The Lincoln Courier in the Route 66 town of Lincoln, Ill., reports that a London film crew was in town Tuesday to shoot footage for a documentary about Route 66 and the upcoming Pixar film, "Cars."
At It Productions, Ltd., an independent film company, is visiting Old Route 66 sites while creating the documentary, entitled "T4: On the Road with 'Cars.'"
"Cars," a Pixar/Disney film, features Route 66 prominently. In it, Lightning McQueen, a sleek red racer, unintentionally ends up in Radiator Springs, a charming little town off Route 66. There, he learns that glamour and fame aren't the most important things in life.
The documentary will play off the movie's theme.
"We've just been filming down Route 66 with our presenter," Gratton said.
The photo above by The Courier's Erin Clark shows the film crew in front of Lincoln Cinemas, which one of them said was "a perfect quaint little theater for a movie like this."
Even though the documentary should wrap by July, it will be shown only in the United Kingdom.
Why not show it in USA? Lived and grew up near Lincoln, Ill. Maybe on BBC, I can only hope.