (1983), Raging Bull (1980), Marathon Man (1976), and Three Days of

198-422: A Leading Role (Ingrid Bergman), Best Director , Best Film Editing , Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture , Best Music, Song (for Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Johnny Burke (lyrics) for "Aren't You Glad You're You") and Best Picture . Bing Crosby's Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Father Chuck O'Malley made him the first actor in history to receive two nominations for portraying

264-410: A blind beggar money, helps an older woman to get on the bus, adopts a homeless dog and ultimately gives the sisters his building for the school. Patsy is finally introduced to the man she had seen kissing her mother, her father. She admits to sister Benedict that she intentionally failed her exams so she could be held back a year and stay with Sister Benedict. Patsy demonstrates knowing the material that

330-671: A diesel fuel tank demanded the attention of firefighters and much of the scarce water supply. So much water was used in the attempt to prevent an explosion that the surrounding areas became flooded, further impeding the firefighters as they attempted to wade through the mud. After four hours of firefighting, the flames were extinguished. Damage was estimated to be around $ 10 million ($ 15 million in 2013), with 25 buildings destroyed; there were no human casualties. After 20 months of reconstruction, Old Tucson re-opened its doors on January 2, 1997. The sets that were lost were not recreated; instead, entirely new buildings were constructed, and

396-545: A dry climate with non-parochial duties, but without telling her the reason. She assumes the transfer is because of her disagreements with O'Malley and struggles to understand the reasons for the path set out for her. Just before Sister Benedict departs, Father O'Malley reveals the true reason for her temporary transfer, and she then leaves happily, looking forward to her return. The film holds an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times felt that

462-546: A joint operating agreement, in which they shared a press and building and some operations, while the newsrooms were entirely separate. The joint company was Tucson Newspapers Inc. Seven people were injured in three explosions at the Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Newspapers Inc.'s plant July 22, 1982. Frank E. Johnson, executive managing editor; Frank C. Delehanty, the paper's controller, treasurer and business manager; Wayne Bean, production manager; and Jack Sheaffer,

528-585: A killer who doesn't deserve it but with the hope that it helps our hurting community come to grips with his twisted act." Tucson Citizen, a Gannett newspaper, ceased print publication, with the last edition published May 16, 2009. Press operations for the Star moved to Phoenix May 21, 2019. Owners of the Star sold the building at 4850 S. Park Ave. for more than $ 2 million at auction in September 2020. In 1981 , Star reporters Clark Hallas and Robert B. Lowe won

594-465: A lively substitute for religion ... Everything, of course, turns out quite happily, except, perhaps, for those captious souls who regard religion as an adult matter." The Bells of St. Mary's placed fourth on Film Daily ' s year-end nationwide poll of 559 critics naming the best films of 1946. The film earned receipts of $ 8 million in North America during its initial run, making it

660-569: A musician. They reconcile, surprising Patsy when she sees them kiss, who had come to show her mother her graduation dress. At her exams, Patsy is upset. The Father visits Sister Benedict, who tells him her marks are too low to pass. When he tries to convince her to pass her anyway, they butt heads. He points out the self-esteem issues that come with failing and talks about a very successful business owner in town who had had difficulties at school. Mr. Bogardus, convinced by his doctor that doing so will prolong his life, starts to do selfless acts. He gives

726-545: A projection theater. The same month, at the official dedication of the Old Tucson movie set, Hall as mayor of Old Tucson presented the key to the city to Ruggles. A month later, acting in the same role he presided over the opening of the real but temporary Old Tucson Post Office. After several months of filming it was completed and on Nov. 15, 1940, the world premiere of the movie Arizona occurred in Tucson at four movie houses, Rialto Theatre, State Theatre, Fox Theatre and

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792-481: A saloon, bank building and doctor's office; McLintock! (1963) added the McLintock Hotel; El Dorado (1966) brought a renovation of the storefronts on Front Street; and with Rio Lobo (1970) came a cantina, a granite-lined creek, a jail and a ranch house. In 1968, a 13,000 square foot (1,208 square meter) soundstage was built to give Old Tucson greater movie-making versatility. The first film to use

