Old Tucson Studios will be closed to the public during the day on Saturday, October 16th for a private party.  This will affect daytime operations only with Nightfall opening as scheduled at 6 pm.

Old Tucson Studios is holding an open casting call for its comedy television pilot “Stardust and the Bandit” Friday, July 9 from 4p-7p in the Grand Palace Saloon at Old Tucson Studios.

To audition for the sitcom pilot STARDUST AND THE BANDIT,  please go to www.tucsonstage.com:

• On the left hand column of the homepage click “audition, calls, announcements”
• On that page scroll down and click the STARDUST AND THE BANDIT casting call announcement.

Actors please enter through the back security gate which is accessible by parking in the Employee parking lot off Kinney Road.

Join the USA Diving Junior and Age Group National Diving Championship for a cool evening of Western Family Fun at Old Tucson Studios! 

DIVE INTO THE OLD WEST! 

Wednesday, July 28
5 – 10 PM
Just $10 per person
(ages 4 and over)

 Special evening of Western Family Entertainment includes:

Exciting Gunfights,  Can-Can Revue

Explosive Santa Maria Cowboy Stunt Show! 

Rides and Attractions!

Movie Memorabilia Museum!

 Get gussied up for a family portrait at the  Old Time Photo Emporium and shop till ya drop for great gifts and souvenirs!

Bring your appetite!!

Phoebes Wagon Wheel Pizza “Dive In” Special:
Pizza for TWO and EIGHT Chicken Wings Only $12.95 and 8 Chicken Wings for $6.95.
Domestic Longnecks $3.00!

Lip-smackin’ Southwestern barbecue at Big Jakes BBQ

Sweet Treats at Big Scoop Old Fashion Ice Cream & Fudge Shoppe

Belly up to the bar at the Grand Palace Saloon

Check out our Summer Sizzler Specials!  

Join Old Tucson Studios over the Independence Day weekend for special holiday hours from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, July 3rd through Monday, July 5th.  Check out our special discounts this weekend for Pima County residents and Military personnel!

The Greg Spivey Band will perform in the Grand Palace Saloon on Saturday, June 26, beginning at High Noon.  The band will play throughout the afternoon until 4pm.  Come out and enjoy this great Tucson Talent who also has performed at the Maverick, the Lariat in Catalina and other greater Tucson locations.

Old Tucson Productions, the production unit of Old Tucson Studios, has signed an exclusive co-production agreement with Tucson veteran filmmakers Dick Fisher, Sarah Sher and Ari Palos to develop a comedy television pilot, STARDUST AND THE BANDIT, that will be produced at Old Tucson Studios.

Producers describe the pilot’s premise as a cross between the hit television series 30 Rock and the hilarious Mel Brooks western Blazing Saddles. The pilot’s plot centers on the exploits of an East Coast mob accountant on the run who is placed into the witness protection program as a “bean counter” in Old Tucson’s finance department.  Events spiral hysterically out of control when the mob boss whom the accountant testified against visits Old Tucson Studios while on vacation with his family.  

 Pre-production on the pilot began in April. The filming of the pilot will be open to guests who visit Old Tucson Studios which is providing production services for the show.

 Co-director Sarah Sher says that the “ultimate goal is to have the pilot picked up by a broadcast or cable network for a full season. An anchor series like this in Tucson would go along way in helping to revitalize and promote Tucson’s film industry.”  Arizona Senate bill 1409 which would have retained and improved the tax incentive credits for television and film production in Arizona was not renewed in the last legislative session thus ending the incentive program as of December 31, 2010.

 ”The production will also be a working class room for students from The Art Institute of Tucson,” said co-director Dick Fisher who won the Grand Prize in 1995 at Sundance with his film The Brothers McMullen.  The students will receive course credits and on the job training in exchange for working on the project.”

 Old Tucson Studios CEO/GM Pete Mangelsdorf is the pilot’s Executive Producer. Old Tucson Studios producer Frances Causey and Tucson producer Ari Palos are producing the project. Tucson film talents Dick Fisher and Sarah Sher are co-directing the project.  Fisher, Sher in collaboration with Tucsonans Brian McLaughlin and Josh Zientarski wrote the original pilot script.  The cast and crew will be drawn entirely from local area talent, many from Old Tucson Studios.

Junior Bull Riding AZ State Finals Double Header and end-of-the-year awards banquet!  Details TBD.

Coming to Old Tucson Studios November 6, 2010.  Check back for details!

Website from Cowboy Ball 2009

Old Tucson Studios is pleased to announce our summertime operating hours of 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday thru Sunday.

Tuesday and Wednesday Overview:  Spotlight on Film

Film and history buffs alike will enjoy our Film History Tour Days. Old Tucson Studios Historians lead guided walking set tours throughout the day with last tour beginning at 2:30 pm.  Following each tour, visitors will enjoy a presentation of Sir William Wylie’s Miracle Elixir Show in which the Good Doctor enlists the help of audience members to sell his snake oil Elixir.  Lunch specials, snacks, and liquid refreshments are available at the Grand Palace Saloon, where guests can view a screening of “Where Legends Walked” or “Old Tucson Remembers John Wayne” recalling the studios’ illustrious history.  Guests are welcome to walk around the sets, visit our museums, visit our gift shops, or enjoy a scoop of ice cream at Big Scoop ice cream parlor.  Admission on Tuesday and Wednesday is: Adult $8.75 + tax, Child $5.00 + tax (ages 4 to 11yrs).

Thursday thru Monday Overview:  Showcasing Wild West Entertainment and Family Fun

Enjoy all of the Film History Tour activities plus a full day of western family fun with gunfights, saloon revues,  amusements  (including vintage carousel, antique cars and more!),  great food and shopping.   Admission on Thursday through Monday is:   Adult $16.95 + tax, Child $10.95 + tax (ages 4 to 11 yrs)

 Whether you’re looking to spend a few hours or the whole day, Old Tucson Studios has your ticket to Movie Magic and Wild West family fun!

Tickets now on sale!

Where Steampunk Meets the Real West

Voltage Entertainment presents Wild Wild West Con, Arizona’s first Steampunk Convention and Festival in beautiful Tucson.  This unique experience will be presented at Old Tucson Studios and the the Hotel Tucson City Center Conference Suite Resort. The core of this 3-day celebration of all things Steampunk will take place at Old Tucson Studios, Arizona’s Hollywood in the Desert since 1939.  On March 4th through 6th, the famous movie location and western theme park will be transformed into the only Steampunk Theme Park in the world!

This three-day event will feature performances by Abney Park, Unextraordinary Gentlemen, The Strand, and Veronique Chevalier and more to be announced later!

Additional events include a tea party with published author O.M. Grey shows, presentations with The League of S.T.E.A.M., a charity fashion show, mercantile pavilion, high noon duel, live  stunt shows, cabaret saloon shows, courtroom discussion panels, how-to workshops, and much more!

After a full day of activities at Old Tucson Studios, the festivities will move at the Host Hotel – Hotel Tucson City Center Conference Suite Resort.

• Festival information and tickets are available at  Wild Wild West Con
• An introduction to Steampunk is available at What is Steampunk? – Steampunk 101