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Junior Bonner is a 1972 American contemporary Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Steve McQueen, Robert Preston, Joe Don Baker and Ida Lupino. The film focuses on a veteran rodeo rider as he returns to his hometown of Prescott, Arizona, to participate in an annual rodeo competition and reunite with his brother and estranged ...
Jul 27, 2023 · “Junior Bonner” (1972), directed by Sam Peckinpah, was entirely filmed in Prescott. Its realistic portrayal of the rodeo lifestyle and the striking depiction of Prescott’s landscapes marked a high point in Western cinema.
How did Junior Bonner get produced in Prescott? It started with the screenwriter making an inspirational trip in 1970 to Prescott’s 4th of July rodeo. My father Jeb Rosebrook and friend, R. Kirk Dunbar, traveled from Phoenix to Prescott to attend the World’s Oldest Rodeo.
Jul 7, 2021 · In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the production of Junior Bonner , the Western Heritage Center of Prescott invites fans of the Western classic to share their memories of the film's production in Prescott and Yavapai County in the summer or 1971.
The “Bonner” story and the Junior Bonner screenplay that developed under the tutelage of producer Joe Wizan reflected my father’s love of Prescott and Yavapai County, its history, culture and people. A novelist before turning to screenwriting, he imbued his screenplay with real locations.
Aug 13, 2024 · The mini-exhibit, “Moments with Junior Bonner,” will be open at the Prescott Public Library viewerie until February 28. The Sharlot Hall Museum, located two blocks west of Prescott’s Courthouse...
Jun 24, 2012 · A painting depicting the 1972 film “Junior Bonner” starring Steve McQueen that was based and filmed in Prescott hangs in the dining area of the Palace Restaurant and Saloon Friday evening on...