858-407: A school, he's nervous he must address the large group of nuns. While he's trying to make some opening remarks, they continually giggle which disconcerts him. Finally he discovers a playful kitten was upstaging him. Getting a tour by Sister Superior Mary Benedict, O'Malley is to recommend whether or not the school should be closed and the children sent to another school with modern facilities. However,

924-408: A seed of an idea to Mr. Bogardus. After being shown around the building, they point out that his donation of the building to the school would be his great legacy. Later, when he gets worked up over another costly delay, his doctor points out the stress is bad for his heart. Father O'Malley surprises Patsy's mother with a reunion with her estranged husband. He found him via the musicians' union, as he's

990-735: Is an American daily newspaper based in Tucson , Arizona , and owned by Lee Enterprises . It serves Tucson and surrounding districts of southern Arizona in the United States . L. C. Hughes was the Arizona Territory governor and founder of the Arizona Star , in 1877. The precursor to the Arizona Daily Star was The Bulletin, the first daily newspaper published in Tucson. It was started March 1, 1877 by L.C. Hughes and Charles Tully, later publishers of The Star. The Bulletin

1056-503: Is being bullied by another, newer student. Concerned, the former tomboy although at first teaching the children to turn the other cheek, decides to teach him boxing from a manual. The Father "coaches" Patsy to be original in a paper for Sister Benedict, earning her a high mark. When the bully next trips Eddie, the Sister coaches from the sidelines, and not only does he hold his own, but he makes peace and offers friendship to him. They plant

1122-542: The Pulitzer Prize for Local Investigative Specialized Reporting for their stories about recruiting violations by University of Arizona football coach, Tony Mason . In 1940, the Tucson Citizen and Arizona Daily Star entered into a joint operating agreement (JOA) that was later extended to 1990. The joint company owned equally by the two newspapers was Tucson Newspapers Inc. (TNI) The JOA helped bolster

1188-794: The Tucson Citizen , William A. Small Sr. and family, bought the Arizona Daily Star Jan. 5, 1965, and operated both newspapers. The Tucson Citizen was published daily except for Sunday, in the afternoon. The Star was sold to the Pulitzer Publishing Company April 8, 1971. The Star completed its move, along with the Tucson Citizen, which was not owned by the Pulitzer company, to a new building on South Park Avenue in April 1973. The two papers were in

1254-486: The highest-grossing movie of 1945 in the USA. It made a profit of $ 3,715,000, making it the most profitable film in the history of RKO. Adjusted for inflation, it is considered the 57th highest-grossing film of all time. Bing Crosby recorded four of the songs for Decca Records and these were issued as singles as well as a 2-disc 78 rpm album titled Selections from The Bells of St. Mary's . "Aren't You Glad You're You"

1320-407: The 1860s, and even acting as public relations person in dealing with the news media. In August 1939, the cast of the film “elected” Hall the mayor of Old Tucson, half in jest and half in seriousness because he had been responsible for bringing the filming of the movie Arizona (1940 film) to Tucson, which resulted in the construction of the Old Tucson movie set and in appreciation for taking care of

1386-550: The 1944 film Going My Way , for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor . The film was produced by Leo McCarey's production company, Rainbow Productions. The unconventional Father Charles "Chuck" O'Malley is assigned to St. Mary's parish. Upon arriving at his quarters, the housekeeper warns him that their last priest prematurely aged while there. His duties include overseeing a nun-run, run-down inner-city school. The first time Father O'Malley has been responsible for

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1452-534: The 1994 arcade game Lethal Enforcers II: Gunfighters from Konami were also shot at Old Tucson Studios, along with The Last Bounty Hunter , Fast Draw Showdown , and Shootout at Old Tucson by American Laser Games . Many TV series and TV movies have had at least one episode filmed at Old Tucson in whole or in part including the following: 32°12′58″N 111°07′50″W  /  32.216103°N 111.130684°W  / 32.216103; -111.130684 Arizona Daily Star The Arizona Daily Star

