PBS Produced Emmy Winning Route 66 Documentary On Sale Now! Features Soundtrack by the Legendary Fireballs Awarded Best Cultural Documentary at the Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards! Go to Order Form The new PBS documentary, The Neon Road in New Mexico, was released July 10, 2004. On Sept 11, 2004, the film won the prestigious Rocky Mountain Emmy Award for the Best Cultural Documentary. The film chronicles the restoration of 10 classic Neon Signs on New Mexico's Historic Route 66. The restoration project, which is the cover story in the March issue of New Mexico Magazine, was lead by the New Mexico Route 66 Association with funding provided by the National Park Service's Route 66 Corridor Preservation Office through the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division. The 26-minute film, shot over a period of one year, features classic neon signs restored in Tucumcari, Santa Rosa, Moriarty, Albuquerque, Grants and Gallup. The documentary features a soundtrack by the legendary Fireballs. The Fireball’s early hits, like Bulldog and Torquay, were classic rocking guitar instrumentals that complemented beautifully the retro neon images of the documentary. George Tomsco, leader of the Fireballs, agreed to pledge the Fireball's song catalog to the documentary. The Fireball's music has been used in Hollywood films such as Forrest Gump, Mermaids, Congo, and From Dusk til Dawn. The addition of the Fireball's music creates a bounce to the documentary and New Mexicans can take pride that the music is from a home-grown legend. New Mexico Route 66 Association President says, "This documentary tells the wonderful story of the mom & pop business owners who have continued the traditions and maintained the culture that is Route 66. It also tells the story of the neon artists who committed to the restoration of these classic signs and did so with pride. The six sign companies that worked on this project are family owned businesses that trace the founding of the businesses to their fathers and grandfathers. Restoring these signs were performed as a tribute to their fathers and grandfathers." Order Your DVD with Our Online Order Form