A couple weeks ago I was walking through Target (read:dragged there by wife ) , and while I was trying to avoid total boredom , I came across a DVD pack that looked interesting . The words "Route 66" caught my eye , so I picked it up to check it out . It looked cool enough , and it was only 15 bucks , so I bought it . I've gotta tell ya , it's a pretty *****in' 5-disc set that is MORE than worth the money ! It's 6 hours of Route 66 stuff - a bit of history , a bunch of interviews , info on a ton of landmarks & even comes in a "collector's tin" with some other fluff . I believe it was a multi-episode TV special , turned into this DVD collection . It makes me wish my '49 Ford was done so I could hop on the mother road & head to the west coast . Someday , I guess . I searched around & didn't come up with another thread about it , so I figured I'd give all Route 66 lovers a heads-up . It's called "Route 66 Marathon Tour Chicago to LA" . I got it at Target , but here's a link to it on Amazon that has a pretty good write-up as to what it's about . If you see it , buy it ... it's a good watch . http://www.amazon.com/Route-66-Mara...ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1294974025&sr=8-1
Hi BuddyPalumbo. I have to agree with you on this dvd, I also purchased this dvd last year and it's very interesting.
You're lucky , Coronet - I'm a lot more than an hour from rte.66 , so I've gotta watch videos like this to get my fill (for now) . I'll eventually make the trip down 66 in an old car , and re-live a bit of Americana .
Lived in Flagstaff 24 years, was there when they renamed the main drag, Santa Fe Ave. back to RT66! I got to Flag one year before the last section of I-40 was completed in '84 and Route 66 was gone. To commemorate Bobby Troup sang his great hit in Williams, AZ. I have a buddy who remembers bumping across 66 on railroad ties cabled together across the Mojave desert sands, and he ain't that old! You can still see chunks of the ties to the north of I-40. Man, if you EVER get a chance to go to Oatman, AZ from Peach Springs through Kingman, on Route 66 DO IT. Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou....191208&sspn=0.3802,0.694199&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=10 Gonna have to get that DVD.
I drove it from Oklahoma to California last year. Was a great trip, I now want to do the other half. A lot of the landmarks are disappearing.
About one minute for me - just three streets over. And thanks for the heads up - i'll be checking Target!
We did the Williams to Oatman 2yrs ago on our motorcycles after going to the Grand Canyon. I gotta get the DVD.It's $14.99 on Amazon.
Looking at my copy right now ! I bought it on April 25th, 2006 & also bought a copy to give to a friend. I drove 66 from St. Louis to Calif. & back many years ago...when it was "the way you went to get there" , before it became a "fad". But still would like to have the time to do it again. Michael Wallis, who helped bring back the Legend of BOTH "Route 66" & "The Lincoln Highway" by doing books and do***entaries (he's in this one too) is really a nice guy and deserves a lot of credit for what's happened to revive it over the last 20 years. As I watch this current copy though, since it was released in 2005, I wonder how many of those "Oldtimer's" that are Interviewed and had establishments on 66 are still with us ? I know first hand how long it takes to Interview, record, and, edit your product BEFORE it's finalized and reaches your audience. SO, some of these portions had to be filmed, probably, in 2003 & 2004...before it was locked-in to its final form. Whatever the case, they did a SUPER job, it's inexpensive, and a pure joy to watch ! JK www.legends.thewwbc.net
We produced that Route 66 series several years ago, my inspiration was a shoot I did in 1998 with Chevrolet on the Corvette. It was the first HD program ever produced for GM. We took a 1958, 64, 66, and new at the time Vette out to sections of the mother road and had fun playing for 2 weeks. In some of the scenes we topped 120 MPH in the '99, it was a good time. But it's when I discovered what the road was all about. (That video is on the bonus track of the DVD set) So several years later we produced the series (2004). We spent 2 solid months filming and it took about 9 months to edit the series. It ran on PBS, Time-Warner, Discovery, and ALN, as well as in about 7 other countries. Now it's just out on DVD. To answer one question, there are 7 locations that no longer exist on the Route and 5 people have p***ed away since the series was shot. And most of the neon in Tu***cari is gone, thanks to hail storms. But the trip is still an incredible one to take and I have made some lasting friends from that journey. One of my favorite stops is in Adrian, Texas at the Mid-Point Cafe. The best hamburgers and pie in America, and say "HI" to Fran the owner if you stop in. Tell her that Brian sent ya and I bet you will get into a fun conversation with her! In 2008 we produced a concert music series based on the Route and it will hopefully find a home soon as well. We also are producing the new series "Reality Rides" that was talked about on the H.A.M.B. a couple of months ago. Search and you'll find it here, and you can watch the trailer or an episode. Let me know what you think. We restored a 1955 Buick Special and when it came time to shoot the beauty shots of the car on the road, well we did it on Route 66 naturally.
Thanks for the effort , Greene HD - it sure is a good do***entary . I enjoyed it a lot . I'm hoping to do a 66 trip sometime before I croak , lol !
buddy... that's a nice 'different' car in your avatar... old volvos are neat. and as for the 66 dvd... i'm looking for it tomorrow. I live a stone's throw from 66 on the 'old national trails road' that predated 66 as a major route across america.
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