A three-minute promotional trailer for Unoccupied Route 66‘s latest documentary, “The California Promise,” was placed online a few days ago.
This segment shown here deals primarily with the Mojave Desert ghost town of Bagdad.
More about the upcoming film:
Join host Nick Gerlich as he explores the Mohave Desert on an old section of Historic Route 66. Professor Nick Gerlich tells the story of these by-passed areas from Essex to Ludlow. Special guest appearance by author “Silence In The Sun” Joe de Kehoe. Please respect private property. Filmed in December 2016. Written by Nick Gerlich and Joe deKehoe. Music Jeff Keefer Art Direction Nancy Barlow. Filmed and Directed by KC Keefer.
There’s a page to buy the DVD straight from the producers, but it’s not yet available. “The California Promise” is scheduled to be released in April.
(Screen capture of an image of Nick Gerlich on Route 66 in the Mojave Desert from “The California Promise” trailer)