Arizona

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Genre: western

Year Published: 1940

Creator: Wesley Ruggles

Credits: Cast: Jean Arthur, William Holden, Warren William

Description: Phoebe Titus (Jean Arthur) is the only American woman in the pioneering community of Tucson, Arizona. She catches the eye of Peter Muncie (William Holden), a handsome young man with a wagon train passing through on its way to California. He begins courting her but tells her he is not ready to settle down in one spot. A dandy named Jefferson Carteret (Warren William) shows up just as the American Civil War breaks out. He helps her persuade wavering residents to stay after the Union garrison pulls out.

Complete Record: Education film about Arizona. Sections include Phoenix, Tombstone, Arizona’s many dams, irrigation, farming (including cotton), livestock and ranching, the Petrified Forest, Monument Valley, dude ranches, and the Grand Canyon. Film ends with long shot of cactus.

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