Ronald Reagan

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It takes more than fame to be remembered in this special place. These movie greats all have one thing in common. They came to Kanab to make movies. You can come to Kanab and help celebrate this special aspect of American movie making. Come join us in the old west at the Western Legends Round-up! Howard W. Koch Tom Mix Gunsmoke Dale Evans Adrian Booth Ben Johnson Dale Robertson Ronald Reagan in "Death Valley Days"-Not only movies, but memorable television productions were made in Kanab, among these, Ronald Reagan's Death Valley Days. Nearly every episode captured the beauty of southern Utah and Northern Arizona for the television audience. "Gunsmoke"-You can still visit the set of "Gunsmoke," and walk into Miss Kitty's saloon. The streets are still dusty, and the scenery is still unmatchable, but Marshal Dillon is no longer there to face down the bad guys-only the spirit of the times remains. Howard Kotch-is as much at home in Kanab as he is in Hollywood, and the folks in Kanab are proud to call him their own! Howard produced some of the most memorable westerns made. Among them, The Yellow Tomahawk, Sergeants Three, and Revolt at Fort Laramie, just to name a few. Howard, you're one of us! Tom Mix-The movie industry discovered Kanab early on. "Deadwood Coach" was the first film made in Kanab, and Tom Mix, the hero of every kid who grew up in the 1930s, the first star. Ben Johnson-It would not be an overstatement to say that Ben Johnson knew the streets of Kanab like the back of his hand. This popular character actor started his film career as a stuntman. Many is the mouth-full of red Kanab dust that rugged cowboy collected in this exciting local.