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ROUTE 66 IN THE MOVIES
In light of the diverse landscapes that embrace Route 66 as well as a popularity that spans decades it should be no surprise to find this old highway has a lengthy association with the motion picture and television industry. What is surprising is the obscurity of some of this history.

In 1937, at the junction of US 666 and US 66 in Gallup, New Mexico, R.E. Griffith, brother to legendary movie mogul D.W. Griffith, opened the El Rancho Hotel & Motel. The stunning western landscapes that surrounded Gallup and extensive Hollywood contacts enabled R.E. Griffith to profit greatly as movie companies flocked to the area and his luxurious hotel became home away from home for the actors.

The guest register during the first thirty years for this Route 66 landmark is a veritable Who’s Who of Hollywood celebrities, Marx Brothers, Ronald Reagan, Errol Flynn, Kirk Douglas, John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy to name but a few. Today the rooms named for past guests provide visitors with a tangible link to the glory days of Hollywood as well as Route 66.

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