River to River

Black Hawk Lifelong Learners Program featuring Highway 6 film Sold Out

Pre-registration for Black Hawk College's Lifelong Learners presentation of the River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 filled to capacity before its September 5 deadline.

The award-winning documentary by Emmy award-winning filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday’s soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, historic sites and roadside attractions that line Iowa’s Historic Route 6.  Iowa’s portion of the transcontinental Route 6 has a past that includes Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James, Nancy Drew, Jack Kerouac, the Great Race Across Iowa, and others.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 was funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary’s fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association.  The film was nominated for a Regional Emmy and won a Gold Eddy at the Cedar Rapids Film Festival for Best Documentary.

Botanical Center in Rock Island, Illinois

The screening event and luncheon will be held at the Botanical Center in Rock Island, Illinois October 13th. Black Hawk College Lifelong Learner Programs are designed for anyone 55 years plus, but all adult learners are welcome.

River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 is available to stream and purchase on DVD HERE!

Fourth Wall Films is an Emmy® ward-winning independent film and video production company formerly located in Los Angeles, and now based in Moline, Illinois. Fourth Wall Films focuses on telling Midwestern stories through historical documentary films that reach viewers via PBS broadcasts, theaters, film festivals, national DVD release and online streaming.

For more information visit FourthWallFilms.com.

 

Festival Cinco de Mayo Celebrates History and Culture in West Des Moines

Courtesy History Valley Junction Foundation, Festival Cinco de Mayo.

Hit the road on Iowa's Historic Route 6 for Historic Valley Junction in Des Moines on Saturday, May 7th to celebrate the 16th Annual Festival Cinco de Mayo! Enjoy Mexican foods, artwork, live music, dancing, and family activities. 

"Celebrating the Mexican heritage of many railroad workers during the establishment years of Valley Junction, this festival is an opportunity to recognize the Mexican community who helped James Jordan’s vision of bringing the railroad to the Des Moines area become a reality," the Historic Valley Junction Foundation posted. "In honor of our strong heritage, we will also present a proclamation and announcement of our Cinco de Mayo King and Queen."

The Celebration Schedule:

12:00pm – Event begins – Vendors & Kids Zone Open
3:30pm – King and Queen Ceremony – Dennis Garcia & Lola Garcia-Myers, hosted by Kevin Trevillyan
4:00pm – Live music by Mariachis Los Aguilares
6:00pm – Live music by Guitarras ATM
8:00pm – Live music by Escencia Añeja

Festival Cinco de Mayo takes place on 137 5th Street in West Des Moines, Iowa. Visit valleyjunction.com for more information!

To purchase the award-winning documentary, visit FourthWallFilms.com!

Stream the film at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/highway6movie.

You can also get the "River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6" DVD at the fabulous Wilton Candy Kitchen in Wilton, Iowa right on Historic Route 6!

Take Historic Highway 6 to Iowa City for Holiday Lights on the Lake

The Annual Holiday Lights at the Lake, Iowa City, Iowa is open to the public through New Year's Eve. The popular festivity is a fundraiser for The Bird house Hospice Home.

The Bird House Hospice Home for Johnson County holds its first Holiday Lights at the Lake. Held at Coralville Lake West Campground, W Overlook Rd NE, Iowa City, Iowa (one of the cities on Iowa's Historic Highway 6), the campground is decked out in holiday-themed lighting for the community to drive or walk through. More than 30 large and animated lighting installations, including large archways made of strings of lights, light up the holidays for families and kids of all ages.

 

Holiday Lights at the Lake is Monday through Thursday from 5:30-8:30 p.m., and Friday through Sunday 5-9 p.m. Wednesday evenings are walk-through only. The light display will be available through New Year’s Eve.

 

The annual light show is a fundraiser for the nonprofit Bird House. Tickets cost:

 

$10 per car

$20 per large van or limo

$30 per minibus

$50 per charter/party bus.

