The USA Network is about to air a new crime drama called "In Plain Sight," with the premiere on June 1. The gist of the story is that U.S. marshal Mary Shannon (played by Mary McCormack) is part of the Federal Witness protection program in the Albuquerque/Santa Fe, N.M., region. Media Blvd. magazine interviewed "In … Continue reading Upcoming TV drama takes place in Albuquerque
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Notes from the road
There is a "Route 66, Season 1, Vol. 1" DVD set on sale at eBay that is autographed by "Route 66" co-star George Maharis. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Ivanhoe Elementary School in Los Angeles. California artist Anthony Ross recently posted a blog item about his exhibit last year at Redlands Community College in … Continue reading Notes from the road
“Route 66” DVDs pushed back to resolve customer complaints
TVShowsonDVD.com has interesting news about the upcoming DVD re-releases of the original "Route 66" television series of 1960-64. Apparently dates for upcoming releases, including a complete Season 1 and a half-season of Season 2, had been canceled. But those dates apparently will be rescheduled: Along the course of putting out the first DVD packages, Infinity … Continue reading “Route 66” DVDs pushed back to resolve customer complaints
“A City at the End of the World”
This is a 1993 broadcast from PBS station KNME-TV in Albuquerque, split into three parts of eight to 10 minutes each. The commentary is by V.B. Price, a University of New Mexico faculty member who is an environmental and architectural preservationist. Because of Albuquerque's massive growth in recent decades, Price was greatly concerned the city … Continue reading “A City at the End of the World”
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Here's an ad for the 1964 Chevrolet Impala that ran with the original "Route 66" television drama.
POPS will be featured in Gordmans ad
POPS, one of Route 66's newest icons, will be featured in a national television advertisement for Gordmans, a clothing chain. The ad will begin airing Monday, but you can view it by going here at Gordmans Web site and clicking on the "Spring Fashion II, On the Road ... Oklahoma" icon under the "Television" listing. … Continue reading POPS will be featured in Gordmans ad
More “Route 66” DVDs coming in May
TV Shows on DVD reports that Roxbury Entertainment will be releasing the entire first season of the "Route 66" television series in an eight-DVD set on May 20. The Season 1 set will retail for $49.95, including all the extra features (Corvette overviews, filmographies of the cast, and original commercials). Also on May 20, the … Continue reading More “Route 66” DVDs coming in May
Route 66 — the final frontier
OK, get this. Someone on YouTube has taken the original opening-credits footage of the original "Star Trek" TV series, but replaced the soundtrack with Nelson Riddle's "Route 66" theme from the TV show. It sounds like an odd mashup, but it works.
Another chat with George Maharis
Mark Rahner of the Seattle Times spent phone time with "Route 66" television series co-star George Maharis, who is plugging the DVD re-releases of the show. It's a good, wide-ranging interview, including a few details about Maharis' Playgirl shoot and his other non-"Route 66" work. If you want to check out the phone interview I … Continue reading Another chat with George Maharis
“Route 66” star does “Route 66”
George Maharis of "Route 66," does Bobby Troup's "Route 66." This version was recorded about 1962.