1518-460: The Arizona Daily Star. In 2003, Robert Flores mailed a 22 page letter to The Star, shortly before killing three people and himself at the University of Arizona . The Star made the decision to publish the letter online. In a note with the letter when it was posted online, Editor Bobbie Jo Buel stated they "decided to run excerpts in these pages and the entire letter online — not to give voice to

1584-491: The Arizona Film Tax Incentive bill which would encourage productions to return to facilities like Old Tucson. The passage of this bill is likely to increase film production at Old Tucson. As of September 2022, they have been fielding offers for film and TV series to resume. Many films, not all of them Westerns, were shot at Old Tucson Studios in whole or in part including the following: Some scenes from

1650-589: The Arizona landmark "was made with a heavy heart," according to Old Tucson general manager Terry Verhage, who said in a news release that the theme park would have remained in business "if not for the COVID-19 pandemic." “We know how important Old Tucson is to our community, guests and employees,” he said. “We did everything possible to keep our loyal fans safe when we were open, but the ongoing COVID-19 public health protocols and restrictions limited park attendance to

1716-696: The Condor (1975). The project added dressmaker shops, a general store and a blacksmith, and are part of "living history" presentations. One of the goals of the Heritage Project was to add "more programs that have to do with the different cultural aspects, the Hispanic culture, the Chinese culture, the Native American culture," said Mangelsdorf. Along those lines, another new exhibit now open to

1782-640: The Copper Queen branch by the Phelps-Dodge corporation. On Dec. 31, 1917, the Star moved its plant from North Church Street to 33 W. Congress Street. The Star was purchased from the Phelps-Dodge corporation by William R. Mathews and Ralph E. Ellinwood on Nov. 1, 1924. Less than a year later, on Sept. 7, 1925, The Arizona Daily Star became a "seven-day-a-week" newspaper. Up to that time, it had been appearing daily except Monday. On May 31, 1927,

1848-506: The Dead (1995), with Sharon Stone and Gene Hackman which filmed all of the town of Redemption scenes at the studios. On April 24, 1995, a fire destroyed much of Old Tucson Studios. Buildings, costumes, and memorabilia were lost in the blaze. Among the memorabilia destroyed was the wardrobe from Little House on the Prairie . Also lost in the blaze was the only copy of a short film about

1914-530: The Lost City of Gold (1958), Cimarron (1960), Last Train from Gun Hill (1959), and Rio Bravo (1959) among others. In 1959, entrepreneur Robert Shelton leased the property from Pima County and began to restore the aging facility. Old Tucson re-opened in 1960, as both a film studio and a theme park. The park grew building by building with each movie filmed on its dusty streets. John Wayne starred in four movies at Old Tucson. Rio Bravo (1959) added

1980-692: The Lyric Theatre. Nick C. Hall, still to today is considered the honorary mayor of Old Tucson. Mr Hall will be honored by Old Tucson with the naming of the Nick C. Hall Ramada, an idea originally conceived by historian David Leighton. Old Tucson was originally built in 1939 by Columbia Pictures on a Pima County -owned site as a replica of 1860s’ era Tucson for the movie Arizona (1940), starring William Holden and Jean Arthur . Workers built more than 50 buildings in 40 days. Many of those structures are still standing. After Arizona completed filming,

2046-624: The Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970 to allow joint operating agreements. The Bells of St. Mary%27s The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) is an American musical comedy-drama film, produced and directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman . Written by Dudley Nichols and based on a story by McCarey, the film is about a priest and a nun who, despite their good-natured rivalry, try to save their school from being shut down. The character Father O'Malley had been previously portrayed by Crosby in

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2112-442: The Star's chief photographer were critically injured. Frank Delehanty died of infections from his injuries August 29, 1982. On May 5, 1995, the Star launched its own website, azstarnet.com, which, in its early years, also functioned as an internet service provider . The website was later changed to tucson.com. It was announced Jan. 30, 2005, that Lee Enterprises Inc. would buy the newspapers owned by Pulitzer Inc. The sale includes