$5 per person on Walk-through Wednesdays

 

Only cash is accepted at the gate. You can pay online by visiting the Bird House's website.

 

Visit https://www.facebook.com/HolidayLightsatTheLake for more details!

 

To purchase the award-winning documentary, visit FourthWallFilms.com!

Stream the film at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/highway6movie.

You can also get the "River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6" DVD at the fabulous Wilton Candy Kitchen in Wilton, Iowa right on Historic Route 6!

"River to River" Celebrates 5-Year Anniversary with Special Broadcast on WQPT Sept. 27 at 8PM

A sold-out crowd at the Putnam Museum premiere of "River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6" five years ago today.

On this day, five years ago at 7:00 p.m. the Emmy® nominated River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 had its sold-out grand premiere on the Putnam Museum's Giant Screen in Davenport, Iowa.  "The Putnam Museum is a treasure to the Quad Cities and River to River is very much about seeking out the treasures in communities along Iowa's Historic Route 6," said the film's producer Tammy Rundle.

 

Classic cars lined up outside the museum, and Kris & Heidi Hernandez's red 1961 Ford Starliner was eye-candy for patrons to check out on their way to filling the theater.

 

Filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle stand next to Kris & Heidi Hernandez's 1961 Starliner at the premiere of their award-winning documentary film, River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6.

The premiere event kicked off the 5^th Annual River to River Retro Road Tour, organized by Dave Darby, the former Executive Director of the Iowa Division of the Route 6 Tourist Association. The film was inspired by Darby's research and photography. The cruise draws 150+ cars each year to Davenport, Iowa (where the Route 6 journey begins) and ends in Council Bluffs with stops at events, museums and restaurants in towns along the way.

 

To celebrate the 5-year Anniversary River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6, produced by award-winning filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films, will air on WQPT-PBS on Sunday, September 27 at 8:00 p.m.

 

To purchase Fourth Wall Films'  Emmy-nominated River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 or other award-winning documentaries on DVD, click HERE!

 

Stream the film at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/highway6movie.

You can also get the River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 DVD at the Wilton Candy Kitchen in Wilton, Iowa right on Historic Route 6!

 

 

Roseman of "River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6" presents at Moline Public Library Feb. 24

Curt Roseman and Robert Replinger will be presenting on the topic of their most recent book, "Historic Bridges of the Quad Cities Area", a study of the bridges, past and present, on the Mississippi and Rock Rivers in the Quad Cities area of Illinois and Iowa and the interesting history of how those bridges came to be, and their role in supporting transportation, settlement and urban changes throughout the area. The special program will take place at the Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street, Moline, Illinois on Monday, February 24 at 6PM.

Curt Roseman, an expert in urban geography, is professor emeritus of geography at the University of Southern California. He appeared in the Emmy-nominated "River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6" as a key interview on the history of the historic transcontinental route. He has authored or edited many books, mainly related to population geography, Los Angeles, Moline, or the Upper Mississippi Valley. Robert Replinger is a geographer, an accomplished photographer, and a cartographer. He works as a freelance book editor.

To purchase Fourth Wall Films'  Emmy-nominated River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 or other award-winning documentaries on DVD, click HERE!

You can also get the River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 DVD at the Wilton Candy Kitchen in Wilton, Iowa right on Historic Route 6!

Where people get their scare on this Halloween in the Quad Cities

Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City, home of the Black Angel. Photo by Kevin Schmidt, Quad City Times.

Enjoy the recent story below printed in Sunday's Quad City Times, featuring Halloween Haunts in and around the Quad City area--a number of them on Highway 6! 

By Barb Ickes and Amanda Hancock
Quad City Times

Shorter days and falling leaves are music to the minds of Halloween lovers.

As some carve pumpkins and pick out costumes, others set out for more serious seasonal undertakings.

There are haunted houses to tour, cemeteries to visit and ghost tales to explore.

