In this year leading up to Arizona's centennial, Feb. 14, 2012, we'll reprint a story or excerpts each day from the Arizona Daily Star or Tucson Citizen archives.
July 10 1912
The Lubin Pictures company in Tucson will leave tomorrow for Prescott for a several months stay, returning to this city about the middle part of September for the winter months.
Mr. Fielding has decided to go to the mountains to get some special pictures, the country around Prescott being especially fitted for them, and to also give his company a rest among the pines.
Four fine photo plays have been written by Mr. Fielding for the stay while in the northern city and they will take up most of the time between now and the appointed time of his returning to this city. The moving picture "properties" have all been packed and the business of getting all accounts finished is now in progress.
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The plays which will be made at Prescott are three Indian photoplays and one other, the nature of which is psychological.
The American Ranch, about 13 miles out of Prescott and one of the famous shelters for settlers in times of indian uprisings, will be used as the scene of the Indian pictures. When the setting was explained to Mr. Fielding, he said that it would be ideal.
Mr. Fielding said: "I want to express my thanks and best wishes to the people of Tucson for the way that they have treated the whole company while here. We will be back again this fall and I personally will be glad to return to the Old Pueblo."
- Arizona Daily Star
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