2178-603: The Tucson Citizen by increasing advertising revenue since ads could now be sold by TNI for both papers. In 1965, the U.S. government filed a complaint that the new company violated the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Act. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed, saying the First Amendment does not exempt newspapers from laws aimed at preserving competition. In response to the decision, Congress passed

2244-519: The entire cast is excellent. Crosby delights one with his ease and natural charm, and Miss Bergman will undoubtedly rise to new heights of popularity because of the effective way in which she portrays her role." John McCarten of The New Yorker wrote derisively: "Mr. McCarey seems to view the Roman Catholic Church, which is quite a formidable and venerable organization, as a kind of settlement house where good works and jollity provide

2310-461: The fiftieth anniversary edition was published; five tons of paper used for 10,000 copies of the 64-page issue. During the years following this anniversary edition, The Star issued its annual special edition in connection with the Tucson Rodeo. Ralph E. Ellinwood, editor and co-owner of The Star, dropped dead Aug. 30, 1930. William R. Mathews became editor. On Dec. 18, 1933, The Star's building

2376-415: The film Arizona (1940 film) starring Jean Arthur , based on the novel of the same name by Clarence Budington Kelland about pioneer Phoebe Titus in Tucson during the U.S. Civil War. In early 1939, Wesley Ruggles , the director of the film and Claude Binyon , the script writer both of Columbia Pictures , came to Tucson to do historical research for the upcoming filming and stayed at his hotel. This

2442-623: The film was too similar to Going My Way , and "although a plenteous and sometimes winning show, lacks the charm of its predecessor—and that comparison cannot be escaped." The reviewer for Variety wrote: "Picture is packed with many simple scenes that tug at the heart and loosen the tears as directed by McCarey and played by the outstanding cast." Harrison's Reports commented: "As in Going My Way , which he also wrote, produced, and directed, Leo McCarey has proved again that great pictures do not require pretentious stories ... The acting of

2508-460: The fire. Pictures of the burning building were engraved and rushed by airplane from Phoenix and used in this issue—less than 24 hours after the fire. The paper carried 10 pages. On Jan. 25, 1934, The Star moved its entire mechanical department back to the remodeled and rebuilt building that had burned. The one time in the history of the paper when it could not put out an extra, the Dillinger gang

2574-456: The first time since 1938 two days later. While closed, Pima County Administrator said the county has invested over $ 1 million on upgrading the site and repairing neglected items to prepare the facility for a new operator. On April 5, 2022, Pima County selected American Heritage Railways (AHR) as the new operators of Old Tucson (aka Old Tucson Studios). It would be operated as Old Tucson Entertainment, LLC. The famous sister-site, Mescal Movie Set,

2640-614: The history of Old Tucson Studios. This film included rare behind-the-scenes footage of stars such as William Holden, John Wayne, and Angie Dickinson. The Reno , a steam locomotive from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad on static display in the park, was also badly damaged. Fire control efforts were hampered by high winds. Most of the buildings in the studio were classified as "Temporary Structures," meaning fire prevention devices such as sprinklers were not required. A large propane tank, stashes of black powder used in staging gunfights, and

2706-468: The inclusion of a scene involving a Christmas pageant at the school, a major plot point involving an unlikely (yet prayed for) gift, and the film's having been released in December 1945. In the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life , in which Henry Travers , a co-star of The Bells of St. Mary's , plays the guardian angel Clarence Odbody , the title of The Bells of St. Mary's appears on the marquee of

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2772-716: The largest regular edition of a newspaper ever printed in Arizona. The Star passed onto the control and management of the State Consolidated Published company, headed by George H. Kelly. In August, 1910, the Kelly interest sold its holdings in the State Consolidated Publishing company to Dr. James Douglas, then president of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining company , which in 1917 was taken over, as

2838-435: The location lay dormant for several years, until the filming of The Bells of St. Mary's (1945), starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman . 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 . The 1950s saw the filming of Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), The Lone Ranger and

2904-488: The look and depth of a genuine old west town circa 1865–1900. “After the rebuild of Old Tucson following the 1995 fire, the town just didn’t have the same look and feel,” says Old Tucson CEO and General Manager Pete Mangelsdorf. “We started discussions with Bob Shelton several years ago to develop a plan to fill the empty space in Town Square with movie-quality sets that bring the magic back.” The Heritage Square Project,

