parks in the movies

Was “Heaven’s Gate” the Worst Movie Ever Filmed in a National Park?

The 1980 movie “Heaven’s Gate,” a mega-flop filmed in Glacier National Park, was so wretched that it nearly destroyed the director’s reputation, helped extinct United Artists, and sent Hollywood westerns to the doghouse.

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By Bob Janiskee - January 2nd, 2010 7:51am

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Cinema Series Stars Movies Made in Zion National Park

The centennial film series “A Century of Cinema" features movies that were made in Zion National Park. There will be one showing a week in Springdale, Utah, beginning August 13.

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By Bob Janiskee - July 6th, 2009 6:28pm

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Hollywood Loves Natural Arches (and Unnatural Ones, Too)

Yesterday’s Mystery Photo featured Double Arch, an Arches National Park favorite that has appeared in several movies. Here’s how to learn more about how Hollywood uses -- and messes around with -- natural arches.

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By Bob Janiskee - December 25th, 2009 7:48am

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