In the spirit (ahem) of the season, two Times staffers hit the road to find area places where things are said to go bump in the night.

Fishing for frights, the duo discovered local lore, spooky stories and unnerving places.

Their curious finds are our Big Story.   Check it out the Quad City Times story HERE!

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Fourth Wall Films focuses on telling Midwestern stories through historical documentary films that reach viewers via PBS broadcasts, theaters, film festivals, national DVD release and online streaming.

To purchase Fourth Wall Films'  River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 or other award-winning documentaries on DVD, click HERE!

2018 River to River Retro Road Trip 2018 Promises Beautiful, Fun Cruise on Iowa's Route 6

The Historic US 6 Iowa Association's annual River to River Retro Road Trip is set for September 13-15, 2018 beginning in Davenport, Iowa and ending in Council Bluffs, Iowa. 

This year's event promises fun stops, sights to see, car shows, history to take in, wonderful food,  and beautiful Iowa landscapes along Iowa's winding Route 6.

The popular cruise was started in 2011 by former Iowa Historic Route 6 Tourist Association executive director Dave Darby in response to Fourth Wall Films' desire to film classic cars cruising the historic 2-lane highway for their documentary River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6.  Each year the cruise has grown and added more fun activies and stops in small-town America during the three-day cruise.

For details about the cruise visit US Route 6 Iowa's Facebook page.

To register visit http://usroute6iowa.org/Cruises/River-to-River-Retro-Road-Trip/Registration-Form.

For information on lodging during the cruise, click HERE!

For more information about Historic Route 6 Iowa, visit www.usroute6iowa.org.

Dave Darby recently retired as the executive director of Iowa's Historic Route 6 Tourist Association after serving for nearly a decade.  Formed by new leadership in 2018 the Historic US 6 Iowa Association is a non profit organization and its purpose is: To educate the public about history and original route of Highway 6, using maps, old and new photos, post cards, and travel brochures; To increase awareness, traffic, and commerce in the cities, towns, and businesses along original route ; To place historical signage designating Historic Route 6, along with the River to River Road, and the Great White Way auto trails; Encourage cooperation of communities along Highway 6, to hold festivals, concerts, car shows, garage sales, etc, to boost tourism; As well as to encourage car clubs, bicycle clubs, and others to hold River to River cruises along highway 6 in cooperation with local communities and locally owned businesses, i.e., motels, gas stations, and restaurants.

 

To order a copy of the award-winning and Emmy-nominated documentary "River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6" by Fourth Wall Films, visit  http://www.fourthwallfilms.com/dvds.htm.

 

RESCHEDULED! Michigan's Rochester Hills Museum Screens “River to River” February 16

Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm.

Due to hazardous winter weather, the February 9th screening of the award-winning crowd-pleaser River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 by Emmy® nominated documentary filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films has been rescheduled for Friday, February 16, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd., Rochester Hills, Michigan.  Fourth Wall Films and WQPT's Emmy® nominated documentary Letters Home to Hero Street will also show that evening. The event is $5/pp and free to Museum Members.

Inspired by the research and photography of Dave Darby, Executive Director of the Iowa Division of the Route 6 Tourist Association, River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday’s soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, historic sites and roadside attractions that line Iowa’s U.S. Highway 6.  Historic Route 6 was once the longest transcontinental highway in the United States, running from Provincetown, Massachusetts to Long Beach, California.

“Most travelers are unaware of the many colorful stories from the past around every turn in the road,” said Dave Darby, who will appear at the Wilton screening for Q&A. “Iowa’s portion of the transcontinental Route 6 has a past that includes Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James, Nancy Drew, Jack Kerouac, the Great Race Across Iowa, and others.”

“With Interstate 80’s near universal use by travelers, Route 6 and the memories that define it have faded from the public’s consciousness,” said director Kelly Rundle of Fourth Wall Films.  “The film is a celebration of a journey.”

