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Post by bixaorellana on May 29, 2011 15:32:06 GMT
 Click the pic for a UK view of an Arizona barber who attracts visitors from all over the globe. This German site is rich in photos. "Angel has become the unofficial spokesperson and "Guardian Angel" for Route 66. He is passionate about preserving and promoting Route 66, its stories, and its memories so that it will no longer be forgotten." from the biography on the gift shop's websiteI miss road trips and roadside attractions in the US! |
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Post by bjd on May 29, 2011 18:10:50 GMT
Did James Dean ever drive on Rte 66?  Without looking it up, does anyone remember the TV show about those two guys who drove along route 66 and had adventures? |
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2011 4:51:47 GMT
Yes, it was called "Route 66," wasn't it?
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Post by bixaorellana on May 30, 2011 6:22:29 GMT
I remember the show, but couldn't remember the title. (duh) Gad, that was about fifty years ago, wasn't it?
My parents had this record, so it's kind of my automatic sound track for Route 66:
I moved to California from Oklahoma in the late 60s, via Route 66. The big deal was to do most of the driving at night, because it was cooler.
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Post by bjd on May 30, 2011 7:12:35 GMT
I know it was called Route 66, but I couldn't remember anything else about it; I just found this picture  So clean-cut looking. I hadn't realized it was the very early 1960s. |
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Post by bixaorellana on May 31, 2011 13:04:36 GMT
I think my dad used to watch that show, that's why I had an idea of the time frame. I have a mental image of him in his chair in the den in the house where we lived in Nebraska. Until I saw your pic above, though, I'd forgotten that the car starred in the show, too.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2011 18:09:42 GMT
I watched it when I was little, and about 10 years ago, one of the cable channels here shows tons of old episodes. It it total kitsch, but at the same time you find yourself looking for clues to life in the early 1960's, even if you lived through that period of time yourself.
For example, look at Martin Milner's driving skills in this clip, as well as the incredible acting. Back then, it all seemed completely normal to us.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 31, 2011 20:52:24 GMT
Huh! It wasn't nearly as dreadful as I thought it would be. I recognized all the actors, even though I couldn't put names to them. Don't you love the way the music cues you to how you're supposed to feel?
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