If you're hankering to go see a flick at your local theater, it looks as if you could do far worse than "My One and Only." The comedy stars Kevin Bacon and Oscar winner Renee Zellweger, and it's loosely based on the 1950s childhood of future Hollywood actor George Hamilton. Part of the film takes … Continue reading Weekend movie option
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Harland Williams Route 66 film shelved
Comedian and actor Harland Williams' animated film for DreamWorks, "Route 66," apparently isn't going to be coming to theaters anytime soon. Williams initially announced the project in 2005. The synopsis was this: ROUTE 66 is the strange tale of Mulligan, a giant golf ball statue on the side of legendary Route 66, who sets off … Continue reading Harland Williams Route 66 film shelved
The star of “Two-Lane Blacktop”
Although I didn't like "Two-Lane Blacktop" much, I always wondered what happened to that souped-up 1955 Chevrolet that essentially starred (along with singer James Taylor) in the 1971 cult film that was partly filmed on Route 66. A story in the Berkshire Eagle in Massachusetts answers that question. Walt Bailey of Maryland owns the car, … Continue reading The star of “Two-Lane Blacktop”
Route 66 documentary in the works
California-based Waterline Entertainment is producing a historical documentary about Route 66 that is tentatively slated to be released sometime in 2011. Geoff Foley, a writer and producer at Waterline, and I recently made connections through my Twitter account. He said the working title of the film is "Route 66: America's Main Street." His partner on … Continue reading Route 66 documentary in the works
Red rock country
Here's a nice video that popped up a few hours ago. This is Route 66 from about Laguna, N.M. You can even see Owl Rock near the beginning. The music is part of the soundtrack from the "Cars" movie.
Wearing of the Greene
I'm trying to track down and post more clips of Vimeo videos. Click here to see the 26-minute Episode 1 of "Route 66 -- The Marathon Tour" from Greene HD Productions. The 14-part series is airing each Saturday on the American Life Network. You can also acquire "Route 66 -- The Marathon Tour DVD Set" … Continue reading Wearing of the Greene
Oklahoma firm producing film about Cyrus Avery
Deep into a story from Indian Country Today about an Oklahoma film company acquiring the rights to a novel about major-league baseball's first American Indian player is this: Mike (Marshall) has been involved in Oklahoma television for more than 20 years as a production manager and field producer. He has produced more than 200 hours … Continue reading Oklahoma firm producing film about Cyrus Avery
More from the Steil-Luning Route 66 trip
Here's another fresh video from Tim Steil and Jim Luning's "Route 66 -- Ten Years Later" trip last month.
Another critic of “Great American Road Trip”
I got this e-mail today from Kathleen Miller, a longtime member of the Illinois Route 66 Association and co-editor of the association's The 66 News magazine: Is the Great American Road Trip on Route 66 really that great? Over the past two weeks NBC broadcast a television show called “The Great American Road Trip.” They … Continue reading Another critic of “Great American Road Trip”
Problems with DVDs reported in “Route 66” set
It looks like another botched rollout for the DVDs of the original "Route 66" television series. TVShowsOnDVD.com reports that an exclusive early release of the Season 3 of "Route 66" by Best Buy has playback problems. The site reports: We've received numerous complaints that discs 5-8 will not play in a DVD, and thanks to … Continue reading Problems with DVDs reported in “Route 66” set