Cars on the Route of Galena, Kansas, which helped usher in a revival of its downtown, is being put up for sale. It will remain open, however, for at least a few more weeks to greet Route 66 tourists. Renee Charles, one of the founders of the business almost 10 years ago, and partner Brian Jordan … Continue reading Cars on the Route put up for sale
Category: Movies
Mother Road Revival folk festival in Tulsa announced
A folk music and film festival Sept. 8-11 in Tulsa called the Mother Road Revival that pays tribute to Route 66 was announced this morning at the city's BOK Center arena, with popular country-rock artist Jason Isbell as the headlining act. The Mother Road Revival will occur at several venues that weekend that also include … Continue reading Mother Road Revival folk festival in Tulsa announced
Rapper will restore “The Outsiders” house
A rapper in the group House of Pain purchased a house in north Tulsa prominently used in the 1983 film version of "The Outsiders." He plans to restore the dilapidated home and turn it into a museum dedicated to the film and the S.E. Hinton novel on which it's based. Danny O'Connor, aka Danny Boy, of House of … Continue reading Rapper will restore “The Outsiders” house
Graphic novel of “Cars” movie coming this summer
Toronto-based Joe Books will publish a thick, graphic-novel version of the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated movie "Cars" this summer. The Bleeding Cool website got the scoop Thursday. The print version of "Cars" will be 380 pages in softcover ($29.99 list) or hardcover ($49.99 list). A description of the book from the publisher: Hotshot rookie race car Lightning McQueen … Continue reading Graphic novel of “Cars” movie coming this summer
A Route 66 railroad crossing in 360 degrees
Zac Crosby posted a 20-second clip of something I never before had seen on YouTube -- video in which you can swivel the view 360 degrees as it is running. https://youtu.be/Wwe7gAx9YO0 Cameras such as this have existed for almost 60 years, but the equipment obviously has gotten considerably less bulky and complicated over time, thanks to digitization. Such … Continue reading A Route 66 railroad crossing in 360 degrees
Billy Corgan’s smashing road trip
Billy Corgan, lead singer and songwriter for the rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, recently finished a three-week road trip for a film documentary that included sections of Route 66. Corgan announced the trip on his blog earlier this month. He casually mentioned Route 66 in it, but with few specifics. Given the broad purpose of his trip, it wasn't … Continue reading Billy Corgan’s smashing road trip
A new look at Cuba’s murals
Antigravity Photography used a drone to provide a new way to see Cuba's murals along Missouri's Route 66. I wasn't sure how drone photography was useful for showing murals. But you'll see, as I did, how their panning abilities can show a very long mural in a few seconds. And the drone footage also allows … Continue reading A new look at Cuba’s murals
Mojave Blues
Filmmaker Harun Mehmedinovic a few days ago uploaded this stunning time-lapse video of storms and the nighttime skies over Route 66 in California's Mojave Desert. If you watch this on a personal computer, I advise you watch it in full-screen mode to get the full effect. MOJAVE BLUES from Harun Mehmedinovic on Vimeo. More about Mehmedinovic's … Continue reading Mojave Blues
Sky View Drive-In has new owners
The Paul family owned the Sky View Drive-In Theatre along Route 66 in Litchfield, Illinois, for the last 30 years. By early March, another family in Litchfield also will own the theater. The Sky View is under contract to be bought by two husband-and-wife teams -- Nick and Mindy Pastrovich, plus Mike and Debbie Pastrovich. Mike and Debbie … Continue reading Sky View Drive-In has new owners
Chinese film includes Route 66 as a setting
A Chinese romance film, "Run for Love," prominently features Route 66 as one of its settings, reported China Daily. "Run for Love," which will be released in Chinese theaters on Feb. 14 (not a coincidence), features five love stories filmed by five directors. Love stories also take place in Norway, Japan, Turkey and Saipan. The Route … Continue reading Chinese film includes Route 66 as a setting