<P> Under the director 's helm of John Sturges , who had directed acclaimed westerns such as The Magnificent Seven ( 1960 ) , filming began in Old Tucson in November 1971 , overlapping with another film production , John Huston 's The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean , which was just wrapping up shooting . Outdoor sequences to the film were shot near June Lake , east of the Yosemite National Park . The actors were initially uncertain with the strength of the three main characters in the film and how the hero Joe Kidd would come across . According to writer Leonard , the initial slow development between the three was probably because the cast were so initially awestruck by having Sturges direct that they surrendered authority to him . Eastwood was far from being in perfect health during the film and suffered symptoms that suggested a bronchial infection , in addition to having several panic attacks , falsely reported in the media as his having an allergy to horses . During production , the script for the finale was altered when producer Robert Daley jokingly said that a train should crash through the barroom in the climax , and he was taken seriously by cast and crew , who thought it was a great idea . </P>
<P> Under the director 's helm of John Sturges , who had directed acclaimed westerns such as The Magnificent Seven ( 1960 ) , filming began in Old Tucson in November 1971 , overlapping with another film production , John Huston 's The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean , which was just wrapping up shooting . Outdoor sequences to the film were shot near June Lake , east of the Yosemite National Park . The actors were initially uncertain with the strength of the three main characters in the film and how the hero Joe Kidd would come across . According to writer Leonard , the initial slow development between the three was probably because the cast were so initially awestruck by having Sturges direct that they surrendered authority to him . Eastwood was far from being in perfect health during the film and suffered symptoms that suggested a bronchial infection , in addition to having several panic attacks , falsely reported in the media as his having an allergy to horses . During production , the script for the finale was altered when producer Robert Daley jokingly said that a train should crash through the barroom in the climax , and he was taken seriously by cast and crew , who thought it was a great idea . </P>
where did they film the movie joe kidd
where did they film the movie joe kidd
Old Tucson near June Lake , east of the Yosemite National Park
Old Tucson near June Lake , east of the Yosemite National Park