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film · 1978

Superman

The original Richard Donner film. The earthquake sequence was shot in a Gallup canyon that fans still visit.

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The canyon fault
Red Rock Park, Gallup
Superman · 1978

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Desert exteriors of Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and Superman during and after the earthquake sequence; the red sandstone cliffs served as the dramatic backdrop

Red Rock Park

Superman · 1978

Coal Street in downtown Gallup, New Mexico along the historic Route 66 corridor

Lois Lane driving her red car through the desert before the earthquake strikes; establishing shots along the historic highway

Desert road outside Gallup (Route 66 corridor)

Superman · 1978

The El Rancho Hotel facade on Route 66 in Gallup.

The crew hotel

Hotel El Rancho, Gallup

Superman · 1978

The San Andreas Fault earthquake sequence where a crack in the earth swallows Lois Lane's car into a crevasse; Superman flies in and rescues her. The canyon was renamed 'Superman Canyon' after film...

Superman Canyon

Superman · 1978