Robert Shelton

Robert Shelton poses with some of the posters of movies made at his studios. He founded Old Tucson in 1959, 20 years after Columbia Pictures built the town as a set for “Arizona.”

The life of the late Bob Shelton, founder of Old Tucson, will be celebrated at the Fox Tucson this Sunday with a screening of 'McLintock' with John Wayne. 

The movie was filmed at Old Tucson Studios. Proceeds from the event will go toward Arizona Sonora Western Heritage Foundation. 

The evening begins at 6 p.m. More info here

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