Route 66

television program

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The television program Route 66 aired from 1960 to 1964 and featured two adventurers traveling across the United States in a Chevrolet Corvette sports car. The show was named after the iconic U.S. Highway 66, which was one of the first national highways in the United States and became a symbol of American popular culture. The highway itself was known as the "Main Street of America" and played a significant role in commerce and long-distance travel, particularly during the Dust Bowl migration. The show's popularity contributed to the enduring cultural legacy of Route 66.12

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Richard Donner
Early work
…Wanted: Dead or Alive and Route 66. In 1961 he directed his first feature film, a Cold War drama called X-15, which starred one of the cinema’s least likely couples, Charles Bronson and Mary Tyler Moore. Donner then returned to television, and his credits during this time included Twilight Zone,…
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…Wanted: Dead or Alive and Route 66. In 1961 he directed his first feature film, a Cold War drama called X-15, which starred one of the cinema’s least likely couples, Charles Bronson and Mary Tyler Moore. Donner then returned to television, and his credits during this time included Twilight Zone,…
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Route 66
Rise and demise of the route
From 1960 to 1964 a television series of the same name featured two adventurers who cruised the highway in a Chevrolet Corvette sports car. At the same time, the rapid expansion in traffic meant that Route 66, even more than many other interstate routes, was carrying far more vehicles than…
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From 1960 to 1964 a television series of the same name featured two adventurers who cruised the highway in a Chevrolet Corvette sports car. At the same time, the rapid expansion in traffic meant that Route 66, even more than many other interstate routes, was carrying far more vehicles than…
Read More