Here's an interesting news brief from the Carthage Daily Press in Carthage, Mo.: A film crew with Ozarks Public Television was recently in Carthage shooting segments to be part of a forthcoming educational and entertaining hour-long documentary on Route 66. Carthage highlights included in the project included the Boots Motel, Oak Street railroad overpass, the … Continue reading Route 66 documentary being filmed in Missouri
Category: Movies
Coral Court documentary wins award
Shellee Graham and Bill Boll, who made "Built for Speed: The Court Court Motel" documentary about the famed Art Deco Coral Court Motel on Route 66 near St. Louis, received a Platinum Best of Show Aurora Award. The Coral Court was razed about 10 years ago -- much to the sorrow of Route 66ers and … Continue reading Coral Court documentary wins award
New “Cars” trailer
I heard a rumor that Pixar Studios has a new trailer for its Route 66-themed animated film, "Cars," which will be in theaters in June 2006. I found it.You can view it here.Watch it, pronto, before the Pixar boys make 'em take it down.
Another Route 66 film?
The answer appears to be: "Maybe." I found an interesting tidbit in an OU Daily report about a film and video studies department event on Greek culture. The excerpt centers around Andrew Horton, a professor in the department. Horton, who leads a group of students to Greece each year, said the idea for this screening … Continue reading Another Route 66 film?
Another Route 66 movie is in production
I found out about this film recently from a comment by Susan in Tulsa-area blog, Batesline.com, on a subject that had little to do with Route 66. Susan was right. The sketchy information I gleaned from a variety of Web sites is this: Stand-up comedian and cartoon artist Harland Williams is in the middle of … Continue reading Another Route 66 movie is in production
Getting Smart on Route 66
Annette of Toronto has a blog called SCOOT, or Smart Car Owners of Toronto. The Smart car is a dinky (and cute) vehicle made by DaimlerChrysler that gets fantastic mileage. One owner reports getting 78 miles per gallon on a cross-country trip. Whether that's U.S. gallons and Imperial gallons, I'm not sure. Still impressive, however. … Continue reading Getting Smart on Route 66
Sneak peeks at Pixar’s “Cars”
An event that's widely anticipated by Route 66 fans is the release of Pixar Studios' "Cars" on June 9, 2006. Because the animated film is based on Route 66, it could bring more publicity -- and travelers -- to the Mother Road than any event since the original publication of the Michael Wallis best-selling "Route … Continue reading Sneak peeks at Pixar’s “Cars”
A Route 66er reports on “Elizabethtown”
Route 66 fan Denny Gibson saw the Cameron Crowe movie, "Elizabethtown," which apparently has some scenes from Route 66 in it. Here's what Denny reported: There is a road trip in it but it is only the last 15-20 minutes of the movie. Once it starts, it gets to some good roadside attractions, including the … Continue reading A Route 66er reports on “Elizabethtown”
Claire’s Diary from “Elizabethtown”
Surfing the film's Web site, I didn't see any stills or video that screamed "Route 66!!!" but some of the scenery in the clips suggests that part of the film takes place in Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico.The best part of the site for roadies is "Claire's America," which is the character portrayed by Kirsten … Continue reading Claire’s Diary from “Elizabethtown”
“Elizabethtown” has Route 66 ties
Apparently the new Cameron Crowe road-trip film, "Elizabethtown," has some Route 66 references. Check out the item from this review. In fact, Crowe captures many beautiful moments, from a widow's eulogy to her beloved spouse to the sensation of zooming down historic Route 66. I'll post more as I learn about the movie.