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Hank Goes Fishing (1960)

1960 · Short film · 35 min

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Written by Clint Comerford and directed by Austin Green, and with a score by John Bath, this Southern Arizona travelogue "Hank Goes Fishing" features venerable character actor Lindsay Workman, Richard Reeves and Tom Myers. The film takes viewers on an eccentric Model T Ford tour of Southern Arizona including Tucson. At 1:46 is the San Xavier Mission and a painted burro (3:17) set up for photography. Parts of the Tohono-Odham (aka Papago ) reservation are also shown. At 4:24 are shots of Nogales, Mexico and Nogales, Arizona as well as the border (4:41). There are great street scenes in Nogales at 4:58 including various local businesses such as Maya de Mexico, the Red Horse, Via Veneto, and more. A Mariachi type band plays at 6:15. At 9:17 Hank arrives in Tombstone where you will see the famous Boot Hill Cemetery (10:50), the Birdcage Theater and the O.K. Corral. At 10:37 a gunfight for tourists is staged. At 12:12 is an aerial of Douglas, Arizona including the huge copper smelter. At 17:19 Rex Allen Days are celebrated in Willcox, Arizona. At 18:52 the Model T Ford drives through a pine forest.At 20:17 the Roosevelt Dam is shown on the Salt River. At 21:14 the Pima Plaza shopping area in old town Scottsdale is shown including Lulu Belle's Restaurant at 23:57. At 24:45 a dude ranch hotel with a swimming pool and sunbathers is shown along with horse riders. At 25:20 Wickenburg is shown including at 25:35 the Route 66 main street. More horseback riding is shown at 26:52. At…

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Running time
35 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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