John Lasseter, director of the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated film "Cars" and the upcoming "Cars 2," showed a reporter his collection of more than 300 Hawaiian shirts. And, yes, he wears them. You'll see the Route 66 shield several times on his apparel. https://youtu.be/PmrJFxxeDZw I once asked a Pixar publicist about buying some of the Route … Continue reading John Lasseter’s Hawaiian shirts
Category: Movies
“Cars 2” featurette
Here's a behind-the-scenes look and an explanation of "Cars 2," which roars into movie theaters on June 24. https://youtu.be/wVDzxuLKdbA
Car club hosting drive-in movies
The Route 66 Car Club of St. Clair, Mo., is hosting drive-in movies -- including one this weekend -- and its usual car cruises at Orchard Park for its scholarship fund, reported the St. Clair Missourian. Mueller said the activities will start at about 5 p.m. each time. The movies will be shown at dusk. … Continue reading Car club hosting drive-in movies
New “Cars 2” trailer
Disney-Pixar today released a new trailer for the upcoming animated feature "Cars 2." https://youtu.be/EKET2wpGlKw "Cars 2" will be in theaters on June 24.
Music artists for “Cars 2” soundtrack announced
Country-music star Brad Paisley, British pop singer Robbie Williams, rock band Weezer and Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino are the artists enlisted to record the soundtrack to the Disney-Pixar movie "Cars 2," according to a news release today. Other music artists featured on the soundtrack are the Japanese pop band Perfume and French superstar Benabar. The "Cars … Continue reading Music artists for “Cars 2” soundtrack announced
Lawsuit seeks to prevent release of “Cars 2”
A British writer alleges in a lawsuit that Disney-Pixar stole his ideas for the original "Cars" movie and the upcoming "Cars 2," and is seeking an injunction to prevent the June 24 release of the sequel, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Jake Mandeville-Anthony filed the suit in March in U.S. District Court. And according to the … Continue reading Lawsuit seeks to prevent release of “Cars 2”
Schifferdecker Park in 1959
Ace Jackalope, one of our favorite bloggers, posted this neat little find on YouTube -- footage of Schifferdecker Park's amusement park in 1959. Schifferdecker Park is on the west side of Joplin, Mo., and has always been next to Route 66. https://youtu.be/QUdfIVicH9U Ace explains the video: Tinker Town was a children's amusement park in the … Continue reading Schifferdecker Park in 1959
New film will be shown at Chandler museum
Starting tomorrow, the Route 66 Interpretive Center in Chandler, Okla., will show a new 20-minute documentary about one man's journey on Route 66 in 1959 and his revisiting the Mother Road decades later. Howard Dickman, a longtime trustee with the museum's historic Old Armory building and a Chandler resident, spent about 18 months working on … Continue reading New film will be shown at Chandler museum
Short film about Blue Whale will premiere in June
Filmmaker Alexander Knight of Oklahoma City has made a 13-minute documentary about the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Okla. The film will premiere during the deadCENTER Film Festival in Oklahoma City on June 8-12. Here's the trailer. Unlike a lot of trailers, this one doesn't give a lot away: https://youtu.be/azwgJ1ip3b0 However, the credits do show that … Continue reading Short film about Blue Whale will premiere in June
Admiral Twin will be rebuilt
It had been hinted for weeks. And now it's confirmed -- the Admiral Twin in Tulsa will be rebuilt by summer. Admiral Twin Drive-In co-owner Blake Smith told the Tulsa World yesterday he'd secured a loan to rebuild the double screen that was destroyed during a huge fire last September. The loan will allow him … Continue reading Admiral Twin will be rebuilt