A few brief news items from Route 66: Reviews of Grand Canyon Skywalk have become so bad, its operators have hired a lawyer to send letters that threaten legal action against critics, reports East Valley Living. A prominent First Amendment attorney has scoffed at Skywalk's alleged intimidation efforts. Money quote from a nearby landowner: "We … Continue reading Mother Road notebook
Category: Television
“The people of Route 66 are the stars”
KHIZ-TV in Victorville, Calif., produced a two-minute segment about the California Route 66 Museum in Victorville. Here is the video:
“Independent America” to air on Sundance Channel
The excellent 2006 documentary about indie businesses struggling to survive, "Independent America," will have its television debut on July 4 on the Sundance Channel, the filmmakers announced. There's no time yet announced for the broadcast; check your listings closer to the Fourth of July holiday. We reviewed "Independent America" and highly recommend it. Route 66, … Continue reading “Independent America” to air on Sundance Channel
Roadie explains his love of 66
Adam Faulk of Know 99 Television in Phoenix tells what hooked him on to Route 66 and shows a decent grasp of history of the Mother Road, especially in the Southwest.
At least he’s well-groomed
Brent Weber, a former TV reporter in the Los Angeles area, recently took a job as morning anchor at KOKH-TV in Oklahoma City. He filmed his drive from L.A. to OKC, including a few short jaunts on Route 66. The footage includes a lot of interstate driving (I guess he was pressed for time). However, … Continue reading At least he’s well-groomed
Battle of the “route 66” TV series books
The acclaimed "route 66" television series has been off the air for more than 40 years. Suddenly, within weeks of each other, two books have been released on the CBS-TV drama about Buzz and Tod driving across the country in a Corvette, looking for adventure. The first book out is Robin Fletcher's "The Route 66 … Continue reading Battle of the “route 66” TV series books
“The Lost Room” released on DVD
"The Lost Room" was a three-part mini-series that was aired by the Sci-Fi channel in December. Taking place in a mysterious motel off Route 66 in New Mexico, the series gained considerable word-of-mouth praise and award nominations. Now "The Lost Room" is available on DVD. Randy Miller III reviews it for DVD Talk, and he … Continue reading “The Lost Room” released on DVD
Oscars says no to YouTube and “Our Town”
I was hoping by now to have a video clip of James Taylor and Randy Newman performing their Oscar-nominated song, "Our Town," from the Disney-Pixar movie "Cars," at Sunday's Academy Awards. But it doesn't look like that's going to happen. Variety reports that the Academy has banned YouTube from allowing any video clips from the … Continue reading Oscars says no to YouTube and “Our Town”
Jealous over Joplin?
Hank Billings' column today in the Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader, often filled with interesting historical tidbits, struck me as a bit of unseemly whining. He makes the dubious claim that "Does Joplin have a better press agent than Springfield or what?" by citing just two examples: A "Beverly Hillbillies" television episode in which Granny and Jed … Continue reading Jealous over Joplin?
Rally ’round Red Fork
Today, I was sent this link to a video produced by Webster High School students in Tulsa and broadcast on a local TV station. The film is about the Red Fork Main Street revitalization program, and Route 66 plays a prominent part in those plans for Tulsa's west side. The fledgling program is giving Red … Continue reading Rally ’round Red Fork