This is a short documentary film about the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Okla., created by high-schooler Alexander Knight. https://youtu.be/7QDwXVDOQhs The film premiered during the deadCENTER Film Festival in Oklahoma City last summer. Knight donated the film to the Catoosa Arts & Tourism Society/Fins of the Blue Whale volunteer group, which is working to preserve the Route 66 … Continue reading “Catoosa Blue: A Love Story”
Category: Movies
The Motels of Route 66 project will spawn a book and film
Simon Cantlon, an Emmy-nominated producer of digital media for the entertainment industry, has launched The Motels of Route 66 project that will spawn a documentary film and a book. Cantlon created this video that explains his project: https://youtu.be/YoezV5IWF90 According to his website: The Motels of Route 66 project will capture the spirit of these motels, … Continue reading The Motels of Route 66 project will spawn a book and film
The heap behind Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
The Disney Parks Blog took a behind-the-scenes look at Larry the Cable Guy, aka Mater from the 2006 Disney-Pixar film "Cars," recording a voice-over. Disney needed Larry's pipes for Mater's Junkyard Jamboree, one of the rides featured in Cars Land at Disney's California Adventure: https://youtu.be/_dzY9K_0nuM Cars Land is based on the fictional Route 66 town of … Continue reading The heap behind Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
“Route 66: Return to the Road”
Here's something I haven't seen in a few years ... the first few minutes of "Route 66: Return to the Road with Martin Milner." Someone posted this segment on Vimeo in recent days; you'll have to click on the screen shot to see the clip: The 1998 film, which was more than 2 1/2 hours … Continue reading “Route 66: Return to the Road”
Shout! Factory releases details about “Route 66” DVD re-release
A few weeks ago, Shout! Factory, a respected DVD and music label, announced it had acquired the rights to the "Route 66" television series of the early 1960s, and would re-release it on DVD and broadcast it on varying formats. Kathy Callahan, senior director of sales at Shout! Factory, provided a few more details about … Continue reading Shout! Factory releases details about “Route 66” DVD re-release
Interview with Michael Wallis
KTUL-TV in Tulsa conducted an interview with "Route 66: The Mother Road" author Michael Wallis before his recent a href="https://tulsatownhall.com">Tulsa Town Hall speech. The station deserves credit for this wide-ranging and surpringingly long (seven minutes) segment. Refresh the page or head to the KTUL link above if the video embedding doesn't work.
A closer look at Ramone’s Body Art in Cars Land
The Disney Parks Blog posted this construction time-lapse of Ramone's Body Art inside Cars Land at Disney's California Adventure park. https://youtu.be/mbUaKkz-Loc Ramone's resembles the historic U-Drop Inn along Route 66 in Shamrock, Texas. Disney says Ramone's eventually will have neon lighting. Cars Land was inspired by the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs, depicted … Continue reading A closer look at Ramone’s Body Art in Cars Land
A high-speed trip on Oatman Road
No, the driver wasn't doing anything dangerous. He mounted a video camera on the side of his vehicle, drove that winding stretch of Route 66 from Oatman, Ariz., to the Cool Springs Camp at normal speed, than compressed the 18 minutes of footage to under 5 1/2 minutes. https://youtu.be/928cwNEZ8ZU The video was created by Norman … Continue reading A high-speed trip on Oatman Road
Test flight with Luigi’s Flying Tires
Testing continues on the rides that will be offered at Cars Land of Disney California Adventure. A few days ago, the latest test was on the Luigi's Flying Tires. According to the Disney Parks Blog: The vehicles have been made to look like oversized Fettuccini brand tires – the same tires Luigi proudly displays in … Continue reading Test flight with Luigi’s Flying Tires
Litchfield drive-in converting to digital
The historic SkyView Drive-In theater along old Route 66 in Litchfield, Ill., soon will convert from 35mm film to a digital format, according to Sonic Equipment Co., a cinema equipment company that's been hired to do the work. This is only the third drive-in where the company has switched it to digital. The other two … Continue reading Litchfield drive-in converting to digital