A few months ago, Chevrolet launched a contest where budding filmmakers could submit their ideas for the carmaker's "Route 66" ad campaign. The winning advertisement would be shown during the upcoming Super Bowl. The finalists can be viewed here. But this entrant, which actually takes place on Route 66, didn't make the cut. https://youtu.be/o4oLJN0xShk As … Continue reading A Chevrolet Route 66 ad entry that was firmly on-topic
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Shout! Factory releases details about “Route 66” DVD re-release
A few weeks ago, Shout! Factory, a respected DVD and music label, announced it had acquired the rights to the "Route 66" television series of the early 1960s, and would re-release it on DVD and broadcast it on varying formats. Kathy Callahan, senior director of sales at Shout! Factory, provided a few more details about … Continue reading Shout! Factory releases details about “Route 66” DVD re-release
“Extreme Makeover Home Edition” caps finale in Joplin
The reality TV series "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" aired its final episode Friday night after nine seasons. It ended it with a bang -- building seven homes in seven days for families in the tornado-stricken city of Joplin, Mo. If you missed the finale, like I did, you can watch the two-part episode online: Joplin … Continue reading “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” caps finale in Joplin
Interview with Michael Wallis
KTUL-TV in Tulsa conducted an interview with "Route 66: The Mother Road" author Michael Wallis before his recent a href="https://tulsatownhall.com">Tulsa Town Hall speech. The station deserves credit for this wide-ranging and surpringingly long (seven minutes) segment. Refresh the page or head to the KTUL link above if the video embedding doesn't work.
Japanese celebrity tours Route 66
It looks like another actor and musician recently traveled Route 66 for a multi-series television special. Last fall, it was Billy Connolly for United Kingdom TV. Now it's Yamashita Tomohisa, a 26-year-old singer-songwriter and actor from Japan. On Jan. 2, NTV in Japan started airing "Yamashita Tomohisa Route 66: Tatta Hitori no America." According to … Continue reading Japanese celebrity tours Route 66
Cookin’ from Scratch will appear on Travel Channel show
The Cookin' from Scratch restaurant off Route 66 in Doolittle, Mo., will be featured in an episode of the Travel Channel's "Truck Stop Missouri," according to The Rolla Daily News. According to the newspaper: A segment on the Doolittle restaurant’s recent Route 66 Burger Challenge was filmed last week [...] and a followup session was … Continue reading Cookin’ from Scratch will appear on Travel Channel show
Litchfield drive-in converting to digital
The historic SkyView Drive-In theater along old Route 66 in Litchfield, Ill., soon will convert from 35mm film to a digital format, according to Sonic Equipment Co., a cinema equipment company that's been hired to do the work. This is only the third drive-in where the company has switched it to digital. The other two … Continue reading Litchfield drive-in converting to digital
Chevrolet announces finalists for Route 66 ad campaign
Chevrolet today has chosen 35 finalists who seek to have an advertisement aired during the 2012 Super Bowl. All of the videos can be viewed at ChevroletRoute66.com. If you share one of them, you earn a chance at a $10,000 prize (registration is required). According to USA Today about the campaign: Chevrolet Route 66 is … Continue reading Chevrolet announces finalists for Route 66 ad campaign
Doing it their way
Here's a wonderful clip made by the folks at Mother's Brewing Co., based in Springfield, Mo. You'll quickly find it's inspired by a certain 1970s sitcom. https://youtu.be/vhHe43O7qRg The microbrewery, by the way, sits less than a block south of the St. Louis Street / College Street alignment of Route 66. (Hat tip: Christian Gideon)
History Channel may include Route 66 on program
A film crew from the History Channel filmed segments Friday along Route 66 in Southern California that may be included in a program titled "101 Objects That Changed the World," reported 66-to-Cali owner Dan Rice in Santa Monica. The crew spent time shooting near the "End of the Trail" Route 66 sign on the Santa … Continue reading History Channel may include Route 66 on program