Here's the cover art for the second part of the DVD release of the first season of the original "Route 66" television show. As you can see, it's similar to the first set. As previously reported, it's another four-disc set that retails for $29.95. Amazon.com is already taking pre-orders for a substantial discount. I e-mailed … Continue reading More details about “Route 66, Season One, Volume Two”
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Cruising with Nelson Riddle
Power's still out here in the heart of Route 66 country, and I'm using a library computer because the Wi-Fi connection here isn't working. In the meantime, here's something to tide you over for a day or so. This is Nelson Riddle's "Route 66" theme, which was commissioned for the "Route 66" television show, that … Continue reading Cruising with Nelson Riddle
Next volume of “Route 66” series comes out in February
The TVshowsonDVD Web site reports that Volume 2 of the first season of the original "Route 66" television show is scheduled to be released Feb. 5. It will be another four-disc set with a suggested retail price of $29.95. Amazon.com is taking pre-orders for $20.99. We'll have more details when we get them.
A blast from the past
Here's an Illinois Lottery television commercial from 1994. Route 66 plays a significant role in the jackpot fantasy.
“Independent America” airs Tuesday
The excellent documentary, "Independent America: The Two-Lane Search for Mom & Pop," is airing at 7 p.m. Tuesday on the Sundance Channel. That happens to be Election Day in some areas across the country. Also, Sundance is airing the film at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9; 10:05 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 22; and 8 p.m. Monday, … Continue reading “Independent America” airs Tuesday
Review: “Route 66, Season One, Volume One” DVD
OK, I get it now. For years, I had heard many older roadies wax enthusiastic about the "Route 66" series that aired on CBS-TV from 1960 to 1964. I'd missed the reruns of Buz and Tod's cross-country adventures in a Corvette convertible. Save for haphazardly made bootlegs, the TV show hadn't made its way to … Continue reading Review: “Route 66, Season One, Volume One” DVD
Food Network show checks out Route 66 restaurants
The "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" show on the Food Network visited several Route 66 restaurants in its latest installment. The show included Cafe on the Route in Baxter Springs, Kan.; the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla.; and Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe in Victorville, Calif. If you missed it, you can see the "Route 66" … Continue reading Food Network show checks out Route 66 restaurants
Accept no substitutes
In recent weeks, it's come to our attention that a few online companies have been offering all four seasons of the original "Route 66" television series on DVD. Those are unofficial releases, because Roxbury Entertainment owns the rights to "Route 66" and is releasing the first half-season on a four-DVD set in a matter of … Continue reading Accept no substitutes
A chat with George Maharis
Early in a phone interview with "Route 66" television series co-star George Maharis, I acknowledged to him that I had never seen episodes of the early 1960s drama until I received an advance copy of the upcoming re-release on DVD. Maharis made a startling admission: Neither had he. "It was the first time I'd seen … Continue reading A chat with George Maharis
One from the archives
This is a news-station story from 2004 about Irv's Burgers on Santa Monica Boulevard (aka Route 66) in West Hollywood, Calif. At the time, Irv's was endangered by development. But customers and preservationists banded together to give it historic landmark status and protection. Irv's Burgers has its own Web site here.