Filmmaker John McDonald posted a four-minute teaser trailer about his latest work, "Pipes & Sticks on Route 66," which documents last spring's tour of the Mother Road by five world-class Scottish musicians. https://youtu.be/JkD78Kt-OXU McDonald is still looking for financial support to finish his film. He's launched a Kickstarter campaign to help raise the funds.
Category: Movies
On the Mother Road with “On the Road’s” director
Rebecca Keegan of the Los Angeles Times talked about the upcoming film "On the Road" with its director, Walter Salles. The film is based on the famed Jack Kerouac novel of 1957. In what had to be a memorable experience, the reporter conducted the interview with Salles driving a 1949 Hudson on Route 66 in … Continue reading On the Mother Road with “On the Road’s” director
Thankful for an Angel
Earlier today, this interview by photographer Jim Luning of Route 66 icon Angel Delgadillo was uploaded to Vimeo. This segment was the best thing in Luning's 2010 documentary "Route 66 - Ten Years Later," and is well worth your time. It seems proper the clip was posted just a few hours from Thanksgiving -- a … Continue reading Thankful for an Angel
Circle Cinema in Tulsa is opening a second screen
https://youtu.be/6ZoryCWsQmQ The historic Circle Cinema in Tulsa finally is opening a second screen, reported the Tulsa World. And a third screen should be showing movies by July 2013. The nonprofit Circle Cinema is unique in its mandate to offer the community art-house indie-movie favorites, documentaries and foreign films. It often juggles showtimes for up to … Continue reading Circle Cinema in Tulsa is opening a second screen
Set your DVRs for “The Dust Bowl”
Starting tomorrow night, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns tackles a subject that figures prominently in the history of Route 66 -- the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. "The Dust Bowl" will air on PBS for two consecutive nights. Check your local listings for times and channels. The trailer for the film: https://youtu.be/MYOmjQO_UMw When the fields … Continue reading Set your DVRs for “The Dust Bowl”
Cars Land decked for the holidays
This photo is one of many you'll find at the Mice Chat website, where dozens of amazing photos have been posted showing how Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., has been decorated for the Christmas season. That includes Cars Land, where each area is decked out in automotive themes and reflecting the characters from "Cars." I highly … Continue reading Cars Land decked for the holidays
“Lincoln” at the Lincoln in Lincoln
https://youtu.be/lhPDSzdF0KA Talk about a triple play -- the upcoming Steven Spielberg film "Lincoln" will premiere Friday at the historic Lincoln Theatre in the Route 66 town of Lincoln, Ill. One of the characters in the movie is Robert Latham (played by John Hawkes), who was the original developer of the town of Lincoln, worked with … Continue reading “Lincoln” at the Lincoln in Lincoln
Route 66 serves as backdrop for political documentary
As Election Day fast approaches, an Ohio film company is preparing a documentary "about the American people's relationship with their political system and the 2012 election." Titled "Of By For: Promises, Power & the Political Parade," its makers will continue to shoot footage through tomorrow. Old Machine plans to release the film on Inauguration Day, which is … Continue reading Route 66 serves as backdrop for political documentary
Radiator Springs will visit Rose Parade
Cars Land's fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs will be depicted in a float during the annual Rose Parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena, Calif. Here's an artist's rendering of the float: According to the Disney Parks Blog: The float will feature floral representations of the stars of “Cars” – like Lightning McQueen, … Continue reading Radiator Springs will visit Rose Parade
Cars Land will be decked out for Christmas season
Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., soon will be decorated for the holidays, and that includes its Cars Land complex. According to a news release today from Disney: A whimsical "snowcar" (the Radiator Springs version of a snowman) will stand at the entrance to Cars Land, and each address along Route 66 – Flo's V-8 Cafe, Fillmore's, Cozy … Continue reading Cars Land will be decked out for Christmas season