The Bob Waldmire-designed mural of a Route 66 map on a downtown building in Pontiac, Ill., was recently finished, according to an e-mail I received from Pontiac Tourism. Click on the image to enlarge it in another window: Pontiac Tourism says it probably will lobby to have the tree removed, however. A mural isn't much … Continue reading Waldmire mural is finished
Day: June 1, 2011
New “Cars 2” featurette
Director John Lassetter and several of the actors who provide voices for "Cars 2" talk about the film: https://youtu.be/Xw38YDxv6vA "Cars 2" will be in theaters on June 24.
Cadillac uses Route 66 to market to Chinese
Taking note of the growing affluence of the Chinese market, Cadillac used the allure of Route 66 during this rather epic three-minute commercial to tout the automaker's Chinese vehicle. Autoblog reports: In a new short film for the Chinese-market SRX, Cadillac attempts to bridge East with West via Route 66. The ad shows actress and … Continue reading Cadillac uses Route 66 to market to Chinese
Joplin tornado, continued
Today closed a chapter in the tragic story of the Joplin tornado. Gov. Jay Nixon announced that all of the missing people from the May 22 twister had been accounted for, and that the final death toll stood at 134. The Springfield News-Leader reported: The total of 134 includes 124 people on the unaccounted for … Continue reading Joplin tornado, continued
Missouri TV station posts Route 66 clips online
KYTV (KY3) in Springfield, Mo., a few weeks ago produced and broadcast a one-hour special, "Celebrate the Ozarks: Route 66." Tim Leimkuhler, a news photographer at KY3 and producer of the program, says the program dealt with the Mother Road from Rolla, Mo., to just across the border in Galena, Kan. He promised to eventually … Continue reading Missouri TV station posts Route 66 clips online