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Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · 23d

#OnThisDay in 1986: V66 signed off the channel 66 airwaves...and HSN took over. This is the Boston Globe article about it 🙁 #V66 #onthisdayinhistory

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · 26d

This week in 2016 and 2017: our doc THE BEATLES BOSTON screened at Mendon Twin Drive-In, both part of Beatles Night presented by Breakfast With The Beatles! Here is director Eric Green with host Chachi Loprete at the drive-in!

Aerosmith - The Movie LIVE LYNN, MA 9/14/1985

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Sep 14

40 years ago today: V66 did a live broadcast of Aerosmith's concert at the Manning Bowl in Lynn, MA! #onthisdayinhistory #V66 youtu.be/ZEVNeCeUFLw?...

YouTube video by OuttakeAero

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Sep 11

Happy Birthday!

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Sep 8

@aimeemann.bsky.social Happy Birthday!

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Sep 1

Starting this week, our friend and former V66 VJ David O'Leary can now be heard on @crbclassical.bsky.social weekday mornings!

Your friend and songwriter also found in the bands Gentle Hen, The Fawns, and Polaris.

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Aug 21

Happy Birthday to our friend and musical collaborator @henningo.com! Check out some of his music on Bandcamp! henningohlenbusch.bandcamp.com/music

Henning Ohlenbusch

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Save Video Visions! VHS Library in Chatham, NY

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Aug 13

A petition has been created to save Video Visions and their 25,000+ movie collection! We highly encourage all to sign this petition! 2/2 www.change.org/p/save-video...

Sign the Petition

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Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Aug 13

A few years ago we made a documentary about Chatham, NY's VIDEO VISIONS video rental superstore! Sadly the owner Steve Campbell passed away in December. The building has been sold to a new owner with no plans to keep the store running. 1/2

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Aug 10

Thanks to Boston Open Screen for screening our film GRANDPA'S SUPERMAN COMIC at @fanexpoboston.bsky.social tonight! #BostonOpenScreen #FANEXPOBoston2025

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Aug 5

Big thanks!

Black Sabbath feat. Ozzy Osbourne - Paranoid (Live Aid 1985)

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Jul 22

RIP heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne! He had a number of hits on V66 and here he was with Black Sabbath performing at Live Aid, which was broadcast on V66 in 1985! youtu.be/mxqmEeOU9EI?...

YouTube video by Live Aid

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Jul 13

On this day 40 years ago, the historic LIVE AID concert was broadcast on V66 all day! #LiveAid40 #onthisdayinhistory #V66 #liveaid

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Jul 10

40 years ago this week, V66 sent some lucky contest winners to the LIVE AID concert in both London and Philadelphia! These V66 promos were for the concert broadcast and the contest! #LiveAid40 #V66 youtu.be/8ElaA3ySipU?...

Live Aid Promos on V66

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Jul 7

Today we remember Bob Rivers (of The Bob Rivers Show and The Bob and Zip Show) who would have turned 69 today. Here is our tribute to some of his V66 highlights and a special message he and Peter "Zip" Zipfel sent us in February before our V66 40th anniversary screening! youtu.be/-PICtabT-6Y?...

Bob Rivers V66 Tribute

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Jun 29

Almost 25 years since the filming of Cruising In The Van's first film TO BE JOHN WOO, actress Sheila Daley and director Eric Green recently reconnected at the Grove in L.A.!

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Jun 25

On this day in 2004: our film MUSICIAN FOR HIRE had its film festival premiere at San Antonio Underground Film Festival (now the San Antonio Film Festival)! Thanks to all the cast, crew and the fans who attended in San Antonio, TX! youtu.be/_cO-tlub18U?...

Musician For Hire

Alexander Street, a ProQuest Company

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Jun 22

If you have access to Alexander Street through your university, you can now stream our doc LIFE ON THE V: THE STORY OF V66! video.alexanderstreet.com/watch/life-o...

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Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Jun 14

10 years ago this week: our film GRANDPA'S SUPERMAN COMIC premiered at the 2015 @supermanceleb.bsky.social (MSC Celebration today, which is happening now)! Thanks to all cast, crew and the fans in Metropolis, IL! youtu.be/kWr_Z_zwMP4?...

Grandpa's Superman Comic

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Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Jun 13

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Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Jun 13

If you're still shopping for a Father's Day gift, V66 t-shirts and mugs are available from QRST's! Link in comments. #fathersdaygiftideas #V66

The Beach Boys - Getcha Back (1985) HD

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · Jun 11

RIP Brian Wilson. He and The Beach Boys were making music videos way before V66 and they had some popular hits on there including this 1985 hit! youtu.be/J6P6Dfhhv60?...

YouTube video by ClassicVideos80s

Cruising In The Van Productions @citvprod.bsky.social · May 20

In 1985, Boston's #TilTuesday were embraced by V66! Their videos were in heavy rotation & the band stopped by. We were honored to have keyboardist @joey685.bsky.social featured in our V66 doc. On Sat. the band reunited @ #cruelworldfestival for the first time in 35 years w/ the original lineup!