Remembering Old Tucson in its glory days

“It was a fun time,” said Sandee Fischlin, who worked at Old Tucson in marketing and as a receptionist in the late 1970s. “Not only busy with tourists, but the movie industry. This was a well-sought-after place to do filming.”

Fischlin reminisced about her days at the movie set in the years prior to the infamous fire of 1995 that left it changed forever. April 24 of this year marked 30 years since that night.

“So anyone who came through into our office, I got to meet everyone, including some of the stars that would be working on films out here,” she said. She fondly remembers getting to meet Hal Needham and Chevy Chase during the filming of ‘Three Amigos.’…

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