Route 66 Production in Youngstown: Martin Milner & George Maharis interview

UPDATE: 5/11/1961 - Route 66 filmed Season 1, Episode 28 "The Opponent" in Youngstown, Ohio. Actors Martin Milner and George Maharis take a moment to chat with WKBN 27 Youngstown OH in between takes in downtown. You can also watch the full episode on hulu: www.hulu.com/w...
In the opening scene, The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company can be seen as the duo drives down Wilson Avenue and their dialogue includes dropping "Poland Avenue", "South Avenue", "The Mahoning" and "Wood Street". There's some gorgeous cinematography of of bustling downtown, scenes shot at The Crown Hotel as well as a boxing match The Struthers Fieldhouse. The Mary Tyler Moore Show's Ed Asner has a sizable role as Scully, Darren McGavin (best known as Ralphie's father in A Christmas Story) portrays washed up boxer Johnny Copa and Al Lewis aka Grandpa Munster has a bit part as a gym owner. Let us know if you can spot any familiar faces!

[@andriejrood66]

Many, many thanks for this rare footage from the set of one of my favorite TV series Route 66!

[@billymatthews7346]

Yes, thank you, for this rare footage...BCM'

[@markramsey4640]

Awesome footage!

[@lancelotlink3907]

Cool footage. Route 66 had some great actors for a weekly TV show in my opinion. I read filming on the road was grueling and often required 6 sometimes 7 day work weeks. Everything from Hollywood was relayed by landline phones. The fact that this episode was on the air 3-4 weeks after it was filmed on the road is incredible to me especially since I view it as such a high end show for the early 60s.

[@susandudak59]

Wish Pittsburgh would have done that when they did an episode here. I did get to see him though, actually his fan club group allowed me to go with them up to his room at the Hilton Hotel to take pics, etc. Special special day.

[@philipciccone7280]

do you still have them ?

[@torrencemonroe1233]

I remember watching the show as a kid with my dad. I loved that Corvette. Good memories.

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

Great!

[@deacondavis5098]

AWESOME

[@craigsederland6980]

My pal showed me this (hes craig...partly raised in Y-Town.) I was bowled over by the openomg dialog exchange between the two principals because of the poetic nature and tone of their exchange in a manner so very similiar to that of Jack Kerouac and Neil Cassady's alter egos in Jack's ON THE ROAD published in 1957...beautific stuff that motivated a lot of (mostly) young American men to GOGOGO...GO-GO-GO off into the pastoral fog of pioneering bliss. An America inside the softness of Nana's hot buttered bread. With a .38 barrell staring at 'cha from under the pot holder. With 1,200 miles left to travel. By boxcar.

[@juanmonge8]

I saw that episode and decided to visit Youngstown, in 2010. Looks nothing like it did in that episode.

[@rw717]

Juan, it was a 'better time' back then. Less people, less crime, less development, etc during the year they shot that episode..

[@user-ll9zd2dh6h]

you gotta admit some of the episodes were pretty stupid.Theme music by Nelson Riddle was great.That tinkling piano made me think of miles of highway going by the Vette