The Sedona International Film Festival is proud partner with the Sedona Heritage Museum and Sedona Historical Society to celebrate the National Day of the Cowboy with a special screening of “The Rounders” on Saturday, July 27, at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.

Join us for an afternoon of cowpoke fun and Sedona movie history and entertainment.
Opening activities start at 3 p.m. in the theatre courtyard. At 3:30 p.m., a panel takes the stage to share background and stories about the making of the film in Sedona. Then, at 4 p.m. enjoy “The Rounders” the way it was meant to be seen: on the big screen.

“The Rounders” is a 1965 American modern Western film set in Sedona. It stars Henry Fonda and Glenn Ford as two aging cowpokes who bust broncos, charm local ladies and bet on outcomes at the rodeo. One of the best color films for Sedona scenery, this is also a fun romp featuring Sedona places and events. For this film, the Sedona community hosted a parade on main street, a rodeo and a risqué visit to the local fish hatchery. Fun to watch and reviewed as some of the best color photography in film to that date, the film is engaging in many ways.

Ben Jones [Ford] and Marion “Howdy” Lewis [Fonda] are two easygoing, modern-day cowboys who make a meager living breaking wild horses. Their frequent employer is Jim Ed Love [Chill Wills], a shrewd businessman who gets the better of them when he talks them into taking a roan horse in lieu of some of their wages.
Finding that the horse is unrideable, the two cowboys come up with the bright idea of taking it to a rodeo and betting other cowhands they cannot ride it, thereby doubling their earnings. Along the way, they hook up with two strippers, Mary [Sue Ann Langdon] and Sister [Hope Holiday] for some skinny-dipping fun and try to dodge some local gals looking for husbands.

This event is a fundraiser for the Sedona Historical Society’s historic Schuerman Homestead House.
Join us for an afternoon of good ol’ Western fun and celebrate the National Day of the Cowboy.
“The Rounders” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Saturday, July 27, at 4 p.m. with special activities starting at 3 p.m. in the theatre courtyard.

Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. Call 282-1177 for tickets and more information. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. SR 89A in West Sedona. Visit SedonaFilmFestival.org for more information