On Saturday, October 17, 2009 Old Tucson Studios will welcome members of the cast, crew and fans of the acclaimed TV series The High Chaparral to the original set where the show was filmed. This year is the 42nd anniversary of the show’s premiere.

Join the cast, crew, production staff, and guest stars who made The High Chaparral great - at the actual location ranch set!  Enjoy backstage stories, reminiscing, video clips, and a question and answer session.

The High Chaparral traced the adventures of the Cannon family in their struggle to maintain a cattle ranch in the rugged Arizona desert. Set in the 1870′s, survival meant a fight against the elements as well as renegade Indians and outlaws. John Cannon dreamed of building a life of peace and prosperity in cooperation with the native Apache. Within days of arriving in their new home, the army warned them off, Apaches attacked, and John found he had a hostile neighbor, Don Sebastian Montoya, who claimed the High Chaparral land as his own.  The series tells the story of how the Cannons and Montoyas joined forces to carve a new home from the land.

Back: Mark Slade as Blue Cannon, Linda Cristal as Victoria Montoya Cannon, Leif Erickson as John Cannon, Cameron Mitchell as Buck Cannon, Henry Darrow as Manolito Montoya. Front: Rudolpho Acosta as Vaquero, Bob Hoy as Joe Butler, Roberto Contreras as Pedro Carr, Ted Markland as Reno, Don Collier as Sam Butler, and Jerry Summers as Ira Bean

Guests who plan to attend include Henry Darrow(Manolito Montoya), Don Collier (Sam Butler), Bob Hoy (Joe Butler), Ted Markland (Reno), Rudy Ramos (Wind), Kent McCray (Producer),  Susan McCray (Casting), Jack Lilley(Stand-in for star Leif Erickson), Neil Summers (Stuntman), and Bob Shelton (Creator of Old Tucson Studios).

For details about additonal activities planned for reunion weekend, please visit http://thehighchaparralreunion.com/Index.htm and be sure to check out  the August High Chaparral Newsletter from the High Chaparral Fan Club.