WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, N.Y., has the fascinating story about a 1963 episode of the "Route 66" television series that was shot in nearby Niagara Falls, edited and ready to go. But CBS never aired it. Here's what happened ... In October 1963, the cast and crew of the CBS drama Route 66 came to Niagara … Continue reading The lost “Route 66” episode
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Jeanne Tripplehorn’s guide to Route 66
Travel + Leisure magazine recently published a one-page story about Tulsa native Jeanne Tripplehorn and her trip a few months ago on Route 66 with her son. Tripplehorn, who currently stars in the HBO series "Big Love," recently became a spokeswoman for the World Monuments Fund, and wanted to see the Mother Road for herself. … Continue reading Jeanne Tripplehorn’s guide to Route 66
Route 66 featured in Australian program
Readers in Australia may be interested to know that "Classic Restos," a show devoted to restoring classic cars, recently wrapped filming of new episodes on Route 66. The show is hosted by Mark Fletcher, and airs on Channel 31, a nonprofit station based in Melbourne. It airs in the major Australian cities and in New … Continue reading Route 66 featured in Australian program
This is awesome
Tap-dancing, weird driving backdrops, relentlessly cheeky singers, and the Lawrence Welk Show. What more could you want?
Photographer’s journey gets attention
For nearly three weeks, I've been following Sandi Wheaton's blog about her photographic trip down Route 66 at PictureRoute66.com (her post about her colorful time at the Elbow Inn in Devil's Elbow, Mo., was particularly memorable). It looks like the local media in Oklahoma City caught up with her in a big way this week. … Continue reading Photographer’s journey gets attention
Building roads
Check out this footage of a new television ad for GMC trucks, especially around the 0:06 mark: (Hat tip: Johnny "Moo-Moo" Miller)
More “Route 66” DVDs coming next month
The second DVD volume of the third season of the original "Route 66" television series will be in stores on Oct. 20, according to the publicist for producers Roxbury and Infinity. It's a four-disc set of 15 episodes. The suggested retail price is $29.95, although Amazon.com is already pre-selling it at a discount. These episodes … Continue reading More “Route 66” DVDs coming next month
Manhattan Transfer, circa 1981
Here's the Manhattan Transfer, performing one of its best-known songs, during an episode of "Fridays" on ABC-TV in 1981. And, yes, that's late comedian Marty Feldman doing the introduction.
More Rhythms of the Road
Brian Greene of Greene HD Productions has posted the seventh episode of "Rhythms of the Road," a musical revue that was filmed along Route 66. Stops in this episode included the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, Texas, and the Mediocre Music Makers of Erick, Okla. Greene says he's posting this episode to get more feedback. He … Continue reading More Rhythms of the Road
A word from our sponsor
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