The one-hour film has been delighting capacity crowds at its showings and at film festivals.  The documentary was an official selection at numerous film festivals and won Best Documentary at the 2016 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival.  River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 is the third Emmy® nomination for the Rundles.  Their documentaries Letters Home to Hero Street (co-produced with WQPT-PBS) and Country School: One Room – One Nation also received nominations.

Guests can register by emailing [email protected] or by calling 248-656-4663.  The DVD of the award-winning film is available  for purchase at  http://www.fourthwallfilms.com/dvds.htm.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 was funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary’s fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association.

Fourth Wall Films is an award-winning independent film and video production company formerly located in Los Angeles, and now based in Moline, Illinois.

"River to River" Still Packs Them In

Putnam Giant Screen premiere.

"River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6" has been delighting capacity crowds at its showings in towns along Route 6 and beyond ever since it premiered in September of 2015 at the Putnam Giant Screen in Davenport, Iowa.

Two years later, a screening at the Wilton Community Center in Wilton, Iowa was a standing room only scenario with a zealous crowd engaging in Q&A with filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films, and Dave Darby, Executive Director of the Iowa-US Route 6 Tourist Association.

Wilton Community Center screening.

A Scott County Library event in Eldridge, Iowa drew another capacity crowd for the film and the classic car gathering outside the venue. 

"Most everyone loves a road trip," said producer Tammy Rundle. "River to River provides that for viewers and encourages them to get in their cars and explore the sights and sounds along Historic Route 6 themselves."

The film drew enthusiastic audiences at numerous film festivals and won Best Documentary at the 2016 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival.  River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 is the third Emmy® nomination for the Rundles.

Moline Public Library screening.

"I think River to River will continue to pack in audiences," Tammy Rundle continued.  "It is a film about adventure, fun, nostalgia, hidden gems and preserving history for the future."

Remember to order a copy of the Emmy-nominated River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 DVD for your holiday gift giving.  To personalize your gift, just request that we sign the DVD for you and we will throw in gift wrap, too!  Place your order HERE and thank you for supporting Fourth Wall Films and #ShopSmall businesses.

To schedule a screening of the award-winning and Emmy nominated River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 in your town, contact us at [email protected]!

Spaulding Center for Transportation screening in Grinnell, Iowa.

“River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6”and Classic Car Show Come to Eldridge Library April 10

The Big Six River Bend Studebaker Drivers Club will kick off a classic car show in the Eldridge Library parking lot at 5pm on April 10th prior to the film.

The Scott County LibraryEldridge Branch kicks off Spring on Monday April 10, 2017 with a special free screening of the award-winning River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 by Emmy® nominated documentary filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films at 6:00 p.m.  A fun classic car show featuring beauties from the Big Six River Bend Studebaker Drivers Club will take place in the parking lot prior to the film, beginning at 5:00 p.m.  The event is sponsored by the Friends of Eldridge Library and is part of National Library Week.

Inspired by the research and photography of Dave Darby, Executive Director of the Iowa Division of the Route 6 Tourist Association, River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday’s soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, historic sites and roadside attractions that line Iowa’s U.S. Highway 6.

“Most travelers are unaware of the many colorful stories from the past around every turn in the road,” said Dave Darby. “Iowa’s portion of the transcontinental Route 6 has a past that includes Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James, Nancy Drew, Jack Kerouac, the Great Race Across Iowa, and others.”

“With Interstate 80’s near universal use by travelers, Route 6 and the memories that define it have faded from the public’s consciousness,” said director Kelly Rundle of Fourth Wall Films.  “The film is a celebration of a journey.”

Scott County Library--Eldrige Branch in Eldridge, Iowa will be full of classic cars on April 10th prior to showing the award-winning River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6.

The Scott County Library—Eldridge Branch is located at 200 N. 6^th Avenue, Eldridge, Iowa.  The free classic car show will begin at 5:00 p.m. in the library parking lot, with the free documentary showing at 6:00 p.m., followed by Q&A with filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle.