2970-548: The needs of the cast and crew. A couple months later, Arizona Gov. Robert Taylor Jones proclaimed Hall the honorary mayor of Old Tucson, which at this point was an adobe ghost town since the start of World War II , had delayed the start of filming. After several months, in April 1940, the cast and crew returned to the Santa Rita Hotel and essentially took it over, setting up production, timekeeping and business offices along with camera dark rooms, cutting rooms and even

3036-414: The parish has taken in while her mother attempts to get back on her feet. He is told that, although she had been married to the father, the musician had gone to Cincinnati but broke his promise to send for her. When Patsy falls behind, Benedict questions O'Malley, concerned about her background. Respecting the mother's privacy, he deflects her questions. They have another clash involving student Eddie, who

3102-516: The point where Old Tucson could no longer stay in business.” Pima County took over responsibility for the theme park on September 14, 2020, and "will seek ideas from potential operators and lessors about what Old Tucson could be in the future," the news release said. On August 24, 2021, the locomotive Reno was acquired by the revived Virginia and Truckee Railroad and was trucked off the property. She arrived in Virginia City, Nevada , for

3168-401: The property's Executive Team, General Managers, and key employees. John has over 10 years in the historic preservation industry as well. They plan to utilize the facility not only as a theme-park but also reinstate its history as a filming location with the addition of sets, backdrops, sound stage, and pre and post-production facilities in 2023. In July 2022, the Arizona state legislature passed

3234-455: The property. Old Tucson served as an ideal location for shooting scenes for TV series like NBC's The High Chaparral (1967–1971) with Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell where the ranch house survived the 1995 fire; the 1970s–1980s series Little House on the Prairie with Michael Landon , Kung Fu , and later Father Murphy , featuring Merlin Olsen and Petrocelli (1974–76) used

3300-467: The public features a Tohono O'odham village as it would have appeared in the 1860s. It includes traditional houses, a garden and other facets of village life. On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, Old Tucson, the Western-themed attraction that was the filming location of more than 400 feature-films and TV shows, closed indefinitely, with its future to be determined by Pima County. The decision to close

3366-493: The same character in different films. This was following the previous year's nomination anomaly, where Barry Fitzgerald received nominations in both supporting and lead for the same film (as the same character), the prequel Going My Way . While he lost in lead to his co-star Crosby, Fitzgerald won for Best Supporting Actor . The Bells of St. Mary's has come to be associated with the Christmas season, probably because of

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3432-537: The sisters feel that God will provide for them and put their hopes in Horace P. Bogardus, a businessman who has constructed a modern building next door to the school on land he had bought from them. They are hoping he will donate it to them. Father O'Malley and the dedicated but stubborn Sister Benedict both wish to save the school, but their different views and methods often lead to disagreements. The Father has admitted eighth-grade student, Patsy of Syracuse, New York, whom

3498-536: The site. Three Amigos was a popular comedy movie shot there in the 1980s with Steve Martin , utilizing the church set. From 1989 to 1992, the western show The Young Riders filmed here and at the Mescal, Arizona sister site. The main street appears prominently in 1990s westerns such as Tombstone (1993) with Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer . A partial mirror set exists at Mescal and is featured in The Quick and

3564-414: The soundstage was Young Billy Young (1968), starring Robert Mitchum and Angie Dickinson . The park also began adding tours, rides and shows for the entertainment of visitors, most notably gunfights staged in the "streets" by stunt performers. One of the rides is a 2 ft ( 610 mm ) narrow gauge railroad powered by two Chance Rides C.P. Huntington train sets, which encircles most of

3630-497: The streets were widened. 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. The soundstage was not rebuilt. Film production at Old Tucson

3696-534: The unemployed during the Great Depression . By 1936, if not earlier, Hall was taking trips to Hollywood in order to entice film companies to make their movies in the Old Pueblo. He convinced production firms like Pickford-Lasky to shoot The Gay Desperado and M-G-M Pictures to film Let Freedom Ring (film) in town. His biggest contribution to the Tucson film industry however was connected with

