Welcome to the Carson City County, Nevada Genealogy and History Carson City Movies "Originally Ormsby Co. Nevada"

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Your Carson City County Coordinator is:
Bill Cook

Not all of these movies were actually filmed in Carson City, Co. Nevada,
But they all pertain to CC.

Year	Name of movie	Starring	Film Info or notes
1897	Corbett Fitzsimmons Prizefight	Documentary style	Considered the first movie to film in Nevada; technically it could be called a documentary since it simply records the fight, but it was a long one and three cameras were used for shooting on 70 mm film, which would be a big deal even today. There’s a plaque on Musser Street where the fight took place, (Plot Outline: The first known feature film! A very unusual filmed record of the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight originally ran over 90 minutes in length) Info Submitted by: Robin Holabird Deputy Director Nevada Film Office, 5/2006
1927	The Last Trail	George O'Brien	Set in a Carson City
1940	The Carson City Kid	Roy Rogers	Roy Rogers (Roy Rogers, and not playing "himself" but playing a character named Roy Rogers), posing as The Carson City Kid, is seeking vengeance on Morgan Reynolds, the man who killed his brother.
1940	West of Carson City	Johnny Mack Brown	When a gold strike turns a ghost town into a boom town, Gorman arrives to open his crooked gambling hall and Judge Harkins arrives to bring law and order.
1940	Riding Through Nevada	Charles Starrett (The Durango Kid)	Set in Carson City
1943	Carson City Cyclone	Don "Red" Barry	When the night watchman at the bank is gunned down during a robbery, he fingers Barton as the trigger man. When the trial comes up in neighboring Carson City, Gil finds a witness named Sullivan who says that Barton was with him on the night of the murder.
1947	Vigilantes of Boomtown	Alan "Rocky" Lane as Red Ryder and Robert Blake as Little Beaver	Set in a Carson City
1948	Carson City Raiders	Alan "Rocky" Lane	Frazier is out to stop Nugget's freight line. He has Starky impersonate the notorious outlaw Fargo Jack. But Rocky quickly realizes that the new Sheriff Tom was the real Fargo Jack and he sets out to trap the gang.
1949	Chicken Every Sunday	Dan Dailey /Celeste Holm	Says Original V&T Railway, Nevada
1952	Carson City	Randolph Scott	Randolph Scott attempts to build a railroad between Carson City, and Virginia City. He must battle with an assortment of evil men, his own workers, and his step brother.
1953	City Of Badmen	Dale Robertson Richard Boone	Robertson, Boone, Betz, the lovely Matthews and the always great Bridges bring fine performances to this western with a "hook." The hook here is Fitzsimmons/Corbett boxing match held in Carson City, and our heroes are going to attempt to run off with the gate.
1961	The Misfits	Clark Gable Marilyn Monroe Montgomery Clift	Sophisticated, but emotionally crippled Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe, giving what many believe to be her strongest performance) has come to Nevada to gain a quick and easy divorce. The principle location was in Dayton Nevada. Other locations included Reno itself and Pyramid Lake. Misfits Flats off U.S. 50 near Stagecoach takes its name from this movie. Daytons Movie
1973	Charlie Varrick	Walter Matthau	Charley Varrick and his friends rob a small town bank. Expecting a small sum to divide amongst themselves, they are surprised to discover a very LARGE amount of money. Quickly figuring out that the money belongs to the MOB, they must now come up with a plan to throw the MOB off their trail.The bank they rob is in Genoa, NV and most of the balance of movie is in Reno and Dayton
1976	The Shootist	John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard	John Waynes Last film. A dying gunfighter spends his last days looking for a way to die with a minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity. The house where John Wayne rents a room is on Mountain Street in CC, NV. Shows scenes of Washoe Lake.
1982	Honky Tonk Man	Clint Eastwood	The life or works of a fictional musician, a man who plays guitar and sings (Eastwood's impressionism) and fills in piano at a blues bar if called upon. Parts filmed in Carson City and Dayton. My friend A.D. Osborn and I tried to get on as extras at this filming location, but I guess we weren't ugly enough. :o)
1989	Far From Home	Drew Barrymore	The crew stayed in Carson City and built a set there for close ups of scenes filmed at American Flats. Info Submitted by: Robin Holabird Deputy Director Nevada Film Office, 5/2006
1989	The Wizard	Beau Bridges, Fred Savage	Filmed in Carson City, Minden, and in a casino in Reno NV. Also parts in Fallon NV. Submitted by Josie
1990	Misery	James Caan Kathy Bates	Parts of this movie filmed in Genoa Nv. Suggested by: Grace Cole 8/11/2011
1991	Pretty Hatties Baby	Jill Clayburgh	Pretty Hattie's Baby, starring Alfre Woodard, filmed in the governor’s office at the Capitol but was never released. Info Submitted by: Robin Holabird Deputy Director Nevada Film Office, 5/2006
1995	Showgirls	Elizabeth Berkly Kyle MacLachlan	The opening of Elizabeth Berkley hitchhiking in Utah was filmed on US 395, north Carson as well as around Gardnerville. Info Submitted by:Robin Holabird Deputy Director Nevada Film Office, 5/2006
2000	Shanghai Noon	Jackie Chan (Trailer)	Shanghai Noon is set in the Carson Valley though it filmed in Alberta Canada. Info Submitted by:Robin Holabird Deputy Director Nevada Film Office, 5/2006
2005	Pledge of Allegiance	Freddie Roderiguez	Pledge of Allegiance (2005) with Freddie Rodriguez of Six Feet Under shot almost entirely in Carson City. Info Submitted by: Robin Holabird Deputy Director Nevada Film Office, 5/2006

If you know of any movies filmed in or around Carson City Co. NV not shown here, please let me know, Bill

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