The one-hour film has been delighting capacity crowds at its showings in towns along Route 6 and beyond.  The film has been an official selection at numerous film festivals and received a Mid-America Emmy® nomination for the Rundles.  Their documentaries Letters Home to Hero Street (co-produced with WQPT-PBS) and Country School: One Room – One Nation also received nominations. 

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 was funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary’s fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association.  The project was endorsed by the national U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association.

Fourth Wall Films is an award-winning independent film and video production company formerly located in Los Angeles, and now based in Moline, Illinois.

The River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 DVD can be purchased at http://www.fourthwallfilms.com/dvds.htm.

Free Screening of Emmy® nominated “River to River" at Wilton Community Center January 22

A special FREE screening of the award-winning River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 by Emmy® nominated documentary filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle will take place on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wilton Community Center, 1215 Cypress Street, Wilton, Iowa. Q&A with the filmmakers and Dave Darby will follow the screening.

Wilton, Davenport, Walcott, Durant, Atalissa, Moscow, Iowa City, Coralville and Marengo are among numerous towns along Historic Route 6 that appear in the film. The Wilton Candy Kitchen and former owners, the late George Nopoulos and his wife Thelma, are featured in the documentary.

Inspired by the research and photography of Dave Darby, Executive Director of the Iowa Division of the Route 6 Tourist Association, River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday’s soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, historic sites and roadside attractions that line Iowa’s U.S. Highway 6.

“Most travelers are unaware of the many colorful stories from the past around every turn in the road,” said Dave Darby, who will appear at the Wilton screening for Q&A. “Iowa’s portion of the transcontinental Route 6 has a past that includes Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James, Nancy Drew, Jack Kerouac, the Great Race Across Iowa, and others.”

The one-hour film has been delighting capacity crowds at its showings in towns along Route 6 and beyond.  The film has been an official selection at numerous film festivals and won Best Documentary at the 2016 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival.  River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 is the third Emmy® nomination for the Rundles.  Their documentaries Letters Home to Hero Street (co-produced with WQPT-PBS) and Country School: One Room – One Nation also received nominations. 

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 was funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary’s fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association.

Fourth Wall Films is an award-winning independent film and video production company formerly located in Los Angeles, and now based in Moline, Illinois.

"River to River" Comes to Neola, Iowa

River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 by Emmy® nominated documentary filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle will be showcased at the Neola Phoenix Theater, 307 Front Street, Neola, Iowa, Friday and Saturday October 23-24 at 6:o0 p.m. and on Sunday, October 25 at 4:00 p.m.  Tickets are $4, 12 and under are $2. 

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday’s soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, historic sites and roadside attractions that line Iowa’s U.S. Highway 6.  Iowa’s portion of the transcontinental Route 6 has a past that includes Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James, Nancy Drew, Jack Kerouac, the Great Race Across Iowa, and others.

River to River has been packing screenings along Iowa's Historic Route 6.

The film, which has been delighting capacity crowds at its showings in towns along Route 6, was inspired by the research and photography of Dave Darby, Executive Director of the Iowa Division of the Route 6 Tourist Association.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 was funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary’s fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association. 

For more information about the documentary, visit Highway6Movie.com.  For more information about Historic Route 6 in Iowa, visit http://usroute6iowa.org/.

To preorder the River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 click HERE!

Putnam Giant Screen Encore Showing of "Highway 6" Film Tonight!

The sold-out premiere of "River to River" at the Putnam Giant Screen on Sept. 17 prompted an encore event on Sept. 30.

An encore screening of River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 by Emmy® nominated documentary filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle is scheduled at the Putnam Giant Screen on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. A Q&A with the filmmakers and other film participants will follow the screening.  Tickets are $8.50 and available at Putnam.org.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday’s soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, historic sites and roadside attractions that line Iowa’s U.S. Highway 6.  Iowa’s portion of the transcontinental Route 6 has a past that includes Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James, Nancy Drew, Jack Kerouac, the Great Race Across Iowa, and others.

