The Priest & Nuns, left, and Castle Rock, right, of Castle Valley Utah. Moviemaker John Ford was fascinated by Castle Rock, and made sure to feature

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The Priest & Nuns, left, and Castle Rock, right, of Castle Valley Utah. Moviemaker John Ford was fascinated by Castle Rock, and made sure to feature it in every Western (most of which starred John Wayne) that he made in this area. In 1964 Chevrolet put an Impala convertible on top of Castle Rock and filmed a commercial ad.

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Photo credit: © Ken Barber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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