The savior of the house used in "The Outsiders" film in Tulsa recently purchased the 11th Street Cleaners neon sign that once stood along Route 66 downtown. Danny Boy O'Connor, a member of the now-defunct House of Pain rap group and owner of The Outsiders House Museum, apparently procured the sign from a store in … Continue reading Savior of “The Outsiders” House in Tulsa rescues 11th Street Cleaners neon sign
Category: Movies
Cars Land at Disney California Adventure plans to reopen on April 30
Disney California Adventure, which includes the Route 66-inspired Cars Land attraction, will reopen April 30 after being closed for more than a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The news is another sign the U.S. is flattening the number of cases of the potentially fatal virus due to mass-vaccination efforts. Disney Parks made the announcement … Continue reading Cars Land at Disney California Adventure plans to reopen on April 30
Historic Eagle Rock theater in Los Angeles to reopen, along with new video store
The historic Eagle Theatre in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles eventually will reopen with an attached video store after fundraising efforts for the project are completed. The Vidiots Foundation is raising money for the theater's refurbishment. Vidiots also will open a store there with 50,000 DVDs and Blu-ray discs for rent. KABC-TV in … Continue reading Historic Eagle Rock theater in Los Angeles to reopen, along with new video store
“Cars” has three of the nine most popular Pixar songs on Spotify, including No. 1
The Route 66-inspired Pixar animated film "Cars" from 2006 has three of the studio's nine most-streamed songs on Spotify, including numero uno. Screen Rant took a closer look at Pixar's most popular songs on the streaming service. From the "Cars" movie, coming in at No. 7 is the mournful "Our Town," with more than 10 … Continue reading “Cars” has three of the nine most popular Pixar songs on Spotify, including No. 1
Liam Neeson film “The Marksman” takes place on Route 66 (allegedly)
I'd seen some online chatter the latest Liam Neeson thriller "The Marksman" takes place rather prominently on Route 66. Here's the trailer: https://youtu.be/lEBPNi4bEbc I haven't seen the movie yet, since it just came out Friday and New Mexico theaters aren't open yet because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Wikipedia lists Route 66 in the plot: … Continue reading Liam Neeson film “The Marksman” takes place on Route 66 (allegedly)
Film noir tax parody shot along Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri
Your local accounting office probably never did anything this elaborate. BKD CPAs & Advisors, an accounting and advisory firm with offices in 18 states, produced a 30-minute film noir tribute titled "The Missing Deductions," which features a lot of information about new U.S. federal tax laws in the guise of a private-eye story. It was … Continue reading Film noir tax parody shot along Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri
Disney Imagineer gives update on Cars Route 66 Road Trip in Paris
A video emerged last week of Tom Fitzgerald, a Disney Imagineer, talking about the Cars Route 66 Road Trip ride coming to Disneyland Paris. The short clip provides a glimpse of the tram ride under construction, along with Fitzgerald talking about how Route 66 inspired its design. https://youtu.be/NeM68xIC46E According to the Disney blog Laughing Place, … Continue reading Disney Imagineer gives update on Cars Route 66 Road Trip in Paris
Circle Cinema, Admiral Twin in Tulsa will be satellite sites for Sundance Film Festival
The historic Circle Cinema in Tulsa will be one of the satellite theaters used for next month's Sundance Film Festival. According to the Tulsa World newspaper, the Circle was chosen among 20 theaters across the United States for the acclaimed festival on Jan. 28 to Feb. 3. Twelve films will be screened, alongside programming from … Continue reading Circle Cinema, Admiral Twin in Tulsa will be satellite sites for Sundance Film Festival
More details released about Cars Route 66 Road Trip at Disneyland Paris
A blog that closely follows developments at the Walt Disney Co.'s revealed more details about the Cars Route 66 Road Trip attraction coming next year at Disneyland Paris. Laughing Place reported about the "Cars"-themed attraction at Walt Disney Studios Park that Disney and Pixar executives described as "a family-friendly journey, discovering some of the wacky … Continue reading More details released about Cars Route 66 Road Trip at Disneyland Paris
“Cars: The Series” on Disney+ streaming service looks increasingly likely
Though Disney hasn't announced it officially, it looks increasingly probable "Cars: The Series" will be broadcast on its Disney+ streaming service sometime next year. Inside the Magic, a Disney fan website, flagged a new entry in the IMDB.com website that stated Corbin Bleu has been tapped to star in the series: According to Bleu’s IMDB page, he … Continue reading “Cars: The Series” on Disney+ streaming service looks increasingly likely