The film, which has been delighting capacity crowds at its showings in towns along Route 6, was inspired by the research and photography of Dave Darby, Executive Director of the Iowa Division of the Route 6 Tourist Association.

An IndieGoGo fundraising campaign is underway to raise funds for film distribution. Contributors can add their name to the credits and receive other perks by visiting  http://igg.me/at/highway6movie.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 was funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary’s fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association. 

For more information about the documentary, visit Highway6Movie.com.  For more information about Historic Route 6 in Iowa, visit http://usroute6iowa.org/.

To preorder the River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 click HERE!

Spaulding Center in Grinnell Showcases "Highway 6" Film and Filmmakers Sept. 29

Spaulding Center for Transportation's Chuck Brooke during his interview for the film.

Emmy® nominated filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films new documentary, River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 will be showcased at the Spaulding Transportation Center, 829 Spring St. in Grinnell, Iowa on Tuesday, September 29 at 7PM.  The little-known and fascinating story of the manufacturing of Spaulding automobiles in Grinnell at the turn of the 20th century is among a number stories featured in the film.  Tickets for the screening and Q&A with the filmmakers  are $7 and available at the door the night of the show.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday’s soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, historic sites and roadside attractions that line Iowa’s U.S. Highway 6.  Iowa’s portion of the transcontinental Route 6 has a past that includes Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James, Nancy Drew, Jack Kerouac, the Great Race Across Iowa, and others. 

Spaulding automobile step-climber.

An IndieGoGo fundraising campaign is underway to raise funds for film distribution. Contributors can add their name to the credits and receive other perks by visiting  http://igg.me/at/highway6movie.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 was funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary’s fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association. 

For more information about the documentary, visit Highway6Movie.com.  For more information about Historic Route 6 in Iowa, visit http://usroute6iowa.org/.

To preorder the River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 click HERE!

"River to River" Comes to Dexter

The Roundhouse in Dexter, Iowa will host the September 28th 7pm screening of the film.

Dexter, Iowa is getting ready for a special screening of Emmy® nominated filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films new documentary, River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6.  Theirs is among a number of towns and stories featured in the film.  The screening and Q&A with the filmmakers takes place at the Dexter Roundhouse, 707 Dallas St. in Dexter  at 7PM Monday, September 28, 2015.  Tickets are $7 and available at the door the night of the show.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday’s soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, historic sites and roadside attractions that line Iowa’s U.S. Highway 6.  Iowa’s portion of the transcontinental Route 6 has a past that includes Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James, Nancy Drew, Jack Kerouac, the Great Race Across Iowa, and others. 

The notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde.

The film's premiere at the Putnam Giant Screen in Davenport was sold out and other events along Route 6 have been well attended and in some cases reached capacity crowds.  The documentary features towns and stories along Iowa's Route 6, including Dexter and Stuart's connection with the notorious outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.

An IndieGoGo fundraising campaign is underway to raise funds for film distribution. Contributors can add their name to the credits and receive other perks by visiting  http://igg.me/at/highway6movie.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 was funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary’s fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association. 

For more information about the documentary, visit Highway6Movie.com.  For more information about Historic Route 6 in Iowa, visit http://usroute6iowa.org/.

To preorder the River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 click HERE!

Western Historic Trails Center Showcases "River to River" September 27

Western Historic Trails Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa will screen the film Sept. 27 at 2pm.

River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 by Emmy® nominated filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films, continues on its Route 6 tour with a screening in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the Western Historic Trails Center, 3434 Richard Downing Avenue at 2PM Sunday, September 27, 2015. A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screening. Tickets are $8 and available at the door the day of the show.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday’s soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, historic sites and roadside attractions that line Iowa’s U.S. Highway 6.

