The 2006 Disney-Pixar film "Cars" profoundly changed the life of the Midpoint Cafe's former owner, the Orange County Register said in a report about the Cars Land theme park opening this week. The first few paragraphs: Fran Houser will never forget the day when the Cadillacs with the steer horns attached to their hoods pulled up … Continue reading How “Cars” changed the life of the Midpoint Cafe’s owner
Category: Movies
Re-opening night at the Admiral Twin
It's not often you hold a soft opening for a business, and a sell-out ensues. But that's what happened Friday night with the re-opening of the Admiral Twin Drive-In in Tulsa, nearly two years after a fire destroyed its iconic double-screen. Not only did the theater fill to its 1,200-car capacity, but was turning away … Continue reading Re-opening night at the Admiral Twin
Route 66 film from RV Adventure Videos coming in September
Last fall, we learned that John Holod of RV Adventure Videos was taking a journey down Route 66 to shoot a documentary about America's most famous road. According to this preview clip posted a few days ago, the film will be available in September, probably as a DVD: https://youtu.be/pVfsdwopqmg From the video description (lightly edited): … Continue reading Route 66 film from RV Adventure Videos coming in September
Cars Land lifts the curtain
Although Cars Land at Disney California Adventure won't open to the public until Friday, the theme park threw an invitation-only gala on Wednesday evening. The clip above from CBS Los Angeles gets you started. Also, the Los Angeles Times reported in its review: Like opening the door to Oz, walking into Cars Land at DisneyCalifornia Adventure is like … Continue reading Cars Land lifts the curtain
Life could be a dream
Kudos to the folks at Mouse Planet for this enjoyable recent video of the neon signs at Cars Land being turned on as night begins to fall. https://youtu.be/J1UqXI43zWs Music is "Sh-Boom" by The Chords -- the same used in the neon-lighting scene in the 2006 Disney-Pixar film "Cars." You can compare: https://youtu.be/gNb2lJSMrWw Cars Land opens … Continue reading Life could be a dream
A play-by-play of Cars Land
John Lasseter, director of the Disney-Pixar film "Cars," gives sportscaster Brent Musburger a quick tour of Cars Land, which opens Friday. https://youtu.be/qC9aOGjC8UI And a few hours later, this overview of Cars Land showed up on YouTube. It's the most detailed look I've seen by far. Essential viewing: https://youtu.be/e-4lxg01nAo And here's a point-of-view video of the … Continue reading A play-by-play of Cars Land
A preview of Cars Land
Cars Land at Disney California Adventure won't open to the public until Friday. But this cobbled-together video of still photos and sound clips from Cars Land will do nicely until then: https://youtu.be/gfN4pCA3tmI Cars Land is inspired by the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs as depicted in the Disney-Pixar films "Cars" and "Cars 2."
Saga Motor Hotel will match donations for Route 66 motels project
https://youtu.be/YoezV5IWF90 The historic Saga Motor Hotel in Pasadena, Calif., will match donations to a total of up to $5,000 for The Motels of Route 66 documentary and book project, filmmaker Simon Cantlon said. Cantlon had launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the project, but canceled it three days ago. Instead: [W]e have streamlined the … Continue reading Saga Motor Hotel will match donations for Route 66 motels project
Admiral Twin Drive-In reopens June 15
Tulsa's historic Admiral Twin Drive-In, its iconic double screen destroyed by a fire in September 2010, will reopen with its new double screen the night of June 15, confirmed the Tulsa World on Wednesday night. The theater will screen “Rock of Ages” and “Men in Black III” on one side, and “The Avengers” and “Snow … Continue reading Admiral Twin Drive-In reopens June 15
Famke Janssen film features Arcadia landmarks
https://youtu.be/w1MfReTtHew "Bringing Up Bobby," an independent film directed by model and actress Famke Janssen, includes scenes at the Round Barn and Pops along Route 66 in Arcadia, Okla., and other Oklahoma City-area locations, reported The Oklahoman newspaper. Janssen's film will screen at 8 p.m. Saturday during the deadCenter Film Festival at am Noble Theatre at the Oklahoma … Continue reading Famke Janssen film features Arcadia landmarks