3762-519: Was almost totally destroyed by a fire beginning at 8 o’clock in the morning, causing a $ 60,000 loss. Offers of aid came from newspapers in Phoenix, Bisbee and Nogales while the blaze still burned. By 4 o’clock in the afternoon temporary headquarters established at Jackson and Stone avenue in the Old Pueblo club building, and arrangements were completed for using The Citizen's mechanical department and press. The following day, The Star issued as usual despite

3828-422: Was announced that the filming would take place in Tucson and the local newspapers gave full credit to Hall for being responsible for this change in venue Hall would assist the production in many ways, from taking care of the cast and crew of the film at his hotel, to chaperoning Columbia crew members to and from the hotel to the future Old Tucson site as it was constructed as a replica of what Tucson looked like in

3894-724: Was captured in Tucson. The Star was commended by the Associated Press for “beating” all other services by over an hour in filing this national news on the Dillinger's capture. William R. Mathews, editor of The Star, predicted the bombing of Pearl Harbor in an editorial Nov. 28, 1941. Mathews attended the signing of Japan's surrender Sept. 2, 1945, aboard the USS ; Missouri . His report ran in The Arizona Daily Star Sept. 18, 1945. The owners of

3960-618: Was in the Billboard charts for nine weeks with a peak position of #8. "In the Land of Beginning Again" and " The Bells of St. Mary's " both charted briefly also. Crosby's songs were also included in the Bing's Hollywood series. At the Academy Awards , it won for Best Sound Recording ( Stephen Dunn ). It was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Bing Crosby), Best Actress in

4026-507: Was likely when Hall first learned about the future filming of the movie, Arizona (1940 film) then planned to be made in California and likely when he first suggested filming the movie about Tucson in Tucson itself. After this, Hall worked behind the scenes to carry out his plan to ensure the film was shot in town, which included trips to Hollywood to meet with executives of Columbia Pictures . By July 1939, his work had paid off and it

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4092-406: Was not part of the deal and will not be operated by the new AHR operators. This historic movie location and theme park reopened on October 6, 2022, with the popular "Nightfall at Old Tucson" event followed by a new Christmas-themed event called "Yuletide at Old Tucson" on November 25, 2022. John Harper serves as vice president and Chief Operating Officer of American Heritage Railways and will oversee

4158-416: Was on the exam. Knowing this, Sister Benedict allows Patsy to graduate. Preparations are being made with getting the new building set, and Sister Benedict enthusiastically oversees setting up the new facility. Unfortunately, Father O'Malley has to break the news that her placement has changed. As Sister Benedict contracted tuberculosis , the physician recommends to Father O'Malley that she be transferred to

4224-444: Was seriously affected by the fire. In 2003, Old Tucson reduced its hours of operation, opening from 10am to 4pm. Focusing on seasonal events, Old Tucson hosts the popular Nightfall event for Halloween which runs through the month of October, Wednesday through Sunday nights. In 2011, Old Tucson embarked on a project to build new movie-quality sets that fill out the park, and restore the pre-fire feel of close-together buildings, providing

4290-589: Was started. The first edition had the wrong date at the top of the page. The Star moved its quarters from Maiden Lane to Church and Congress streets in Downtown Tucson July 28, 1881. The Arizona Daily Star and The Arizona Weekly Star were placed in the control of The Star Publishing company Aug. 28, 1885. Hughes continued as editor and manager. L.C. Hughes and family sold The Star to W.B. Kelly "and associates" in July 1907. On Sept. 8, 1907, The Star issued

4356-490: Was succeeded by The Arizona Tri-Weekly Star, under the same ownership March 29, 1877. The Arizona Weekly Star was established June 28, 1877. A.E. Fay became co-editor with L.C. Hughes July 5, 1877, and on Aug. 23 of the same year Fay became the sole proprietor. Hughes returned to The Star in January, 1879, first as co-publisher with Fay and a few months later as sole owner. On June 26 of the same year, The Arizona Daily Star

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