An IndieGoGo fundraising campaign is underway to raise funds for film distribution. Contributors can add their name to the credits and receive other perks by visiting  http://igg.me/at/highway6movie.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 was funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary’s fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association. 

For more information about the documentary, visit Highway6Movie.com.  For more information about Historic Route 6 in Iowa, visit http://usroute6iowa.org/.

To preorder the River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 click HERE!

Iowa's Historic Route 6 Featured in New Documentary by Emmy-nominated Filmmakers

Emmy® nominated documentary filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle spent three years filming landscapes, town-scapes, historic sites and exploring the stories that line historic Route 6 for their new documentary River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6.  The film will premiere Thursday, September 17, 2015 on the Putnam Museum Giant Screen in Davenport, Iowa and then tour and screen at other venues along Highway 6 from Davenport to Council Bluffs, September 17-29. 

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday’s soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, historic sites and roadside attractions that line Iowa’s U.S. Highway 6.

“With Interstate 80’s near universal use by travelers, Route 6 and the memories that define it have faded from the public’s consciousness,” said director Kelly Rundle of Fourth Wall Films.  “The film is a celebration of a journey.” 

“Most travelers are unaware of the many colorful stories from the past around every turn in the road,” said producer Tammy Rundle. “Iowa’s portion of the transcontinental Route 6 has a past that includes Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James, Nancy Drew, Jack Kerouac, the Great Race Across Iowa, and others.”

Showings will continue at film festivals and in art theaters, followed by a national DVD release, and broadcasts on Midwestern PBS stations in 2016.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 was funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary’s fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association. 

The Rundles' Fourth Wall Films is an independent film and video production company. They produced the regional Emmy® nominated documentaries Letters Home to Hero Street (with WQPT-PBS) and Country School: One Room – One Nation; and the award-winning films Lost Nation: The Ioway 1, 2 & 3, and Villisca: Living with a Mystery.  For more information, visit Highway6Movie.com

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“River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6” to Premiere on Putnam Giant Screen in September

 
River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 includes the Route 6 Retro Road Tour.

River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 by Emmy® nominated documentary filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle will premiere Thursday evening, September 17, 2015, 7:00 p.m. on the Putnam Giant Screen in Davenport, Iowa.  

The event will kick off the Route 6 Tourist Association-Iowa's annual “River to River Retro Road Trip” which hits the pavement September 17-20.

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 guides viewers on a nostalgic classic car journey through yesterday’s soda shops, filling stations, general stores, drive-ins, historic sites and roadside attractions that line Iowa’s U.S. Highway 6.

River to River director Kelly Rundle "on the road."

“With Interstate 80’s near universal use by travelers, Route 6 and the memories that define it have faded from the public’s consciousness,” said director Kelly Rundle of Fourth Wall Films. “The film is a celebration of a journey."

Producer Tammy Rundle with Dexter Museum curator Doris Feller following an interview about notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde whose crime spree landed them in the Iowa Route 6 town of Dexter.

"Most travelers are unaware of the many colorful stories from the past around every turn in the road,” said producer Tammy Rundle. “Iowa’s portion of the transcontinental Route 6 has a past that includes Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James, Nancy Drew, Jack Kerouac, and others.”

The project was suggested to the Rundles by Dave Darby, Executive Director of the Iowa Division of the Route 6 Tourist Association.

Dave Darby, Executive Director of the Iowa Division of Route 6 Tourist Association.

“Historic U.S. 6 is the longest highway ever created in the United States,” said Darby. “It once stretched 3,652 miles from Provincetown, Massachusetts to Long Beach, California, right through the heart of Iowa.” The Route 6 Tourist Association is responsible for an ongoing campaign to designate Historic Route 6 with special signs from Davenport to Council Bluffs.

The documentary will continue screening at film festivals and in art theaters and other venues, and will be released nationally on DVD in the fall.  Broadcasts on Midwestern PBS stations will follow in 2016.

