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El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, New Mexico, is a historic hotel built by the brother of film director D.W. Griffith. It is located on old U.S. Route 66 and became the temporary home for many Hollywood movie stars.
It is on the Trails of the Ancients Byway, one of the designated New Mexico Scenic Byways.
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History
It opened in 1937 as a base for movie productions. Employees were trained by the Fred Harvey Company.
With the opening of Interstate 40, the property fell into decline. Armand Ortega bought and restored the property.
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Famous guests
- Ronald Reagan
- Jane Wyman
- Spencer Tracy
- Kirk Douglas
- Katharine Hepburn
- Jackie Cooper
- John Wayne
- Alan Ladd
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Headquarters for films
- The Bad Man 1940
- Sundown 1941
- The Desert Song 1942
- Song of the Nile 1944
- Four Faces West & Colorado Territory 1947-1948
- Streets of Laredo 1948
- Rocky Mountain 1950
- Ace in the Hole (1951 film) 1951 (AKA The Big Carnival)
- New Mexico 1950
- Fort Defiance 1950
- Raton Pass 1951
- Fort Massacre 1957
- A Distant Trumpet 1963
- The Hallelujah Trail 1964
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See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in McKinley County, New Mexico
- List of motels
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References
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External links
- Historic El Rancho Hotel
- El Rancho Hotel at About.com
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