    

River to River: Iowa’s Forgotten Highway 6 was funded in part by grants from Humanities Iowa, Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and the National Endowment for the Humanities through the documentary’s fiscal sponsor, The Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association.

The Rundles' Fourth Wall Films is an independent film and video production company. They produced the regional Emmy® nominated documentary Country School: One Room – One Nation; the award-winning films Movie Star: The Secret Lives of Jean Seberg (co-produced with Garry McGee), Letters Home to Hero Street (co-produced with WQPT), Any Kid Anywhere: Sex Trafficking Survivor Stories (co-produced with Braking Traffik), Lost Nation: The Ioway 1, 2 & 3, and Villisca: Living with a Mystery.

For more information, visit FourthWallFilms.com.

"River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6" Premiere set for Sept. 17 Kicking off Retro Road Tour

September 17 is the premiere date for "River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6"!

Ladies and gentleman, start your engines!  The premiere of River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 by Emmy-nominated filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle is confirmed for Thursday evening, September 17, 2015 at the Putnam Giant Screen in Davenport, Iowa.  The event will kick off Route 6 Tourist Association-Iowa's annual River to River Retro Road Trip which hits the road September 17-20.

Watch for special premiere event news and location, Retro Road Trip-eve plans, the DVD release and other screenings of Fourth Wall Films' River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 along the historic route at www.Highway6Movie.com and at www.usroute6iowa.org.

For more information about transcontinental Route 6, visit the U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association's website at www.route6tour.com.

See you at the premiere and on Route 6!

Movie Premiere and Route 6 Film Tour Moved to August

The Putnam Museum Giant Screen will host the August premiere of River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6.

The premiere of Fourth Wall Film's new documentary River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 has been moved to August.  Additional special screenings that will take place in a number of towns and cities from Davenport to Council Bluffs are also being arranged.

The Putnam Giant Screen in Davenport, Iowa will host the premiere event, opening the film tour along historic Route 6.  The Museum of Natural History will host the Humanities Iowa screening in Iowa City.

Check back for details on other screening locations, dates and times.

For information about Iowa's Highway 6, visit the Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association's website at http://usroute6iowa.org/.  

For information about the transcontinental Highway 6, visit the U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association's website at: http://www.route6tour.com/.

Map courtesy Dave Darby, Iowa's U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association.

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Old Route 6 Focus of Special Program at Bettendorf Public Libary June 20th

Postcard image provided by Dave Darby, Iowa U.S. Route 6 Tourist Association.

Travelers, history enthusiasts, scenic-day trippers and Seniors will want to motor in for a special presentation on historic U.S. Highway 6 at the Bettendorf Public Library on Thursday, June 20 at 1:30 p.m.  Writers Curt and Libby Roseman will share a wealth of fun and fascinating stories, trivia and information on Old Route 6, the 3,662-mile transcontinental highway that runs right through the Quad Cities.

The Rosemans and scholar Kevin J. Patrick, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Professor of Geography and Regional Planning, have been collecting and compiling information on U. S. Highway 6 for their website dedicated to information on the historic route that held America's longest transcontinental title for 28 years--extending from Provincetown, Massachusetts to Long Beach, California. 

"Our ongoing investigation of Route 6 emphasizes not only the road itself, but also its roadside landscapes and its regional and historical contexts," the website states.

Curtis Roseman (QC Times photo)


Libby Roseman (Heritage Documentaries, Inc. Photo).

Curtis Roseman, a Professor Emeritus of Geography, University of Southern California, will appear in the new documentary film River to River: Iowa's Forgotten Highway 6 by Emmy® nominated filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films, slated for release in 2014.  

The Bettendorf Public Library is located at 2950 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, Iowa.  The program begins at 1:30 p.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.  This event is free and open to the public, and is part of the library's Senior Day program, which is supported by Friends of the Bettendorf Library. Refreshments will be served after the presentation.

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